A.
Signs of real estate brokers, contractors, tradesmen
and artisans:
(1)
Any such sign is permitted only during the period
of time when the person or business posting the sign is actively engaged
in performing the service on or for the premises where the sign is
placed.
(2)
Any such sign shall not exceed six square feet in
size.
(3)
Only one sign per tax lot, building or storefront
is permitted for each person actively engaged in performing a service
on or for the premises.
(4)
Any such sign may include the principal name of the
real estate broker (and any listing agent), contractor, tradesman
or artisan, and may include a brief one-line description of the principal
service offered. It may also include a logo or trademark by which
the service is identified, a business address, and a telephone number.
(5)
Any such sign shall be located only upon the tax lot,
building or storefront upon which the service is being performed,
and only with the permission of the owner thereof. Any such sign shall
not be located in any public right-of-way, in the park strip, or upon
any other tax lot.
(6)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a real estate broker
(or any resident selling his or her own residence) may place one temporary
sign advising the public of an open house on the tax lot. This sign
shall be displayed only on the day of the open house, shall not include
any balloons or lighting or sound generation equipment, and may include
the hours of the open house.
B.
Temporary advertising signs:
[Amended 9-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-23; 1-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2009-21]
(1)
A temporary advertising sign can be either a temporary interior advertising
sign or a business banner.
(2)
Any such sign or banner shall not be displayed for a period of more
than 14 consecutive days per calendar quarter for a maximum of four
times a year. There must be at least 30 days between the removal of
any such sign or banner and the installation of any subsequent signs
or banners. Notice must be given to the Zoning Enforcement Officer
when such sign or banner is mounted.
(3)
Any interior sign or banner in any one retail use shall not exceed
10% of the total window area of that use.
(4)
A display sign or banner can not be larger than the permitted sign
and cannot exceed the total width of the display window(s).
(5)
Display sign or banners cannot cover the business sign and cannot
cover key architectural features.
(6)
The sign or banner must be placed on the business it advertises.
(7)
Hand-written signs or banners affixed to or placed in store windows
are not permitted.
(8)
No other items may be affixed to store windows (including newspaper articles, product promotions, etc.), except for restaurant menus, as defined in § 191-15.
(9)
Freestanding signs advertising sales are not permitted.
(10)
The applicant for a temporary interior advertising sign (hereafter
"TIAS") and/or banner shall submit the following information to the
Haddonfield Zoning Officer at least 14 days prior to installing the
TIAS or banner:
(a)
Date the TIAS or banner is to be installed;
(b)
Date the TIAS or banner is to be removed;
(c)
Sizes and number of TIAS or banners;
(d)
Location of TIAS or banner and how attached;
(e)
Message on TIAS or banner;
(f)
Total window area;
(g)
Color of TIAS or banner and lettering color;
(h)
Shape of TIAS or banner;
(i)
Percentage of TIAS or banner in relation to window area.
(11)
The TIAS or banner is automatically approved if no rejection
(with reasons) is transmitted to the applicant.
(12)
The applicant shall print in one-inch numbers in the lower right
front corner of the TIAS and banner the date installed and the date
to be removed, e.g., 12/7/09 – 12/21/09.
(13)
The TIAS and banners are permitted for the following events,
e.g., sales, promotions, discounts, new services, new ownership, grand
openings.
(14)
No TIAS are permitted on the exterior of the business facility.
C.
Business banners:
[Added 9-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-23[1]]
(1)
Any such banner shall not be displayed for more than
seven days per calendar quarter. Notice must be given to the Zoning
Enforcement Officer when such banner is mounted.
(2)
A display banner can not be larger than the permitted
sign and cannot exceed the total width of the display window(s).
(3)
Display banners cannot cover the business sign and
cannot cover key architectural features.
(4)
The banner must be placed on the business it advertises.
(5)
Handwritten banners are not permitted.
(6)
Freestanding signs advertising sales are not permitted.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
for the redesignation of former Subsection C as Subsection D.
D.
Political signs:
(1)
Any such sign shall only be permitted on private property
with the permission of the property owner.
(2)
Any such signs placed in the public right-of-way within
or over any state, county or municipal right-of-way may be removed
and disposed of by the Borough without notice.
(3)
Any such sign related to a candidate or referendum
to be voted on at an election shall not be erected or attached prior
to 60 days before the election day for which the subject will be voted
on and must be removed within 14 days after the election day for which
the subject was voted on.
A.
Any such sign shall contain only lettering or text
to describe the function to be served, such as “Parking,”
“Reserved Parking,” “Handicapped Parking,”
“One Way,” “Out,” “In,” “Entrance,”
“Exit,” or the name or names of the persons or class of
persons for whom the use of a particular parking space is reserved.
B.
Any such sign shall not exceed the size of the smallest
standard municipal sign bearing the same or a similar message. Where
there is no similar standard municipal sign, any such sign shall not
exceed two square feet.
