Showing ordinances that apply to North Gates, NY
North Gates is an unincorporated community (population 9,458) in Monroe County, New York. Because North Gates is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Monroe County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The political signs rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Political signs allowed on private property in Monroe County municipalities. Rochester Zoning Code §120-173 permits temporary signs up to 16 sq ft. Right-of-way placement prohibited. Post Reed v. Gilbert (2015), content-neutral rules apply — no election-period timers.
Rochester Zoning Code §120-173 allows temporary signs including political signs up to 16 square feet on residential property, up to 32 square feet in commercial districts, without a permit. Signs in public right-of-way (between sidewalk and street, utility poles, traffic signs) are prohibited and subject to removal by DPW. Town of Brighton §203-30 and Irondequoit §235 have similar content-neutral temporary sign rules. Post Reed v. Town of Gilbert (576 U.S. 155, 2015), municipalities cannot set removal deadlines tied to election dates — durational limits must apply equally to all temporary signs.
Signs in right-of-way: removal by municipality, possible $25-$100 fine. Oversized signs: notice to reduce or remove within 10 days. Repeated violations: citation.
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