[Amended 3-21-1988 by Ord. No. 97-1988; 10-10-1995 by Ord. No. 165-1995]
[Amended 9-9-2004 by Ord. No. 5-2004]
Any sign erected or maintained after the effective
date of this article shall conform to the following regulations. In
addition, only those signs specifically authorized by this article
or elsewhere in the Zoning Chapter shall be permitted.
[Amended 8-10-2004 by Ord. No. 4-2004; 9-9-2004 by Ord. No.
5-2004; 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005; 12-13-2006 by Ord. No.
8-2006]
Refer to § 115-6 for definitions.
The following regulations shall be observed
in all districts:
A.
No sign shall be erected within the lines of a street right-of-way, with the following exceptions: traffic signs; similar regulatory or informational notices of a duly constituted governmental body; and political signs where in accordance with § 115-93H(2).
[Amended 10-14-2008 by Ord. No. 3-2008]
B.
No moving, animated, or flashing signs shall be permitted.
[Amended 9-13-2011 by Ord. No. 3-2011]
C.
No sign which emits smoke, visible vapors or particles,
sound or odor shall be permitted.
D.
No artificial light or reflecting device shall be
used as a part of a sign where such light or device interferes with,
competes for attention with or may be mistaken for a traffic signal.
E.
Floodlighting shall be arranged so that the source
of light is not visible from any point off the lot and that only the
sign is directly illuminated thereby.
F.
No sign shall be erected containing information on
it which states or implies that a property may be used for any purpose
not permitted under the provisions of this chapter in the zoning district
in which the property to which the sign relates is located.
G.
Freestanding signs, except as noted in § 115-95H, shall not exceed 32 square feet in area and 10 feet in height. Height shall be measured from the average grade adjacent to the true vertical supports of the sign to the uppermost part of the sign structure.
H.
No sign shall be erected on a commercial premises
except one advertising a business or articles or merchandise for sale
on the same premises.
I.
Every sign permitted shall be constructed of durable material and kept in good condition and repair. Any sign which is allowed to become dilapidated shall be removed by the Township at the expense of the owner or lessee of the property on which it is located after 30 days' prior notice to remove the sign, as provided by the Zoning Ordinance in the same manner as set forth in § 115-92K herein.
J.
All distances provided for in this article shall be
measured along straight lines between signs and from the near edge
to the near edge of the signs or sign structures. This subsection
shall apply in all cases, including locating new signs in relationship
to currently existing nonconforming signs.
K.
No sign, other than official street signs, shall be
erected or maintained nearer to a street line than a distance equaling
the height of the sign, unless attached to the building. In no case
shall the height of a sign exceed 10 feet.
[Amended 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005]
L.
Removal of signs not in compliance:
[Amended 10-14-2008 by Ord. No. 3-2008]
(1)
If the Zoning Officer finds that any sign or the advertising
structure regulated under the provisions of this article is unsafe,
unsecured, a safety hazard or has been constructed or erected or is
being maintained in violation of this article, the Zoning Officer
shall give written notice to the permittee or owner of the property
thereof. If such person(s) fails to remove or bring into compliance
such sign within 30 days after such notice, such sign or structure
may be removed or altered by the Zoning Officer and at the expense
of the permittee or owner of the property.
(2)
The Zoning Officer may cause any sign or related structure
deemed to be an immediate threat to the public health, safety and
welfare to be removed without notice.
(3)
Signs placed within the street right-of-way, except as permitted pursuant to §§ 115-92A and 115-93H(2), shall be removed by the Township without notice. Any removed sign may be retrieved at the Township dumpster, located by the Township office, within five business days after the date of removal. Should the owner or permittee fail to retrieve the sign during the five-day time period, the Township may dispose of the sign.
M.
A permit shall be obtained before erecting any sign
under these regulations, except as hereinafter provided.
No permit shall be required for erecting any of the following signs. These signs, however, shall conform to all other regulations set forth in § 115-92.
A.
Directional, information or public service signs,
such as those advertising the availability of rest rooms, telephones
or similar public conveniences, and signs advertising meeting times
and places of nonprofit services or charitable clubs and organizations
may be erected or maintained, provided that such signs do not advertise
any commercial establishment, activity, organization, product, goods
or services except those of public utilities. Such signs shall not
exceed two square feet in area.
[Amended 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005]
B.
Directional and informational signs, provided for
the guidance and convenience of the public within commercial establishments
may also be erected. Such signs shall not exceed six square feet in
area.
