Type and Definition of Signs Not Requiring
Permits
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Maximum Number of Signs per Lot
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Maximum Sign Area per Sign1 Other than a Nonresidential Lot
(square feet)
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Maximum Sign Area per Sign1 on a Nonresidential Lot2
(square feet)
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Other Requirements
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Christmas tree sign (advertises the seasonal
sale of Christmas trees)
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2
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8
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20
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Shall only be posted during seasons when such
products are actively offered for sale.
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Charitable event sign (advertises a special
event held a maximum of 9 days in any calendar year that primarily
is held to benefit an established tax-exempt nonprofit organization)
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2
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4
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30
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Shall be placed a maximum of 14 days prior to
event and removed a maximum of 4 days after event.
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Contractor's sign (advertises a building tradesperson,
engineer or architect who is actively conducting significant work
on a particular lot that is not such person's place of business)
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1 per company working on the site
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8
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20
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Shall only be permitted while such work is actively
and clearly underway and a maximum of 4 days afterward. Such signs
shall not be placed on the lot for more than one year. Shall not be
illuminated.
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Directional sign (provides information indicating
traffic direction, entry or exit, loading or service area, directions
to apartment numbers or parking courts in a development, fire lanes,
parking or closely similar information regarding the same lot as the
sign is on, and that does not include advertising)
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No maximum
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2, in addition to signs painted on pavement
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2, in addition to signs painted on pavement
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Directional signs within a residential development
shall not be illuminated.
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Flag (a banner or pennant made of fabric or
materials with a similar appearance that is hung from a pole in such
a way to flow in the wind and that includes the word "Open" or some
type of advertising message)
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1
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Not permitted
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20
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Governmental flags and flags without an advertising
message are not regulated by this article. Also, a corporate flag
may be displayed on a flag pole.
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Garage sale sign (advertises an occasional garage
sale/porch sale or auction)
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2 per event
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4 per sign
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4 per sign
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Shall be placed a maximum of 24 hours before
permitted garage sale or auction begins, and be removed maximum of
24 hours after event ends.
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Home occupation sign (advertises a permitted
home occupation)
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1
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2
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2
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Shall not be illuminated if within a residential
district. May be freestanding, attached flat on a building wall or
within a window. Maximum total height of 6 feet.
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Identification sign (only identifies the name
and/or occupation of the resident and/or the name, street address
and/or use of a lot, but that does not include other advertising)
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1
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1
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4
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Maximum height of 6 feet if freestanding.
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Open house sign (advertises the temporary and
periodic open house of a property for sale or rent)
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2 per event
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4
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4
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Shall be placed maximum of 3 days before open
house begins, and be removed maximum of 24 hours after open house
ends.
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Political sign (advertises a person or party
seeking political office or a political cause or opinion on a referendum
or matter of political concern)
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Maximum of 2 signs per candidate or issue
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6 per sign
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Maximum total of 60
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Shall be placed a maximum of 45 days prior to
any election or scheduled vote or referendum to which the sign may
relate, and removed a maximum of 7 days after such election, vote
or referendum. Persons posting political signs shall maintain a written
list of locations of such signs, unless posting signs on their own
property. Political signs shall not be placed on property without
the prior consent of the owner. If a political sign does not meet
these requirements, then it shall be regulated as an off-premises
sign.
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Public services sign (advertises the availability
of restrooms, telephone or other similar public convenience)
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No maximum
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2
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2
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Real estate sign (advertises the availability
of property on which the sign is located for sale, rent or lease)
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1 per street that the lot abuts
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6
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20
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Shall only be placed on the property while it
is actively for sale, lease or rent, and shall be removed a maximum
of 7 days after settlement or start of lease.
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Service organization/place of worship sign (an
off-premises sign stating name of a recognized incorporated service
organization or place of worship and that states the place and times
of meetings or services and/or an arrow directing persons to such
location)
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1
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2
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2
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Maximum of four such signs within the Borough
for each such organization or place of worship.
