The provisions of this section shall be subject to such additions, modifications or exceptions as herein provided by the following supplementary regulations. All applications under Article
IV shall be subject to site plan review.
For every building hereafter erected, altered,
extended or changed in use, there shall be provided off-street parking
spaces at least as set forth below.
A. Residential uses. All family dwelling units shall
have two parking spaces for every dwelling unit. Professional residence-office
shall have one parking space, plus one additional parking space for
every 120 square feet of office space.
B. Hotel, motel, tourist home, boarding house: one parking
space, plus one space for every guest room.
C. Dormitory, fraternity, sorority, nurses' home, hospital:
one parking space, plus one space for every two beds.
D. Places of public assembly. Every structure used as
a theater, amusement facility, auditorium, community center; club,
stadium, library, museum, church, lodge halls, or other place of public
or private assembly which provides facilities for seating people shall
have one parking space for every five seats. Where there are no seats
provided in the place of assembly, one parking space shall be provided
for every 100 square feet of floor area.
E. Business, professional and medical offices: one parking
space, plus one space for every 120 square feet of office space.
F. Commercial, business and unspecified uses: one parking
space for every motor vehicle used directly in the business, plus
one parking space for every 120 square feet of floor area.
G. Restaurant, eating and drinking establishments: one
parking space for every 100 square feet of floor space.
H. Industrial, wholesale, warehouse, storage, freight
and trucking uses: one parking space for every motor vehicle used
directly in the business, plus either one parking space for every
300 square feet of floor area or one parking space for every two employees
on the premises at the maximum shift, whichever is the greater number.
I. Outdoor recreation: as required by the Planning Board.
For every building hereafter erected, altered,
extended or changed in use for the purpose of business, trade, or
industry, there shall be provided off-street space for loading and
unloading of vehicles as set forth below. A required loading space
shall be at least 12 feet wide by 65 feet long.
A. Hotels, motels, hospitals, commercial, business, service
and industrial establishments: one off-street loading space for every
10,000 square feet of floor area.
B. Wholesale, warehouse, freight and trucking uses: one
off-street loading space for every 7,500 square feet of floor area.
No signs or billboards shall be permitted in
any district expect as specifically permitted as follows:
A. Signs in residential districts. The following signs
are permitted when located on the immediate property:
(1) One "for rent" and "for sale" sign, not exceeding
six square feet.
(2) Signs identifying any nonresidential building or use
permitted in residential districts not exceeding six square feet.
(3) Directional or information signs not exceeding six
square feet.
(4) Signs necessary for public safety of welfare.
(5) Political signs not exceeding four square feet and
for 60 days.
(6) No signs permitted in municipal rights-of-way.
B. Signs in commercial/industrial districts or on commercial/industrial
establishments. The following signs are permitted:
(1) All signs permitted under Subsection
A herein.
(2) The maximum area for business signs shall not exceed
two square feet for each one lineal foot of building frontage occupied
by the establishment.
C. The following signs are permitted:
(1) Wall signs. Every wall sign shall:
(a)
Not exceed the building height limitation for
the district in which it is located.
(b)
Not exceed the highest point of the building's
roof by more than 10 feet.
(c)
Not exceed 300 square feet in area.
(2) Projecting signs. Every projecting sign shall:
(a)
Not extend within a street line.
(b)
Not extend more than eight feet from the building
wall.
(c)
Not be less than 10 feet above the surface of
a public walkway area.
(d)
Not exceed 32 square feet in area.
(3) Double-faced signs. Every double-faced or v-type sign
shall:
(a)
Not exceed an angle of 5° at the vertex
of the two faces.
(b)
Not exceed a total of 32 square feet in area.
(4) Roof signs. Roof signs shall not be permitted in any
zoning district.
(5) Ground signs. Every ground sign shall:
(a)
Not exceed 25 feet in height above the finished
grade.
(b)
Be set back at least 15 feet from any street
line and at least 10 feet from any other lot line.
(c)
Not exceed 80 square feet in area.
(6) Advertising and movable signs.
(a)
Advertising signs (billboards) shall not be
permitted in any zoning district for a period of not more than 14
days in any sixty-day period without special permit.
(b)
Special permit advertising signs and movable
banners shall be permitted in any zoning district with Planning Board
approval.
D. Computation of permissible sign area. When computing
the total permissible sign area for any use:
(1) Existing signs shall be included.
(2) The total area of all signs shall not exceed the requirements
as set forth in this section.
(3) Signs consisting of freestanding letters, numerals
or other devices shall include any intervening spaces between them.
(4) Only the larger face area of a double-faced or v-type
sign shall be used.
(5) Back-to-back signs may be counted as one sign.
E. Traffic hazard, safety and obstruction. Every sign
shall be designed and located in such a manner as to:
(1) Not impair public safety.
(2) Not restrict clear vision between a sidewalk and street.
(3) Not be confused with any traffic sign or signal.
(4) Not prevent free access to any door, escape, window
or fire escape.
(5) Withstand a wind pressure load of at least 30 pounds
per square foot.
F. Illuminated and flashing signs.
(1) Signs may be illuminated by a steady light, provided
that such lighting will not illuminate or reflect onto other properties.
(2) Flashing, oscillating and revolving signs shall not
be permitted unless necessary for public safety or welfare.
G. Signs by special permit. Signs by special permit shall
not be allowed in any residential district. Signs in nonresidential
districts may be permitted upon approval of the Planning Board and
issuance of a special permit after a public hearing in which it has
been determined that it:
(1) Is in the public interest and not to the detriment
of the public safety or welfare.
(2) Is not detrimental to surrounding properties.
(3) Generally complies with the regulations for the district
in which it is to be located.
(4) Is of a character, size and location that it will
be in harmony with the existing ambient character of the district.