Any sign hereafter erected, altered, or maintained shall conform with the provisions of this Article VIII of this chapter and any other applicable parts, ordinances, or regulations of the Borough of Lemoyne.
The intent of this Article VIII of this chapter is to provide for the regulation of signs in the Borough of Lemoyne to protect the public health, safety, and welfare in accordance with the following objectives:
A.
To control the size, number, location, and illumination of signs
in order to reduce hazards to pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
B.
To encourage signs that are well designed and pleasing in appearance,
and to provide latitude for variety in order to enhance the economic
value as well as the character of the properties within the Borough.
C.
To establish standards designed to encourage signs that are compatible
with their surroundings, appropriate to the type of activity to which
they pertain, and legible in the circumstances in which they are seen,
and to prohibit the erection of signs that do not meet these criteria.
D.
To prohibit the construction of and require the removal of signs
that constitute a hazard or a blighting influence.
E.
To establish a process for the review and approval of sign permit
applications.
A.
Administration. The administrator of this Article VIII of this chapter shall be the Zoning Officer. The Zoning Officer shall have the responsibility and authority to administer and enforce all provisions of this Article VIII of this chapter, other than those provisions with powers specifically reserved to Borough Council or the Zoning Hearing Board.
B.
Permit procedures and application. Any sign to be erected in the Borough shall require a permit unless specifically exempted in this Article VIII of this chapter. No such sign shall hereafter be erected, altered, or the content changed, except directory signs, until the Borough issues a permit.
(1)
Permit applications.
(a)
Applications for a temporary sign permitted under § 550-59K shall contain information regarding the size of the sign, placement location, and dates the sign will be erected and removed.
(b)
Applications for a permanent sign permit shall be submitted in writing on forms provided by the Borough and shall contain all the information necessary for the Zoning Officer to determine whether the proposed sign conforms to all of the requirements of this Article VIII of this chapter. Applications shall include the following minimum information, in either written or graphic form:
[1]
Exact dimensions of the tax parcel or building lot, including
an right-of-way lines, and/or buildings upon which the signs are to
be erected.
[2]
Type of sign and the exact size, dimensions, height, and location
of the proposed sign(s) on the lot or building. The presence of any
existing signs on the property or building shall also be indicated.
[3]
Descriptive materials, drawings, or graphics of the proposed
sign(s) indicating the structural design, materials to be used, illumination,
total area of sign(s), type of lettering, means of support, the manner
of installation, and any other significant characteristics.
[4]
Written consent of the owner or lessee of the premises upon
which the sign is to be erected for Borough Officials to enter said
premises to inspect the sign(s).
(c)
No permit to erect a sign shall be issued until the required fee has been paid to the Borough. Permit fees shall be established from time to time by resolution of Borough Council. Permit fees shall cover the cost for administering this Article VIII of this chapter for compliance with its purpose.
(d)
No permit shall be issued for an off-premises sign until the
property owner's written consent and signature have been submitted
to the Borough.
(e)
No permit shall be issued unless there is conformance with the regulations of this Article VIII of this chapter, except upon order of the Zoning Hearing Board that is granted pursuant to the procedures established for the issuance of a variance.
(f)
Regular maintenance or repair of a permitted sign, including
electrical, repainting, or cleaning of the sign, shall not require
a permit.
C.
Permit review and action. The Zoning Officer shall review the sign
permit application and issue or deny the permit, in conformance with
the following standards:
(1)
Official date. The official date of submission shall be the day the
Zoning Officer determines that the completed application, with all
the required or necessary data, has been properly prepared and submitted.
(2)
Time to decide. The Zoning Officer shall determine whether the proposed sign will or will not be in compliance with the requirements of this Article VIII of this chapter, and shall, within 30 days of the official date of submission, issue or deny the sign permit.
(3)
Photograph. When the sign has been completed, the applicant shall
photograph the completed sign and forward the photograph to the Zoning
Officer. The Zoning Officer shall then inspect the sign.
(4)
Inspection for compliance. The Zoning Officer, or a designee, shall
perform a final inspection after the installation of any approved
sign. The Zoning Officer will then complete the Borough portion of
the sign application and forward the completed inspection form to
the applicant. The final dimensions of the sign will be noted by the
Zoning Officer, either on the back of the photograph of the sign or
at any other appropriate place, and shall then be filed at the Borough
offices along with the completed application.
(5)
Discrepancies. Any discrepancies between any sign as approved and
the sign as constructed shall be identified in writing by the Zoning
Officer and may result in the halt of construction and correction
of the discrepancy. If the discrepancy is not corrected with 20 days
after written notice, the sign may be ordered removed by the Zoning
Officer.
