[Ord. 706, 8/7/1991,
§ 1]
A sign that directs attention to a business, profession,
activity, commodity, service, product price, or entertainment conducted,
sold, or offered upon the premises where such sign is located or within
the building to which such sign is affixed.
A sign identifying individuals or companies involved in design,
construction, wrecking, financing, or development when placed upon
the premises where work is under construction but only for the duration
of construction or wrecking.
A sign which indicates the name and/or address of the occupant,
the address of the premises, and/or identification of any legal business
or occupation which may exist at the premises.
The entire area within a single continuous perimeter composed
of a single face enclosing the extreme limits of characters, lettering,
illustrations, ornamentations, or other figures, together with a material
or color forming an integral part of the display or to differentiate
the sign from the background to which it is placed. Structural supports
bearing no sign copy shall not be included in gross surface area;
however, if any portion of the required structural supports become
enclosed for decorative or architectural purposes, that portion will
be included in the total gross surface area of the sign.
A designated parcel, tract, or area of land established by
plot, subdivision, or otherwise permitted by law to be used, developed,
or built upon as a single unit under single ownership or control.
A sign visible from a public way that directs attention to
a business, commodity, service, entertainment, attraction, or subject
sold, offered, or existing elsewhere that upon the same lot where
such sign is displayed. The term off-premises sign shall include an
outdoor advertising sign (billboard) on which space is leased or rented
by the owner thereof to others for the purpose of conveying a commercial
or noncommercial message.
A sign which is used to offer for sale, lease, or rent that
premises upon which such sign is placed.
[Ord. 706, 8/7/1991,
§ 1]
The owner of every lot upon which an off-premises sign is located
within the Borough of Stroudsburg shall be responsible to obtain an
annual off-premises sign license for every off-premises sign located
thereon. The term for the off-premises sign license shall be October
1 to September 30. Every owner shall be responsible to obtain the
necessary license(s) by October 1 of every year.
[Ord. 706, 8/7/1991,
§ 1]
Application for an off-premises sign license shall be made upon
a form provided by the Borough of Stroudsburg. The application form
shall require the following information: (1) the name and address
of the owner of the lot upon which the off-premise sign is located;
(2) when there is more than one sign on a lot, a description of the
off-premises sign; (3) the gross surface area of the sign; (4) the
name and address of the sign operator if any; (5) the address of or
description of the location of the lot where the off-premises sign
is located. The Borough of Stroudsburg shall make the application
form available to lot owners, but responsibility for acquiring the
application form and obtaining an off-premises sign license by October
1 remains with the lot owner. A separate application form must be
submitted for every off-premises sign.
[Ord. 706, 8/7/1991,
§ 1]
With the annual application for an off-premises sign license,
the owner shall pay the full amount of the off-premises sign tax,
which shall be calculated by multiplying by $2 the gross surface area,
measured in square feet, of the off-premises sign. The term of the
annual license shall commence on October 1 and end on September 30
of the following year. If a new off-premises sign is erected between
October 1 and February 28, inclusive, the full amount of the tax for
the year shall be paid. If a new off-premises sign is erected between
March 1 and September 30, inclusive, 1/2 of the tax shall be paid.
[Ord. 706, 8/7/1991,
§ 1]
Business signs, construction signs, directory signs, real estate
signs, and political signs, as defined in Part 8 of the Stroudsburg
Zoning Ordinance, are exempt from the provisions of this Part 4.
[Ord. 706, 8/7/1991,
§ 1]
The Codes Officer of the Borough of Stroudsburg shall enforce
the provisions of this ordinance (Part 4). When an owner fails to
properly submit an application by October 1 or within 14 days of erecting
a new off-premises sign, the Codes Officer shall notify the owner
by certified mail that the license application must be submitted within
30 days. If the application is not submitted within 30 days, a summary
citation shall be filed with the district justice. Upon conviction
thereof, the owner shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$600, together with costs of prosecution. Every off-premises sign
for which a proper application has not been submitted shall be considered
a separate offense.
[Ord. 706, 8/7/1991,
§ 1]
This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after adoption.
