A.
No billboards shall be erected.
B.
No sign of any type shall be permitted to obstruct driving vision,
traffic signals, traffic direction and identification signs and places
of business.
C.
No signs of any type shall be permitted to be flashing or revolving.
D.
Existing signs as of the date of this amendment are allowed to continue.
[Added 6-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-9]
Signs using mechanical or electrical devices to display flashing,
movement or an illusion of movement are prohibited.
No freestanding or attached sign shall exceed the maximum height
permitted in the district. In any event, a sign shall not exceed any
lesser height if specified elsewhere in this chapter and shall not
be higher at any point than the roofline of the building if it is
attached to the building.
A.
Where permitted, signs shall be so arranged that light and glare
shall reflect and shine away from adjoining premises in any residential
district and away from all adjoining highways.
B.
Illuminated signs shall comply with the National Electrical Code
and shall not be erected without a building permit.
Signs must be constructed of durable materials, maintained in
good condition and not allowed to become dilapidated.
A.
A sign advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises or portion
thereof shall be, if not attached to the building, set back at least
10 horizontal feet from all street lines. Such residential signs shall
not exceed two square feet on each side. Commercial or industrial
signs shall not exceed 25 square feet on each side and shall be removed
at the expense of the advertiser within 30 days after the termination
or completion of the matter of business being advertised. All such
signs do not need a building permit.
B.
Directional residential real estate open house signs shall be permitted
in any zone within the Borough of Wood-Ridge, notwithstanding any
other provisions in this chapter restricting the placement or size
of such signs, but nevertheless only under the following terms and
conditions:
[Added 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-9]
(1)
For the purposes of this subsection, "directional residential real
estate open house signs" shall be defined as temporary signage placed
either upon private property with the permission of the owner of that
property or within the public right-of-way, in either event under
the conditions hereinafter set forth and in accordance with laws,
ordinances and regulations governing public rights-of-way, which said
signs are limited in language to so much as may be reasonably necessary
to give notice to the public of residential property that is then
being offered for sale and upon which there is or will be conducted
an open house for the purpose of promoting such sale; to give notice
of the location and times of such open house; and to give notice of
the name and address of the licensed real estate broker conducting
such open house or the fact that such open house is being conducted
by the owner intending to sell the premises.
(2)
Size. The total face area of such signs shall not exceed a maximum
of 24 inches measured horizontally and 24 inches measured vertically.
(3)
Heights. The vertical distance measured from ground level to the
highest point of such sign or sign structure or other support shall
not exceed three feet.
(4)
Local address. Such signs shall only advertise a residence within
the Borough of Wood-Ridge.
(5)
Limit. There shall be permitted no more than three such signs per
each property for sale, one located on the subject property and two
located off site; all three shall be in accordance with the terms
hereof.
(6)
Type. Signs shall be mounted either on stakes placed in the ground
or with an A-frame support of sufficient weight so that said signs
remain upright when mounted. Signs and any supporting structures shall
be maintained in good condition at all times and shall be constructed
of quality materials normally utilized in a professional signage setting.
(7)
Location. No sign shall be placed:
(a)
On any trees, traffic signs or utility poles, nor be placed
in such a manner as to obstruct the view of any official public sign.
(b)
On a right-of-way if the location is determined by the Police
Department of the Borough to obstruct the safe and convenient use
by the public of any street, sidewalk, or curbside parkway area or
obstruct the necessary vision of motorists.
(c)
In any roadway area or center median area.
(d)
At any location whereby the clear space for the passageway of
pedestrians is reduced to a width that violates the American with
Disabilities Act.
(e)
On any street undergoing construction or on any streets upon
which there is being conducted a special event or parade duly authorized
by the Borough.
(f)
Within five feet of any of the following: driveway, traffic
signal, traffic sign, designated bus stop sign, bus bench or any other
bench on the sidewalk.
(g)
In front of any traffic sign so as to obstruct the view of that
traffic sign.
(h)
Within such proximity to any traffic sign so that any attachment
to such real estate sign, such as balloons or streamers, may obstruct
the view of that traffic sign.
(i)
Anywhere within five feet of any traffic sign.
(8)
Time. Such signs shall be displayed only during the open house and
only on Saturdays and Sundays (or federal or state holidays) and not
earlier than 11:00 a.m. on that day, and the same must be removed
no later than 5:00 p.m. on said day.
(9)
Permit. No real estate broker/sales agent or property owner may place
a sign in the public right-of-way without obtaining an open house
real estate sign permit from the Borough. Such permits shall be issued
by the Borough Clerk upon the completion of an application in a form
said Clerk shall provide and only upon the payment of the permit fee
hereinafter required.
