[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Collingdale as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 9-11-1934 by Ord. No. 236 (Ch. 19, Part 1, of the
1987 Code of Ordinances)]
[Amended 2-4-1985 by Ord. No. 552]
Hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, copartnership
or corporation, whether legal owner or equitable owner and/or lessee,
to erect, construct, alter or maintain over, across or upon any public
sidewalk or driveway or upon any building beyond any building line,
or upon the roof of any building, within the Borough of Collingdale,
any sign or other device for advertising purposes extending outward
beyond the building line, and if extending more than six inches beyond
the building line, shall be at least 10 feet above the sidewalk or
driveway; and all signs now existing contrary to the provisions of
this article shall be removed within six months after the approval
of this article. Further, with respect to any and all such signs or
other device for advertising purposes, including billboards, all such
erections shall promote only the interests of the business located
upon the lot wherein it is situated.
It shall be the duty of the Administrative Officer to inspect
annually all signs and marquees now existing or that may hereafter
be erected over, across or upon and beyond the property line of any
building or the public sidewalks or driveways, and upon the roof of
any building, and if found to be a nuisance or dangerous to the public
safety, he shall recommend to the Borough Council their immediate
removal.
[Amended 4-1-1968 by Ord. No. 391]
Every person, firm, copartnership or corporation maintaining
any sign or other device for advertising purposes over, across or
upon any public sidewalk or driveway, or upon the roof of any building,
within the Borough of Collingdale, shall annually pay an inspection
fee of $5, payment to be made on or before the first day of January
of every year. Payment shall be made to the Borough Manager of the
Borough of Collingdale.
[Amended 4-1-1968 by Ord. No. 391; 2-4-1985 by Ord. No. 552; 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 568]
No marquee, billboard, awning, sign or other device for advertising
purposes shall hereafter be erected over, across or upon any public
sidewalk or driveway or lot, or upon the roof of any building, within
the Borough of Collingdale, except upon application to the Administrative
Officer who, being satisfied from the information given in the application
that the proposed marquee, sign, billboard or advertising device will
not be unsightly and/or unsafe and will not violate any provisions
of this article, shall, upon the payment of a fee as established by
resolution of Council, issue a permit therefor. Further, any such
marquee, billboard, awning, sign or other device for advertising shall
only promote or refer to the interests of the business located on
the lot wherein the application is made.
No sign (new) or replacement or any sign shall hereafter be erected or constructed of combustible materials exceeding two square feet in area in any business district, designated as such by Chapter 610, Zoning, of this Code.
A permit fee will not be required for a flat wall sign not exceeding
two square feet in area or a temporary sign used only for renting
or leasing, but all such signs shall otherwise comply with all the
provisions of this article. Any new canvas awning hereafter erected
shall be not less than seven feet in the clear from the sidewalk to
the lowest part of the awning.
No sign, advertising device or awning, or replacement thereof,
shall hereafter be erected in such a way as to interfere with any
door, window, fire escape or other exit from any building.
A.
A roof sign board, as used in this article, shall mean any sign erected,
constructed or maintained upon the roof of any building. No sign shall
be placed on the roof of any building so as to prevent the free passage
from one part of the said roof to any other part thereof or interfere
with any openings in such roof, and no sign that is placed upon the
roof of any building shall project beyond the edge of said roof in
any direction. If the sign is an illuminated one, lighting reflectors
may project six feet beyond the building line. Every roof sign shall
be constructed entirely of steel construction, including the uprights,
supports and braces of the same, excepting only that the ornamental
moulding and battens behind the steel facing and the decorative lattice
work may be of wooden construction. All roof signs, when erected upon
buildings which are not entirely of fireproof materials, the bearing
plates of said sign shall bear directly upon the masonry walls and
intermediate columns in the building. All such signs shall be thoroughly
secured to the building upon which they are installed, erected or
constructed by iron or metal anchors, bolts, supports, chains, stranded
cables, steel rods or braces.
B.
Every such sign and all the supports, braces, guys and anchors thereof
shall be kept in repair and, unless made of noncorroding material,
shall be thoroughly and properly painted at least once every two years,
and the Administrative Officer may order the removal of any such signs
that are not maintained in accordance with the conditions of this
section.
[Amended 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 568]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Article I shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. Every day that the violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
[Adopted 2-1-1988 by Ord. No. 571 (Ch. 19, Part 2, of the
1987 Code of Ordinances)]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership or corporation
to post, erect, attach or construct any sign, notice, advertisement,
bulletin or other form of written material by means of any kind to
or onto any pole or public utility pole.
Section 461-10 of this article does not apply to:
A.
The public utility or its licensee using the poles from affixing
its metal or other markers or from otherwise using the pole for its
public service; or
B.
The erecting of traffic signs and other signs submitted thereto by
the Borough and authorized by statute or the owner of the poles and/or
by ordinance.
A.
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Article II shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300; and/or
B.
Imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days. The Borough may remove
any and all illegal posted signs, notices, advertisements, bulletins
and/or other written material of any kind.
