Southold Hearing: Zoning for Political Signs 24JUN

by Jane Ahrens

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, on the 28th day of May, 2025, A Local Law entitled, “A Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Chapter 280, Zoning, in connection with signs” and now therefor be it,

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Southold will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid Local Law at Southold Town Hall, 53095 Main Road, Southold, New York, on the 24th day of June, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

The proposed Local Law entitled, “A Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Chapter 280, Zoning, in connection with signs” which reads as follows:

LOCAL LAW NO. 2025

A Local Law entitled, “A Local Law in relation to an Amendment to Chapter 280, Zoning, in connection with signs”

BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Southold as follows:

I PURPOSE
The Town Board acknowledges that while the excessive display of political signs during campaigns can be unsightly and distracting to passing motorists, such signs provide an inexpensive means for candidates and political parties to express their views. For the purposes of this section, a “Political Sign” is defined as any sign that includes the name, symbol, or insignia of a political candidate or party. This section aims to allow political signage in residential, industrial, and commercial zones while implementing conditions to minimize aesthetic and visual impacts.

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