A.
Intent. Signs constitute a separate and distinct use of the land upon which they are placed and affect the use of adjacent streets, sidewalks and other public places and adjacent private places open to the public. The unregulated construction, placement, and display of signs constitute a public nuisance detrimental to the health, safety, convenience and welfare of residents of the Township. The intent of this Article XVI is as follows:
(1)
Recognize the communication requirements, including identification
and promotion, of all sectors of the community, while protecting and
enhancing the character and appearance of the residential and nonresidential
districts of the Township;
(2)
Enhance the Township's ability to attract and retain sources of economic
development and growth;
(3)
Reduce traffic hazards caused by exterior signs which may distract,
confuse, and impair the visibility of motorists and pedestrians; ensure
the effectiveness of public traffic signs and signals; and protect
and improve the public health, safety and welfare;
(4)
Protect the public investment in streets, highways, and other public
improvements; and protect property values by ensuring the compatibility
of property with that surrounding it and prohibit signs that may constitute
a blighting influence;
(5)
Provide reasonable and impartial regulations for the size, location
and illumination of exterior signs within the Township and specific
standards for the various zoning districts where permitted; and enable
the fair and consistent enforcement of these regulations.
B.
Applicability.
(1)
Any sign hereafter erected, altered, rebuilt, enlarged, extended,
relocated or maintained in Springfield Township shall conform to the
provisions of this article and any other regulations or code of Springfield
relating thereto.
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or individual to erect and maintain a sign or signs without first obtaining a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer, except those listed specifically hereafter in § 143-101C.
(3)
No display sign shall hereafter be erected or attached to, suspended from or supported on a building or structure and no display sign shall hereafter be altered, rebuilt, enlarged, extended or relocated until a permit for the same has been obtained, except those listed specifically hereafter in § 143-101C.
(4)
Application for such permits shall be made in writing to the Township
Code Enforcement Officer and shall present full particulars as to
size, shape, material, supports, location and height above the sidewalk
or ground, together with the written consent of the owner of the property
on which the sign is to be located. All applications shall be accompanied
by an elevation and/or site plan drawn to scale, showing the sign,
its dimensions, its location on the site or building, and distance
to the boundaries of the lot upon which it is situated. A site plan
shall also depict a clear sight triangle in accordance with the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation standards for street intersections and
driveway access points.
(5)
Nonconforming signs. Signs and their respective illumination existing
at the time of the passage of this ordinance which do not conform
to the requirements of this ordinance shall be considered nonconforming
signs and, once destroyed or removed for any reason, shall be replaced
only with conforming signs and lighting. Nonconforming signs may be
painted, repaired (including lighting) and altered in their wording,
provided that such modifications do not exceed the dimension of the
existing signs.
(6)
Abandoned signs. No person shall maintain or permit to be maintained
on any premises owned or controlled by him a sign which has been abandoned.
An "abandoned sign" for the purpose of this ordinance is a sign erected
on and/or related to the use of a property which becomes vacant and
unoccupied for a period of six months or more or any sign which was
erected for a prior occupant or business or any sign which relates
to a time, event or purpose which is past. Any such abandoned sign
shall be removed by the landowner or person controlling the property
within 10 days of the abandonment as described above.
(7)
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to
revoke any permit issued by him upon failure of the holder thereof
to comply with any provision of this article.
(8)
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, signs containing
noncommercial speech are permitted anywhere that commercial speech
signs appear, subject to the same regulations applicable to such signs.
A.
Prohibited signs. It is unlawful to erect or maintain the following
signs:
(1)
Flashing, blinking, twinkling, animated, spinning or any type
of moving object used for advertising purposes, whether containing
a message or not which is visible from the exterior of the building.
(2)
Flashing, blinking, twinkling, animated or lighted moving signs
of any type, except those portions of signs which indicate time and
temperature changes.
(3)
Advertising cloth or paper banner or signs of any similar character
suspended or hung on any property, except for banners which may be
temporarily suspended across streets upon special permission of the
Code Enforcement Officer or Public Safety Committee.
(4)
Wall bulletins or any other signs painted directly on the facade
of a building or other structure.
(5)
Signs on mobile stands or affixed to vehicles which can be moved
from place to place and thereby not permanently affixed to the ground.
(6)
Curb or sidewalk signs or signs painted, attached or suspended
from any outdoor bench, chair or other outdoor structure, except transit
shelters or stations.
(7)
Swinging and hanging signs, except those otherwise permitted
in this Article as projecting signs.