[Added 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005[1]]
C.
Security alarm signs, trespassing signs or signs indicating
the private nature of a road, driveway or premises; signs prohibiting
or otherwise controlling hunting or fishing upon particular premises;
and signs indicating the ownership of a property or the nature of
a home occupation may be erected and maintained, provided that the
sign area does not exceed two square feet in area.
D.
Real estate signs, provided that:
[Amended 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005; 10-14-2008 by Ord. No.
3-2008]
(1)
Real estate signs offering individual properties for
sale or rent or indicating that a property has been sold shall be
located entirely within the lot lines of the particular property to
which they refer and shall not exceed six square feet in area.
(2)
Real estate signs for tenant spaces within nonresidential
structures shall be incorporated into the freestanding sign or wall
sign for the property.
(3)
Not more than one real estate sign shall be placed
on any property or premises unless a property abuts more than one
street, in which case one such sign may be fronted on each street.
(4)
Real estate signs shall be removed as of the date
of settlement.
E.
Artisan signs, provided that:
[Amended 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005; 10-14-2008 by Ord. No.
3-2008]
(1)
Such signs shall be erected only on the premises where
and while such work is being performed.
(2)
The size of any such sign shall not exceed six square
feet in area.
(3)
Not more than one such sign per artisan shall be placed
on the premises unless a property abuts more than one street, in which
case one such sign may be fronted on each street.
(4)
Signs shall remain erected for no longer than six
weeks.
F.
Yard or garage sale signs, provided that the sign
is removed within 24 hours after the event is ended. Yard or garage
sale signs shall not be placed in any right-of-way or upon any utility
pole or official traffic sign.
[Amended 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005]
G.
Kiosk signs offering and dispensing information on
properties that permit public access for recreational purposes and
are managed by nonprofit conservation organizations or any unit of
government, provided that no fee is charged for this public access,
the property upon which such signs are to be located permits public
access and each panel of the kiosk sign shall not exceed 15 square
feet in area. Not more than one kiosk sign shall be placed upon the
premises in a location visible from any public road unless a property
abuts more than one street, in which case one such sign may be fronted
on each street. There shall be no limit on the number of kiosk signs
that are not visible from any public road.
[Added 8-10-2004 by Ord. No. 4-2004]
H.
Political signs, provided that they comply with the
following provisions:
[Added 10-14-2008 by Ord. No. 3-2008]
(1)
Political signs shall be permitted on private property,
but outside any road right-of-way, provided that the area of any such
sign shall not exceed six square feet.
(2)
Political signs shall be permitted within the road
right-of-way, provided that:
(a)
Such signs shall not be less than eight feet
from either the outer edge of the cartway or the curb, if there is
a curb, except during the political season when there shall be no
restriction on the location of political signs.
(b)
The location of such signs shall not create
a hazard.
(c)
The area of any political sign shall not exceed
six square feet.
The following shall be observed in all districts.
Temporary signs, including signs larger than six square feet in area
advertising land or premises available for purchase, development or
occupancy, or other signs announcing special events or the temporary
sale of products and goods, such as Christmas trees, shall be permitted,
provided that:
A.
Permits, except for banners, shall run for a period
of up to three months, as the applicant chooses. Permits for other
than ongoing construction to dedication or release of escrow of subdivisions
and land developments may not be renewed.
[Amended 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005]
B.
Signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in area or any
more restrictive square footage limitation imposed elsewhere by this
chapter.
[Amended 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005]
D.
Any freestanding sign shall be located at least 10
feet from any lot line.
E.
Signs shall be removed immediately upon expiration
of the permit.
F.
The site or building on which the sign was erected
shall be restored to its original condition upon removal of the sign.
G.
A permit must be obtained before erecting any temporary
sign.
H.
The maximum permitted display period for a banner
shall not exceed 30 days and shall not be renewed consecutively.
[Amended 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005]
[Amended 9-9-2004 by Ord. No. 5-2004; 11-8-2005 by Ord. No.
9-2005; 12-13-2006 by Ord. No. 8-2006]
Business signs accessory to permitted commercial
uses shall be permitted, provided that:
A.
The total square footage of all signs mounted on the
front of a building shall not exceed 32 square feet.
B.
The total square footage of all signs mounted on the
side wall exposed to unobstructed public view from either a street
or a parking area shall not exceed 10 square feet in area for each
10 linear feet of such side building wall, and in no case shall the
total square footage of the signs exceed 32 square feet.
