N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 9-0305: Signs and advertising in Adirondack and Catskill parks

§ 9-0305 Signs and advertising in Adirondack and Catskill parks.

1. In order to conserve the natural beauty of the Adirondack and

Catskill parks, to preserve and regulate the said parks for public uses

for the resort of the public for recreation, pleasure, air, light and

enjoyment, to keep them open, safe, clean, and in good order for the

welfare of society, and to protect and conserve the investment of the

state in forest lands, campsites and other interests in real property in

said parks, no person shall erect or maintain within the boundaries

thereof any advertising sign, advertising structure or device of any

kind, except under written permit from the department. The provisions of

this section shall not apply to signs erected or maintained upon a

parcel of real property in connection with the principal business or

principal businesses conducted thereon and which advertise such business

or businesses only, or to signs within the limits of an incorporated

village.

As to signs, structures or devices existing within the Catskill park

on May 26, 1969, and which require a permit pursuant to this section,

the same may continue to be maintained without permit until January 1,

1976 provided that the property owner or owner of such sign, structure

or device registers the same with the department on or before January 1,

1972.

As to signs, structures or devices existing on May 31, l972 in those

portions of the Adirondack park added thereto by chapter six hundred

sixty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred seventy-two, and which require

a permit pursuant to this section, the same may continue to be

maintained without permit until January 1, 1978, provided that the

property owner or owner of such sign, structure or device registers the

same with the department on or before January 1, 1975.

2. Whenever a sign, structure or device has been erected or is being

maintained in violation of the provisions of subdivision one of this

section, the commissioner shall cause a notice of such violation,

specifying as nearly as may be the nature and location of such sign,

structure or device, to be personally served upon the owner of record of

the real property upon which the same is located, hereinafter referred

to as the property owner. In addition, a copy of such notice shall be

personally served upon the owner of such sign, structure or device, if

his name and address and the fact that he is the owner is clearly

indicated thereon.

3. The property owner or the owner of such sign, structure or device

shall remove the same within ten days from the date of the last service

of such notice or copy thereof as hereinabove specified. In the event of

the failure of the property owner or the owner to remove such sign,

structure or device within such ten day period, the commissioner may

cause an agent or employee of the department to enter upon the property

where such sign, structure or device is located and to remove the same.

4. No action for trespass or damages shall lie on account of entry

upon private property by an authorized agent or employee of the

department engaged in carrying out any of the provisions of this

section.