The purpose of this article shall be the creation of a system
of regulations for the review, erection and maintenance of signs within
the Borough of Lindenwold.
For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall
apply:
A temporary sign composed of lightweight material either
enclosed or not enclosed in a rigid frame secured or mounted so as
to allow movement of the sign caused by movement in the atmosphere.
That portion of any exterior elevation of a building extended
from grade to the top of the parapet wall or eaves and the entire
width of the building elevation.
A sign which by manual, mechanical or lighting effects can
have its copy or message changed apart from any reworking of the sign.
A pole, ground or pylon sign not attached to a building or
structure.
A directional sign; a sign indicating the location of rest
rooms, telephones, first aid stations and similar public convenience
facilities; and signs located on mechanical dispensing equipment that
identify a product.
Any sign attached to a fixed shelter or roof extending over
a building line which is supported by the building to which it is
attached.
A sign not permanently attached to the ground or a building,
including any sign mounted on or attached to a vehicle which is not
capable of self-propulsion and registered with the New Jersey Division
of Motor Vehicles.
That portion of a building wall that rises above the roof
level.
A sign mounted on or supported by or suspended from a freestanding
column, pipe or pole.
A sign cast, reflected or shown on a wall, screen or other
surface, whether for a continuous period or not.
A sign erected upon, against or directly above a roof or
on top of or above the parapet of a building.
A name, identification, description, illustration or any
other visual display which is affixed to, painted on or represented
directly or indirectly upon any building, structure or land and which
directs attention to an organization, business, product, service or
individual.
The entire space within a sign's continuous perimeter enclosing
the extreme limits of all words, devices or emblems but not passing
through or between any adjacent elements. In computing the area of
a sign with two display surfaces, the area of the larger surface shall
be considered the sign area. In computing the area of signs with three
or more display surfaces, the area shall be computed by adding the
total surface area of the sign and dividing by the number of display
surfaces utilized by the sign. The display surface of a sign shall
mean all sides and faces of a sign that can be viewed from one location.
A sign attached to the underside of a canopy.
A sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building
with the face in a parallel plane to the plane of the building wall.
[Amended 4-20-1987 by Ord. No. 741]
The following regulations shall govern signs for all uses within
the Borough:
B.
The text of all signs shall be limited to identification and functional
purposes only. Identification signs shall contain the principal name
of the establishment, firm or proprietor, its address and a brief
description of the principal goods or services offered. The text of
a sign may also include a logogram or symbol of the use which it identifies.
C.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to works of art, statues, sculpture, fountains, holiday decorations and similar objects which do not fall within the definition of a sign contained in § 365-86 of this article.
D.
Maintenance. The area surrounding a sign shall be kept clean, free
of litter and landscaped. Whenever a sign shall become structurally
unsound or a hazard to the public or a building, the Building Inspector
shall order that the sign be made safe or removed. Such order shall
be complied with within 10 days of the receipt thereof by the person
owning or using the sign or by the owner of the building or premises
on which such unsafe sign is affixed or erected.
E.
No sign except functional signs shall be located within 20 feet of
the existing or proposed right-of-way of any public road or street.
F.
No sign shall exceed 20 feet in height.
G.
No wall sign shall extend beyond three feet of the building facade
on which it is mounted.
H.
All signs shall conform to the provisions of Title 27 of the New
Jersey Statutes Annotated.
I.
No sign shall be erected or placed in a position which will cause
danger to traffic on a street or within a parking lot by limiting
the vision of drivers or obstructing the flow of traffic.
J.
Signs advertising or identifying a business or use no longer in existence
or a product no longer available shall be promptly removed.
K.
No sign shall be erected containing information on it which states
or implies that a property may be used for any purpose not permitted
under the provisions of this chapter as it applies to the property
on which the sign is located.
The following signs shall be permitted within the Borough of
Lindenwold in accordance with the provisions of this article:
A.
Signs erected by governmental agencies; court or public notices;
traffic control devices approved or installed by the appropriate governmental
agencies; and flags, emblems and insignias of governmental and religious
institutions.
B.
One nonilluminated or white-light sign, not exceeding nine inches
by 18 inches, and either freestanding or affixed to a building, which:
C.