C.
Wall signs shall be installed parallel to the supporting
wall and project not more than 10 inches from the face of such wall.
D.
Interior directional freestanding signs shall not
be spaced closer to each other than a distance equal to 10 times the
largest dimension (height or width) of the sign having the largest
dimension.
E.
Interior directional signs shall not exceed eight
square feet and there shall be a maximum of one per commercial or
industrial court entrance.
F.
Double-faced signs shall be computed for area only
on one side.
G.
Shingle signs shall be permitted under canopies notwithstanding
other signs.
H.
Signs in planned commercial developments in the C-1, C-2 and C-3 Zoning Districts, and development in the I Zoning District where due to building design the applicant requests relief from the criteria of Subsections A through G above, the applicant shall present with the land development plans the specific design for all signs, which shall include proposed building elevations with corresponding proposed sign elevations, proposed sign materials and lighting arrangements (if any), which shall be subject to final approval by the Board of Supervisors after receipt of the recommendation of the Planning Commission. In all cases, including signage otherwise eligible for relief in § 115-95H herein, all individual wall signs in planned commercial developments shall be separated in accordance with the following criteria:
(1)
For store/unit fronts not exceeding 25 feet in width,
the overall length of the wall sign for that store/unit shall not
exceed the store frontage minus four feet, that is two feet on either
side of the sign measured to the demising walls.
(2)
For store/unit fronts exceeding 25 feet in width,
but not exceeding 50 feet in width, the overall length of the wall
sign for that store/unit shall not exceed the store frontage minus
six feet, that is three feet on either side of the sign measured to
the demising walls.
(3)
For store/unit fronts exceeding 50 feet in width,
the overall length of the wall sign for that store/unit shall not
exceed the store frontage minus eight feet, that is four feet on either
side of the sign measured to the demising walls.
(4)
In no case shall any wall sign exceed 32 square feet.
Applications for sign permits shall be filed
in duplicate with the Zoning Officer on forms furnished by the Township
and shall be accompanied by detailed plans and specifications and
such other information deemed necessary by the Zoning Officer to determine
the location and details of the construction of such sign.
Fees for each sign permit shall be those established
by resolution duly adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of East Bradford.
[Added 11-8-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005]
A.
The body of the sign shall not exceed 32 square feet.
[Amended 12-13-2005 by Ord. No. 11-2005]
C.
The structure supporting the signage shall be set
back from the street line a distance equaling the greatest height
of the structure.
D.
The proposed signage shall be reviewed by the Planning
Commission whose comments shall be presented to the Board of Supervisors
for action at a regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting.
[Added 9-13-2011 by Ord. No. 3-2011]
Digital signs accessory only to nonresidential uses shall be
permitted, provided that:
B.
The sign shall be in a permanent, fixed location.
C.
The sign shall not operate past 11:00 p.m. when the sign is visible
from a residential district or use.
D.
The sign shall have a static message or image lasting no fewer than
eight seconds.
E.
The sign shall have a maximum transition time of one second between
successive static messages and shall not blend static messages.
F.
The sign shall contain a default design that freezes the message
in one position if a malfunction occurs.
G.
The sign shall have automatic reduction of display brightness during
hours of darkness to a level not to exceed 100 nits when set to an
all-white display.
H.
Existing outdoor advertising billboards shall not be altered or changed
to digital format.
[Amended 5-12-2015 by Ord. No. 8-2015]
[Added 5-12-2015 by Ord.
No. 8-2015]
Outdoor advertising billboards shall be permitted, provided
that:
A.
Outdoor advertising billboards shall be limited to a highway corridor
overlay consisting of Tax Parcel Nos. 51-5-46, 51-5-47, 51-5-50, 51-4-4E,
51-4-5 and 51-4-30U.
B.
Outdoor advertising billboards shall be limited in size to a maximum
10 feet in height and 24 feet in length notwithstanding the supporting
structure.
C.
Outdoor advertising billboards shall be set back from a street line
a distance no less than the height above grade at its highest dimension.
D.
Outdoor advertising billboards shall be separated a minimum 1,000
feet.
E.
Only one outdoor advertising billboard shall be located on a parcel.
F.
Outdoor advertising billboards shall not exceed an overall height
of 15 feet above the adjacent roadway surface elevation.
G.
Outdoor advertising billboards shall not be a digital format.