(6)
Complaints. The Zoning Officer shall investigate any complaints of
the violations of these regulations and may revoke any permit if there
is any violation of these regulations or if there was any misrepresentation
of any material fact, in either the sign permit application or the
plans.
(7)
Biannual inspection. The Zoning Officer, or a designee, shall complete a biannual inspection of all regulated signs on or about the anniversary date of the issuance of the permit for each sign, and shall determine if the sign is in conformance with this Article VIII of this chapter. If any sign is not in conformance, the Zoning Officer will revoke the permit for the sign and may remove or order the removal of the sign, at the expense of the owner or lessor.
(8)
Annual license fee. An annual license fee shall be paid in accordance
with any resolution of the Borough Council setting forth the annual
license fee schedule.
(9)
Penalty fee. A penalty fee may be assessed for nonpayment of the
annual license fee in accordance with any resolution of the Borough
Council setting forth the annual license fee schedule.
(11)
Registration of signs. All signs must be registered with the Borough. Signs that are certified as nonconforming and are registered under this Article VIII of this chapter may continued to be displayed, replaced or altered to conform with this Article VIII of this chapter. All signs erected after the effective date of this Article VIII of this chapter must comply with it. Appropriate notice will be provided to all existing sign owners upon the adoption of this Article VIII of this chapter.
(13)
Violations. Any sign which has not been certified and registered as nonconforming or that has not received a permit from the Zoning Officer within two years of the effective date of this Article VIII of this chapter shall be deemed to be in violation of these regulations and shall be ordered removed by the Zoning Officer with the costs of removal to be at the expense of the sign owner or the property owner.
D.
Expiration of sign permit.
A.
Sign area.
(1)
The area of the sign shall include the entire area within a single
continuous perimeter enclosing the outer limits of such sign. The
sign area shall not include any structural elements lying outside
the limits of such sign and not forming an integral part of the display.
(2)
In the case of an open sign made up of individual letters, attached
to or painted on a building, wall, window, canopy, or awning, the
sign area shall be that of the smallest rectangle or other geometric
shape that encompasses all of the letters and symbols.
(3)
In computing the area of a multifaced sign, only one side shall be
considered, provided that the faces are identical. In V-type structures,
the interior angle of which exceeds 45°, both sides shall be considered
in measuring the sign area.
(4)
In the event that a symbol, trademark or other such figure is used
as a sign post or standard that could be construed to indicate or
identify a particular use or business, that symbol, trademark or figure
is to be computed as part of the total allowable sign area.
(5)
In cases where the allowable sign size is defined by wall area or
building's frontage along a street, the building dimension that is
measured between its outermost wall corners and projected perpendicularly
to each street frontage shall be used, regardless of the orientation
of the building with respect to the street. This provision is intended
to apply to irregularly shaped buildings or those that do not have
walls oriented squarely to the street. Irregular buildings that front
on two or more streets may be projected toward each street individually
for the purpose of establishing sign sizing limits along each building
side.
B.
Sign height. The height of a sign shall be measured from the average
existing ground elevation surrounding the support structure of the
sign to the highest point of the sign structure as determined by the
Zoning Officer. In the case where there is a sidewalk, the height
shall be measured from the elevation of the sidewalk.
C.
Sign location. Unless authorized for a specific sign type, signs
shall not be erected within the legal right-of-way of any public street
or public sidewalk and shall not be closer than six feet to the edge
of a paved road or the plane of the face of the curb.
D.
Sign illumination.
(1)
All illuminated signs shall be constructed to the Standards of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters.
(2)
Lighting shall not shine directly upon abutting properties nor within the normal line of vision of the public when using streets or sidewalks. Light sources shall be so shielded and aimed that the source of light shall not be visible from any point off the lot on which the sign, building, or structure being illuminated is erected. This Subsection D(2) is intended to address indirect lighting of illuminated signs, rather than neon or EMC signage.
(3)
There shall be no illumination of a flashing, intermittent, or moving
type. Rotating, traveling, pulsing, flashing, or oscillating light
sources, lasers, beacons, searchlights or strobe lighting shall not
be permitted.
(4)
Light trespass from any type of sign that is projected onto a residential
use from another property shall not exceed 0.2 footcandle above ambient
conditions, measured at the property line along a line of sight to
the sign. Existing signs that are unable to meet the illumination
requirements due to controller limitations and that are visible to
a residence within 200 feet of the sign shall be turned off between
the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
E.