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Special sale signs (temporary banners, flags
and other signs that advertise a special sales event or grand opening
at a lawful principal commercial business)
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2 per lot
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Not permitted
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Total of 40 square feet for all such banners,
flags and other temporary signs
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Shall be displayed a maximum of 7 days per event,
with a maximum of 2 events per lot per year. Such signs shall not
flash, be internally illuminated, or obstruct safe sight distances.
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Time and temperature sign (with a sole purpose
to announce the current time and temperature and any nonprofit public
service messages)
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1
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Not permitted
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30
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Trespassing sign (indicating that a road is
private, that trespassing is prohibited on a lot, or controlling certain
activities such as hunting and fishing on the lot)
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No maximum
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2
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2
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NOTES:
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1 Maximum sign areas
are for each of two sides of each permitted sign, measured in square
feet.
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2 A "nonresidential
lot" shall be considered a lot occupied by a lawful principal commercial,
industrial or institutional use.
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Zoning District or Type of Use
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Maximum Total Height of Freestanding Signs
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Maximum Area of Wall Signs - Limited to
a Maximum of 2 Building Sides
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Maximum Area of Window Signs
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Maximum Area and Number of Freestanding
Signs4
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Residential or CN Districts, with these signs
limited to allowed principal nonresidential uses.
Other types of signs are addressed in § 280-44, including home occupation signs.
New signs in these districts shall not be internally
illuminated.
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6 feet
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20 square feet on each side of two sides of
a principal building
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May be used in place of a wall sign with the
same restrictions
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One sign on each street the lot abuts, each
with a maximum sign area of 20 square feet
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DC District1
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15 feet
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50 square feet on each of 2 sides of a principal
building1
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Temporary nonilluminated window signs are not
regulated. Other window signs are regulated under wall signs.
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One sign per street that the lot abuts, each
with a maximum area of 15 square feet2, 3
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All districts other than Residential or DC Districts
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15 feet
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10% of the vertical area of the building side
on which the signs are attached, up to a maximum total of 200 square
feet
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Temporary nonilluminated window signs are not
regulated. Other window signs are regulated as wall signs.
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One sign per street that the lot abuts, each
with a maximum area of 24 square feet2, 3
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NOTES:
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1 In the DC and TC
Districts, the following additional signs shall be allowed:
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1.
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A maximum of one projecting sign shall be permitted
per lot, provided:
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a)
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Such sign has a minimum clearance over the sidewalk
of nine feet (unless a differing standard is established by the Building
Code);
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b)
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The sign face is constructed from materials
with an appearance similar to wood, in addition to any metal fasteners;
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c)
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Such sign has a maximum sign area on each of
two sides of eight square feet;
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d)
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Such sign is securely attached to the building;
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e)
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The sign may project a maximum of four feet
from the wall of the building. If the building is setback less than
four feet from the right-of-way, then the sign may project into the
right-of-way, provided the four-foot projection is still met; and
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f)
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If the sign projects over the public right-of-way,
the Borough may require a hold harmless agreement that protects the
Borough from liability.
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2.
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A maximum of one sidewalk sign (or "sandwich
board sign") shall be permitted per lot, provided:
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a)
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Such sign has a maximum sign area of eight square
feet on each of two sides and a maximum width of three feet, and has
a maximum height of four feet;
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b)
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Such sign is taken indoors during all hours
when the business is not open to the public;
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c)
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Such sign is not in a location that would interfere
with pedestrian traffic, emergency access or parking spaces and retains
a four-foot-wide minimum clear path for pedestrians, and such sign
is kept as close to the building as is feasible;
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d)
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Such sign is attractive, well-maintained and
durably constructed; and
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e)
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Such sign may be placed within the right-of-way
if there is no location available that would be outside of the right-of-way.
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2 If the permitted
freestanding sign area is not used, such sign area may be added to
the permitted wall sign area. An auto service station may also include
an additional 24 square feet of sign area to display fuel prices.
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3 If a lot includes
three or more distinct business establishments or has more than 100
feet of frontage along a street, then along a single street, the maximum
freestanding sign area may be increased to 50 square feet.
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