Except as hereinafter specifically provided, no sign shall be
constructed, displayed or erected unless a permit shall have been
first obtained from the Construction Official. The sign application
shall contain sufficient information and the plan shall be in sufficient
detail to permit the Construction Official to administer the requirements
of this section. No sign permit shall be issued until the required
fee for such sign is paid.
In administering this section, the area of any sign shall be
computed as the total square foot content of the background upon which
the lettering, illustration or display is presented, including in
such background any decorative motif or moldings. If the lettering,
illustration or display is not affixed to a background but is affixed
directly to the wall of a building or other structure, the area of
a sign shall be computed as the product of the largest horizontal
distance and the largest vertical distance of the lettering, illustration
or display. The supporting members of any sign, which are used exclusively
for such purpose, shall not be included in the computation of the
area of the sign. Signs having more than one display face may have
the maximum area permitted on each face.
No sign shall be erected anywhere within the Township except
in accordance with the requirements and regulations of this section.
Any sign in existence at the time of the adoption of this chapter
is entitled to remain, so long as it is not moved, altered or replaced,
in which event, it shall conform to all the requirements of this section.
Signs in all zone districts shall comply with the following
requirements:
A.
All signs shall relate to a use or activity located on the same lot.
Signs related to activities off the premises shall be prohibited.
B.
All signs shall be so located as to not interfere with traffic safety
or visibility.
C.
Signs permitted in the residential zones, placed in the front yard
area, and all other signs permitted in the front yard area shall be
set back at least 10 feet from the street line and shall not exceed
eight feet in height, nor be closer to the ground than three feet,
except as may be hereinafter specifically permitted. Signs in all
other yard areas shall conform to the setbacks required for all structures.
D.
The repainting, relettering or repair of an existing sign shall not
constitute a new use or a change of use so long as the area of the
sign is not altered.
E.
Flashing, rotating or intermittent illuminated signs shall be prohibited,
except that time and temperature signs shall not be considered to
be intermittent illumination.
F.
Illuminated signs, where permitted, may be internally or externally
illuminated, so long as such illumination does not shine directly
onto adjoining property or onto any street or highway.
G.
Signs attached to any part of a building shall not extend beyond
the highest point of the building to which it is attached. Chimneys,
towers, cupolas, steeples and silos shall not be considered in calculating
the height of such building.
H.
Signs shall be constructed, as far as possible, with natural materials.
I.
Signs affixed or attached to a wall shall not project beyond such
wall in any direction.
J.
Overhanging signs, that is signs that project perpendicularly from
the wall of a building, shall be prohibited.
Unless hereinafter specifically prohibited, the following signs
shall be permitted in all zones:
A.
Temporary for rent and for sale signs. Such signs shall not exceed
four square feet in total area and the permit for such signs shall
be valid for a period of six months, at which time such signs shall
be removed, unless the sign permit is renewed for good cause shown.
B.
No hunting and no trespassing signs. No sign shall exceed one square
foot in area. No permit shall be required for the posting of these
signs.
C.
Signs locating and advertising subdivisions of land and projects
requiring site plan approval, which have received tentative or final
approval by the Township, provided that no such sign shall exceed
32 square feet in area, exceed two in number, nor be located closer
than 20 feet to any street line. Such sign permits shall be valid
for a period of six months and then such signs shall be removed, unless
the permit is renewed. Such signs shall be removed as a condition
of the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy for the development.
In addition to the advertising signs permitted for subdivisions or
projects requiring site plan approval, the developer may erect temporary
traffic directional signs, each not exceeding one square foot in area,
to guide potential purchasers to available lots/dwellings. Such directional
signs shall only be erected within the development itself and shall
be removed as a condition of the issuance of the final certificate
of occupancy for the development.
D.
Entrance and exit signs, traffic directional signs, temporary safety,
traffic or warning signs approved by the Township Committee.
The following signs shall be permitted in the AR, RA, R-6, R-4
and R-1 zone districts and for residential uses in the MUMD zone district
and shall comply with the following regulations:
A.
In zones permitting agricultural uses, the following signs are permitted:
(1)
One identification sign, not more than 18 square feet in area,
identifying the farm, the address of the owner and the type of farm.
(2)
If seasonal produce is sold on site, not more than two additional
signs advertising seasonal farm produce available, the total area
of which shall not exceed 16 square feet. Such sign shall not be permanent
and shall be permitted to be in place only during the time such seasonal
produce is available.
B.
One name plate sign containing the name and/or address of the resident,
which shall not exceed one square foot in area.
