Islip strictly limits signage for home businesses. A 'home occupation sign' is defined as one that identifies only the name and/or occupation of the practitioner conducting a permitted home occupation in a dwelling. All signs are regulated under Chapter 68 (Zoning) Article XXIX, and signage in residential districts is tightly restricted, so advertising-style or oversized business signs are not allowed at a home.
Town of Islip Code Section 68-3 defines a HOME OCCUPATION SIGN as 'a sign which identifies only the name and/or occupation of a practitioner or one conducting a permitted home occupation in a dwelling.' Signs in Islip are regulated by Chapter 68 (Zoning), Article XXIX (Signs), and the residential use-district articles permit signs only as regulated by that sign article. Because the definition limits a home occupation sign to the name and/or occupation of the practitioner, it functions as a small identification nameplate rather than commercial advertising; illuminated, animated, freestanding billboard-style, or off-premises advertising signs are not permitted for a home occupation in a residential district. A sign permit from the Building Division is generally required before erecting a sign, and any home occupation sign must conform to the size, placement, and design limits in Article XXIX for the applicable residential district.
Erecting a sign that exceeds the home occupation nameplate definition or violates Article XXIX is a Chapter 68 sign violation; the Town may require removal and issue a Notice of Violation, with continued noncompliance subject to fines and court proceedings.
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