N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 13.07: Signs and advertising structures restricted

§ 13.07 Signs and advertising structures restricted. 1. In order to

conserve the natural beauty of and the investment of the state in state

parks and parkways by preserving and regulating them for public uses,

for the resort of the public for recreation, transportation, pleasure,

air, light and enjoyment by keeping them in good order for the welfare

of society, and to prevent the unrestricted use of signs and advertising

structures and devices immediately adjacent to them, no person shall

erect or maintain within five hundred feet of the border of any state

park or parkway any advertising sign or advertising structures or

devices of any kind, except under written permit from the office or

state agency charged with responsibility for the maintenance of such

park or parkway. The provisions of this section shall not apply to signs

erected or maintained upon property in connection with a business

conducted thereon, provided that such signs have an area of not more

than twenty-four square feet, do not extend more than fifteen feet above

the ground level, and are placed on the fronts of buildings.

2. The provisions of this section shall apply to all parkways

constructed within the limits of a city with state funds or federal

highway aid. In the event that jurisdiction is transferred pursuant to

law from the office or state agency to a municipal park commission or

department, the provisions of this section shall remain effective as to

such parkways, and shall thereafter be enforced by the local park

commissioner, commission or public authority to whom the jurisdiction is

transferred.

3. In addition to any fine or penalty provided by this chapter, the

attorney-general may institute any proper action, suit or proceeding to

prevent, restrain, correct or abate a violation of this section or to

cause the removal of any sign, advertising structure or device erected

or maintained in violation of the provisions of this section.