No person shall construct, erect, locate, use or maintain any
of the following signs within any zone district of the Township, except
as otherwise permitted elsewhere in this chapter, or unless the sign
has been certified to be a legal nonconforming sign by the Zoning
Officer/Construction Code Officer or a variance has been obtained
for such sign:
A. Any new sign erected in violation of any section of this chapter.
Any sign not specifically permitted is hereby prohibited.
B. Signs emitting a sound, odor or visible matter such as smoke or vapor.
No sign erected shall contain audio equipment.
C. Notices, handbills, posters, papers or painted signs applied directly
or affixed on to any curbstone, flagstone or any other portion of
any street or sidewalk or upon any tree, lamppost, telegraph, electric
light, telephone pole or fire hydrant within the limits of any street
or sidewalk area within the Township.
D. Any sign erected, used or maintained in any way which simulates official,
directional or warning signs erected or maintained by federal, state,
county or local governments or by any public utility or similar agency
concerned with the protection of the public health or safety.
E. Any sign placed in such a position as to cause a danger to traffic
by obstructing visibility.
F. Signs that are in such a state of disrepair as to constitute an immediate
threat to the public health, welfare and safety.
G. Billboards or outdoor advertising signs.
H. Portable or movable signs, except portable signs utilized by restaurants to indicate valet service and A-frames permitted in accordance with §
230-208B(3).
I. Any advertisement which uses a series of two or more signs placed
in a line parallel to the right-of-way or in a similar fashion all
carrying a single advertisement message, part of which is contained
on each sign.
J. Animated, rotating, moving or revolving signs of any type, including
searchlights.
K. Balloons, spinners, flags and pennants, inflatable figures or other such similar attention-gathering devices, with the exception of clocks and weather information. Banners shall only be permitted in accordance with §
230-208B(2).
L. Signs with flashing lights or exposed high-intensity illumination
or reflective material.
M. Signs erected or maintained upon the roof of any building.
N. Signs which obstruct any window, door, fire escape, stairway or opening
intended to provide light or ingress or egress to or from any building
or structure, with the exception that 1/3 of any window may be occupied
by signage.
O. Changeable copy or electronic message board signs, except those permitted in accordance with §
230-213D.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-33]
The following principles shall control the computation of sign
area and height:
A. Computation of area of individual signs. The area of a sign face
shall be computed as the total square foot content of the background
or panel upon which the lettering, illustration or display is presented,
excluding any base support or frame, unless the support or frame is
an integral part of the sign. If there is no background or panel,
the sign area shall be the rectangle which is the product of the largest
horizontal and vertical dimensions of the lettering, illustration
or display.
B. Computation of area of multifaceted signs. The sign area for a sign
with more than one face shall be computed by adding together the area
of all sign faces visible from any one point. When two identical sign
faces are placed back to back, so that both faces cannot be viewed
from any one point at the same time, and when such faces are part
of the same sign structure and are not more than 42 inches apart at
any point, the sign area shall be computed by the measurement of one
of the faces.
C. Computation of sign height. The height of a sign shall be computed
as the distance from the base of the sign at street grade to the top
of the highest attached component of the sign. The sign height shall
include the height of its base.
D. The following diagrams identify how to calculate the area of individual
signs, as well as the sign height, for both wall and freestanding
signs:
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Wall Signs With Panel:
Sign Area = L x H
Not to Scale
Maximum dimensions are unless
otherwise noted in this article.
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Wall Signs With Panel:
Sign Area = L x H
Not to Scale
Maximum dimensions are unless
otherwise noted in this article.
Wall Signs With Panel:
Sign Area = L x H
Not to Scale
Maximum dimensions are unless
otherwise noted in this article.
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Wall Signs With Panel:
Sign Area = L x H
Not to Scale
Maximum dimensions are unless
otherwise noted in this article.
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The following signs shall be permitted in the R-120, R-80, R-43,
R-27, R-20 and R-15 Zone Districts:
A. One residential nameplate sign per lot, not to exceed one square
foot.
B. Temporary signs advertising the sale, rental or development of a
lot or premises, provided that:
(1)
Not more than one sign may be erected per lot.
(2)
The sign shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the curbline
of the abutting street.
(3)
No sign shall exceed four square feet in area.
(4)
No sign shall exceed five feet in height.
(5)
The sign shall be removed within 48 hours of completion of sale
or rental.
(6)
In the case of a lot or tract of three acres or more which is the subject of subdivision or site plan approval, one sign advertising said development shall be permitted on the site. This sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area and six feet in height. The provisions set forth in Subsection
B(2) and
(5) above shall also apply.