Maintenance. Every sign shall be constructed of durable materials, shall be structurally safe and erected or installed in accordance with Chapter 200 relating to code enforcement, and shall be maintained in a safe condition and good repair at all times. No sign shall be maintained in such a state of disrepair as to have the appearance of complete neglect, which is rotting, rusting, or falling down, which is faded, illegible, or has loose parts separated from original fastenings. The Zoning Officer shall by written notice require the responsible party(ies) to repair or remove a damaged, dilapidated or unsafe sign within 30 days after notice. If such notice is not complied with, the Borough may repair or remove such sign at the expense of the responsible party(ies).
F.
Inspection. The Zoning Officer shall complete an annual inspection of all signs on or about the anniversary date of the issuance of the permit for each sign, and shall determine if the sign is in conformance with this Article VIII of this chapter. If any sign is not in conformance, the Zoning Officer shall remove or order the removal of the sign at the expense of the owner or lessor.
[Amended 2-6-2014 by Ord.
No. 720; 2-5-2015 by Ord. No. 730]
The following standards shall apply to individual sign types as defined in this Article VIII of this chapter. See § 550-62 relating to permitted signs by zoning districts for additional standards that apply within each zoning district.
A.
Awning sign.
(1)
Use of an awning sign shall be limited to not more than one per street
frontage of the establishment. An awning without lettering or other
advertising shall not be regulated as a sign.
(2)
The lowest edge of an awning sign overhanging a public sidewalk or
paved area shall be at least eight feet above finished grade.
B.
Freestanding sign. A freestanding sign shall not project to within
six feet of the edge of a paved road or the plane of the face of the
curb; where compliance with this standard would create an obstruction
of view, further setback may be necessary. Structural design of a
freestanding sign shall bear the seal of a qualified professional
engineer licensed and registered to practice in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
C.
Ground sign. Ground signs shall be supported by embedding, anchoring,
or connecting the sign in such a manner as to permanently incorporate
it into the landscape or architectural design scheme.
E.
Off-premises sign. Off-premises signs and billboards shall comply with the standards of § 550-62E.
F.
Projecting sign.
(1)
Projecting signs shall be so positioned as to provide neither obstruction
nor hazard to pedestrians, motorists, bicyclists, etc., with the lower
edge a minimum of eight feet above grade. Projecting signs may project
a maximum of six feet from the building wall; provided, however, that
no sign shall project to a point nearer than six feet from the edge
of a paved road or the plane of the face of the curb.
(2)
No projecting sign shall extend above the top of the wall upon which
it is mounted.
G.
Wall sign.
(1)
Wall signs shall project not more than eight inches from the building
wall and shall be located outside the path of travel so that the lower
edge is a minimum of five feet above grade. In the path of travel,
the lower edge is a minimum of eight feet above grade in any case
where projection from the wall is greater than three inches.
(2)
More than one wall sign shall be permitted per wall, except that the total area of all signs on one wall shall not exceed the maximum percentages specified in § 550-62 relating to permitted signs by zoning districts, or the applicable zoning district.
(3)
Wall signs that are a part of the architectural design of an existing
historic building (e.g., those located on the lintel above a store
front) shall be exempt from the size requirements if they are limited
to the area of the building specifically designed for sign placement.
(4)
A wall sign shall not extend above the top of the wall upon which
it is mounted, nor shall it extend beyond the edges of the wall.
H.
Window sign. Both temporary and permanent window signs shall be tallied
together when assessing the maximum permitted area of window signs.
Window signs shall be considered wall signs when computing the maximum
permitted building coverage of wall signs.
I.
Flag. Not more than one flag per street frontage. The height of a
flag pole shall not exceed the allowable building height for the applicable
zoning district. The size shall be limited to that which will hang
no lower than 1/3 of the height of the pole.
J.
Electronic Message Center (EMC).
(1)
All messages/displays shall remain unchanged for a minimum of eight
seconds.
(2)
Transition between messages shall be instantaneous. There shall be
no visual dissolve or fading in which any part of one electronic message/display
appears simultaneously with any part of a second electronic message/display.
(3)
There shall be no appearance of flashing or sudden bursts of light,
and no appearance of animation, movement, or flow of the message/display.
(4)
Any illumination intensity or contrast of light level shall remain
constant.
(5)
Output from an EMC shall be automatically reduced to a brightness
level that does not create glare during hours of darkness.
