[Amended 8-10-10 by Ord. No. 2010-11; 12-16-14 by Ord. No. 2014-13; 10-24-17 by Ord. No. 2017-15]
A. 
A sign, advertising display or poster of any kind (except those permitted under 76-93 A, B, C, D, I and M) may not be moved, erected, placed or built upon any property without first obtaining a sign permit from the Zoning Official.
B. 
Upon application and upon payment of sign fee in the amount of $30, the Zoning Official will issue a sign permit for signs permitted under this chapter. The sign permit fee will be waived by the Zoning Official for temporary signs for charitable, religious and educational purposes.
The following signs shall be permitted:
A. 
Signs required by law to be exhibited by the use or occupant of the premises.
B. 
Official signs erected by any governmental agency.
C. 
Nameplate signs showing the name and address of house or family on the premises, not larger than one square foot in area.
D. 
A temporary sign advertising the prospective sale or rental of the premises upon which it is located, not exceeding six square feet in area, and provided that it shall be maintained and removed within seven days after consummation of a lease or sale transaction.
E. 
Nonilluminated temporary signs on new construction sites, not exceeding 64 square feet in area, provided that they shall be maintained and removed within seven days after completion of the construction work.
F. 
Temporary signs announcing or advertising any political, educational, charitable, civil, professional, religious or like campaign or event for a consecutive period not to exceed 21 days in any calendar year, said signs not to exceed 10 in number.
G. 
Identification signs for churches, hospitals, clinics, schools, parks and playgrounds, commercial recreation areas, public utility installations and similar uses shall be nonflashing and shall not exceed 40 square feet in area.
[Amended 3-10-92 by Ord. No. 92-1]
H. 
Nonilluminated signs advertising home occupations not exceeding two square feet.
I. 
Customary warning or "no-trespassing" signs not more than one square foot in area may be displayed.
J. 
[Amended 3-10-92 by Ord. No. 92-1; 8-10-10 by Ord. No. 2010-11; 12-16-14 by Ord. No. 2014-13] Each commercial use may display the following non-illuminated or internally or externally illuminated non-flashing signage:
(1) 
Signage attached to the principal building on a parcel and not extending beyond the front façade of the principal building. The total area of this type of signage on any parcel shall not exceed 20% of the area of the front façade of the principal building.
(2) 
Up to one freestanding sign located in the front or side yard having a total area not exceeding 40 square feet.
K. 
The area of a sign shall be calculated as the total square foot content of the background and frame upon which the letters, characters, illustrations or displays are presented. If there is no background, the sign area shall be computed as the product of the largest horizontal dimension and the largest vertical dimension of the lettering, characters, illustrations or displays. Each side of a two sided sign shall be allowed the maximum permitted area.
[Amended 3-10-92 by Ord. No. 92-1; 8-10-10 by Ord. No. 2010-11; 12-16-14 by Ord. No. 2014-13]
L. 
No sign or advertising structure may be erected which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered elsewhere than upon the premises.
M. 
At entrance and exit signs each having an area of not more than 16 square feet and having a maximum height of eight feet.
[Amended 8-10-10 by Ord. No. 2010-11]
N. 
All freestanding signs shall have a minimum setback of 10 feet from the traveled roadway or six feet from a property line, whichever is greater. All freestanding signs shall be installed in a manner such that the sight distance for vehicles entering onto or existing from the traveled roadway or traveling on the roadway shall not be reduced in a manner which may, in the discretion of the Municipal Engineer, adversely interfere with sight distance.
[Amended 8-10-10 by Ord. No. 2010-11]
O. 
Grand openings.
[Added 12-16-14 by Ord. No. 2014-13] A newly established business shall be permitted to erect in addition to all other permitted signs, additional temporary signs, banners, and pennants indicating a grand opening of the business, subject to the following conditions.
(1) 
Additional temporary signs/banners and pennants shall not interfere with the sight distances of vehicles or persons entering or exiting the property or building.
(2) 
Additional temporary signs, banners or pennants shall be permitted for a maximum of three weeks.
(3) 
If at any time the Zoning Officer or his designee finds that a hazard exists as a result of additional grand opening temporary signs, the sign, banner or pennant shall be removed immediately.
(4) 
Temporary signs/banners and pennants for grand openings shall be erected or placed only upon application and receipt of a permit pursuant to this section.
[Added 12-16-14 by Ord. No. 2014-13]
A. 
All signs/banners including supports, braces, hooks, anchors, and similar fastening devices shall be of substantial and sturdy construction, shall be kept in good repair and shall be painted or cleaned as often as necessary to maintain a clean, neat, safe and orderly appearance. If the Zoning Officer or his designee determines that any sign/banner has fallen into a state of disrepair, has become dilapidated, or constitutes a safety hazard, the sign owner and property owner shall be given written notice to correct the condition within seven days.