(8)
Signs and advertisements which are tacked, pasted, tied or otherwise
affixed to poles, posts, trees, buildings, fences or other structures
located on public property in the Township of Springfield.
(9)
Unsafe and unlawful signs. If the Code Enforcement Officer shall
find that any sign or other advertising structure regulated herein
is unsafe or insecure or is a menace to the public or has been constructed
or erected or is being maintained in violation of the provisions of
this ordinance, he shall give written notice to the permittee thereof.
If the permittee fails to remove or alter the structure so as to comply
with the standards herein set forth within 10 days after such notice,
such sign or other advertising structure may be removed or altered
to comply by the Code Enforcement Officer at the expense of the permittee
or owner of the property upon which it is located. The Code Enforcement
Officer shall refuse to issue a permit to any permittee or owner who
refuses to pay costs so assessed. The Code Enforcement Officer may
cause any sign or other advertising structure which is an immediate
peril to persons or property to be removed summarily and without notice.
(10)
Roof Signs or any sign which extends above or beyond the roofline
of any building. A sign mounted upon a pent roof shall be an exception
to this section, provided the sign does not extend beyond such pent
roof of the building.
B.
General restrictions and standards. The following restrictions shall
apply to all permitted signs.
(1)
All signs shall relate to the permitted use of the lot or premises
on which it is located, and/or the sale/lease of property, except
as otherwise permitted herein. If the use of a lot or premises is
changed or vacated, any existing signs not relating to the new use
shall be removed within 10 days of the change of use.
(2)
No sign shall be located, arranged or placed in a position that
will cause danger to traffic or will interfere with traffic through
glare, block required sight lines for streets and intersections, sidewalks
or driveways, cause confusion with a traffic control device by reason
of color, location, shape or other characteristic or through any other
means.
(3)
No sign of any size or description shall be placed within the
clear sight triangle of a street intersection or driveway access.
(4)
No freestanding sign shall be placed within five feet of a street
line.
(5)
No sign shall be erected in a required rear yard, except for
traffic control signs, directional and information signs necessary
for vehicular circulation through a site.
(6)
Every sign must be constructed of durable materials and shall
be solidly and firmly attached, supported and/or anchored to the supports
or framework.
(7)
Every sign must be kept in good condition and repair. Any sign
which becomes dilapidated shall be removed by, and at the expense
of, the landowner or lessee of the property on which it is located.
(8)
No sign, other than a sign of a duly constituted governmental
body, shall be erected within the right-of-way lines of any street,
unless specifically authorized by other ordinances or regulations
of the Township or specifically permitted hereinafter. All signs which
may be located within a right-of-way shall comply with all prevailing
regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
(9)
All permanent signs affixed to any permitted building shall
be integrated into the architectural design of the building on which
they are placed.
(10)
Double-faced signs.
(a)
Any sign may be double-faced, provided that it has two parallel
surfaces that are matching in size and shape and are not over 12 inches
apart.
(b)
The sign shall be considered as one sign and only one face shall
be used to calculate the total size of the sign.
(c)
Should the two surfaces deviate from being parallel, exceed
the maximum distance between the parallel surfaces, or differ in size
or shape, the sign shall be considered as two signs.
(11)
Freestanding signs: Pole Signs. Such signs shall be permitted
on the premises of the use for which they are intended and may be
erected, provided that:
(a)
Freestanding signs shall be setback from any side lot line a
distance equal to the total height of such sign, as measured from
the average ground level to the upper most point of the frame, structure
or sign face.
(b)
No portion of said sign shall be less than eight feet above
the average ground level at the sign base.
(c)
No portion of said sign shall exceed 24 feet above the average
ground level at the sign base.
(12)
Freestanding Signs: Ground signs.
(a)
Ground signs shall be setback from any side lot line a distance
equal to the total height of such sign, as measured from the base
to the upper most point of the frame, structure, or sign face.
(b)
Ground signs shall not exceed six feet in height.
(c)
Ground signs shall be made of brick, stone, metal, steel, or
pressure-treated timbers, and shall be embedded in the ground at least
three feet six inches unless otherwise directed by the Code Enforcement
Officer.
(13)
Parallel signs.
(a)
No such sign shall project more than 15 inches beyond the building
facade line.
(b)
All parallel signs shall be rigidly affixed to the building
and to all supporting and framing structures, attachments and hardware.
(c)
Where an upper story business is or may be located, such as
the TND-Overlay Districts, parallel signs shall be limited to the
ground story, below any upper story window sills or other architectural
detail.