C. One sign per lot advertising a farm or agricultural activity, not
to exceed 10 square feet, and to be set back no closer than 20 feet
from any property line.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-33]
D. Temporary construction signs, provided that:
(1)
Not more than one sign may be erected per lot.
(2)
The sign shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the curbline
of the abutting street and shall be placed in such a way that it does
not cause hindrance towards construction.
(3)
No sign shall exceed six square feet in area.
(4)
No sign shall exceed five feet in height.
E. Temporary political signs, provided that:
(1)
At no time whatsoever may political signs or stickers of any
type or size be affixed in any way to utility poles, traffic signs,
traffic signal boxes or poles, mailboxes, fire hydrants, fences, trees
or any public fixtures or be placed in any way along highways or street
curblines, on highway dividers, islands or overpasses or above/across
streets or highways or any public property.
(2)
No sign shall exceed 32 square feet in area.
(3)
No sign shall exceed six feet in height.
F. Institutional signs, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
One wall sign shall be permitted per lot, provided that:
(a)
No wall sign shall exceed 24 square feet in area and shall be
limited to the front facade of the building.
(b)
In those cases where a lot has more than one street frontage,
one wall sign may be placed on each street frontage.
(2)
One monument sign shall be permitted per lot, provided that:
(a)
No monument sign shall exceed 20 square feet in area.
(b)
No monument sign shall exceed four feet in height.
(c)
The monument sign shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from
the curbline of the abutting street.
G. Monument signs for multifamily residential developments in the R-27B, R-27C and R-20B Zone Districts pursuant to §
230-215A.
H. Signs for permitted nonresidential uses in the R-27D Zone District pursuant to §
230-218.
I. Signs for permitted nonresidential uses in the R-27E zone district pursuant to §
230-216.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-33]
J. Signs for permitted nonresidential uses in the R-20C Zone District pursuant to §
230-218A.
The following signs shall be permitted in the AH-1, AH-2, AH-4
and PURD Zone Districts:
A. Monument signs for multifamily residential developments, pursuant
to the following requirements:
(1)
One monument sign shall be permitted per multifamily development.
However, when the development has an access on two or more streets
or has more than one entrance on one street, one monument sign shall
be allowed at each entrance.
(2)
No monument sign shall exceed 20 square feet in area.
(3)
No monument sign shall exceed four feet in height.
(4)
The monument sign shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from
the curbline of the abutting street.
B. Temporary signs advertising the sale, rental or development of a lot or premises pursuant to §
230-214B, provided that one sign may be located at the entrance to a multifamily residential development and one additional sign may be located immediately in front of the unit for sale or rent.
C. Signs advertising a farm or agricultural activity pursuant to §
230-214C.
D. Temporary construction signs, provided that:
(1)
Not more than one sign may be erected per development.
(2)
The sign shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the curbline
of the abutting street and shall be placed in such a way that it does
not cause hindrance towards construction.
(3)
No sign shall exceed 16 square feet in area.
(4)
No sign shall exceed six feet in height.
E. Temporary political signs pursuant to §
230-214E.
The following signs shall be permitted in the TC1, TC2, B-1
and B-2 Zone Districts:
A. Wall signs, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
Wall signs for single-tenant buildings shall be regulated as
follows:
(a)
One wall sign shall be permitted on the front facade of the
building.
(b)
No sign shall exceed 50 square feet in area when set back 75
feet or less from the property line, or 70 square feet in area when
set back more than 75 feet from the property line.
(c)
In those cases where a lot has more than one street frontage,
one wall sign may be placed on each building facade which faces on
a street, provided that the area of the sign on the secondary street
frontage shall not exceed 65% of the area of the sign on the primary
street frontage.
(2)
Wall signs for multitenant buildings or shopping centers shall
be regulated as follows:
(a)
Where each business tenant occupies a physically distinct first
floor space or has a separate entrance to the exterior, each business
or tenant may have one wall sign conforming to the requirements of
this section.
(b)
For the purposes of determining the sign size permitted, only
the front facade of each leased unit to which the respective sign
will be attached shall be calculated in utilizing the formulas below.
Each sign must be attached to the leased unit containing the business
tenant identified.
(c)
The maximum sign length shall not exceed 60% of the length of
the associated facade. The permitted sign length shall be calculated
as follows:
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Leased Unit Facade Length x 60% = Permitted Sign Length
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(d)
The maximum sign height shall not exceed 20% of the height of
the associated facade, measured to the roofline, not including parapets.
The permitted sign height shall be calculated as follows:
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Leased Unit Facade Height x 20% = Permitted Sign Height
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B. Monument signs, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
No more than one monument sign shall be permitted on any one
street frontage.
