It shall be unlawful to erect, alter, maintain,
use, reletter, move or otherwise have a sign in the Borough of Haddonfield
without first making application for and obtaining a sign permit.
However, a permit shall not be required of any sign expressly exempted
from that requirement by this chapter or applicable law. A sign must
also meet any and all requirements imposed by the State Building Code,[1] and other applicable statutes, regulations and ordinances.
There shall be no sign permit required for any
of the following kinds of signs:
A.
All applications for sign permits shall be submitted
on such forms and with such attachments as may be required by the
Borough of Haddonfield.
B.
Ten copies of all forms and attachments shall be submitted
unless the Zoning Officer deems a lesser quantity acceptable.
C.
There shall be a fee of $50 for a sign application.
There shall be no fee required for any institutional or historical
identification signs. One sign application shall include all signs
on a tax lot for which the application has been made. The cost of
any construction permit required for any approved sign shall be in
addition to the fee for the sign application and shall be paid before
any sign is erected or installed.
[Amended 1-9-2007 by Ord. No. 2006-27]
D.
Once an application for a sign permit is submitted,
the Zoning Officer shall review it within 10 days in order to determine
whether it is complete. A complete application for a sign permit shall
consist of the following items:
(1)
Drawings, or plans, of the proposed signage that:
(a)
Are drawn to scale with appropriate dimensions
depicted thereon.
(b)
Show all proposed logos.
(c)
Show all proposed lettering including the dimensions,
style and font thereof.
(d)
Describe the colors of the proposed signage
(or the applicant shall submit color swatches for the proposed signage).
(e)
Depict the method of illumination, if any.
(f)
Show the proposed location of the proposed signage
including its location on the tax lot and on the building or structure
as well.
(g)
Depict all existing signage on the lot for which
the signage is proposed.
(3)
The name, address, phone number of the sign manufacturer
and/or installer.
(4)
Signature of the applicant or the owner of the proposed
sign (who is presumed to be the applicant).
(5)
Signature of the owner, or designated representative,
of the tax lot for which the application is made.
E.
The Zoning Officer shall also review the application
to determine if it conforms to the appropriate sections of this chapter.
The Zoning Officer shall then issue a written decision indicating
whether the proposed signage is in conformance and what aspects, if
any, of the proposed signage are not in conformance.
F.
All applications for a sign permit shall be scheduled
to be heard at the next meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission
that is at least 10 days from the date the application was deemed
complete.
A.
All signs permitted by this chapter must be approved
by the Historic Preservation Commission of the Borough of Haddonfield
per the provisions of this section unless exempted by this chapter.
B.
C.
The Historic Preservation Commission shall have the
authority to grant requests for waivers from the requirements of this
chapter as provided for in this chapter. The Historic Preservation
Commission does not have the authority to approve any sign application
that does not conform to the provisions of this chapter. Only the
Planning Board may approve deviations from the provisions of this
chapter under the appeal process described below.
D.
The Historic Preservation Commission shall approve,
approve with conditions and/or waivers, or deny such application.
The decision shall be made available to the applicant in writing within
10 days of the meeting.
A.
Any applicant whose application for a sign permit
has been deemed incomplete by the Zoning Officer; or has been deemed
to be nonconforming signage by the Zoning Officer; or has been denied
by the Historic Preservation Commission; or has been approved with
conditions by the Historic Preservation Commission may appeal such
decision, in writing, to the Haddonfield Planning Board and must include
additional copies of the applicable application documents as required
by the Zoning Officer.
B.
All such appeals shall be made within 30 days of the
date of the written decision upon which the appeal is based and shall
be on such forms as may be required by the Planning Board.
(1)
Appeals from the decision of the Zoning Officer shall
first be referred to the Historic Preservation Commission for its
recommendation to the Planning Board. The appeal application shall
be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission at its next regularly
scheduled meeting that is at least 10 days after receipt of the appeal
form. The appeal will then be heard by the Planning Board at its next
regularly scheduled meeting.
(2)
Appeals from the decision of the Historic Preservation
Commission shall be heard by the Planning Board at its next regularly
scheduled meeting that is at least seven days after receipt of the
appeal form.
C.
The Planning Board may, in its review of a written
appeal, consider the Zoning Officer’s written denial, the report
of the Historic Preservation Commission, and any other information
deemed to be relevant to the Board’s review.
D.
The decision of the Planning Board shall be transmitted,
in writing, to the applicant.
E.
Appeals from the decision of the Haddonfield Planning
Board must be made to the Superior Court of New Jersey in accordance
with applicable law.