One nonilluminated or white-lighted nonflashing sign for schools,
churches, hospitals, clubs, lodges or other similar use, provided
that the size of any one side of the sign shall not exceed 12 square
feet. When a building or lot fronts on more than one street, an additional
sign may be erected which meets the requirements of this subsection.
D.
One nonilluminated real estate sign advertising the sale or rental
of a building or lot, provided such sign does not exceed 12 square
feet. When a building or lot fronts on more than one street, an additional
sign may be erected which meets the requirements of this subsection.
E.
One nonilluminated real estate sign bearing the word "sold" or "rented"
with the name of the person or firm effecting the sale or rental,
provided that such sign does not exceed 12 square feet.
F.
One nonilluminated sign bearing the name and profession or trade
for each person or firm performing construction or repair work on
the premises, provided that such individual signs do not exceed 12
square feet in area and are promptly removed upon completion of the
work.
G.
For business, office, commercial/industrial and institutional uses: functional signs as defined in § 365-86, provided that no functional sign shall exceed 12 square feet in sign area and that no functional sign shall contain advertising.
H.
For business, office, commercial, institutional and industrial uses: one wall sign on each side of a building which faces an approved public street, provided that the sign area does not exceed 10% of the building facade area, as defined in § 365-86, on which it is mounted.
I.
For business, office, commercial and industrial uses: one freestanding sign, provided that the sign area does not exceed 10% of the building facade area, as defined in § 365-86, which it adjoins, or a maximum sign area of 200 square feet. No shopping center, office complex or other business or industrial development or property shall have more than one freestanding sign.
J.
For shopping centers or strip stores: one undercanopy sign for each
business use, provided that the dimensions of the sign shall not exceed
one foot in width or four feet in length.
L.
Temporary signs announcing or advertising any political, educational,
charitable, civic, professional, religious or like campaign or event
for a consecutive period not to exceed 30 days in any calendar year,
provided that they do not exceed 50 square feet in size, and must
be removed five days after the date of event.
[Amended 4-8-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-6]
(1)
Temporary
election signs shall not be erected, installed, posted and/or placed
on any municipal, property or municipal right-of-way.
(2)
Temporary
election signs shall be limited to one sign per lot per campaign and
shall contain no commercial message or logo. For purposes of this
section, the term "campaign" shall mean a candidate or group of candidates
running together for one office or position or several seats on one
governmental or quasi-governmental body or board.
(3)
All
temporary election signs shall be ground-mounted. No temporary sign
shall be temporarily or permanently affixed to a utility pole, telephone
pole, light standard, traffic sign, fire hydrant, fence or other public
utility or structure or posted, painted or otherwise affixed to trees,
rocks or other natural features on any lot or within any street right-of-way
or in another manner placed within any street right-of-way or placed
on any property owned by the Borough.
M.
Signs identifying a residential area or apartment complex, provided
that not more than one sign shall be located at each principal entrance
to the project, not more than three signs shall be permitted for any
one project, and the sign shall contain only the name of the development,
a logogram or symbol, the address, and the phone number, and provided
that its size not exceed 50 square feet in sign area.
[Amended 4-23-2001 by Ord. No. 1092]
Although it should be understood that any sign not complying
with the provisions of this article is prohibited, the following types
of sign are specifically prohibited:
A.
Flashing, moving or apparently moving signs, except the changeable-copy signs permitted by § 365-88 and time-and-temperature signs.
B.
Signs with any lighting or control mechanism which may cause radio
or television interference.
C.
Any series of two or more signs or sign units placed in a line along
a roadway or in similar fashion, all carrying a single message, part
of which is contained on each sign.
D.
Any sign which in any way simulates official, directional or warning
signs erected or maintained by the federal or any state, county or
local government or by any railroad or public utility or similar agency
concerned with the protection of the public health or safety.
E.
Any sign located on a lot other than the lot occupied by the use,
event or product which the sign advertises. All signs within the Borough
shall be limited to on-premises signs only.
F.
Any sign attached to or painted on trees, fences, utility poles,
rocks, curbs, walls, lamps, hydrants, benches or bridges.
All signs which do not conform to the provisions of this article shall be subject to the provisions of Article XXI, Nonconforming Uses and Buildings.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 205-71, Design and site
location review, which immediately followed this section, was repealed
3-16-1987 by Ord. No. 738.