(14)
Projecting signs. Such signs may be erected and maintained,
provided that:
(a)
No such sign shall project more than 24 inches beyond the building
facade line except that no sign shall project over a driveway, drive
aisle, parking area or street.
(b)
All projecting signs shall be rigidly affixed to the building
and to all supporting and framing structures, attachments and hardware.
(c)
No part of the projecting sign shall be less than eight feet
above the ground on walkway level.
(d)
Where an upper story business is or may be located, such as
the TND-Overlay Districts, projecting signs shall be limited to the
ground story, below any upper story window sills or other architectural
detail.
(15)
Marquees.
(a)
A marquee shall not be erected for the purpose of a sign, but
a bona fide marquee, built to conform to the Building Code of the
Township of Springfield,[1] may support an illuminated sign with advertising device.
Such sign erected on such marquee shall not exceed the vertical dimensions
of the face of the marquee. The lowest part of any marquee shall be
10 feet above any sidewalk. The maximum height of any marquee shall
be 20 feet.
(b)
An advertising devise may be in the form of an Electronic Variable Messaging Sign in accordance with § 143-101B(16)(d) and (e).
(16)
Awnings and canopies.
(a)
Awnings and canopies may be constructed of cloth or metal; provided,
however, that all frames and supports shall be of metal.
(b)
Every awning shall be securely attached to and supported by
the building. Posts or columns beyond the street line shall not be
permitted.
(c)
All awnings and canopies shall be constructed and erected so
that the lowest portion thereof shall be not less than eight feet
above the level of the sidewalk.
(d)
Business identification may be placed on the awning or canopy
and shall count towards the total sign area for the building or tenant.
(e)
In the SC-1, SC-2, SU, F and, in the case of a Planned Business
Center use, the E District, an individual business or commercial use
shall be permitted one accessory sign, provided that such sign does
not exceed four square feet in area. Such accessory sign shall not
count toward the total sign area.
(17)
Off-premises signs.
(a)
Off-premises signs shall only be located on transit shelters
or stations.
(b)
No more than one off-premises sign shall be permitted per transit
station or shelter.
(c)
Each off-premises sign must be permitted by the landowner of
the premises upon which it is erected.
(d)
The total area of any off-premises sign shall not exceed 100
square feet.
(e)
The maximum height of such sign shall not exceed eight feet
from average grade level.
(f)
Off-premises signs shall not extend beyond the structure of
the transit shelter or station.
(g)
Off-premises signs shall not be Electronic Variable Messaging
signs, which are otherwise regulated in § 143-101(16).
(h)
Any off-premises sign of greater than 60 square feet shall be
located a minimum radius of 2,000 feet from another such off-premises
sign.
(18)
Illuminated signs.
(a)
Signs shall be illuminated so that such lighting permits no
direct light to shine on abutting properties or in the normal line
of vision of the public when using the streets.
(b)
The source of said lighting shall not be visible from the street
nor from any normal vantage point.
(d)
Electrical wiring shall be placed underground for freestanding
signs or within the building for parallel signs.
(e)
Any lights used to externally illuminate signs shall be shielded
and screened by evergreen landscaping, walls, berms, or cutoff shielding
so the light source is not visible off-site. In most cases, a combination
of cutoff shielding and a landscape or other feature will be needed
to provide the necessary screening.
(f)
Externally illuminated freestanding signs larger than 60 square
feet in area shall utilize top-mounted, shielded light fixtures only.
(19)
All sign provisions of this article shall apply to smokestacks,
water towers, silos and other similar structures.
(21)
Typical traffic and parking control signs shall be permitted
as authorized by the Code Enforcement Officer.
C.
Permitted signs for which a permit is not required. The following
signs, exactly as herein described, are exempt from the need to secure
permits, unless otherwise noted, but shall still be subject to the
above general restrictions and standards.
(1)
Decorations for a recognized officially designated holiday,
provided that they do not create a traffic or fire hazard.
(2)
Official and governmental signs, which shall include, but not
be limited to: safety signs, trespassing signs, signs indicating scenic
or historical points of interest and traffic signs.
(5)
Temporary signs announcing a political campaign or election,
provided that:
(6)
Window signs. Such signs shall be used to serve as a business
identification sign and/or as an accessory sign to the sign associated
with the principal use.
(a)
Business Identification Sign. Upon issuance of a permit, a business
identification sign may be affixed or located on the inside of a window
on the primary facade of building, provided:
[1]
The area of the sign shall count toward the total sign area
for the use.
