Politics & Government

Sign Proposal Hinges on Friday Hearing

East Hampton Village board wants to limit real estate, contractor signs from 7 to 2.5 square feet.

On Friday, residents and business people will have another opportunity to let the East Hampton Village Board know how they feel about a proposal to limit the size of real estate and contractor signs.

The board has been discussing limiting the size of signs posted at the front of properties that are up for sale or under construction for several months. The latest proposal would mean an amendment to the village code that includes mandates on where a sign's post can be placed and when a sign needs to come down, but it does not include some of the

The board's proposal will limit real estate and contractor signs  to no more than 18-by-18 inches (2.5 square feet) with lettering on only one side. No objects could be appended to real estate sign, such as "Under Contract" or "Sold." Sign posts would have to be parallel to the street and the maximum height of of the sign and post could be no more than 3 feet above grade — unless a sign is posted in a window. Lastly, real estate signs would have to be removed no later than the date the property's deed is transferred.

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A is set for Friday at 11 a.m. in the meeting room at the Emergency Services Building.

Village trustees a few months ago. After , the board decided that size was too small. They also decided to include contractor signs in the amendment to that chapter of the zoning code.

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Other municipalities, such as the Town of Shelter Island and the Village of Westhampton, have enacted similar laws.


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