[Ord. 9/2/1986, § 6.01]
1.
The appointed Zoning Officer shall enforce the provisions of this
Part.
2.
The Zoning Officer shall examine all applications for permits for
erection of signs and issue licenses for new signs or for continued
use of existing signs as hereinafter provided. He shall record and
file all applications together with any accompanying plans and documents
for permits, licenses issued, and make an annual inspection of all
signs in the Township. In addition, he shall make such reports as
the Supervisors may require.
3.
If the Zoning Officer shall find that any sign has been constructed
or erected or is being maintained in violation of the provisions of
this Part, he shall promptly notify the owner or lessor thereof in
writing and shall indicate in his letter the provision or provisions
of this Part which are violated. If the owner or lessor fails to remove
or alter such sign so as to comply with the provisions of this Part
or fails to make application for a special exception as hereinafter
provided within 90 days, the Zoning Officer shall cause such sign
to be removed. The cost of such removal shall be borne by the owner
or lessor of such sign or shall be a lien on the property upon which
such sign is located.
4.
The Zoning Officer shall cause any sign which is in immediate peril
to persons or property to be removed immediately. The cost of such
removal shall be borne by the owner or lessor of such sign or shall
be a lien on the property upon which such sign is located.
[Ord. 9/2/1986, § 6.02; as amended by Ord. 91-4,
9/3/1991]
1.
A permit is required to erect, alter, or move any permanent sign.
2.
Application for a permit to erect, alter or move a permanent sign
shall be made on a form provided by the Zoning Officer. The application
shall contain or have attached thereto the following:
A.
Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
B.
A map drawn to scale showing the location of the building, structure,
or lot upon which the sign is to be attached or erected; the position
of the sign in relation to nearby buildings and thoroughfares; the
position of other signs on the premises; and the size and dimensions
of each other sign.
C.
A plan drawn to scale showing design of the sign, materials to be
used, method of construction, and means of attachment to the building
or ground.
D.
Name of person, firm, corporation or contractor erecting, altering
or moving said sign.
E.
Any other information the Zoning Officer may require in order to
show full compliance with this and all other applicable ordinances
of the Township.
3.
After determining that the application is in order and that the sign
to be erected, altered or moved will be in full compliance with this
and all other applicable ordinances of the Township, the Zoning Officer
shall issue a permit authorizing the work to be performed. Such permit
must be kept on the premises where the sign is to be displayed and
must be shown to the Zoning Officer at his request. Permits are valid
for 180 days following the date issued.
4.
After such permit has been issued and said sign has been erected,
altered or moved as specified in the permit application, the owner
or lessor of the sign shall notify the Zoning Officer, who shall inspect
the sign. If the completed sign is as specified in the permit application
and does not violate any provisions of this and any other applicable
ordinance of the Township, the Zoning Officer shall issue a license
for such sign to the owner or lessor of such sign as hereinafter provided.
5.
Every applicant, before being granted a permit hereunder, shall pay
to the Zoning Officer by check payable to the Township a fee for each
such permit. The amount payable shall be determined by the size of
the sign to be erected, altered, or moved in accordance with the fees,
as established from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
No permit shall be granted for a sign in excess of 80 square feet
in sign area unless a special exception, as hereinafter provided,
shall have been granted for such sign.
6.
If the Zoning Officer finds that the sign to be erected, altered,
or moved will be in violation of this chapter, he shall notify the
applicant in writing of his findings and shall indicate in his letter
the provision or provisions of this chapter which would be violated.
The applicant may then either withdraw his application, modify the
plan so as to remove the potential violation, or request that a special
exception be granted as hereinafter provided.
[Ord. 9/2/1986, § 6.03; as amended by Ord. 91-4,
9/3/1991]
1.
General.
B.
Licenses may be issued only after sign has been erected and approved
by the Zoning Officer as being in full compliance with the provisions
of this and all other applicable ordinances of the Township.
C.
Licenses must be kept on the premises where the sign is displayed
and must be shown to the Zoning Officer at his request.
D.
Licenses for permanent signs shall be valid until such time as the
sign is found to be in violation of this Part.
E.
Licenses for temporary signs shall be valid only for the calendar
year in which they are issued and must be renewed on or before January
10 of each year thereafter until such time as the sign is removed.
F.
Application for a license shall be made on a form provided by the
Zoning Officer.
2.
Licenses for Existing Permanent Signs. All owners or lessors of permanent signs in existence on the date of enactment of this chapter shall make application for a license within 90 days of said date. The Zoning Officer shall, within 10 days after receiving said application, inspect the sign for which the application is filed. If the sign is found to be safe and in good repair and does not violate any of the provisions of this Part, a license shall be issued. If the sign is found to be in violation of the provisions of this Part, a license shall be issued except that said license must be renewed annually until the violation is corrected or until a special exception is granted, as hereinafter provided, at which time such sign shall be considered a new sign. Nothing herein contained is intended to exempt any sign from the provisions of § 27-1118 of this Part.
4.
Licenses for Temporary Signs.
A.
All temporary signs as defined in this Part, except those signs enumerated in § 27-1117, must be licensed. Possession of a valid license for a temporary sign shall entitle the owner or lessor to display that sign only, and if more than one temporary sign is to be displayed, a license is required for each. If a temporary sign is removed or its use discontinued, the license for that sign is terminated.
B.
The size, content, or location of a temporary sign may be changed
at any time so long as its location remains on the premises and the
changes do not violate any of the provisions of this Part.
5.
License Fees.
A.
Permanent Signs. Every applicant, before being issued a license hereunder,
shall pay to the Zoning Officer by check payable to the Township a
fee for each such license. The amount payable shall be determined
by the size of the sign area in accordance with the fee schedule established,
from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
B.
Temporary Signs. Every applicant, before being issued a license for
a temporary sign, shall pay to the Zoning Officer by check payable
to the Township a fee as established from time to time by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 9/2/1986, Art. VIII]
Violations of this Part shall be considered as violations of
this chapter and the penalties for violations shall be the same.