(7)
Off-premises EMCs (digital billboards) shall be limited to 0.2 footcandle
above ambient conditions using an all-white setting, at any time of
day or night. Measurement shall be taken perpendicularly to the sign
at a height of 5 1/2 feet above ground from the following distances
to the sign face:
(8)
Only one EMC shall be permitted per premises.
(9)
EMCs signs shall be permitted only in the Commercial General and
Industrial Zones. Signs will not be permitted within 350 feet of a
residential or mixed-use zone. The measurement will be taken from
the center of the sign face.
K.
Temporary signs not otherwise exempt or further restricted elsewhere in this article shall be limited to one for first 50 feet of primary frontage, and one within each additional 50 feet of primary frontage, not to exceed 12 total, no more than two of which may be banners. For individual temporary signs that are not tallied as wall signs, each sign shall be no more than four square feet. Temporary signs shall not exceed four feet in height or three feet in width. No signs shall be placed on Borough properties (owned or leased) or in the street rights-of-way. A single temporary sign permit is required each calendar year per § 550-57C.
[Amended 2-6-2014 by Ord.
No. 720]
The following signs shall be exempt from the permit requirements of this Article VIII of this chapter. Such signs shall comply with all applicable standards of this Article VIII of this chapter, including the responsibility for maintenance of signs in good and safe repair.
A.
Official highway route number signs, street name signs, directional
signs and other official traffic signs within the legal right-of-way
of a public street, when in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation specifications under the Pennsylvania Code.
B.
A sign indicating the prohibition or control of fishing, hunting,
trespassing, etc., or signs indicating the private nature of a road,
provided the area of such sign does not exceed two square feet. More
than one such sign may be posted on a property when consistent with
commonwealth regulations.
C.
A sign, with an area less than two square feet, bearing only property number, street address, and/or the names of the occupants in a residence. The sign may include the home occupation, if applicable. Home-based businesses may be permitted to have a larger sign if they comply with the requirements of § 550-62A(2)(a).
D.
A temporary legal notice.
E.
Public service and information signs advertising the availability
of rest rooms, telephones, or similar public convenience, not to exceed
two square feet.
F.
Signs advertising meeting times and places of nonprofit service or
charitable clubs or organizations may be erected and maintained on
the site where the activity is to take place, provided that such signs
do not exceed two square feet and do not significantly advertise any
commercial establishment, activity, organization, product, goods or
services.
G.
Temporary signs for religious, civic, philanthropic, historical or
educational events occurring to the benefit of Borough residents,
provided they are erected no more than two weeks prior to the event
and removed within three days after the event. Permission shall be
obtained from the landowner to post said temporary signs.
H.
Temporary signs erected by the Borough on public property to promote
events of general civic interest.
I.
One or more signs applied to a wall or windowpane giving store hours,
open/closed, or the name(s) of credit or charge institutions, provided
that each sign does not exceed two square feet. Such signs may be
electronic (LED), if limited in intensity to not produce glare.
J.
A sign that is a permanent architectural feature of a building or
structure (e.g., a cornerstone, or identifying letters carved into
or embossed on a building), provided the letters are not made of a
reflective material nor contrast in color with the building.
K.
Temporary yard sale or garage sale signs, provided such signs do
not exceed two square feet in area and shall be erected no more than
five days before the first day of the sale and removed within 24 hours
of the conclusion of such sale. No more than three temporary off-premises
yard sale signs shall be allowed, and permission shall be obtained
from the landowner(s) prior to the posting of such signs.
L.
Official U.S. federal, state, or municipal governmental flags or
insignias not exceeding 80 square feet. Decorative flags, provided
that only one of either such flag is installed per street frontage
and it does not exceed 24 square feet.
M.
Signs memorializing an historical event, provided that such sign
does not exceed six square feet.
N.
Temporary real estate signs placed on the property to be sold, rented,
or developed, provided that:
(1)
Except as otherwise provided in this Article VIII of this chapter, such signs shall have a maximum area of six square feet and a maximum height of five feet.
(2)
Such signs shall be removed within five days following the completion
of final transactions.
(3)
Only one such sign per road/street frontage per realtor shall be
exempted on any property held in single and separate ownership.
(4)
Temporary signs advertising an open house for real estate sales shall
be permitted on the site of the property for sale, provided such signs
are erected no more than five days prior to the date of the open house
and are removed at the end of the day of the open house. No more than
one open house sign per property per street frontage shall be permitted.
O.
Temporary construction/development signs, located on tracts approved
for or undergoing development, which announce the future use, names,
and/or occupants of such tracts.
P.
Temporary political campaign signs.
Q.
