Type of Sign
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Description
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Maximum Number of Signs per Lot
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Maximum Sign Area per Sign* on Residential Lots**
(square feet)
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Maximum Sign Area per Sign* on Non- residential Lots
(square feet)
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Other Requirements
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Agricultural sales or Christmas tree sign
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Advertises the seasonal sale of agricultural products or Christmas
trees
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2
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8
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24
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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
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Advertises a special event held a maximum of 9 days in any calendar
year that primarily is held to benefit a legitimate tax-exempt nonprofit
organization or charity
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1
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32
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32
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Shall be placed a maximum of 30 days prior to the event and
removed a maximum of 10 days after the event
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Contractor's sign
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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, or a bank or agency that
is financing an on-site construction project
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1 per contractor
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12
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30 (or one sign of 60 square feet maximum may be used if the
sign is shared by multiple entities)
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Shall only be permitted while such work is actively and clearly
underway and a maximum of 30 days afterward; shall not be illuminated
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Directional sign (on-site)
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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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3, in addition to signs painted on pavement
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3, 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
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A pennant made of fabric or materials with a similar appearance
that is hung in such a way to flow in the wind (See also "special
sale signs" below.)
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1
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20
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20
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Flags of governments and flags that simply include colors or
patterns are not regulated by this chapter, provided they do not exceed
10 in number
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Garage sale sign
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Advertises an occasional garage sale/porch sale or auction
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2 per event
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2 per sign
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2 per sign
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See § 295-96D(8), Garage sale
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Home occupation sign
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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 internally illuminated; shall be set back a minimum
of 10 feet from the street right-of-way, unless printed on a mailbox;
may be freestanding, attached flat on a building wall or within a
window
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Identification sign
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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
advertising
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1
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1, except 2 for a principal non- residential use
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6
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Maximum height of 8 feet
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Open house sign
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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 a maximum of 5 days before open house begins
and be removed a maximum of 24 hours after open house ends; such sign
shall not be posted more than 5 consecutive days
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Political sign
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Advertises a person or party seeking political office or a political
cause or opinion on a referendum or matter of political concern and
which relates to a scheduled election or matter of upcoming vote by
a governmental body. The sign shall not obstruct safe sight distances.
Political signs shall not be posted on property owned by the Township,
except as may be allowed on election day outside of a polling location
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Maximum of 2 sign faces per issue or candidate per street per
lot
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Maximum of 10 square feet per issue or candidate per street
frontage
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Maximum of 20 square feet per issue or candidate per street
frontage
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Shall be removed a maximum of 15 days after an election, vote
or referendum if the sign pertains to such a matter. Political signs
shall not be placed on private 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
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Advertises the availability of rest rooms, telephones 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
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Advertises the availability of property on which the sign is
located for sale, rent or lease
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1 per street the lot abuts
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6, except 30 for a develop- ment of 5 or more dwelling units
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30
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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 30 days after
settlement or start of lease of property or the last unit in the development
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Recreation area sign
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Off-premises signs that are posted around a recreation facility
that is owned by the Township, the county or a Township-recognized
nonprofit youth recreation organization
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No maximum
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50
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50
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Such signs shall not be internally illuminated and shall be
directed towards spectators at the recreation facility, as opposed
to a street
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Service organization/ place of worship sign
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An off-premises sign stating name of a recognized incorporated
service organization, place of worship or fire company and that states
the place and times of meetings or services and/or an arrow directing
persons to such location
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2
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6
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6
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Maximum of 2 such signs per such organization or place of worship.
Such signs shall not be illuminated and shall not interfere with vehicle
or pedestrian traffic and shall not obstruct traffic signs
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Special sale signs
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Temporary banners, flags and other signs that advertise a special
sales event at a lawful principal commercial business. A portable
sign may be used under this provision
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5 per lot
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Not permitted
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Total of 60 square feet for all such banners, flags and other
temporary signs
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Shall be displayed a maximum of 30 days per calendar year. Such
signs shall not flash, be internally illuminated, nor obstruct safe
sight distances
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Time and temperature sign
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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
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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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4
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NOTES:
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*
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Maximum sign areas are for each of two sides of each permitted
sign, measured in square feet.
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**
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For the purposes of this section, a "residential lot" shall
mean a lot occupied by a principal residential use or an undeveloped
lot in a residential district.
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Zoning District or Type of Use
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Total Maximum Height of Freestanding Signs
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Total Maximum Area of Wall Signs
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Total Maximum Area of Window Signs
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Total Maximum Area and Number of Freestanding Signs
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Conservation District, Agricultural District or residential districts, with signs in this table limited to allowed principal nonresidential uses; for home occupation signs, see § 295-111
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8 feet
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30 square feet on each side of a principal nonresidential building
or an allowed nursing home or personal care center
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May be used in place of a wall sign with the same restrictions
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1 sign on each street the lot abuts, each with a maximum sign area of 24 square feet; see also entrance signs for major residential developments in Subsection E
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A-OG District
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8 feet
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1 square foot of sign area for each linear foot of building
length on the building side on which such signs are attached
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Temporary nonilluminated window signs are not regulated; other
window signs shall be considered wall signs
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1 sign per street that the lot abuts, each with a maximum area
of 24 square feet*
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Any zoning district not listed above
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30 feet, except 45 feet for an on-premises sign permitted to
have a sign area greater than 100 square feet
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2 square feet of sign area for each linear foot of building
length on the building side on which such signs are attached; if a
building includes two or more separate business establishments, an
applicant may base their wall sign area upon the building length along
their own business establishment, without considering existing sign
areas of other businesses along other parts of the building
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Temporary nonilluminated window signs are not regulated; other
window signs shall be considered wall signs; wall signs may project
from a building (such as on an awning), provided they do not intrude
into more than 25% of the minimum front yard
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1 sign per street that the lot abuts, each with a maximum area
of 60 square feet*
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NOTES:
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*
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If a lot includes two or more distinct principal business
establishments, the maximum freestanding sign area may be increased
by 10 square feet for each principal business establishment beyond
the first business. For example, if a lot includes three such establishments,
the maximum freestanding sign area shall be 60 plus 20 equals 80 square
feet. If a lot includes new vehicle franchises for two or more manufacturers
of motor vehicles, one freestanding sign of 60 square feet each shall
be allowed per franchise. A principal commercial use may also have
a sandwich board sign, with a maximum width of two feet and a maximum
height of four feet, which shall only be placed outside of the business
during hours when the business is open to the public. Such sign shall
not be illuminated and shall not be placed within a public street
right-of-way and shall not obstruct a four-foot-wide clear path along
any walkway for wheelchairs and pedestrians. A sandwich board sign
shall be kept a minimum of five feet from the curbline or five feet
from the road shoulder where a curb does not exist.
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