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TOWN OF VERNON
ZONING REGULATIONS
16.3.7 One sign pertaining to the construction on, or the sale or lease of the
premises, providing that said sign should not exceed thirty-two (32)
square feet in area. Said sign shall not be permitted for a period
exceeding one (1) year and shall be located on the same property to
which they pertain.
16.3.7.1 Construction signs shall be removed upon the installation of
permanent signs and/or prior to the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy.
16.3.7.2 Construction/for sale/for lease signs are exempt from obtaining
building permits.
16.3.8 One menu board sign per drive-up service lane provided that the total
sign face area allowed per Sections 16.3.2 and 16.3.3 is reduced by an
equivalent area to the face areas of the menu board sign(s). Menu board
signs require approval of a site plan of development or modification,
which may be a minor modification.
16.3.9 A message board sign requires approval of a Site Plan and Special
Permit provided that the total sign face area allowed per Sections 16.3.2
and 16.3.3 is reduced by an equivalent area to the face areas of the
message board sign.
16.4 Other provisions: The total area of all angle signs, parallel signs, and roof signs
shall not exceed two (2) square feet for every linear foot of wall of that section of the
structure occupied by said use.
16.5 Sign Policy:
It is in the best interest of Vernon to establish a sign policy. This policy should provide a
means of conveying a message without restricting the rights of the person communicating
the message. Additionally, this policy should address the safety concerns of the citizenry
and the overall aesthetic character of the Town. Signs present, often more than roads,
buildings, or landscaping, a sense of negative ness via clutter, untidiness or overwhelming
size, or a sense of visual pleasantness via consistency of scale.
It is the intent of the Zoning Regulations to encourage the approval of signage which allow
the necessary balance desired by all members of the community by focusing on the
following aspects:
• Relationship of signs to site;
• Relationship of signs and site to adjoining areas;
• Sign design;
• Planning & Design Factors affecting safety to motorists, pedestrians, and
property owners.
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