Directional signs located within a tract undergoing development,
indicating the route to the sales office, model home, construction
trailer, etc.
R.
Directional signs. Off-premises (e.g., churches, public buildings)
or on-premises directional signs if less than two square feet, or
on-premises that indicate service or department entrances separate
from a business main entrance, with no size limit.
S.
Signs that cannot be viewed from a public right-of-way.
[Amended 2-6-2014 by Ord.
No. 720]
The following signs are unlawful and shall be prohibited in
the Borough of Lemoyne:
A.
Signs using the words "stop," "look," "danger" or any other word,
place, symbol, or character that attempts to direct the movement of
traffic, or that interferes with any traffic sign, signal or device
within 75 feet of a public right-of-way or within 200 feet of a traffic
control device, whichever is greater.
B.
Any sign erected in a public right-of-way, or maintained on a tree,
lamppost or utility pole, or painted or drawn on a rock or other natural
feature, other than signs indicating prohibition or control of fishing,
hunting, or trespassing, etc. Signs placed on poles that are not part
of a permitted freestanding sign are prohibited. These signs will
be removed by the Borough after five days. The owners of the signs
may pick up the signs within 30 days at the maintenance facility.
C.
Any sign with flashing, revolving, moving, sound or vapor producing,
or animated parts, including any sign that has the capability of motion
in whole or in part.
D.
A sign suspended between poles consisting of pennants, flags, streamers,
or spinners, except as permitted as a temporary sign and erected as
a special sale sign for limited duration. In no case shall a sign
be attached or suspended from any handrail or railing.
E.
Any sign that obscures or interferes with the line of sight at any
street intersection or traffic signal, or at any other point of vehicular
access to a street.
F.
Any sign erected or maintained so as to prevent free ingress or egress
from any door, window, or fire escape. No sign of any kind shall be
attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
G.
Any portable sign as defined by this Article VIII of this chapter, except that a single sandwich board sign may be utilized per lot, provided its size is limited to three feet wide, four feet high, and eight square feet per face; it is taken indoors during all hours when business is not open to public; it does not interfere with pedestrian traffic, emergency access, or parking spaces; and is only allowed for restaurant or retail sales use.
H.
Any sign, or any portion thereof, extending above the roofline of
any building.
I.
A truck, trailer, or other vehicle not used for normal day-to-day
operations of a business or not regularly moved for business related
purposes shall be prohibited from use as a sign.
J.
Material displayed in any manner that includes words or images that are deemed obscene by Chapter 15 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, Public Indecency.
K.
Advertising and business identification signs that are located on
fences. Exception is made for temporary sponsorship signs at park
events.
L.
Any sign that obstructs 50% or more of the panned angle view from
a residential unit, when viewed at a distance of 24 inches from the
window pane (e.g., an apartment above a commercial enterprise).
[Amended 2-5-2015 by Ord.
No. 730]
A.
Residential Zoning Districts. The following regulations shall apply
to signs in the Urban Residential Zoning District (UR) and the Suburban
Residential Zoning District (SR):
(1)
In addition to the exempt signs listed in § 550-60 relating to exempt signs, the following signs may be erected without a permit in the UR Zoning District and SR Zoning District:
(a)
One wall, freestanding, or projecting sign in conjunction with
the sale of farm or garden products, not exceeding six square feet
and not more than three feet tall. Sign shall be removed or covered
when products are not actively on sale.
(b)
One wall, ground, or freestanding sign per street frontage denoting
the name of a subdivision or development, not exceeding 12 square
feet and not more than four feet high, provided that it does not provide
an obstruction to site distance.
(2)
Except as allowed above, and where associated use is permitted, the following signs and no others shall be permitted in the UR Zoning District and SR Zoning District, provided they conform with all other provisions of this Article VIII of this chapter, including the requirements for a permit as specified in § 550-57 relating to administration, permits, inspections and fees:
(a)
Professional, accessory use, home-based business, or bed-and-breakfast
signs, indicating the name, profession, or activity of the occupant
of the dwelling.
(b)
Identification signs identifying government or institutional
uses, including schools, churches, hospitals, or similar uses, and
clubs, lodges, farms, estates, residential developments, or similar
uses.
[1]
Not more than two such signs shall be permitted per organization
or use regardless of construction type.
B.
Office Residential Zoning District (OR) and Office Zoning District
(OFF). The following regulations shall apply to signs in the Office
Residential Zoning District (OR) and Office Zoning District (OFF):
(1)
For residential uses in these zoning districts, the standards of Subsection A of this section shall apply.