(2)
The maximum sign area shall not exceed 20 square feet, except
for signs fronting on Changebridge Road, which shall have a maximum
sign area of 50 square feet.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-33]
(3)
The maximum height from the ground shall not exceed four feet,
except for signs fronting on Changebridge Road, which shall have a
maximum height from the ground of six feet.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-33]
(4)
No monument sign shall be located closer than 15 feet from the
curbline of the abutting street, nor closer than 10 feet from the
street right-of-way.
(5)
Such signs shall identify or advertise only such businesses
as are conducted on the premises.
C. Awnings and awning signs, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
Awning signs shall be subject to the area and dimension requirements
listed in Figure 8, located in the Appendix of this chapter.
(2)
Awnings shall be limited to one solid color.
(3)
In cases of multitenant buildings, all awnings shall be the
same color, size and style.
(4)
The area permitted for awning signs shall be in addition to the total area permitted for wall signs as specified in Subsection
A above.
(5)
Awning signs shall be mounted on the wall facing the primary
street frontage.
(6)
An awning sign shall not extend closer than six inches from
the edge of a building, except that when a building is located at
the corner of two or more streets, the awning may wrap around the
corner of the building as part of a single continuous awning.
(7)
Awning signs may project into the front yard setback, but shall
not extend closer than four feet to the inside edge of the curb along
the street.
(8)
Awning signs shall be located no higher than the first floor
level of a building.
(9)
Sign text shall be permitted only on the front valance of an
awning sign and company logos may be permitted on the roof (top) of
the awning as specified below:
(a)
No more than two awnings may be used for valance signs or logo
signs on any building wall.
(b)
Where valance signs are used, logo signs may only be located
on the awning roof that has the valance sign.
(c)
Valance signs shall display only the name of the business occupying
that space as it is recorded on the certificate of occupancy.
(d)
Text for valance signs shall not exceed six inches in height,
and may not exceed a length of 2/3 the total length of the awning.
(e)
Logos shall not exceed six square feet in area as measured as
a rectangle around the limits of the logo.
(f)
All awning signage shall be limited to two colors, exclusive
of the background of the awning.
(g)
Awnings attached to a building shall be permitted to extend
a maximum of three feet into the front yard setback.
D. Hanging signs in the TC1 and TC2 Zone Districts, pursuant to the
following requirements:
(1)
Hanging signs shall be subject to the area and dimension requirements
listed in Figure 9, located in the Appendix of this chapter.
(2)
The maximum area for a hanging sign shall be four square feet.
(3)
When attached to an awning or awning sign, the area permitted for hanging signs shall be in addition to the total area permitted for wall and awning signs as specified in Subsections
A and
C above.
(4)
Hanging signs may be attached to an awning or awning sign, attached
to the building facade below an awning or awning sign, or attached
to the building facade above an awning or awning sign, as shown in
Figure 9. All hanging signs shall comply with the requirements for
minimum and maximum height from grade as shown in Figure 9.
(5)
One hanging sign shall be permitted for each first floor business
or commercial use.
(6)
A hanging sign may not extend beyond the front edge of any awning
or awning sign.
(7)
The lettering on hanging signs shall be no more than six inches
in height.
(8)
Hanging signs shall be designed and constructed as either painted
signs on metal or wood, incised or carved lettering on wood background,
or individual letters arranged on painted wood or metal backgrounds.
Flashing, oscillating and moving signs, boxed or fluorescent signs,
and formed plastic signs are not permitted.
E. Temporary signs advertising the sale, rental or development of a
lot or premises, provided that:
(1)
Not more than one sign may be erected per street frontage. This
sign may be a window sign or a freestanding sign.
(2)
The sign shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the property
line.
(3)
No sign shall exceed 24 square feet in area.
(4)
No sign shall exceed six feet in height for freestanding signs,
or 10 feet in height for window signs.
F. Signs advertising a farm or agricultural activity pursuant to §
230-214C.
G. Temporary construction signs, provided that:
(1)
Not more than one sign may be erected per lot.
(2)
The sign shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the property
line.
(3)
No sign shall exceed 24 square feet in area.
(4)
No sign shall exceed six feet in height.
H. Temporary political signs pursuant to §
230-214E.
K. Gasoline station signs in the B-1 and B-2 Zone Districts, pursuant
to the following requirements:
(1)
Freestanding sign:
(a)
One freestanding sign is permitted per lot.
(b)
The maximum freestanding sign area shall be 60 square feet,
comprised of a maximum of 36 square feet for gas station identification
purposes (including the company or brand name, insignia or emblem)
and a maximum of 24 square feet for price display and related purposes.