[2]
The sign shall not be internally illuminated, except where neon signs are permitted in accordance with § 143-101B(21).
(b)
The total area of window signs shall not exceed 10% of the total
glass area of the window in which it is placed, except for grocery
stores, food stores or pharmacies, and business identification signs,
where the total area shall not exceed 25% of the total glass area
of the window in which it is placed.
(7)
Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises upon which
they are erected or that said premises have been sold or rented, when
erected by a broker or other person interested in the sale or rental
of such premises, may be erected and maintained, provided that:
(a)
The size of any such sign is not in excess of six square feet
in any residential district or 20 square feet in any other district.
(b)
Not more than one sign is placed upon any property in single
and separate ownership, such signs to be removed within 20 days after
an agreement of sale has been executed.
(8)
Signs of mechanics, painters and other contractors may be erected
and maintained during the period such persons are performing work
on the premises on which signs are erected, provided that:
(9)
Temporary signs announcing an educational, charitable, civic,
religious or similar campaign or event, provided that:
D.
Permitted signs for which a permit is required. The following signs,
exactly as herein described under each specific district, are permitted,
provided that a sign permit has been obtained for said sign.
(1)
Residential districts. The following signs may be erected and
maintained in the residential districts upon issuance of a sign permit.
(a)
Signs proposed in the TND-5 Overlay District, underlying A Residence district shall be in accordance with signs permitted in the D-Residence District, per § 143-101D(2) below.
(b)
Signs advertising the sale or development or rental of the premises
upon which they are erected, when erected in connection with the development
of the premises by a builder, contractor, developer or other person
interested in such sale or development, may be erected and maintained,
provided that:
[1]
The size of any such sign is not in excess of 20 square feet.
[2]
Not more than one sign is placed upon any property in single
and separate ownership, unless such property fronts upon more than
one street, in which event one sign may be erected on each frontage.
[3]
Such sign shall not be erected until the subdivision and/or
land development has received final plan approval.
(c)
Signs naming a subdivision or land development, provided that:
[1]
Such sign does not exceed 20 square feet in area for each exclusive
entrance to a subdivision or other land development.
[2]
Such signs are restricted to the subdivision or land development
name.
[3]
Such sign is located on land under ownership of the homeowners
or condominium association, and not on the property of any individual
landowner or public property.
(d)
Signs of schools, colleges, churches, hospitals or other institutions
of a similar nature may be erected and maintained on the premises,
provided that:
(e)
Signs indicating the location of churches, schools or hospitals
or similar directional signs, including service organization signs,
may be erected and maintained, provided that:
(f)
Informational signs such as "entrance," "exit," "no parking,"
"visitor's parking," "no hunting," "no trespassing," "keep off the
grass" and the like on the same lot as the use to which the sign relates
or the prohibition of the use to which the sign relates, provided
that:
(g)
Business signs for nonconforming uses which are located in a
building other than a residence and which indicate the name or activity
of the occupant of the building, provided that:
(h)
Only the following signs shall be illuminated in the residential
districts:
[1]
An identification sign of a school, church or other similar
permitted use, provided that the said sign is illuminated only between
the hours of dusk and midnight prevailing time.
[2]
A nonconforming business or commercial use, provided that the
said sign is illuminated only between the hours of dusk and midnight
prevailing time.
(2)
D Residential Apartment District. If a premises consists of
two or more apartment buildings, the following signs may be erected
and maintained upon issuance of a permit:
(3)
E Business District. The following signs may be erected and
maintained in the E District upon issuance of a sign permit:
(a)
Any sign permitted in a residential district which relates to a use permitted in the E District or a condition of sale, rental, direction and the like as set forth in Subsection D(1)(a) above.
(b)
No business signs may be erected or maintained unless the same
shall advertise the permitted business activity conducted on the premises
or be directly related thereto or unless the same shall advertise
the permitted business, name, profession or activity of the person
owning the premises. No such sign shall be permitted on any lot or
premises which is neither a permitted principal business use or a
nonconforming business use at the time of enactment of this ordinance.
(c)
Signs advertising one business use, located on the site where
such use is conducted, provided that:
[1]
Not more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted upon each street on which said premises has frontage. Such sign(s) shall not exceed 50 square feet in area for a pole sign or 36 square feet in area for a ground sign and shall be in accordance with § 143-101B(2). New pole signs shall not be permitted in the TND-1 or TND-2 Overlay districts.
