Permanent and Temporary Signs
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Maximum sign area for all signs combined
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6 square feet
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Residential dwelling uses
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12 square feet
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Bus shelters, forestry activities, open spaces
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12 square feet
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Minor-impact home-based businesses (shall include the 6 square
feet for the residential use, for a total of 12 square feet)
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18 square feet
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Cemeteries, churches and similar uses, funeral homes/mortuary,
nursing homes, private and civic clubs, professional offices and services,
public libraries and museums
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Number of signs
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Depends on how the square footage maximum is divided up
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Location on lot
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No sign shall be closer than 4 feet to a property line if no
sidewalk exists and no closer than 3 feet from the inside edge of
an existing sidewalk.
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Freestanding signs
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The bottommost part of any sign shall not exceed the height
of 2 feet above ground grade.
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Projecting or extending from a building
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No further than a two-foot extension out and must be at least
9 feet above ground/sidewalk level
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Illuminated signs
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Permitted, subject to conditions (as set forth below under this
section) approved by the Zoning Hearing Board/Zoning Officer
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Reflective signs
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Permitted
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Traffic: directional-type signs
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Common signs guiding or directing traffic and/or parking, but
bearing no advertising matter, may be permitted, as determined by
the Zoning Officer that they do not interfere with official Derry
Borough signs of a similar nature.
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Signs with moving devices or intermittent or flashing lights
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Not permitted. Illuminated signs that contain flashing lights
are permitted, subject to the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board/Zoning
Officer.
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Signs with changeable copy (including zip-change signs)
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Permitted. Signs may have changeable copy, such as letters,
numbers, typographical symbols and other similar characters. Changeable
copy shall be manually or mechanically changeable only in designated
field(s). The color of the changeable copy shall be limited to black
or red.
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Note: Sign area includes support material from the bottom of
the sign to beyond the top of the sign and both sides. In addition
to the other requirements of this section, every sign referred to
herein:
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1.
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Must not be located within a public right-of-way;
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2.
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Must not be located in the clear-sight-triangle of a corner
lot if exceeding 3 1/2 feet in height above the finished paved
area at the center of the roadway;
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3.
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Must not extend over onto the public sidewalk or right-of-way;
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4.
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Must be constructed of durable materials, kept in good repair
and not permitted to become dilapidated; and
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5.
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Must be removed when the circumstances leading to its erection
no longer applies.
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Permanent and Temporary Signs
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Maximum sign area for all signs combined
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6 square feet
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Residential dwellings (per unit, single and duplex) and parks
and playgrounds
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4 square feet per unit
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Residential (over 3 units) multi-households, apartments, low-rise
dwelling (for the building's owner/operator use re: parking, exit
or entrance type signage: 8 square feet per building)
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12 square feet
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Bus shelters, forestry activities, open spaces, parks and playgrounds
with facilities, essential services and public utility buildings
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12 square feet
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Minor-impact home-based businesses and cay-care facilities in-home
(shall include the 6 square feet for the residential use, for a total
of 12 square feet
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18 square feet
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Cemeteries, churches and similar uses, funeral homes/mortuary,
nursing homes, private and civic clubs, professional offices and services,
public libraries and museums
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Number of signs
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Depends on how the square footage maximum is divided up
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Location on lot
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No sign shall be closer than 4 feet to a property line if no
sidewalk exists and no closer than 3 feet from the inside edge of
an existing sidewalk.
| |
Freestanding signs
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The bottommost part of any sign shall not exceed the height
of 2 feet above ground grade.
| |
Projecting or extending from a building
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No further than a two-foot extension out and must be at least
9 feet above ground/sidewalk level
| |
Illuminated signs
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Permitted, subject to conditions (as set forth below under this
section) approved by the Zoning Hearing Board/Zoning Officer
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Reflective signs
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Permitted
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Traffic: directional-type signs
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Common signs guiding or directing traffic and/or parking, but
bearing no advertising matter, may be permitted, as determined by
the Zoning Officer that they do not interfere with official Derry
Borough signs of a similar nature.
| |
Signs with moving devices or intermittent or flashing lights
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Not permitted. Illuminated signs that contain flashing lights
are permitted, subject to the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board/Zoning
Officer.
