A.
Fee-exempt signs shall be subject to the standards set forth in Table
436-62(1).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 436-62(1) is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B.
Exemptions from the necessity of securing a sign permit does not
relieve the sign owner or property owner from the responsibility of
conforming with the provisions of this chapter.
C.
Freestanding, fee-exempt signs that cannot meet the required setback
due to the lack of space behind the curb may be erected provided they
are placed as close to the building as possible.
Signs and notices authorized by a court, government, or government
agency shall be fee exempt.
The flag of a government, government agency or school shall
be fee exempt.
Appropriate, noncommercial public utility, transit and emergency
signs shall be fee exempt.
Religious symbols and displays of seasonal decorations within
the public holiday season shall be fee exempt.
Memorial plaques, building identification signs and building
cornerstones, when cut into a masonry surface or when made of noncombustible
materials and installed as an integral part of the building or structure,
shall be fee exempt.
Nameplates, street address identification or combination nameplate/street
address signs shall be fee exempt, provided such signs do not contain
a commercial message and do not exceed the dimensional requirements
set forth in Table 436-62(1).[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 436-62(1) is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A.
Incidental signs shall be fee exempt, provided such signs do not
contain a commercial message and do not exceed the dimensional requirements
set forth in Table 436-62(1).[1] Any occupancy identification shall be limited to 25% of
the sign area.
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 436-62(1) is included as an attachment to this chapter.
A.
Real estate sign advertising the sale or rental of the premises upon
which the sign is located shall be fee exempt, provided the sign does
not exceed 10 square feet in area and the sign is removed within 10
days of the sale, rental or leasing of the premises. Off-premises
real estate signs are permitted, provided they advertise property
within the Borough.
A.
Election and political campaign signs located on private property
shall be fee exempt, provided the signs do not exceed 10 square feet
in area and do not contain any commercial message. Campaign signs
shall not be displayed sooner than 45 days prior to Election Day and
shall be removed no later then 10 days after Election Day.
A.
Contractors, developers, architects, artisans and the like may display,
without a fee, a sign at the location where they are performing work,
provided the sign does not exceed 10 square feet in area. Such signs
shall not be displayed until after the issuance of a building permit
and removed no later than five days after the work is completed.
Works of fine art displayed in conjunction with a commercial
enterprise where the enterprise does not receive direct commercial
gain shall be fee exempt.
Signs located in the building interior which cannot be viewed
from the right-of-way shall be fee exempt.
A.
Signs displayed temporarily to advertise special promotions, grand
openings, community events or the like shall be fee exempt, provided
the sign does not exceed the dimensional requirements set forth in
Table 436-62(1).[1] Such signs shall not be displayed prior to 10 days before
the event and shall be removed no later than five days after the event.
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 436-62(1) is included as an attachment to this chapter.