C.
In residential zones permitting cluster development, one sign, not
exceeding 18 square feet in area publicizing the name of the cluster
development.
D.
One sign not exceeding two square feet in area advertising roomers
or boarders.
E.
One sign advertising professional uses or home occupations, not exceeding
one square foot in area.
F.
Professional uses, in addition to the sign permitted in the front
yard area, may have one additional sign, attached to the building
in which the professional use is located, not exceeding two square
feet in area.
G.
One sign, not more than 18 square feet in area, identifying permitted
conditional uses except those for which a smaller or larger sign area
is specified.
The following signs shall be permitted in the C and CP zone
districts and shall comply with the following regulations:
Signs in the CF zone shall be permitted as deemed necessary
to the public welfare by the Township Committee.
The following signs shall be permitted in the MUMD zone district
and shall comply with the following regulations:
A.
Any business establishment may display one or more signs relating
to its business. The maximum area of any single sign shall not exceed
24 square feet and the maximum area of all signs on a single lot shall
not exceed 50 square feet.
B.
In the case of a shopping village, the maximum area of any single
sign shall not exceed 24 square feet and the maximum area of all signs
for each use located in such shopping village shall not exceed 24
square feet.
C.
The total area of all signs permitted on the face of any wall shall
not exceed 5% of the area of the face of the wall upon which such
signs are attached and the maximum height of any such sign shall not
exceed 10% of the height of such wall, except that such sign can be
at least two feet in height. The maximum width of any sign shall not
exceed 50% of the width of the wall to which it is attached or 12
feet in width, whichever is less.
D.
No sign shall extend farther than six inches from the face of the
wall upon which it is attached. Where a sign extends more than three
inches from the face of the wall, the bottom of such sign shall be
at least eight feet above ground level. Signs overhanging any public
or private walkway shall not extend more than three inches from the
face of the wall to which it is attached.
E.
One freestanding sign may be permitted on each lot, in the front
yard area, not exceeding 18 square feet in area, except for automotive
service station and public garage uses.
The following signs, in addition to the foregoing signs, shall
be permitted in connection with an automotive service station or public
garage and shall comply with the following regulations:
A.
One pylon sign advertising the name of the service station or garage
and/or the principal products sold on the premises, including any
special company logo, brand name, insignia or emblem, provided that
this one sign shall not exceed 18 square feet in area and shall not
be less than eight feet nor more than 15 feet above the ground. The
pylon shall be at least five feet from any property line.
B.
Signs or lettering displayed over individual entrance doors or bays
consisting of the words: washing, lubrication, repairs or such other
legend related to the functions performed in such location, provided
that there shall be no more than one such sign over each entrance
and the letters thereof shall not exceed 12 inches in height and a
single line shall not exceed the width of the entrance over which
it appears.
C.
The customary lettering or other insignia, such as company logo,
which are an integral part of any gasoline pump, together with any
signs located thereon dealing with the product dispensed therefrom,
a price indicator and any other sign which may be required by law.
D.
Other signs describing, locating and identifying other services or
products dispensed, such as air, water and oil, provided that such
signs shall not exceed one square foot in area.
E.
Nonilluminating credit card signs indicating those credit cards which
are honored at such establishment, provided that no individual signs
shall exceed two square feet in area.
The following signs shall be permitted in the LI zone district
and shall comply with the following regulations:
A.
Any business establishment may display one or more signs relating
to its business. The maximum area of any single sign shall not exceed
24 square feet and the maximum area of all signs on a single lot shall
not exceed 50 square feet.
B.
In the case of an industrial park development, the maximum area of
any single sign shall not exceed 24 square feet and the maximum area
of all signs for each use located in the industrial park shall not
exceed 24 square feet.
C.
The total area of all signs permitted on the face of any wall shall
not exceed 5% of the area of the face of the wall upon which such
signs are attached and the maximum height of any such sign shall not
exceed 10% of the height of the wall, except that such sign can be
at least two feet in height. The maximum width of any sign shall not
exceed 50% of the width of the wall to which it is attached or 12
feet in width, whichever is less.
D.
No sign shall extend farther than six inches from the face of the
wall upon which it is attached. Where a sign extends more than three
inches from the face of the wall, the bottom of such sign shall be
at least eight feet above ground level. Signs overhanging any public
or private walkway shall not extend more than three inches from the
face of the wall to which it is attached.
E.
One freestanding sign may be permitted on each lot, in the front
yard area, not exceeding 18 square feet in area.