(c)
The bottom of any freestanding sign shall be a minimum of eight
feet from ground level and the top of said sign shall not exceed 18
feet from ground level.
(2)
Canopy sign:
(a)
Where a canopy is provided over pump islands, one business sign
may be mounted to the canopy fascia, provided the sign has a maximum
area of 12 square feet.
(b)
Where a gasoline station with a canopy is on a corner lot, two
business signs may be mounted to the canopy fascia, each with a maximum
area of 12 square feet.
(c)
The canopy sign(s) shall be permanently affixed to the vertical
face of the canopy and shall not project above, below or from any
side of the vertical face of the canopy.
(d)
The canopy sign(s) shall be internally illuminated.
(e)
A business logo, including any striping or other symbols, will
be considered as part of the sign area.
(3)
Pump signs:
(a)
Each fuel dispenser shall be permitted to contain the company
or brand name, insignia or emblem, product pricing information, type
of fuel and other signage required by federal and state law.
(b)
In no event shall any fuel dispenser signage exceed an area
of two square feet per side of the pump structure.
(c)
Fuel dispenser signage shall not be illuminated.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-33; 4-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-08]
The following signs shall be permitted in the B-3, B-4, and
B-5 Zone Districts:
A. Wall signs, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
Wall signs for single-tenant buildings shall be regulated as
follows:
(a)
One wall sign shall be permitted on the front facade of the
building.
(b)
The total gross floor area of the building shall be used to
calculate the maximum wall sign area, as follows:
[1]
For individual tenants with less than 10,000 square feet of
gross floor area, the maximum sign area shall be 5% of the tenant
facade or 30 square feet, whichever is less. The maximum width of
any wall sign shall not exceed eight feet.
[2]
For individual tenants with gross floor area between 10,000
and 30,000 square feet, the maximum sign area shall be 5% of the tenant
facade or 75 square feet, whichever is less. The maximum width of
any wall sign shall not exceed 15 feet.
[3]
For individual tenants with gross floor area between 30,000
and 45,000 square feet, the maximum sign area shall be 5% of the tenant
facade or 100 square feet, whichever is less. The maximum width of
any wall sign shall not exceed 20 feet.
[4]
For individual tenants with more than 45,000 square feet of
gross floor area, the maximum sign area shall be 5% of the tenant
facade or 150 square feet, whichever is less. The maximum width of
any wall sign shall not exceed 25 feet.
(c)
In those cases where a lot has more than one street frontage,
one wall sign may be placed on each building facade which faces on
a street, provided that the area of the sign on the secondary street
frontage shall not exceed 65% of the area of the sign on the primary
street frontage.
(2)
Wall signs for multitenant buildings or shopping centers shall
be regulated as follows:
(a)
Where each business tenant occupies a physically distinct first
floor space or has a separate entrance to the exterior, each business
or tenant may have one wall sign conforming to the requirements of
this section.
(b)
For the purposes of determining the sign size permitted, only
the front facade of each leased unit to which the respective sign
will be attached shall be calculated in utilizing the formulas below.
Each sign must be attached to the leased unit containing the business
tenant identified.
(c)
The maximum sign length shall not exceed 60% of the length of
the associated facade. The permitted sign length shall be calculated
as follows:
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Leased Unit Facade Length x 60% = Permitted Sign Length
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(d)
The maximum sign height shall not exceed 30% of the height of
the associated facade, measured to the roofline, not including parapets.
The permitted sign height shall be calculated as follows:
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Leased Unit Facade Height x 30% = Permitted Sign Height
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B. Freestanding signs, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
No more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted on any
one street frontage.
(2)
The maximum sign area shall not exceed 32 square feet, except
for monument signs fronting on Route 46 or Bloomfield Avenue, which
shall have a maximum sign area of 50 square feet.
(3)
With the exception of monument signs, no freestanding sign shall
exceed a maximum height from ground level of 12 feet, nor shall the
bottom of the sign be closer than seven feet from ground level. Monument
signs shall not exceed a height of four feet, except for monument
signs fronting on Route 46 or Bloomfield Avenue, which shall have
a maximum height of six feet.
(4)
No monument sign shall be located closer than 15 feet from the
curbline of the abutting street, nor closer than 10 feet from the
street right-of-way.
(5)
Such signs shall identify or advertise only such businesses
as are conducted on the premises.
(6)
Freestanding signs in the B-5 Zone District shall be limited
to monument signs.
C. Temporary signs advertising the sale, rental or development of a lot or premises pursuant to §
230-216E.