[2]
Not more than one parallel sign shall be permitted on each primary
facade. Such sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the wall area of the
primary facade or 50 square feet, whichever is less. In the TND-1
and TND-2 Overlay Districts one parallel sign shall be permitted per
primary facade on corner lots, each having a maximum of 10% of the
wall area or 25 square feet, whichever is less.
[3]
Not more than one projecting sign upon each street on which
said premises has frontage, except that a second projection sign may
be permitted for an upper story commercial use in the TND-1 and TND-2
overlay districts. Such sign(s) shall not exceed 10 square feet and
shall count toward the maximum allowable square footage for a parallel
sign. Additional signs in the TND overlay districts shall be located
on the ground floor, shall be a maximum of six square feet and shall
be in addition to the allowable signage area for the building.
(d)
Signs advertising a group of businesses on a lot held in single
and separate ownership on the lot where such uses are conducted, provided
that:
[1]
All permitted signs in a Planned Business Center shall be designed
with a unified and cohesive style that is consistent with the architectural
character of the center.
[2]
Not more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted upon
each street on which said premises has frontage. The total area of
such freestanding sign shall not exceed 150 square feet. A ground
sign shall not exceed 36 square feet at the five foot setback line,
but may be a maximum of 50 square feet if set back a minimum of 15
feet from the right-of-way line.
[3]
Not more than one parallel sign per tenant, which shall be attached
to the wall of the primary facade where such tenant is located. Such
sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the square footage of the primary
facade which is assigned, leased or otherwise occupied by such tenant
or 50 square feet, whichever is less.
[4]
Not more than one projecting sign upon each street on which
said tenant has frontage. Such sign shall not exceed 10 square feet
and shall count toward the maximum allowable square footage for the
parallel sign.
[5]
One non-illuminated business identification sign having a maximum
sign area of two square feet shall be permitted on or adjacent to
a rear or side door of a tenant space.
(e)
All signs in the E District may be illuminated subject to § 143-101B(19).
(4)
SU Special Use Districts.
(a)
Uses other than Planned Business Center, Hospital/Planned Hospital,
Medical/Health Campus and Planned Residential Developments.
[1]
No more than one parallel or projecting sign shall identify
the use and the main entrance, neither of which shall exceed 10% of
the primary building facade to which it is attached or 50 square feet,
whichever is less.
[2]
Parallel signs shall not be permitted for individual tenants.
[3]
No more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted per street
front. Such freestanding sign shall not exceed 50 square feet in area;
the sign area of a ground sign shall not exceed 36 square feet, unless
setback from the right-of-way a minimum of 15 feet, in which case
the maximum sign area shall be 50 square feet.
(b)
Signs in a Planned Business Center Uses are permitted in accordance with § 143-101D(3)(d).
(c)
Hospital/Planned Hospital, Medical/Health Campus uses.
[1]
No more than one parallel or projecting sign shall be used to
identify the use and its main entrance. Such sign shall not exceed
10% of the area of the primary facade to which it is attached or 100
square feet, whichever is less.
[2]
Parallel signs to identify the ambulance entrance and outpatient
emergency entrance shall not exceed a sign area of 40 square feet.
[3]
Not more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted along
each street frontage from which the use takes access. Such sign(s)
area shall not exceed 100 square feet in area.
(5)
SC-1 Shopping Center District.
(a)
No more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted on each
street frontage from which the center takes access; such sign shall
relate to and direct persons to the shopping center as a whole. Such
sign shall be constructed with a structural backing upon which uniform
sign panels shall be substantially fastened parallel thereto, and
shall not exceed 150 square feet in area. No sign may extend in any
direction beyond the outside edge of the backing. One ground sign
shall be permitted in lieu of one freestanding sign. Such ground sign
shall be a maximum of 36 square feet, unless setback from the right-of-way
a minimum of 10 feet, in which case the ground sign may be a maximum
of 50 square feet.
(b)
Anchor Stores. One parallel sign shall be permitted per tenant.
Such sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the area of the building facade
occupied by such tenant, or a maximum of 100 square feet, whichever
is less.
(c)
Principal Mall Building.
[1]
Not more than one parallel sign shall be permitted on each primary
facade. The area of such sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the wall
area of the primary facade it is located on, up to a maximum of 200
square feet.
[2]
Tenant space within the Mall having direct exterior access.
Not more than one parallel sign shall be permitted on each primary
facade. Such sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the wall area of the
primary facade occupied by such tenant, or a maximum of 50 square
feet, whichever is less.