(a)
Permittee. The permittee must be either the owner of the property
or a licensed real estate broker/sales agent of the State of New Jersey
who shall execute an application agreeing to comply with the within
regulations and who shall pay an annual permit fee in the sum of $100.
(b)
Insurance. The permittee shall provide proof of and shall maintain
in force policies of insurance or certificates thereof reflecting
comprehensive public liability insurance in a combined single limit
of at least $1,000,000.
(c)
Annual permit. A permit shall issue on an annual basis from
January 1 to the following December 31 of any year.
(d)
Decal required. Each sign placed in the public right-of-way
shall possess a real estate open house sign decal thereon, indicating
the name and address of the permittee.
(10)
Any sign installed, placed or disposed of in violation of this
section may be removed by the Borough and placed in storage; provided,
however, that any sign determined to have a replacement value of less
than $25 may be immediately disposed of by Borough personnel. The
owner of any sign determined to have a replacement value of $25 or
more shall be properly notified verbally or in writing. Any said sign
shall be disposed of without further notice to such owner upon failure
of the owner to claim such sign and pay the expenses of removal and
storage within 30 days after removal.
Sign area shall be measured around the edges of a framed or
enclosed sign or by the area utilized by isolated words or symbols,
including the background, whether open or enclosed, but the area shall
not include any supporting framework and bracing incidental to the
display itself.
Signs and sign structures of all types shall be set back or
elevated sufficiently to allow a clear, unobstructed line of sight
from the stop line of intersecting streets and driveways for at least
300 feet along all abutting streets and highways.
Signs with two exposures shall be measured for area by using
the surface area of one side of the sign only. Both sides may be used.
The schedule of sign regulations contained in this section is
hereby made a part of this chapter.
A.
One- and
two-family dwellings. Street number designations, postal boxes, signs
posting property as private property or similar purposes are permitted.
B.
Professional
offices in one- and two-family dwellings. Professional occupations
may be permitted one lighted sign, nonflashing and not to exceed six
square feet in area.
C.
Churches,
public uses, funeral parlors and multifamily buildings. Churches and
public uses may be permitted one lighted sign, nonflashing and not
to exceed eight square feet in area.
D.
Retail
stores, business and personal services, offices, theaters, restaurants,
cleaning establishments, printing establishments and shopping centers
(GB).
(1)
Not
more than one sign shall be permitted for each tenant on the premises
on each entry wall fronting on a street.
(2)
The
maximum height shall not exceed two feet, and the maximum width shall
not exceed 90% of the width of the storefront.
(3)
Such
sign or signs shall be parallel to the face of the building, and no
part thereof, including any illuminating devices, shall project more
than 12 inches beyond the face of the wall to which applied nor any
distance beyond or above the building in any other direction.
(4)
In
addition, where the building is set back from the street line a distance
of 25 feet or more, not more than one freestanding sign, with a total
area of not more than 40 square feet, may be erected.
E.
Industrial,
offices, manufacturing, warehousing and office research facilities.
(1)
Only
signs related to the use on the premises are permitted and in accordance
with this article and the following:
(a)
Directional signs may be permitted as approved on the site plan and
are not considered part of the minimum sign area.
(b)
One freestanding sign may be erected. It may have interior lighting,
be not more than six feet high, be not more than six feet long, have
not more than two sides and be set back at least 1/2 the distance
of the required building setback from the future street right-of-way.
(c)
One attached sign may be erected, either lighted or unlighted, provided
that the area of the sign does not exceed the equivalent of 5% of
the area of the wall on which it is attached or 150 square feet, whichever
is smaller. Where an attached sign is provided, the building may not
be illuminated.
(2)
Buildings themselves may be illuminated in lieu of an attached sign outlined in Subsection E(1)(c) above.
(3)
In
addition, where the building is set back from the street line a distance
of 25 feet or more, not more than one freestanding sign with a total
area of not more than 40 square feet may be erected.
F.
Hotels.
(1)
One
freestanding monument sign with a maximum sign area of 72 square feet
and not to exceed 15 feet in height shall be permitted.
(2)
Two
wall-mounted signs may be erected, either lighted or unlighted. The
wall-mounted signs shall not exceed 5% of the area of the front facade
wall.
(3)
Buildings
themselves may be illuminated by indirect lighting.
G.
Catering
halls.
(1)
One
freestanding monument sign with a maximum sign area of 72 square feet
and not to exceed 15 feet in height shall be permitted.
(2)
Four
wall-mounted signs may be erected, either lighted or unlighted. No
one wall-mounted sign shall exceed 5% of the area of the front facade
wall.
(3)
One
directional sign with a maximum sign area of 80 square feet shall
be permitted.
(4)
Buildings
themselves may be illuminated by indirect lighting.