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Signs with changeable copy (including zip-change signs)
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Permitted. Signs may have changeable copy, such as letters,
numbers, typographical symbols and other similar characters. Changeable
copy shall be manually or mechanically changeable only in designated
field(s). The color of the changeable copy shall be limited to black
or red.
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Note: Sign area includes support material from the bottom of
the sign to beyond the top of the sign and both sides. In addition
to the other requirements of this section, every sign referred to
herein:
| |
1.
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Must not be located within a public right-of-way;
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2.
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Must not be located in the clear-sight-triangle of a corner
lot if exceeding 3 1/2 feet in height above the finished paved
area at the center of the roadway;
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3.
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Must not extend over onto the public sidewalk or right-of-way;
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4.
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Must be constructed of durable materials, kept in good repair
and not permitted to become dilapidated; and
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5.
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Must be removed when the circumstances leading to its erection
no longer applies.
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Permanent and Temporary Signs
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Maximum sign area for all signs combined
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6 square feet
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Residential dwellings (per unit, single and duplex)
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4 square feet per unit
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Residential dwelling (over 3 units) multi-households, apartments,
low-rise dwellings (for the building's owner/operator use re: parking,
exit or entrance type signage: 8 square feet per building)
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12 square feet
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Bus shelters, essential services and public utility buildings,
forestry activities, open spaces, parks and playgrounds with facilities
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12 square feet
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Parking facilities not located on the same lot as the principal
use it serves and minor-impact home-based businesses (shall include
the 6 square feet for the residential use, for a total of 12 square
feet)
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18 square feet
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Child day-care centers, funeral homes, health services, nursing
homes, private and civic clubs, professional offices and services,
retail sales and services
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18 square feet
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Boarding and lodging houses, churches and similar uses, hotel/motel,
public libraries and museums, public and private schools
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Number of signs
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Depends on how the square footage maximum is divided up
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Location on lot
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No sign shall be closer than 4 feet to a property line if no
sidewalk exists and no closer than 3 feet from the inside edge of
an existing sidewalk.
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Freestanding signs
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No sign shall exceed the height of the associated building or
28 feet, whichever is greater.
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Projecting or extending from a building
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No further than a two-foot extension out and must be at least
9 feet above ground/sidewalk level
| |
Illuminated signs
|
Permitted, subject to conditions (as set forth below under this
section) approved by the Zoning Hearing Board/Zoning Officer
| |
Reflective signs
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Permitted
| |
Traffic: directional-type signs
|
Common signs guiding or directing traffic and/or parking, but
bearing no advertising matter, may be permitted, as determined by
the Zoning Officer that they do not interfere with official Derry
Borough signs of a similar nature.
| |
Signs with moving devices or intermittent or flashing lights
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Not permitted. Illuminated signs that contain flashing lights
are permitted, subject to the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board/Zoning
Officer.
| |
Signs with changeable copy (including zip-change signs)
|
Permitted. Signs may have changeable copy, such as letters,
numbers, typographical symbols and other similar characters. Changeable
copy shall be manually or mechanically changeable only in designated
field(s). The color of the changeable copy shall be limited to black
or red.
|
Note: Sign area includes support material from the bottom of
the sign to beyond the top of the sign and both sides. In addition
to the other requirements of this section, every sign referred to
herein:
| |
1.
|
Must not be located within a public right-of-way;
|
2.
|
Must not be located in the clear-sight-triangle of a corner
lot if exceeding 3 1/2 feet in height above the finished paved
area at the center of the roadway;
|
3.
|
Must not extend over onto the public sidewalk or right-of-way;
|
4.