(d)
Independent use or stand alone building. One parallel or projection
sign shall be permitted. Such sign shall have a maximum sign area
equal to 10% of the wall area of the primary facade on which the sign
is located, or 50 square feet, whichever is less.
(6)
SC-2 Shopping Center District.
(a)
No more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted on each
street frontage from which the center takes access; such sign shall
relate to and direct persons to the shopping center as a whole. Such
sign shall be constructed with a structural backing upon which uniform
sign panels shall be substantially fastened parallel thereto, and
shall not exceed 150 square feet in area. No sign may extend in any
direction beyond the outside edge of the backing. A ground sign shall
be permitted in lieu of such freestanding sign. Such ground sign shall
be a maximum of 36 square feet, unless setback from the right-of-way
a minimum of 10 feet, in which case the ground sign may be a maximum
of 50 square feet.
(b)
One parallel sign shall be permitted per tenant. Such sign shall
be a maximum of 10% of the area of the primary facade occupied by
such tenant, or a maximum of 50 square feet, whichever is less.
(c)
One projecting sign shall be permitted per tenant. Such sign
shall be a maximum of 10 square feet and shall count toward the allowable
parallel signage area.
(d)
Independent use or stand alone building. One parallel or projection
sign shall be permitted. Such sign shall have a maximum sign area
equal to 10% of the area of the primary facade on which the sign is
located, or 50 square feet, whichever is less.
(7)
F Planned Industrial District. The following signs may be erected
and maintained in the F District upon issuance of a sign permit:
(a)
Any sign permitted in a residential district which relates to a use permitted in the F Districts or a condition of sale, rental, direction and the like as set forth in Subsection D(1)(a) above.
(b)
No business or industrial signs may be erected or maintained
unless the same shall advertise only the permitted business activity
conducted on the premises or be directly related thereto, or unless
the same shall advertise the permitted business, name, profession
or activity of the person owning the premises. No such sign shall
be permitted on any lot or premises which is neither a permitted principal
business or industrial use or a nonconforming business or industrial
use at the time of enactment of this ordinance.
(c)
No new pole signs shall be permitted in the TND-5 Overlay District.
(d)
Signs advertising one business or industrial use that is not
part of a planned mixed use development or planned business center,
when located on the site where such use is conducted, provided that:
[1]
Not more than one ground sign shall be permitted upon each street on which said premises takes access. Such sign(s) shall not exceed 50 square feet in area and shall be in accordance with § 143-101B(2).
[2]
Not more than one parallel sign is permitted. Such sign shall
not exceed 10% of the square footage of the area of the primary building
facade to which it is attached, or 50 square feet, whichever is less.
[3]
Not more than one projecting sign shall be permitted. Such sign
shall not exceed 10 square feet in area and shall count towards the
total allowable area of a parallel sign. In the TND-5 Overlay Districts,
a second projection sign may be permitted for a commercial use located
on an upper story. Such sign shall be a maximum of six square feet
and shall not count toward the allowable signage area for the building.
(e)
Signs advertising a mixed use development, or group of businesses
or industries developed as a single, cohesive development, shall be
permitted upon issuance of a permit, provided that:
[1]
All permitted signs shall be designed with a unified and cohesive
style that is consistent with the architectural character of the development.
[2]
Not more than one ground sign shall be permitted upon each street
on which said premises has frontage. Such sign shall not exceed 50
square feet in area.
[3]
Not more than one parallel sign per tenant, which shall be attached
to the wall of the principal building where such tenant is located.
Such sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the square footage of the area
of the primary facade occupied by such tenant, or 50 square feet,
whichever is less.
[4]
Not more than one projecting sign upon each street on which
said tenant has frontage. Such sign shall not exceed 10 square feet
and shall count toward the maximum allowable square footage for the
parallel sign.
[5]
In the TND-5 Overlay District, a second projection sign may
be permitted for a commercial use located on an upper story. Such
sign shall be a maximum of six square feet and shall not count toward
the total allowable signage area for the building.
[6]
One non-illuminated business identification sign having a maximum
sign area of two square feet shall be permitted on or adjacent to
the rear or side door of a tenant space.
(f)
In the case of an individual business or commercial use, such
as an automobile service station, retail store or retail service facility,
one accessory sign may be erected and maintained, provided that such
sign does not exceed four square feet in area.
(g)
All signs in the F Districts may be illuminated subject to § 143-101B(15).
