As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BANNER SIGN
A temporary sign of cloth, plastic, fabric, or similar material
that celebrates an event, season, community, neighborhood or district
and is sponsored by a recognized community agency or organization,
or a business to call attention to a grand opening, owner or management
change, or the advertising of special events.
PORTABLE SIGN
A sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent
structure or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not
limited to, signs to be transported on wheels. The term "portable
sign" includes a sign affixed to a vehicle and/or trailer which is
parked on a public right-of-way, public property or private property
so as to be visible from a public right-of-way where the apparent
purpose is to advertise a product, service or activity or direct people
to a business or activity located on the same or other property.
SANDWICH BOARD SIGN
A portable sign easily moved from place to place on a stand
or A-type frame and having no permanent attachment to the ground.
TEMPORARY SIGNS
A sign or advertising display constructed of cloth, canvas,
fabric, plywood, plastic or other light material and designed or intended
to be displayed for a short period of time not to exceed one year,
excluding public safety signs, which shall have no time limit.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 2-2011]
WINDOW SIGN
A sign that is painted or mounted onto a windowpane or hung
directly inside a window solely for the purpose or effect of advertising
or identifying any premises. For purposes of calculating the size
of window signs, a window shall be considered the glazed area.
Portable signs are prohibited except as specifically permitted in this Chapter
218.
[Amended 6-23-2009 by Ord. No. 10-2009; 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 2-2011; 7-26-2016 by Ord. No. 14-2016; 6-23-2020 by Ord. No. 04-2020]
A. Upon securing a permit as set forth in §
218-8, a business establishment in the B-1, B-2, HC-1, HC-2, NC or Upper ZM Zone shall be permitted one sandwich board sign subject to the following limitations and requirements:
(1) The sign shall be located on the applicant's property and at
least four feet from the paved surface of the road. The sign shall
be located in front of the principal entrance to the business to which
it relates.
(2) Each of the two sides of the sign shall be less than nine square
feet in area.
(3) The maximum height shall not exceed 54 inches.
(5) The sign shall not obstruct site distance visibility, or ingress
and egress from the site, or other passage of vehicles or pedestrians.
(6) The sign may be displayed outside only during business hours and
shall be stored in an indoor area when not in use.
(7) The sign shall be kept in good condition and properly secured.
(9) Sandwich board signs shall not be illuminated, nor shall they contain
moving parts or have balloons, streamers, pennants or similar adornment
attached to them.
B. Where a commercial property has more than one business or commercial
tenant, one sandwich board sign permit for each business establishment
shall be allowed.
[Amended 6-23-2009 by Ord. No. 10-2009]
A. Window
signs shall be permitted in the B, HC-1, HC-2, NC and Upper ZM Zones
only.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 2-2011; 7-26-2016 by Ord. No. 14-2016]
B. Window
signs shall not require a permit.
C. The area
of each window sign shall not exceed 80% of the window in which it
is placed or, in the case of a storefront, the total glazed area of
the facade on which the sign is being displayed.
D. Neon signs as regulated in §
161-24S(1)(f) and changeable copy signs, as regulated in §
161-24S(7), shall be deemed to be window signs and included in the calculation of the total window sign area.
[Amended 12-8-2015 by Ord. No. 13-2015]
E. No televised
advertising in a window shall be allowed.
F. Changeable copy signs shall be permitted as regulated in §
161-24S(7).
[Added 12-8-2015 by Ord.
No. 13-2015]
[Amended 2-24-2009 by Ord. No. 1-2009; 6-23-2009 by Ord. No. 10-2009; 6-23-2020 by Ord. No. 04-2020]
A. A sandwich board sign permit pursuant to §
218-3 will be issued by the Borough Zoning Officer upon approval of a completed application submitted with applicable fees and will be registered to the business at the address with no expiration date.
B. A banner sign permit pursuant to §
218-4 will be issued by the Borough Zoning Officer upon approval of a completed application submitted with applicable fees and is valid for 35 days.
D. All rights and privileges acquired under the provisions of this chapter
or any amendment thereto are revocable at any time by the Borough
Zoning Officer if the applicant fails to accurately depict the sign
erected or to be erected or if the sign which is erected fails to
meet the details or the detailed drawing submitted by the applicant.
All such permits shall contain this provision.
E. No permit shall be issued to any business establishment that, within the twelve-month period prior to the date on which the permit application is made, failed to comply with the requirements of this Chapter
218 as to the display of any banner or sandwich board sign, within 30 days after notice from the Borough as to such noncompliance.
F. The fees for permits established by this section shall include a nonrefundable application processing fee of $15 and can be found in Chapter
119, entitled "Fees."
In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Chapter
218 and Chapter
161, the provisions of Chapter
161 shall control.
Anyone violating the provisions of this chapter
shall be subject to fine of up to $50 for first offense and $200 for
second offense. The Borough Zoning Officer shall have authority to
enforce the requirements of this chapter.