This chapter covers construction, erection and maintenance requirements
for signs and outdoor display structures with respect to safety, size,
attachment or anchorage and geographical location.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
GROUND SIGN
A sign which is supported by one or more uprights or braces
in or upon the ground.
PERSON
Includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
PROJECTING SIGN
A sign which is affixed to any building wall or structure
and extends beyond the building wall or part thereof, structure, building
line, or property line more than 15 inches.
ROOF SIGN
A sign erected, constructed and maintained above the roof
of any building, and attached thereto.
SIGN
Any material or any structure or part thereof or device attached,
erected or maintained by any person on which is included a letter,
word or figure which attracts or intends to attract attention to itself.
WALL SIGN
A sign which is affixed to an exterior wall of any building,
when such sign shall project not more than 15 inches from the building
wall or parts thereof.
WINDOW SIGN
Any sign painted on or display exhibited on the inside of
a building intended to be visible from the outside.
ZONE
Those areas described in the Zoning Ordinance which provides for the orderly development of the community.
The following kinds of signs will be permitted. Window signs comprising posters, placards or signs painted or otherwise displayed on the inside of windows in permitted accessory establishments close to and approximately parallel to the window panes and visible from the street shall be included in calculating the maximum allowable wall sign area as set forth in §
383-6. In addition, no such signs shall exceed 25% of the individual window area or 10% of the glass area of any required exit door.
Signs of the following types or types closely related to them
are specifically prohibited:
A. Billboards and outdoor display structures.
B. Projecting signs or signs attached at or nearly at right angles to
a building wall.
C. Roof signs or display signs placed above or supported on the top of a building or structure, except as provided in §
383-6C and
D.
D. Advertising signs tacked, pasted, painted or otherwise attached on
poles, posts, trees, fences, sidewalks or curbs; signs not affixed
to the property or business to be advertised.
F. Signs producing hazardous glare.
In no case shall illuminated signs interfere with traffic. No
wall signs may be illuminated by red or green light when they are
situated within 200 feet of any street intersection. All illuminated
signs shall conform with respect to wiring and appliances to the requirements
of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. In no case shall there
be flashing-type signs, or small, fast-revolving signs.
Any signs now in existence, the erection or placing of which
is prohibited hereunder, may be continued on such building, structure,
lot or land so occupied. However, at no time shall such sign be altered,
rebuilt, enlarged, extended or relocated, unless such action changes
a nonconforming sign into a conforming sign as provided herein. The
failure to keep a nonconforming sign painted, illuminated or in good
repair for a period of one year shall constitute abandonment, and
such sign may not be reused and must be removed.
No wall sign shall be erected, relocated or maintained so as
to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire
escape.
The fee for a permit for a sign as set forth in this chapter
shall be $10.
If any person, company, firm or corporation shall be aggrieved
by the action of the Building Inspector, appeal may be made to the
Township Committee, in accordance with procedures of the Township
Committee, within 60 days of Building Inspector action. An appeal
may be made on the basis of sign vision, obstruction, architectural
necessity or topography. The findings and reasons for disposition
of the appeal shall be stated in the minutes of the Township Committee,
and the applicant shall be given a copy.
Any person who violates any section of this chapter shall be
subject to a fine of not more than $500 or to imprisonment for not
more than 90 days, or both.