A. 
Purpose. This article is primarily intended to:
(1) 
Promote and maintain overall community beautification.
(2) 
Establish reasonable time, place and manner regulations on the exercise of free speech, without regulating content of signs.
(3) 
Promote traffic safety by avoiding distractions and sight distance obstructions.
(4) 
Protect property values and ensure compatibility with the character of neighboring, existing and planned land use.
(5) 
Carry out the goals of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Advertising Control Act of 1971 (36 P.S. § 2718.101 et seq.).
B. 
Compliance with article required. Signs may be erected and maintained only when in compliance with the provisions of this article and any and all other ordinances and regulations relating to the erection, alteration or maintenance of signs and similar devices.
The following types of signs, and no other, shall be permitted in residential districts:
A. 
Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises upon which they are erected by the owner or broker or any other person interested in the sale or rental of such premises may be erected and maintained, provided:
(1) 
The size of any such sign is not in excess of six square feet.
(2) 
Not more than two signs are placed upon any property in single and separate ownership, unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which event two such signs may be erected on each frontage.
B. 
Signs advertising the sale and development of the premises upon which they are erected, when erected in connection with the development of the premises by a builder, contractor, developer or other person interested in such sale or development, may be erected and maintained, provided:
(1) 
The size of any sign is not in excess of 20 square feet.
(2) 
Not more than two signs are placed upon any property in single and separate ownership, unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which event two such signs may be erected on each frontage.
C. 
Signs indicating the location and direction of premises available for, or in process of, development, but not erected upon such premises, and having inscribed thereon the name of the owner, developer, builder or agent may be erected and maintained, provided:
(1) 
The size of any such sign is not in excess of six square feet and not in excess of four feet in length.
(2) 
Not more than one such sign is erected on each 500 feet of street frontage.
D. 
Signs bearing the word "sold" or the word "rented," with the name of the persons effecting the sale or rental, provided the conditions in Subsection A hereof, are complied with.
E. 
Signs of mechanics, painters and other artisans during the period such persons are performing work on the premises on which such signs are erected, provided:
(1) 
The size thereof is not in excess of 12 square feet.
(2) 
Such signs are removed promptly upon completion of the work.
F. 
Signs indicating the private nature of a driveway or trespassing signs, provided that the size of any such sign shall not exceed two square feet.
G. 
Signs of schools, colleges, churches, hospitals, sanitariums or other institutions of a similar nature, provided:
(1) 
The size of any such sign is not in excess of 20 square feet.
(2) 
Not more than two signs are placed on a property in single and separate ownership, unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which event two such signs may be erected on each frontage.
H. 
Signs advertising home occupations, which signs shall be not larger than six inches by 18 inches, bearing the name and occupation (words only) of the practitioner. Such signs may be illuminated if such lighting is shielded or indirect, but shall not include neon signs.
Signs bearing the name of the occupant and products manufactured, processed, sold or displayed may be erected and maintained on the premises in commercial and industrial districts subject to the following regulations:
A. 
Existing business identification signs on existing nonconforming uses may be continued and maintained, provided that such signs shall conform to the general restrictions in § 120-66, and further provided that such signs are not more nonconforming in any measurement than the previous signs, including but not limited to height and total square feet.
B. 
The sign surface area on lots where less than 10% of the lot area is covered by buildings shall not exceed four square feet in area for each lineal foot of street frontage.
C. 
The sign surface area on lots where 10% or more of the lot area is covered by buildings shall be determined as follows:
(1) 
Lower level (story) signs. The total permitted sign surface area of all business identification signs located on a building within the lower two stories or 26 feet, whichever is lower, and/or freestanding on the lot shall not exceed an area equal to 25% of said lower two-story area of the building facade to which the sign is oriented and/or attached; provided, however, that if more than one sign is erected, the total permitted sign surface area shall be reduced by 1/5 for each additional sign.
(2) 
Upper level (story) signs. The permitted sign surface area of all business identification signs located on a building above the first two stories shall not exceed an area equal to 10% of the area of the building facade above the second story to which the sign is attached; provided, however, that if more than one sign is erected, the total permitted sign surface area shall be reduced by 1/5 for each additional sign.
(3) 
Lower and upper level signs may be continuous; however, if not, there shall be at least 13 feet or one story, whichever is lesser, between upper level and lower level signs.
(4) 
Rooftop business identification signs shall be prohibited; no rooftop signs shall be rented as billboards.
(5) 
Existing business identification signs on existing nonconforming uses may be continued and maintained, provided that such signs shall conform to the general regulations below.
(6) 
Each window or door sign shall not exceed 30% of each window or door area.
Billboards or advertising signboards, including poster panels, bulletins and the like, may be erected and maintained in commercial and industrial districts, except C-1 and C-2 Districts, under the following restrictions and controls:
A. 
