All streets within Middle Smithfield Township, both public and
private, shall be properly marked with street signs in a manner and
form acceptable to the Township. Existing street signs are grandfathered
until such time as they need to be replaced. New street signs shall
comply with the following specifications:
A. The sign and pole on which the sign is mounted shall be made of a
material and installed in a manner approved by the Township and shall
meet the approved current Township and/or Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation standards and specifications for street signs as
set forth within the current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices, as amended (MUTCD).
B. The text of the sign shall be six inches in height, lowercase letters
with initial uppercase letters, and spaced in a manner so it is identifiable
and readable from both sides of the street. The sign face shall be
eight inches in height exclusive of the border, if any.
C. The text shall be in reflective white letters and/or numbers in accordance
with the minimum retroreflectivity requirements of the MUTCD.
D. The sign shall be located on a pole at least seven feet tall.
E. The background of the sign shall contrast in color from the reflective
white text so that the text of the sign is more visible in accordance
with the MUTCD.
F. The signs shall be mounted at each street intersection in accordance
with the MUTCD.
G. Signs naming the streets at the intersection shall be installed with
their faces parallel to the streets they name.
H. The sign shall be retroreflective or illuminated to show the same
shape and color both day and night.
If a private street sign is knocked down and/or removed and/or
otherwise covered by an unforeseen occurrence, the owner and/or maintainer
of the private street shall repair and/or reinstall the street sign
within five days of the occurrence.
All persons required to install street signs, as set forth herein,
shall install said signs for existing street, both public and private,
within 180 days of the enactment of this chapter. The owners of any
street to be constructed in the future, after the date this chapter
is executed by the Board of Supervisors, shall procure the official
street name assignment and complete the requisite sign installation
as part of the normal subdivision, land development, or building permit
approval process, as applicable. A new street shall be assigned a
name and the requisite sign shall be installed within 30 days after
completion of the street.