TOWN OF GRANBY ZONING REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOWN OF GRANBY ZONING REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOWN OF GRANBY ZONING REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 8<br />
SPECIAL <strong>REGULATIONS</strong><br />
8.6.5.1 All signs shall comply with applicable provisions of the State of Connecticut<br />
Building Code.<br />
8.6.5.2 Except for open and temporary signs conforming in all respects with the<br />
requirements of this ordinance, all signs shall be constructed of permanent<br />
materials and shall be permanently attached to the ground, a building, or<br />
another structure by direct attachment to a rigid wall, frame, or structure.<br />
8.6.5.3 All signs shall be maintained in good structural condition, in compliance with all<br />
building and electrical codes, and in conformance with this code, at all times.<br />
8.6.6 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE <strong>OF</strong> SIGNS:<br />
8.6.6.1 All signs shall be designed and constructed safely to support their weight and<br />
to withstand wind and other stress. Signs shall be constructed in accordance<br />
with the requirements of the State of Connecticut Basic Building Code.<br />
8.6.6.2 All signs shall be kept and maintained in safe, neat and orderly condition and<br />
appearance and shall be repainted or otherwise maintained periodically to<br />
prevent corrosion or deterioration. The owner of the sign shall be responsible<br />
for providing such maintenance. For freestanding signs, maintenance shall<br />
also require that the ground area for a distance of not less than ten (10) feet in<br />
all directions be kept free and clear of weeds, trash and other debris. In the<br />
event a sign is not maintained, in a safe, neat, and orderly condition by the<br />
owner of the sign; the owner of the premises upon which such sign is<br />
displayed shall be liable for such maintenance.<br />
8.6.6.3 Whenever any business, service or other use moves from premises, or for any<br />
other reason a sign is not applicable to the premises, such sign will be<br />
considered abandoned. All abandoned signs shall be removed from such<br />
premises within ten (10) days after the date of such abandonment. In the<br />
event that such sign is not removed within such ten days, the owner of the<br />
premises shall be liable for such removal.<br />
8.6.7 SIGNS IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT <strong>OF</strong> WAY<br />
No signs shall be allowed in the public right of way, except for the following:<br />
8.6.7.1 Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body to post notices,<br />
identify public property, convey public information, and direct or regulate<br />
pedestrian or vehicular traffic; Bus stop signs erected by a public transit<br />
company.<br />
8.6.7.2 Informational signs of a public utility regarding its poles, lines, pipes, or<br />
facilities.<br />
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