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Must be constructed of durable materials, kept in good repair
and not permitted to become dilapidated; and
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5.
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Must be removed when the circumstances leading to its erection
no longer applies.
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Permanent and Temporary Signs
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Maximum sign area for all signs combined
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6 square feet
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Upper floor residential uses
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12 square feet
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Parks and open spaces with or without facilities, bus shelters,
forestry activities, essential services and public utility buildings,
and parking facilities not located on the same lot as the principal
use it serves
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Square feet shall not exceed the number of lineal feet of building frontage (see § 425-78)
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Cultural facilities, eateries, health services, hotel/motel,
private and civic clubs, professional offices and services, public
libraries and museums, public and private schools and retail and wholesale
sales and services
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Location on lot
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No sign shall be closer than 2 feet to a property line if no
sidewalk exists and no closer than 2 feet from the inside edge of
an existing sidewalk.
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Freestanding signs
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No sign shall exceed the height of the associated building or
28 feet, whichever is greater. No individual freestanding sign may
exceed 40 square feet.
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Projecting or extending from a building
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No further than a four-foot extension and may not exceed 30
square feet in area (where such size is permitted). No sign may extend
past the center line of a public sidewalk. The bottommost part of
any projecting sign must be a minimum of 9 feet from the ground/sidewalk
level.
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Illuminated signs
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Permitted, subject to conditions (as set forth below under this
section) approved by the Zoning Hearing Board/Zoning Officer
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Reflective signs
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Permitted
| |
Traffic: directional-type signs
|
Common signs guiding or directing traffic and/or parking, but
bearing no advertising matter, may be permitted, as determined by
the Zoning Officer that they do not interfere with official Derry
Borough signs of a similar nature.
| |
Signs with moving devices or intermittent or flashing lights
|
Not permitted. Illuminated signs that contain flashing lights
are permitted, subject to the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board/Zoning
Officer.
| |
Signs with changeable copy (including zip-change signs)
|
Permitted. Signs may have changeable copy, such as letters,
numbers, typographical symbols and other similar characters. Changeable
copy shall be manually or mechanically changeable only in designated
field(s). The color of the changeable copy shall be limited to black
or red.
|
Note: Sign area includes support material from the bottom of
the sign to beyond the top of the sign and both sides. In addition
to the other requirements of this section, every sign referred to
herein:
| |
1.
|
Must not be located within a public right-of-way and temporary
display of business "sale" or "specials" signs may not be set more
than 1 foot away from the wall of the building or impede with foot
traffic;
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2.
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Must not extend over onto any public sidewalk or right-of-way;
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3.
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Must be constructed of durable materials, kept in good repair
and not permitted to become dilapidated; and
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4.
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Must be removed when the circumstances leading to its erection
no longer applies.
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Permanent and Temporary Signs
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Maximum sign area for all signs combined
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12 square feet
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Bus shelters, forestry activities, essential services and public
utility buildings, and parking facilities not located on the same
lot as the principal use it serves
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18 square feet
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Adult sexually oriented business, agricultural operations, and
alternative towers and wireless telecommunications facilities
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24 square feet
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Automotive services, medical laboratories and diagnostic facilities
and storage of raw materials, equipment, and finished products
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Square feet shall not exceed the number of lineal feet of building frontage (see § 425-78)
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Automotive assembly, freight trucking and intermodal terminals,
rail yards etc., printing and publishing, research and development
labs, value-added manufacturing, wholesale sales and services and
woodworking
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Number of signs
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Depends on how the square footage maximum is divided up
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Location on lot
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No sign shall be closer than 10 feet to a property line if no
sidewalk exists and no closer than 5 feet from the inside edge of
an existing sidewalk.
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Freestanding signs
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No sign shall exceed beyond 10 feet of the height of the associated
building and shall not exceed 18 feet in height above grade when freestanding
or 30 feet if attached to the structure. No individual freestanding
sign shall exceed 60 square feet.
