It is recognized that signs perform an important function in
identifying properties, businesses, services, residences, events,
and other matters of interest to the public. The intent of this article
is to regulate all signs within the Borough to ensure they are appropriate
for their respective uses and in keeping with the appearance of the
affected property and surrounding environment and to protect the public
health, safety, and general welfare by:
A.
Setting standards and providing controls that permit reasonable use
of signs and enhance the character of the Borough.
B.
Prohibiting the erection of signs in such numbers, sizes, designs,
and locations as may create a hazard to pedestrians and motorists.
C.
Avoiding excessive competition for large or multiple signs, so that
permitted signs provide adequate identification and direction while
minimizing clutter, unsightliness, and confusion.
D.
Establishing a process for the review and approval of sign permit
applications.
E.
Ensuring sign design that builds on the traditional town image and
visual environment the Borough seeks to promote.
The following signs are unlawful and prohibited:
A.
Abandoned signs and abandoned billboards.
B.
Snipe signs. Signs shall only be attached to utility poles in conformance
with state and utility regulations and the requirements of this chapter.
C.
Vehicle signs. This regulation does not include the use of business
logos, identification or advertising on vehicles primarily and actively
used for business purposes and/or personal transportation.
D.
Mechanical movement signs, including revolving signs.
E.
Pennant strings and streamers.
F.
Animated signs, flashing signs, or signs that scroll or flash text
or graphics.
G.
Inflatable devices or balloon signs, with the exception of balloons
used in temporary situations.
H.
Any signs that imitate, resemble, interfere with, or obstruct official
traffic lights, signs, or signals.
I.
Signs which prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window,
fire escape, or that prevent free access from one part of a roof to
any other part. No sign other than a safety sign shall be attached
to a standpipe or fire escape.
J.
Signs which emit smoke, visible vapors, particulate matter, sound,
odor or contain open flames.
K.
Reflective signs or signs containing mirrors.
L.
Interactive signs.
M.
Signs incorporating beacon or festoon lighting.
N.
Any banner or sign of any type suspended across a public street,
without the permission of the owner of the property or road.
O.
Roof signs.
P.
Unofficial signs on Borough property.
Q.
Signs erected without the permission of the property owner.
R.
Any sign containing information which states or implies that a property
may be used for any purpose not permitted under the provisions of
this chapter.
S.
Signs that exhibit vulgar words or images of an obscene, sexual,
violent, or illegal nature as determined by the Borough.
T.
Any sign that promotes illegal activity.
The construction or display of the following sign types will
be permitted without a permit. Exempt signs shall, however, conform
to all other applicable regulations:
A.
Signs that communicate a message that is necessary to promote the
public health, safety, and general welfare of residents of the Borough
or the general public. Such signs include the following:
(1)
Signs erected or required by government agencies or utilities. Such
signs include, but are not limited to, legal notices, traffic, safety,
railroad crossing, utility, and identification signs for public facilities.
(2)
Address signs. Address signs that indicate the address, number and/or
name of occupants of the premises that are necessary for emergency
response purposes.
(3)
Security and warning signs. Signs regarding a potential hazard or
danger associated with a facility or location.
B.
Personal expression signs. In order to enable a business, institution,
or individual to exercise their right to free speech by displaying
an opinion, interest, or position, personal expression signs shall
be permissible on any property, provided that they are:
C.
Flags. Flags shall be permissible on private property, provided that
they meet the following requirements:
(1)
Location. Flags and flagpoles shall not be located within any required
yard setbacks.
(2)
Height. Flags shall be limited in height to 30 feet above grade level.
(3)
Number. No more than two flags per lot in all districts.
(4)
Size. Maximum flag size is 24 square feet in all districts.
(5)
Flags in the CBD, OR, TOD, or LI districts may be used as a permitted
freestanding or projecting sign, and, if so used, the area of the
flag shall be included in, and limited by the computation of allowable
area for signs on the property.
D.
Memorial signs, public monuments, historical or scenic identification
signs erected by the Borough.
E.
Signs which are a permanent architectural feature of a building or
structure, existing at the time of adoption of this chapter.
F.
Signs interior to a building or lot which are not viewable from a
public street or right-of-way.
A.
Nuisance. No sign shall create a public nuisance by emitting smoke,
visible vapors, particulate matter, sound, odor or open flames.
B.
Sign location.