(2)
For nonresidential uses in these zoning districts, the following
standards shall apply:
(a)
For single businesses on individual premises, one of the following
signs shall be allowed per street frontage, which shall meet the following
requirements:
[1]
Ground sign, not exceeding 24 square feet in area or six feet
in height.
[2]
Freestanding sign, not exceeding 24 square feet in area or six
feet in height.
[3]
Wall sign not exceeding 10% of the area of the building face
or 24 square feet, whichever is less. Banners shall be tallied as
part of the allowable area for wall signs and shall be limited in
number to two.
[4]
Window sign not exceeding 12 square feet or a maximum of 25%
of the glass area of the window, whichever is less.
[5]
Awning sign not exceeding 18 square feet in area.
(b)
Office buildings, office parks, or plazas containing more than
one commercial or business establishment on a single premises:
[1]
Only one business directory sign shall be permitted per street
frontage. Separate business directory signs shall not be permitted
for individual businesses or subsets of businesses located collectively
on a single premises.
[2]
Freestanding business directory signs shall not exceed 32 square
feet in area or 15 feet in height.
[3]
Ground business directory signs shall not exceed 24 square feet
or six feet in height.
[4]
In addition to the collective business directory sign(s), a
single individual business identification wall, window, or projecting
sign is allowed for each business, provided that each sign does not
exceed 16 square feet in area.
[5]
Banners shall be tallied as part of the allowable area for wall
signs and shall be limited in number to two at any one time.
(c)
Temporary real estate signs shall not exceed one sign per street
frontage and shall not exceed 16 square feet each.
C.
Commercial General Zoning District (CG). The following regulations
shall apply to signs in the Commercial General Zoning District (CG):
(1)
For residential uses in this zoning district, the standards of Subsection A of this section shall apply.
(2)
Business signs in this zoning district shall be subject to the following
standards:
(a)
Single businesses in an individual structure shall be allowed
the following per street frontage:
[1]
Freestanding signs for individual businesses shall not exceed
36 square feet in area and 16 feet in height. One sign permitted.
[2]
Ground signs shall not exceed 24 square feet in area or six
feet in height. One sign permitted.
[3]
The combination of all wall signs shall not exceed 15% of the
area of the building face. The area encompassing the lettering on
a canopy covering the outdoor service area of an automobile service
station, fueling station, or similar use shall be counted towards
the maximum allowable area for a wall sign.
[4]
Window signs shall not obscure more than 50% of the glass area.
[5]
Projecting signs and awning signs shall not exceed 24 square
feet in area. One of either type of sign is permitted.
(b)
Provisions for office buildings, office parks, or plazas containing
more than one commercial or business establishment in a single structure:
[1]
Only one business directory sign shall be permitted per street
frontage. Separate business directory signs shall not be permitted
for individual businesses or subsets of businesses located collectively
on a single premises.
[2]
Freestanding business directory signs shall not exceed 48 square
feet in area or 18 feet in height.
[3]
Ground business directory signs shall not exceed 32 square feet
or six feet in height.
(c)
Temporary real estate signs shall not exceed one sign per street
frontage and shall not exceed 12 square feet each.
D.
Village Mixed-Use Zoning District (VMU). The following regulations
shall apply to signs in the Village Mixed-Use Zoning District (VMU):
(2)
For nonresidential uses, the following standards shall apply:
(a)
For single businesses on individual premises, one of the following
signs shall be allowed per street frontage, which shall meet the following
requirements:
[1]
Ground sign not exceeding 16 square feet in area or four feet
in height.
[2]
Freestanding sign not exceeding 16 square feet in area or six
feet in height.
[3]
Wall sign not exceeding 10% of the area of the building face
or 16 square feet, whichever is less.
[4]
Window sign not exceeding 12 square feet or a maximum of 25%
of the glass area of the window, whichever is less.
[5]
Awning sign not exceeding 18 square feet in area.
(b)
Office buildings or plazas containing more than one commercial
or business establishment on a single premises:
[1]
Only one business directory sign shall be permitted per street
frontage. Separate business directory signs shall not be permitted
for individual businesses or subsets of businesses located collectively
on a single premises.
[2]
Freestanding business directory signs shall not exceed 24 square
feet in area or eight feet in height.
[3]
Ground business directory signs shall not exceed 24 square feet
or six feet in height.
[4]
In addition to the collective business directory sign(s), a
single individual business identification wall, window, or projecting
sign is allowed for each business provided that each sign does not
exceed 12 square feet in area.
(c)
Temporary real estate signs shall not exceed one sign per street
frontage and shall not exceed 16 square feet each.