C.
Where any such sign is remote from the building or
use served, the sign may contain the name of the building or use,
which name shall not exceed 1/2 of the total sign area. Directional
parking signage shall be permitted only on the street where the driveway
to the business is located.
[Amended 9-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-23]
D.
Any such signs shall be part of an initial site plan
application, and shall be considered as part of the sign plan of any
tax lot.
A.
Any such sign shall contain only lettering or text
to describe the function to be served, such as “Public Rest
Rooms,” “Telephone,” or similar messages, or shall
provide a place for the posting of public announcements.
B.
Any such sign shall not exceed the size of the smallest
standard municipal sign bearing the same or a similar message. Where
there is no similar standard municipal sign, any such sign shall not
exceed two square feet, except in the case of public message board
provided by a nonprofit civic organization, which shall not exceed
10 square feet.
C.
Any such signs shall be part of an initial site plan
application, and shall be considered as part of the sign plan of any
tax lot.
D.
The number of such signs permitted for any one tax
lot shall be the minimum number reasonably necessary to inform the
public of the services available at the premises. No more than one
sign for each individual service shall be allowed. If the owner desires
to have more than one sign for each individual service, it shall only
be allowed by way of a sign permit issued pursuant to this chapter.
E.
Any public message board may also include the name
of the government or nonprofit civic organization providing the sign.
A.
Signs on awnings shall be considered one sign. No
awning shall have signage on more than two separate planes or surfaces,
except that the awning side flaps may display the building or property
address number.
B.
Awnings shall meet the requirements for awnings under
any other governmental statute, ordinance or regulation.
[Amended 9-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-23]
No office, business or retail establishment
shall display commercial informational signs having more than one
square foot in aggregate area. Store hours signs, with a maximum area
not to exceed 108 square inches (i.e., nine inches by 12 inches) may
be placed in a location near the entrance of to the store.
A.
The Zoning Officer may permit a new business to display
an interim business sign pending the necessary approvals for the business'
permanent signage.
B.
Such sign must comply in size, lettering, etc., with
the provisions of this chapter.
C.
The sign must be placed in approximately the same
location as the permanent sign would go unless approved otherwise
by the Zoning Officer due to practical considerations.
D.
The interim business sign must be removed upon installation
of the permanent signage, or the expiration of 90 days, whichever
is sooner.
A.
One flag shall be permitted for each storefront or
building.
B.
Any displayed flag shall be installed so that the
bottom edge of the flag shall be at least seven feet above the pavement,
walkway, sidewalk, and/or step.
C.
The flag may be displayed only for decorative purposes
and/or for an expression of patriotism.
D.
The flag may be displayed on a flagpole mounted to
the exterior of a building or storefront or mounted freestanding.
[Amended 9-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-23]
E.
The flag dimensions shall not exceed three feet in
width, five feet in length and a total area of 15 square feet.
F.
A business that has an exterior display of merchandise
or a restaurant that has a bill-of-fare easel shall not be permitted
to display a flag. This flag display prohibition does not apply to
the display of the flag of the United States of America.
G.
A sign permit is not required for the display of a
flag.
H.
The location of the flagpole on the storefront or
building or freestanding shall be approved by the designated Historic
Preservation Commission representative.
[Amended 9-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-23]
I.
This section does not apply to and does not prohibit
and/or regulate the display of flags on a single-family residence,
two-family residence and on any federal, state, or local governmental
structure or building.
[Added 9-28-2004 by Ord. No. 24-2004]
A.
Any merchant whose primary product is food items sold for consumption
off the premises and whose business is not an approved restaurant
with seating, or is a retail business with 51% of the square footage
of their floor space dedicated to retail merchandise, may choose to
use an outdoor marketing graphic display in lieu of an outdoor display
of merchandise and goods. Such merchant may have either an outdoor
marketing graphic display, or a display of merchandise and goods,
but not both.
[Amended 8-16-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-15]
B.
Any such outdoor marketing graphic display shall meet
the following requirements:
(1)
The outdoor marketing graphic display may be
an easel board or a pedestal sign only, except for an merchant providing
prepared food for consumption off the premises or providing food for
preparation at some other location, in which case the display may
be a miniature mannequin (such as a butler, waiter, cook, etc.) on
which a menu or bill of fare or list of specials is displayed.
(2)
The outdoor marketing graphic display shall
not exceed 4.5 feet in overall height and shall have a square footage
not to exceed six square feet. However, if it is a back-to-back sign
and the two sides of the sign are identical, only one side of the
sign shall be measured for the purposes of determining the size of
the sign.
(4)
The outdoor marketing graphic display shall
be located within 30 inches (measuring perpendicular from the front
edge) of the front property line of the property in which the store
is located. The display shall not obstruct the store's front entrance
and a safe, continuous path on the public sidewalk with a minimum
of four feet must be maintained for pedestrian traffic to pass in
front of the property.