In commercial districts, no advertising signs shall be permitted to be erected upon or within 200 feet of the premises containing a unified, integrated shopping center.
B. 
In other commercial districts, advertising sign structures are limited to only one for each street frontage. No such structure shall contain over one advertising sign per facing, nor shall any individual advertising sign exceed 20 feet in vertical measurements or 25 feet in length.
C. 
No advertising sign shall be permitted to be erected upon the roof of any building, and advertising signs shall be required to be set back 30 feet from the front lot line or to the established building line, whichever is less.
D. 
No advertising sign shall be permitted to be erected within 50 feet of any adjoining residential district if visible from and designed to face into such district.
E. 
Advertising signs, if lighted, shall be indirectly illuminated, and all such signs shall conform to the height regulations for buildings in the district in which they are located.
The following regulations shall apply to all permitted sign uses:
A. 
Signs must be constructed of durable materials, must be maintained in good condition and not allowed to become dilapidated, and shall not be hand-written.
B. 
Signs shall not be placed in such a position that they will cause danger to traffic on a street by obscuring the view.
C. 
Signs, other than an official sign, shall not be erected within the lines of any street.
D. 
Signs and banners (except banners extending across streets under the provisions of § 120-66R) that project beyond property lines or over public sidewalk areas shall be a maximum width and height of four feet at a minimum height above the sidewalk of 10 feet.
E. 
Signs shall not project above the height limit permitted in any district in which they are located.
F. 
No sign shall be permitted which rotates and/or causes interruption or flashing of light.
G. 
All signs erected within the right-of-way of a state highway shall be in accordance with the regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
H. 
A permit shall be required for the erection, alteration or reconstruction of billboards or advertising signboards, including poster panels, bulletins, temporary or permanent business signs and the like. No sign permit shall be issued until written permission from the building owner for the placement of the sign is given to the Zoning Officer.
I. 
A permit shall not be required for the erection, alteration or maintenance of any signs permitted in a residential district, with the exception of a home occupation sign, for which a permit shall be required.
J. 
All signs shall be removed when the circumstances leading to their erection no longer apply, including, but not limited, to the following circumstances:
(1) 
Following the closing of any business, any and all related exterior signs, fixtures, hardware, framework and bracing used to support signs which hang over a sidewalk or other pedestrian walkway will be removed within 30 days of the effective business closing date.
(2) 
Following the closing of any business:
(a) 
Signs must be changed to a blank face or to a "for rent, lease or sale" sign.
(b) 
Internal light bulbs inside of the sign must not be visible.
(3) 
It shall be the responsibility of the building owner to ensure that signs are removed or changed to a blank face.
K. 
All nonconforming signs, billboards or advertising signboards, including poster panels, bulletins and the like, shall be made to conform to all pertinent regulations or be removed within two years after the effective date of this chapter, except that business identification signs on legal nonconforming uses may be continued and maintained as a part of the legal nonconforming use.
L. 
Once an existing nonconforming sign is removed, it shall only be replaced with a sign that conforms to this chapter.
M. 
Freestanding signs.
(1) 
Movable freestanding signs.
(a) 
Movable freestanding signs (example: A-frame signs) are permitted on the sidewalks.
(b) 
Movable freestanding signs are subject to the following conditions:
[1] 
Must be of a framed design.
[2] 
Must allow 36 inches of clearance for pedestrian traffic.
[3] 
Must be weatherproof.
[4] 
Must be no larger than four feet in height and two feet in width.
[5] 
Must be located on the sidewalk adjacent to the property within which the business is located.
[6] 
Does not require the use of electric power cords.
(c) 
The building owner, who will be jointly responsible with any other sign permittee for the property (lessee, etc.) for noncompliance, must indicate his, her or its consent in writing to the use of the movable freestanding sign.
(d) 
Signs are subject to the same removal rules as any other sign for a closed business; see § 120-66J.
(e) 
Signs are limited to one per business.
(2) 
Nonmovable freestanding signs:
(a) 
Are permitted if the building in which the business is located is set back 30 feet or greater from the existing sidewalk and/or street.
(b) 
Must identify the business name which it represents and may contain contact telephone number, website address, and/or specialty sales/service statement.
(c) 
Shall be a maximum of four feet in height and five feet in width.
(d) 
Must be supported by a pole, pylons or similar standards in the ground and shall be a maximum height at the top of the sign of 25 feet.
(e) 
Must be weatherproof.
(f) 
Must be located on the property outside of the sidewalk area.
(g) 
Are subject to the same removal rules as any other sign for a closed business; see § 120-66J.
(h) 
Are limited to one per property.
(i) 
Are permitted to have one message display sign permanently affixed to the pole of a nonmovable freestanding sign and must be located directly below said nonmovable freestanding sign not to exceed four feet in height and five feet in width.
