No advertising sign of any type shall be allowed
to be erected, moved or altered in the Borough.
An announcement sign, not over 16 square feet
in area, fixed to the main wall of a church, parish house, club, school
or public or semipublic building, shall be permitted in any district.
Such sign may be interiorly lighted with the above-outlined restrictions.
[Added 2-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2-2008; 9-17-2008 by Ord. No.
16-2008]
A. At no time whatsoever may political campaign signs or stickers of
any type or size be affixed in any way to utility poles, traffic signs,
traffic signal boxes or poles, mailboxes, fire hydrants, or any public
fixtures, or be placed in any way on or above (across) streets or
highways, or on any public property.
B. No political campaign sign shall be erected or posted on private
property without the express consent of the owner of the property,
who shall then be responsible for compliance with this section.
C. Political campaign signs may not obstruct traffic or sign lines.
At no time whatsoever may political campaign signs of any type or
size be lighted or be made of any reflecting materials.
D. Penalties. Any person, regardless of political affiliation, found
to be a perpetrator, including any business, political party or entity
violating the provisions of this section, may be fined a sum not to
exceed $250 per sign. Violation of any of the provisions herein shall
be deemed continuing, and, for each and every day or part thereof
that a violation of this section is found to exist, the court may
impose a separate penalty as stated herein.
Temporary business signs, including construction
and contractors' signs, of not more than 24 square feet in area may
be erected upon approval of the Planning Board. Prior thereto, a sketch
thereof showing the proposed location of said sign, the location of
automobile parking areas, access driveways and other driveways and
the design and appearance of said sign shall first be submitted to
the Planning Board.