(5)
The outdoor marketing graphic display is intended
to feature depictions of the merchant's products but may also display
text. However, that text may not exceed one-half of the total area
of the outdoor marketing graphic display. The text on the sign shall
not be hand-lettered. However, an outdoor marketing graphic display
may be a chalkboard with no depiction of a product, in which case
hand-lettered text is permitted and there is no restriction on the
area of the text.
(6)
The outdoor marketing graphic display shall
not have any moving parts, any internal lighting, any sounds emanating
from it, nor any odor emanating from it, nor shall it have any other
items affixed to it, such as balloons, banners, signs, or any other
similar items.
(7)
The outdoor marketing graphic display may only
be displayed when the merchant with which the sign is associated is
open, shall be removed from the sidewalk every evening at the close
of business, and shall be stored off of the sidewalk when the business
is not open.
(8)
The outdoor marketing graphic display restrictions
in this section of the chapter shall not apply to civic or eleemosynary
organizations.
C.
Annual application for permission required; fee. Any
merchant choosing an outdoor marketing graphic display under the provisions
of this chapter shall obtain permission annually from the Borough
of Haddonfield by submitting to the Zoning Enforcement Officer a written
application requesting such permission with a sketch showing the details
of the display and approximate location so that the Zoning Enforcement
Officer can determine if the display would comply with the requirements
of this chapter. An annual application fee shall be paid upon submission
of the application. A first-time application shall be $50. A renewal
application for substantially the same display and location shall
be $25 each year thereafter. The application shall be submitted to
the Zoning Enforcement Officer, who shall review same and submit a
recommendation to the Borough Commissioners. The Borough of Haddonfield
may grant permission in its discretion by resolution under terms and
conditions set by the Borough of Haddonfield. A certificate of insurance
or written commitment from the applicant’s insurer that a certificate
of insurance will be issued upon approval of the permit, providing
for a minimum of $1,000,000 of general liability coverage applicable
to the outdoor eating facility and including a written provision including
the Borough of Haddonfield as an additional named insured to cover
any claims related to the outdoor marketing graphic display, in order
to safeguard and protect the public. The Borough of Haddonfield, in
its discretion, may revoke any permission granted whenever it deems
necessary.
[Amended 2-26-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-05]
D.
Suspension of chapter by Commission authorized. The
Borough Commission, by resolution, may suspend the operation of this
chapter or may prohibit the outdoor marketing graphic display on certain
days and times, and for certain events.
E.
Control and enforcement. The following control and
enforcement provisions shall apply to this chapter:
(1)
If the Administrative Officer determines that
any outdoor marketing graphic display is in a state of disrepair,
unclean or not in compliance with the permit, or if the Administrative
Officer has determined that the holder of the permit or the owner
of the real estate for which the permit is issued is in violation
of any other municipal ordinance or regulation or state statute or
regulation, the Administrative Officer shall give written notice to
the permit holder of the unsatisfactory condition of the facility
and/or the violation of the terms of the permit, or the ordinance,
statute or regulation of which the holder of the permit or property
owner is in violation.
(2)
The permit holder shall thereafter have five
days to correct the unsatisfactory condition or permit violation,
or ordinance, statute or regulation violation. If the unsatisfactory
condition or violation is not so corrected within the five-day period,
the Administrative Officer may thereafter suspend the permit and any
outdoor marketing graphic display must be removed.
(3)
The Administrative Officer shall also report
the violation to the Board of Commissioners who may, at its discretion,
revoke the permit, continue the suspension or lift the suspension,
pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(4)
The Administrative Officer may, in addition
to suspending the permit or as an alternative, file a Municipal Court
complaint or a Superior Court complaint against the permit holder,
or take any other lawful action to enforce the ordinance, statute
or regulation violated.
(5)
The Administrative Officer may file a complaint
in Municipal Court or in Superior Court against any individual or
entity that places an outdoor marketing graphic display in the right-of-way
as provided for in this chapter, without obtaining a permit pursuant
to this chapter, or take any other lawful action to enforce the ordinance,
statute or regulation violated.
F.
Violations and penalties. Any person that shall violate any part of this chapter, or do any act or thing prohibited, or refuse to do any act required to be done, or refuse or fail to comply with an order of the Zoning Administrative Officer, or an order of the Borough Board or Commission with jurisdiction in this chapter, shall, upon conviction thereof before any judicial officer authorized to hear and determine the matter, be subject to the penalties provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-14. Whenever such person shall have been officially notified by the Zoning Administrative Officer or by service of a summons in a prosecution, or in any other official manner, that such person is committing a violation, each day's continuance of such violation after such notification shall constitute a separate offense punishable by a like fine or penalty.