E.
Downtown Zoning District (DT). The following regulations shall apply
to signs in the Downtown Zoning District (DT):
F.
Industrial Zoning District (IND). The following regulations shall
apply to signs in the Industrial Zoning District (IND):
(1)
For residential uses in this zoning district, the standards of Subsection A of this section shall apply.
(2)
For business signs in this zoning district, the standards of Subsection C of this section shall apply, except that:
(3)
Temporary real estate signs shall not exceed one sign per street
frontage and shall not exceed 16 square feet each.
G.
Off-premises signs and billboards. Off-premises signs and billboards
shall be permitted only in the Industrial Zoning District (IND) and
designated portions of the Commercial General Zoning District (CG)
and no other zoning districts, and must comply with the following
provisions:
(1)
Within the Commercial General District, off-premises signs and billboards
shall be permitted only within 200 feet of State Street (SR-2014)
southward of State Street, between Willow Street and the boundary
with the Borough of Camp Hill.
(2)
Off-premises signs and billboards shall be located a minimum of 1,000
feet from either another off-premises sign or billboard that is greater
than 75 square feet in area, or a designated historic district or
structure. Separation shall be measured in a straight line between
the closest points of the proposed off-premises sign or billboard
and any existing off-premises sign or billboard that is greater than
75 square feet in area or a designated historic district or structure.
(3)
No off-premises sign shall be placed within 300 feet of any property
line where such property is used as a residence.
(4)
Off-premises signs shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the
right-of-way of a public street or a side or rear property line, provided
that additional setback is not required to maintain required clear
sight triangles.
(5)
Off-premises signs adjacent to SR-581 and I-83 shall not exceed 672
square feet and a maximum height of 35 feet in height from ground
level.
(6)
Off-premises signs adjacent to other roadways in the Borough shall
not exceed 300 square feet in area and a maximum height of 27 feet
in height from ground level.
(7)
A minimum ground clearance of 12 feet shall be required for billboards,
measured from the grade of the site.
H.
Gateway signs. Gateway signs shall be subject to the following standards:
(1)
Zoning districts and locations.
(a)
Gateway signs shall not be located in a residential zoning district.
(b)
Gateway signs shall only be permitted on a lot having lot frontage
on, or abutting, an arterial or collector street.
(c)
Gateway signs shall not be located a distance greater than 500
feet from any point where an arterial or collector street right-of-way
intersects a municipal boundary line of Lemoyne Borough, as measured
along the right-of-way of a single street.
(d)
Gateway signs shall not be located a distance less than 1,000
feet from another Borough-designated gateway sign, when located along
the right-of-way of a single street.
(e)
Gateway signs shall not be located a distance less than 50 feet
from any property line where such property is used as a residence,
as measured along the right-of-way of a single street.
(f)
Gateway signs shall not be located a distance greater than 40
feet from the right-of-way of an arterial or collector street.
(3)
Sign area.
(a)
The maximum permitted sign area of the portion of the gateway
sign devoted to any business advertised shall be 36 square feet, including
the electronic message center.
(b)
The maximum permitted sign area of the nonelectronic message
center portion of the gateway sign devoted to any business advertised
shall be 12 square feet.
(c)
In computing the area of a multifaced gateway sign, where both
sign faces are identical, and have an interior angle which is equal
to or less than 90°, only one side shall be considered in measuring
the sign area.
(d)
The total permitted sign area of a gateway sign shall exclude
the portion of the sign that includes the "Welcome to Lemoyne" message,
and is not devoted to advertising any business.
(e)
A minimum of 15 square feet of the gateway sign shall include
the message "Welcome to Lemoyne." Small capital letters comprising
the word "Lemoyne" must be at least eight inches tall, and capital
letters comprising the words "Welcome to" must be at least six inches
tall. All letters must be a gold metallic color and the font shall
be Times New Roman. The "Welcome to Lemoyne" message must be on a
blue (PMS 300C or RGB value 0, 94, 184) oval background encircled
by trim matching the color of the letters mentioned above. Figure
550-8-5 depicts a compatible and desirable "Welcome to Lemoyne" message.
Figure 550-8-5 Compatible and Desirable "Welcome to Lemoyne"
Message
Lemoyne, PA
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(4)
The maximum permitted height of a gateway sign structure shall be
11 feet.
(5)
Electronic message center. When an electronic message center is proposed
as part of the gateway sign, the following standards shall apply:
(a)
The maximum permitted area of the electronic message center
shall be 24 square feet.