(1)
No sign shall be placed in such a position as to endanger pedestrians
or traffic on a street by obscuring the view or by interfering with
official street signs or signals by virtue of position or color.
(2)
No sign, except official traffic signs or those approved by the Borough,
is permitted within the cartway of the right-of-way.
(3)
No projecting sign shall extend into the cartway of the right-of-way,
or be less than eight feet above a pedestrian way.
(4)
No freestanding sign may occupy an area designated for parking, loading,
walkways, driveways, fire lane, easement, cartway of the right-of-way
or other areas required to be unobstructed.
(5)
No freestanding sign may occupy a sight triangle.
(6)
Awnings and/or canopies shall not extend into the street right-of-way.
(7)
No signs shall be erected or maintained so as to prevent free ingress
and egress to or from any door, window, or fire escape. No sign other
than a safety sign shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
(8)
Signs and their supporting structures shall maintain clearance and
noninterference with all surface and underground utility and communications
lines or equipment.
C.
Sign materials and construction. Every sign permitted in this section
shall be constructed of durable materials, using noncorrosive fastenings,
shall be structurally safe, and erected or installed in strict accordance
with the PA Uniform Construction Code, and shall be maintained in
safe condition and good repair at all times so that all sign information
is clearly legible.
D.
Sign area.
(1)
The "area of a sign" shall mean the area of all lettering, wording
and accompanying designs, logos and symbols, together with the background
on which they are displayed, whether open or enclosed. The area of
a sign shall not include any supporting framework, bracing or trim
which is incidental to the display, provided that it does not contain
any lettering, wording, or symbols.
(2)
Where the sign consists of individual letters, designs, or symbols
attached to a building, awning, wall, or window, the area shall be
that of the smallest rectangle which encompasses all of the letters,
designs, and symbols.
(3)
Signs may be multisided. In determining the area of a multisided
sign, only one side shall be considered, provided that the faces are
not more than 18 inches apart. Where the faces are not equal in size,
the larger sign face shall be used as the basis for calculating sign
area. When the interior angle formed by the faces of a multisided
sign is greater than 45°, or the faces are greater than 18 inches
apart, all sides of such sign shall be considered in calculating the
sign area.
(4)
Signs that consist of, or have attached to them, one or more three-dimensional
or irregularly shaped objects, shall have a sign area of the sum of
two adjacent vertical sign faces of the smallest cube encompassing
the sign or object.
(5)
If elements of a sign are movable or flexible, such as a flag or
banner, the measurement is taken when the elements are fully extended
and parallel to the plane of view.
E.
Sign height.
(1)
Sign height shall be measured as the distance from the highest portion
of the sign to the mean finished grade of the street closest to the
sign. In the case of a sign located greater than 100 feet from a public
street, height shall be measured to the mean grade at the base of
the sign.
(2)
All wall, projecting, awning, and canopy signs shall have a maximum
height equal to the bottom of the second story window sign or the
eave line, whichever is lower.
(3)
All marquee signs shall have a maximum height equal to the eave line.
(4)
Clearance for freestanding and projecting signs shall be measured
as the smallest vertical distance between finished grade and the lowest
point of the sign, including any framework or other structural elements.
F.
Sign spacing. The spacing between sign structures shall be measured
as a straight-line distance between the edges of each sign face closest
to each other.
G.
Sign illumination.
(1)
Signs may be illuminated, unless otherwise specified herein, consistent
with the following standards:
(a)
Location/allowed illumination standards by location.
[1]
R-1 residential district, R-2 residential district, R-3 residential
district, and Office Residential (OR) district. No illumination.
[2]
Commercial Business District (CBD) and Transit Oriented Development
(TOD) districts. External illumination, internal illumination when
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
[3]
Limited Industrial District (LI). External illumination, internal
illumination.
[4]
Off-premises. External illumination, internal illumination.
(c)
Light sources to illuminate signs shall neither be visible from
any street right-of-way, nor cause glare hazardous to pedestrians
or vehicle drivers or so as to create a nuisance to adjacent properties.
All ground-mounted lighting fixtures must be obscured by landscaping
or architectural features such as walls.
(2)
Types of illumination. Where permitted, illumination may be:
(a)
External. Externally illuminated signs, where permitted, are
subject to the following regulations:
(b)
Internal. Internally illuminated signs, where permitted, are
subject to the following regulations:
[1]
Neon lighting or other visible light emanating gas tubes may
be used only for signs located in the Commercial Business District
(CBD), Transit-Oriented Development District (TOD), and Limited Industrial
District (LI) and shall not exceed 10% of the sign area for any given
sign.