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Projecting or extending from a building
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No further than a four-foot extension and may not exceed 30
square feet in area. No sign may extend past the center line of a
public sidewalk. The bottommost part of any projecting sign must be
a minimum of 9 feet from the ground/sidewalk level.
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Illuminated signs
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Permitted, subject to conditions (as set forth below under this
section) approved by the Zoning Hearing Board/Zoning Officer
| |
Reflective signs
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Permitted
| |
Traffic: directional-type signs
|
Common signs guiding or directing traffic and/or parking, but
bearing no advertising matter, may be permitted, as determined by
the Zoning Officer that they do not interfere with official Derry
Borough signs of a similar nature.
| |
Signs with moving devices or intermittent or flashing lights
|
Not permitted. Illuminated signs that contain flashing lights
are permitted, subject to the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board/Zoning
Officer.
| |
Signs with changeable copy (including zip-change signs)
|
Permitted. Signs may have changeable copy, such as letters,
numbers, typographical symbols and other similar characters. Changeable
copy shall be manually or mechanically changeable only in designated
field(s). The color of the changeable copy shall be limited to black
or red.
|
Note: Sign area includes support material from the bottom of
the sign to beyond the top of the sign and both sides. In addition
to the other requirements of this section, every sign referred to
herein:
| |
1.
|
Must not be located within a public right-of-way and (for temporary
display of business "sale" or "specials" signs, may not more than
1 foot away from the wall of the building or impede with foot traffic);
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2.
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Must not extend over onto any public sidewalk or right-of-way;
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3.
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Must be constructed of durable materials, kept in good repair
and not permitted to become dilapidated; and
|
4.
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Must be removed when the circumstances leading to its erection
no longer applies.
|
Permanent and Temporary Signs
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---|---|---|
Maximum sign area for all signs combined
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6 square feet
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Residential uses and no-impact home-based businesses
|
12 square feet
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Parks, playgrounds and open spaces
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18 square feet
|
Forestry operations
| |
Number of signs
|
Depends on how the square footage maximum is divided up
| |
Location on lot
|
No sign shall be closer than 4 feet to a property line if no
sidewalk exists and no closer than 3 feet from the inside edge of
an existing sidewalk.
| |
Freestanding signs
|
The bottommost part of any sign shall not exceed the height
of 2 feet above ground grade.
| |
Projecting or extending from a building
|
No further than a two-foot extension out and must be at least
9 feet above ground/sidewalk level
| |
Illuminated signs
|
Permitted, subject to conditions (as set forth below under this
section) approved by the Zoning Hearing Board/Zoning Officer
| |
Reflective signs
|
Permitted
| |
Traffic: directional-type signs
|
Common signs guiding or directing traffic and/or parking, but
bearing no advertising matter, may be permitted, as determined by
the Zoning Officer that they do not interfere with official Derry
Borough signs of a similar nature.
| |
Signs with moving devices or intermittent or flashing lights
|
Not permitted. Illuminated signs that contain flashing lights
are permitted, subject to the approval of the Zoning Hearing Board/Zoning
Officer.
| |
Signs with changeable copy (including zip-change signs)
|
Permitted. Signs may have changeable copy, such as letters,
numbers, typographical symbols and other similar characters. Changeable
copy shall be manually or mechanically changeable only in designated
field(s). The color of the changeable copy shall be limited to black
or red.
|
Note: Sign area includes support material from the bottom of
the sign to beyond the top of the sign. In addition to the other requirements
of this section, every sign referred to herein:
| |
1.
|
Must not be located within a public right-of-way, nor in the
clear-sight-triangle of a corner lot;
|
2.
|
Must not extend over or onto the public sidewalk or right-of-way;
|
3.
|
Must be constructed of durable materials, kept in good repair
and not permitted to become dilapidated; and
|
4.
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Must be removed when the circumstances leading to its erection
no longer applies.
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