(b)
Notwithstanding § 550-59J(8) of this article, for a multifaced gateway sign, where both sign faces are identical, and have an interior angle of which is equal to or less than 90°, there shall be one electronic message center permitted per sign face. Except as set forth above herein this subsection, there shall be no more than one electronic message center sign permitted per premises.
(c)
The owner of the gateway sign shall determine the sign's business
message content. However, the electronic message center portion of
a gateway sign shall display Borough of Lemoyne messages for a minimum
of 20% of the time the electronic message center portion of the sign
is illuminated.
(6)
The ratio of the total width of the base of the gateway sign structure
to total height of the base of the gateway sign structure shall not
be less than 1.2:1.
(7)
The portion of the sign saying "Welcome to Lemoyne" must be illuminated
so it is visible throughout the night.
(8)
The base of the gateway sign structure shall be landscaped subject
to the following standards:
(a)
For each visible sign face, the owner of the gateway sign shall
provide landscaping equivalent to 1 1/2 square feet for each
square foot of sign area (both faces).
(b)
Landscaping shall consist of a combination of ornamental grasses,
small shrubs, and/or flowers. Turf grass shall not be considered as
landscaping.
(9)
Prior to the issuance of a sign permit for the gateway sign, the
gateway sign owner and the Borough shall enter into a legal agreement
in a form approved by the Borough setting forth the terms and conditions
of the Borough's use of the gateway sign. In the event the property
and/or gateway sign undergo change of ownership, the agreement shall
be updated to reflect the current owners of the property and/or gateway
sign.
[Amended 10-11-2012 by Ord. No. 710]
A.
Revocation of a sign permit. The Zoning Officer shall revoke any sign permit if the sign, whether new or preexisting, is moved or otherwise altered, either intentionally or by natural forces, in a manner that causes the sign not to be in conformity with this Article VIII of this chapter. In the event of a violation of any of the foregoing provisions, the Zoning Officer shall give written notice specifying the violation to the current owner of the sign and the current owner of the land upon which the sign is erected to conform or to remove the sign. The sign shall be made to conform to the permit requirements within 30 days from the date of the notice, or the Zoning Officer shall revoke the sign permit, and the subject sign shall be removed by the owner of the sign or the owner of the premises.
B.
Removal of a violating sign. After issuing an enforcement notice
that complies with the MPC § 616.1, as amended,[1] the Zoning Officer shall have the power to, and may remove, cause to be removed, or order the removal of signs that are in violation of this Article VIII of this chapter. In such cases, a lien may be placed against the property on which such sign was situated in the amount of the costs incurred by the Borough in removing the sign. Removal shall take place in the following instances:
(1)
Unlawful signs. Any sign that has been unlawfully erected in violation of the provisions of this Article VIII of this chapter shall be removed upon written notice by the Zoning Officer to the owner, person, or firm maintaining the sign. The Borough may remove or cause to be removed such sign at the expense of the owner or lessee in the event that the terms of said notice have not been complied with within 14 days of the date of said notice.
(2)
Unsafe signs.
(a)
Whenever a sign becomes structurally unsafe and/or poses a potential
threat to the safety of a building or premises or endangers the public
safety, and such condition is known to the Zoning Officer, a written
notice will be given to the owner of the premises that such sign must
be made safe or removed within five days, unless the Zoning Officer
shall deem appropriate a more extended period for compliance.
(b)
Where, in the opinion of the Zoning Officer upon careful inspection, any sign described herein which constitutes a hazard to public safety, or is in violation of this Article VIII of this chapter, he shall be empowered to take the measures he deems appropriate to correct, stabilize, or remove such sign with or without written notice to the owner of the premises or to the agent placing the sign.
(c)
Failure of the Zoning Officer to remove or require the removal
of any sign as described in this section shall create no liability
upon, nor any cause of action against, the Zoning Officer or any other
Borough official or employee for damage or injury that may occur as
a result of such sign.
(3)
Abandoned signs. Conforming and nonconforming signs that are abandoned pursuant to the definition of abandoned sign in Article II of this chapter relating to terms and definitions, and Article X of this chapter relating to nonconforming signs shall be removed by the party responsible for the erection and/or maintenance thereof within 30 days after notice of the abandonment to such party(s) by the Zoning Officer. If such party(ies) refuse or fail to remove such abandoned sign after the aforesaid notice, the Zoning Officer may remove the sign at the expense of the party(ies) responsible for the erection and/or maintenance thereof. Replacement of abandoned signs shall be in conformance with this Article VIII of this chapter.
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Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10616.1.
