[Ord. No. 643; readopted
by Ord. No. 2020-1235]
In all Residential Districts, and all properties in any zone
districts used for residential purposes, the following regulations
shall apply:
a.
Nonilluminated or nonflashing-indirectly illuminated name plate sign,
situated within the property lines and bearing only the name of the
principal occupant and/or the street number of a private dwelling
and not exceeding 72 square inches in total area: provided, however,
that any illumination shall not cause a glare visible beyond the property
lines.
b.
Nonilluminated or nonflashing-indirectly illuminated professional
signs bearing the name of the professional person or persons using
the premises and indicating the profession, each of such signs not
to exceed one square foot on either of two sides for each professional
occupying the premises.
c.
Signs, identifying a use in a residential district such as a club
house, public or quasi-public building or building used solely for
nonprofit, church, school, hospital or other like purposes but not
including any activity of a retail nature, provided said sign is located
on the same premises as the use that it identifies. No such sign shall
exceed nine square feet and either of two such signs may be placed
upon any property.
d.
Temporary advertising sign pertaining only to the lease or sale of
the same premises on which it is placed provided that such sign shall
not exceed six square feet in area and shall not be illuminated. Such
signs shall be removed within seven days after the execution of any
lease, rental agreement or agreement of sale for the premises.
e.
Not more than one sign for each use, profession or activity coming
within the provisions of this section shall be permitted for each
street contiguous to the premises, but in no case shall there be more
than two such signs on the premises.
f.
Such signs as may be required by the Borough, County, State or Federal
Government.
[Ord. No. 95-820§ 3]
b.
One sign identifying each permitted use in a principal building may
be applied or attached to the front façade of that building.
Such signs shall not project more than 48 inches from the building
façade, nor extend above the uppermost edge of such façade.
Roof-mounted signs are prohibited. Where a principal building fronts
on more than one street, such signs may also be placed on the facades
facing such additional streets. The total area of all signs placed
on all facades of a building shall not exceed 10% of the area of the
front façade of the building (where the main entrance is located).
[Ord. No. 2004-998]
c.
Free-standing business signs are permitted but only if erected on
the same premises on which the business to which they refer is conducted.
Such signs shall conform to the following:
1.
There may be one free-standing sign permitted in the District for
each lot to identify the permitted use on the premises. Such sign
may be illuminated by nonflashing indirect lighting. The total area
of any such sign shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
|
Property Frontage
|
Number of Occupancies
|
Maximum No. of Sign Locations
|
Maximum Size Sign for Each Occupancy
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
190' - 249'
|
1
|
1
|
80 sq. ft.
|
|
190' - 249'
|
2 or more
|
2
|
60 sq. ft.
|
|
250' and over
|
1
|
1
|
160 sq. ft.
|
|
250' and over
|
2 or more
|
2
|
100 sq. ft.
|
2.
In a shopping center or industrial park there may be one directory
sign at any location therein which shall not exceed 15 square feet
for each acre of land in such shopping center or industrial park,
provided that no such sign shall exceed 200 square feet in area. In
addition, at each point of entrance and exit for vehicular traffic
into or from such shopping center or industrial park, one other sign
shall be permitted which does not exceed five square feet for each
acre of land in such shopping center or industrial park. Such signs
shall not exceed 50 square feet in area. In the exterior of a shopping
center or industrial park, containing more than one building, there
may be one directory sign not exceeding eight square feet for each
building unit therein; each such sign must be located within the same
zone.
3.
In C District having walkways roofed over with a permanent rigid
canopy or other such structural device there may be one illuminated
or nonilluminated sign for each structure or occupant in such shopping
center hanging from the underside of the canopy and not exceeding
four square feet.
4.
In any area in which a free-standing sign is permitted to be erected
or to exist, all refuse and papers shall be kept constantly removed
from the ground spaces at least five feet in all directions around
the sign, and vegetation shall be kept trimmed so as not to exceed
a height of six inches.
Sign permits shall be required for all signs greater than two
square feet in area.
No flashing sign of any type may be erected anywhere within
the corporate limits of the Borough.
No free-standing sign shall be erected in the Borough which
exceeds a height of 28 feet. It shall not extend beyond the property
line and shall be centered no closer than 15 feet from the front property
line or five feet from either side property line. The sign shall be
not less than 10 feet nor more than 25 feet above the ground.
No commercial outdoor advertising signs, billboards or other
signs which are not expressly and directly related to the business
being conducted on the premises on which they are located shall be
permitted, and all such signs, and all other signs which do not conform
to the specific requirements and standards set forth in this Ordinance
are specifically prohibited.
No sign shall be permitted which, by reason of location, color
or illumination shall obstruct, camouflage, detract from, be confused
with, or shall interfere with any traffic direction or control signal,
sign or device.
Any sign now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises
a bona fide business being conducted on the premises shall be removed
from said premises by the record owner or beneficial user of the premises
within 10 days from the receipt of a written order to do so from the
Borough Zoning Officer. In default of said removal, the Zoning Officer,
Borough Clerk, or Borough Attorney is authorized to effect the removal
of said sign by application to the Municipal or Superior Court and
to charge all costs incident to the same to either the record owner
of the beneficial user of the premises, or to both, provided that
there shall be no duplication of the payment of said costs.
If at any time the Mayor and Council shall determine that any
sign in the Borough constitutes a menace to the health, safety, morals
or general welfare of the community, it shall notify the record owner
and the beneficial user of the premises on which said sign is located
by serving a written notice upon him, together with a written notice
of demand that the condition be remedied within 10 days from the receipt
of said notice and demand. If the condition is not so remedied, the
Mayor and Council shall undertake the necessary steps to rectify the
same, charging all the costs incident to said efforts to either the
record owner of the beneficial user of the premises, or both, provided
that there shall be no duplication of the payment of said costs.