(j) 
The building owner, who will be jointly responsible with any other sign permittee for the property (lessee, etc.) for noncompliance, must indicate his, her or its consent in writing to the use of the nonmovable freestanding sign.
N. 
Temporary signs.
(1) 
Temporary signs are not to be displayed for more than 30 days in any calendar year.
(2) 
A permit is required for all temporary signs in any nonresidential area, with the exception of signs indicating sale or rent of the property and signs of contractors while they are actually working on the property or charitable event signs.
(3) 
No temporary sign with an area of over 75 square feet is permitted.
(4) 
The total combined area of all temporary signs in use at any one time shall not exceed 75 square feet.
(5) 
No temporary sign shall exceed 30 inches in height or 30 feet in width.
(6) 
No permit fee shall be required for temporary signs.
(7) 
All temporary signs displayed outside the building must be weatherproof.
(8) 
The building owner, who will be responsible for noncompliance, must indicate his, her or its consent in writing to the use of the temporary sign.
O. 
Business signs advertising daily specials, discounts, special events or other daily changing activity:
(1) 
Must be framed and securely attached to building.
(2) 
Must be weatherproof.
(3) 
Must not exceed three square feet in area, 18 inches in length or 24 inches in width.
(4) 
Are to be considered in the overall square footage of allowable sign area, except in the case of business existing at the time of adoption of this article and which are already at their allowable sign area.
(5) 
The permit fee shall be based on the square footage of the sign.
(6) 
The building owner, who will be responsible for noncompliance, must indicate his, her or its consent in writing to the use of the temporary sign.
(7) 
Are subject to the same removal rules as any other sign for a closed business.
P. 
Garage sale and charitable event signs:
(1) 
Do not require a permit.
(2) 
Must contain the phone number or address of the person responsible for removing signs; any sign not containing this information will be removed immediately upon discovery by the Borough.
(3) 
May not be displayed more than 15 days prior to the event and must be removed within seven days following the event; signs remaining after seven days will be subject to a fine equal to the cost incurred by the Borough for removal.
Q. 
Mobile signs.
(1) 
These standards recognize a sign on a mobile stand as a particular type of sign that has the characteristics of a temporary sign but that has been inappropriately used as a permanent sign. This subsection is based on the policy that if the owner or user desires to regularly display a sign for regularly changing messages, he, she or it must erect a permanent sign meeting all of the requirements of this article.
(2) 
Mobile signs are prohibited in all districts, except that a new principal commercial use in the commercial light industrial manufacturing or heavy industrial/manufacturing districts may use one sign on a mobile stand with a maximum sign area of 20 square feet for a maximum of 60 days; thereafter a permanent permitted sign is required.
(3) 
A permit is required for this temporary use of a mobile sign.
(4) 
To ensure that a sign on a portable stand is removed within the sixty-day limit, the applicant shall be required to pay a $150 deposit to the Borough. This deposit shall be refunded if the sign is removed within the sixty-day limit; thereafter, the sign may be removed by the Borough, which shall apply the $150 deposit to the costs of removal. Refusal to remove the sign after the 60 days shall also constitute a zoning violation and be subject to the penalties and enforcement procedures of this chapter.
R. 
Banners (extending across streets). Council must receive a request 90 days prior to the proposed date for the banner to be hung. All necessary clearances must be presented, in writing, with the request. The banner must meet all the requirements of this article.
S. 
Posting of street addresses.
(1) 
The street number address shall be displayed on all principal structures, located on the mail box or on or abutting the front door, as well as at the back of each property.
(2) 
Each number shall be three inches in height. Each number should be visible from a street.
A. 
Except for signs exempted under § 120-66I and § 120-69, no person shall erect, cause to be erected, change or alter any sign on any property within the Borough until a permit for the same has been issued by the Zoning Officer. Property owners who authorize or allow any sign on their property shall ensure that all provisions of this article are adhered to and shall comply with the following provisions:
(1) 
Application for a permit shall be made on an authorized Borough form and shall be accompanied by the following:
(a) 
A detailed scale drawing showing the sign and its intended location;
(b) 
A description of its type, construction, manner, and method of installation, and materials to be used;
(c) 
Written authorization of the owner or lessee of the property, if other than the applicant; and
(d) 
A permit fee, as established by resolution of Borough Council.
(2) 
For the purpose of this article, the terms "alter" or "change" shall not be interpreted to include routine maintenance.
A. 
A permit and fee shall not be required for the following signs:
(1) 
Official signs.
(2) 
Temporary signs.
B. 
Exemption from obtaining a permit and paying a fee does not release the person responsible for posting the sign from compliance with other standards or provisions of this and/or other applicable ordinances, codes or laws.