[2]
Internal illumination must be static in intensity and color.
(3)
Electrical standards.
(a)
Permits for illuminated signs will not be issued without an
approved electrical permit. Applications for electrical permits shall
be filed at the same time as the sign permit application.
(b)
All work shall be completed in full compliance with the Borough
Electrical Code as set forth in the PA Uniform Construction Code.
(c)
The electrical supply to all exterior signs, whether to the
sign itself or to lighting fixtures positioned to illuminate the sign,
shall be provided by means of concealed electrical cables. Electrical
supply to freestanding signs shall be provided by means of underground
cables.
(4)
Glare control. Glare control shall be achieved primarily through
the use of such means as cutoff fixtures, shields, and baffles, and
appropriate application of fixture mounting height, wattage, aiming
angle, and fixture placement. Vegetation screens shall not be employed
to serve as the primary means for controlling glare.
A.
Wall signs.
(1)
No portion of a wall sign shall be mounted less than eight feet above
the finished grade or extend more than 12 inches from the building
wall on which it is affixed. If the wall sign projects less than three
inches from the building wall on which it is affixed, the eight-foot
height requirement need not be met.
B.
Window signs.
(1)
Incidental window signs displaying pertinent business information
such as the business's hours of operation and credit cards accepted,
shall be excluded from area calculations for window signs.
C.
Projecting signs.
(1)
No portion of a projecting signs shall project more than four feet
from the face of the building.
(2)
The outer-most portion of a projecting sign shall project no closer
than five feet from a curbline or shoulder of a public street.
D.
Canopy or awning signs.
(1)
A canopy or awning without lettering or other advertising shall not
be regulated as a sign.
(2)
Canopy or awning signs must be centered within or over architectural
elements, such as windows or doors.
(3)
No awning or canopy sign shall be wider than the building wall or
tenant space it identifies.
(4)
Sign placement.
(a)
Letters or numerals shall be located only on the front and side
vertical faces of the awning or canopy.
(b)
Logos or emblems are permitted on the top or angles portion
of the awning or canopy up to a maximum of three square feet. No more
than one emblem or logo is permitted on any one awning or canopy.
(7)
Any ground-floor awning projecting into a street right-of-way must
be retractable.
(8)
Awnings above the ground floor may be fixed, subject to a maximum
projection of four feet from the face of the building.
(9)
Multi-tenant buildings. If the awning or canopy sign is mounted on
a multi-tenant building, the awning or canopy sign shall be similar
in terms of height, projection, and style to all tenants in the building.
E.
F.
Freestanding signs.
(1)
The lowest edge of any freestanding pole sign shall be either less
than four feet or greater than seven feet above the ground.
(2)
Freestanding ground signs (i.e., monument signs) shall be supported
and permanently placed by embedding, anchoring, or connecting the
sign in such a manner as to incorporate it into the landscape or architectural
design scheme.
B.
Sign size. An off-premises advertising sign face shall be no larger
than six feet in height by 12 feet in width, and shall not have a
sign area greater than 72 square feet.
C.
Height and location of sign.
(1)
The copy area of any off-premises sign shall not be located greater
than 12 feet in height above ground elevation.
D.
Spacing.
(1)
May not be located closer than 25 feet from any street measured from
the ultimate right-of-way of such street.
(2)
May not be located closer than 25 feet from any property line.
(3)
May not be located within 50 feet of any building, structure, or
on-premises sign located on the same property.
(4)
May not be located closer than 500 feet from another off-premises
sign on either side of the road measured linearly.
(5)
May not be located within 500 feet of any intersection, interchange,
or safety rest area.
(6)
May not be permitted within 1,000 feet of any property line abutting
a public park, playground, religious institution, cemetery, school,
or residential district (R-1, R-2 and R-3).
(7)
No off-premises sign shall be attached to the external wall or otherwise
affixed to any part of any building and shall not extend over any
public property or right-of-way.
E.
Number of signs per lot. There shall be no more than one off-premises
sign per lot.
F.
Content. Off-premises signs shall not display any message or graphic
of an obscene nature as determined by the Borough.
G.
Multisided off-premises signs. Signs may be single- or double-sided, in accordance with § 208-83D(3).
H.
Message sequencing. Message sequencing is prohibited.