D. Signs advertising a farm or agricultural activity pursuant to §
230-214C.
E. Temporary construction signs pursuant to §
230-216G.
F. Temporary political signs pursuant to §
230-214E.
G. Institutional signs in the B-3, B-4 and B-5 Zone Districts, pursuant to §
230-214F.
I. Gasoline station signs in the B-3 and B-4 Zone Districts, pursuant to §
230-216K.
The following signs shall be permitted in the OB-1, OB-1A, OB-2A,
OB-3, OB-4 and OB-5 Zone Districts:
A. Wall signs, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
One wall sign shall be permitted on the front facade of the
building.
(2)
No sign shall exceed 60 square feet in area when set back 80
feet or less from the property line, or 80 square feet in area when
set back more than 80 feet from the property line.
(3)
In those cases where a lot has more than one street frontage,
one wall sign may be placed on each building facade which faces on
a street, provided that the area of the sign on the secondary street
frontage shall not exceed 65% of the area of the sign on the primary
street frontage.
B. Monument signs, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
No more than one monument sign shall be permitted on any one
street frontage.
(2)
The maximum sign area shall not exceed 20 square feet, except
for signs fronting on Changebridge Road, Route 46 or Bloomfield Avenue,
which shall have a maximum sign area of 50 square feet.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-33]
(3)
The maximum height from the ground shall not exceed four feet,
except for signs fronting on Changebridge Road, Route 46 or Bloomfield
Avenue, which shall have a maximum height from the ground of six feet.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-33]
(4)
No monument sign shall be located closer than 15 feet from the
curbline of the abutting street, nor closer than 10 feet from the
street right-of-way.
(5)
Such signs shall identify or advertise only such businesses
as are conducted on the premises.
C. Temporary signs advertising the sale, rental or development of a lot or premises pursuant to §
230-216E.
D. Signs advertising a farm or agricultural activity pursuant to §
230-214C.
E. Temporary construction signs pursuant to §
230-216G.
F. Temporary political signs pursuant to §
230-214E.
I. Signage for adult community housing uses in the OB-1A Zone District shall be permitted, subject to the regulations set forth in §
230-215.
The following signs shall be permitted in the I-1A, I-1B, I-2
and I-2A Zone Districts:
A. Wall signs, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
One wall sign shall be permitted on the front facade of the
building.
(2)
No sign shall exceed 60 square feet in area when set back 80
feet or less from the property line, or 80 square feet in area when
set back more than 80 feet from the property line.
(3)
In those cases where a lot has more than one street frontage,
one wall sign may be placed on each building facade which faces on
a street, provided that the area of the sign on the secondary street
frontage shall not exceed 65% of the area of the sign on the primary
street frontage.
(4)
Wall signs for multitenant buildings in the I-2A Zone District shall be permitted, subject to the regulations set forth in §
230-216A(2).
B. Monument signs, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
No more than one monument sign shall be permitted on any one
street frontage.
(2)
The maximum sign area shall not exceed 20 square feet, except
for signs fronting on Changebridge Road, Route 46 or Bloomfield Avenue,
which shall have a maximum sign area of 50 square feet.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-33]
(3)
The maximum height from the ground shall not exceed four feet,
except for signs fronting on Changebridge Road, Route 46 or Bloomfield
Avenue, which shall have a maximum height from the ground of six feet.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-33]
(4)
No monument sign shall be located closer than 15 feet from the
curbline of the abutting street, nor closer than 10 feet from the
street right-of-way.
(5)
Such signs shall identify or advertise only such businesses
as are conducted on the premises.
C. Temporary signs advertising the sale, rental or development of a lot or premises pursuant to §
230-216E.
D. Signs advertising a farm or agricultural activity pursuant to §
230-214C.
E. Temporary construction signs pursuant to §
230-216G.
F. Temporary political signs pursuant to §
230-214E.
The following signs shall be permitted in the LR Zone District:
A. Monument signs, pursuant to the following requirements:
(1)
No more than one monument sign shall be permitted in connection
with a country club.
(2)
The maximum sign area shall not exceed 10 square feet.
(3)
The maximum height from the ground shall not exceed four feet.
(4)
No monument sign shall be located closer than 15 feet from the
curbline of the abutting street, nor closer than 10 feet from the
street right-of-way.
(5)
Such sign shall identify or advertise only such businesses as
are conducted on the premises.
B. Temporary signs advertising the sale, rental or development of a lot or premises pursuant to §
230-214B.
C. Signs advertising a farm or agricultural activity pursuant to §
230-214C.
D. Temporary construction signs pursuant to §
230-214D.
E. Temporary political signs pursuant to §
230-214E.