Only electrical signs properly installed and
encased in metal shall be used. Signs, must comply fully with the
Electrical Bureau of Ocean County's Electrical Code. All transformers
shall be metal encased within the sign itself and properly grounded.
All hanging-type signs within the borough shall
not extend beyond the allowed footage as hereinafter set forth:
A. On the Boulevard: six feet from the building line.
B. Ocean Terrace: three feet from the new setback line.
C. Central Avenue: three feet from the building line.
D. All other streets: six feet from the building line.
All post-type signs shall be constructed inside
the property line, and the sign shall have a minimum clearance of
10 feet above the ground level, a maximum height of 20 feet and shall
not extend over the property line.
[Amended 7-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-18]
All signs attached to buildings or overhangs
extending over property lines shall be a minimum of nine feet from
the ground to the bottom of said sign, except signs extending over
the boardwalk may be a minimum of seven feet from the boardwalk to
the bottom of said sign.
In order to provide for the safety of persons
and property, the Building Inspector may, with the approval of the
Building Committee of the Council, alter specifications herein set
forth concerning the construction of signs in the event that the sign
to be constructed is on a narrow road or in a dangerous area.
[Amended 5-3-2006 by Ord. No. 06-07]
A. Sign restrictions. No signs with automatic blinking lights shall
be permitted within the Single-Family Zone, the Low-Density Residential
Zone or the Residential Zone. All signs within the Single-Family Zone,
the Low-Density Residential Zone or the Residential Zone are restricted
to a maximum size of three feet by two feet. Commercial signs within
all Residential, Commercial, Public and Recreational Zones are limited
to advertisements of businesses located on that property, and the
signs may not be lighted. Any approved signs existing at the time
of adoption of this section which violate the maximum size restriction
may remain until abandoned or destroyed, or the property upon which
such signs are located comes before the Land Use Board, at which time
the Land Use Board may condition approval on removal of the nonconforming
sign.
[Amended 12-2-2015 by Ord. No. 15-19; 4-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10]
B. Freestanding signs generally. A-frame or other freestanding
signs shall not be permitted on any public property. Such signs may
be placed on private property as long as they are no larger than three
feet by four feet, and such signs are placed no closer than one foot
to the public sidewalk or right-of-way.
C. Freestanding signs, boardwalk. From the Tuesday after
Labor Day through May 31 of each year, businesses fronting on the
boardwalk may place one A-frame or freestanding sign in front of their
business when open. This sign can be no larger than three feet by
four feet and shall not extend further than 10 feet from the front
building line of the building on which the sign fronts. No such sign
shall be permitted on the Saturday or Sunday of Palm Sunday, Easter
weekend or Memorial Day weekend. The Seaside Heights Police Department
is given the discretion to require the relocation or removal of any
such sign because of excess crowds, weather conditions, or any other
reason said sign shall become a safety hazard.
D. Temporary signs. In addition to signs otherwise permitted
by this chapter, temporary signs, defined for purposes of this chapter
as any sign constructed of weather-resistant materials, such as wood,
plastic, metal or durable fabric, which is not permanently affixed
to a building or a permanent freestanding structure, are permitted
under the following conditions:
(1) No banners, defined for purposes of this chapter as
an advertising or informational device constructed of cloth, canvas,
fabric, plastic or other pliant materials without a structural frame,
are permitted.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
all temporary signs are restricted to a total of six square feet for
every 40 feet of lot frontage located within the Borough of Seaside
Heights.
(3) Banners, and temporary signs not in compliance with
the restrictions of this chapter, may be displayed in the Retail Business
and Resort Recreational Zones during the time period specifically
designated for banner and nonconforming temporary sign display by
the terms of a municipal special event approval.
(4) A temporary sign must be made in a neat and professional
manner.
(5) Political signs, defined for purposes of this chapter
as a temporary sign on private property that consists of a poster,
placard, board or other similar medium that contains a message related
to a matter of public interest, including but not limited to a candidate
for office or a ballot issue, but containing no commercial message,
are exempted from the restrictions established regarding temporary
signs.
[Added 4-4-2012 by Ord.
No. 12-04]
Any sign located upon any property adjacent to Route 35 North
shall not be subject to any restriction imposed by this chapter or
any other chapter of the Borough Code of the Borough of Seaside Heights
regarding the size of said sign, regardless of the position or exact
location of the sign.