I.
Identification of sign owner. All off-premises signs shall be identified
on the structure with the name, address and phone number of the owner
of such sign.
J.
Additional regulations. All off-premises signs shall comply with
any and all applicable zoning regulations of Borough, and any and
all municipal, state and/or federal regulations.
K.
Illumination and changeable copy of off-premises signs.
(1)
Off-premises signs may be illuminated, provided that:
(a)
All light sources shall be designed, shielded, arranged, and
installed to confine or direct all illumination to the surface of
the billboard and away from adjoining properties. Light sources shall
not be visible from any street or any adjoining properties.
L.
Safety. In applying for special exception relief, the applicant bears
the burden of proof to establish that the proposed off-premises sign
will not create a public health or safety hazard in the matter and
location that it is proposed and in the manner by which it is to be
operated.
A.
Temporary signs, as defined in this chapter, located on private property,
are exempt from standard permit requirements; however, they are required
to comply with the regulations set forth below. The requirements listed
below shall apply to both commercial and noncommercial signs.
B.
Size and number.
(1)
In the Commercial Business District (CBD), Transit-Oriented Development
District (TOD), and Limited Industrial District (LI):
(2)
In the R-1 residential district, R-2 residential district, and R-3
residential district:
C.
Duration and removal.
(1)
Temporary banner signs are allowed to be displayed no more than two
times per year, for not more than 30 consecutive days, in that year.
(2)
All temporary signs shall be removed by the sign owner within 10
days after the occurrence of the event.
(3)
The Borough or property owner may confiscate signs installed in violation
of this chapter and dispose of it. The property owner is not responsible
for notifying sign owners of confiscation of an illegal sign.
D.
Permission.
(1)
The party posting the temporary sign is solely responsible for obtaining
the permission of the property owner before posting their temporary
sign.
E.
Borough notification.
(1)
Temporary signs are exempt from the standard permit requirements
but the Borough must be notified of the location, size, and timing
associated with any temporary sign that is larger than four square
feet in size. This notification must include a contact person's
name, address and telephone number.
F.
Installation and maintenance.
(1)
All temporary signs must be installed such that in the opinion of
the Borough's Building Official, they do not create a safety
hazard.
(2)
All temporary signs must be made of durable materials and shall be
well-maintained.
(3)
Temporary signs that are frayed, torn, broken, or that are no longer
legible will be deemed unmaintained and required to be removed.
G.
Illumination. Illumination of any temporary sign is prohibited.
A.
B.
Sandwich board or A-frame signs.
(1)
Number. One sandwich board sign is permitted per establishment.
(2)
Area. Each sign shall have a maximum area of seven square feet per
sign face.
(3)
Height. Signs shall have a maximum height of 3.5 feet.
(4)
Sign placement.
(a)
If a sign is located on a public or private sidewalk, a minimum
of 36 inches of unobstructed sidewalk clearance must be maintained
between the sign and any building or other obstruction.
(b)
The sign must be located on the premises, and within 12 feet
of the primary entrance, of the establishment it advertises.
(c)
Portable signs shall be weighted, temporarily secured, or strategically
placed so as to avoid being carried away by high winds.
(5)
Manual changeable copy. Manual changeable copy signs are permitted
when integrated into a sandwich board sign.
C.
Vehicular signs and mobile billboards. Vehicular signs and mobile
billboards are subject to the regulations found in Pennsylvania Vehicle
Code.
In addition to the exempt signs described in § 208-82, Signs exempt from permit requirements, the following numbers and types of signs may be erected in the R-1 residential district, R-2 residential district, and R-3 residential district, subject to the conditions specified here and in §§ 208-83 through 208-86.
B.
C.
Freestanding signs for residential developments containing more than
10 units shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
D.
E.
Summary table for signs in residential districts.
|
Residential Districts
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Wall and Projecting
|
Freestanding
| ||
|
Standards
|
Maximum number
|
Home occupations: 1 per lot
Institutional uses: 1 per lot
|
Home occupations: 1 per lot
Residential developments: 1 per lot
Institutional uses: 2 per lot
|
|
Maximum area (square feet)
|
Home occupations: 2
Institutional uses: 10
|
Home occupations: 6
Residential developments: 15
Institutional uses: 15
| |
|
Maximum height
|
The eave line or the bottom of the second story window sill,
whichever is lower
|
Home occupations: 7 feet
Residential developments: 10 feet
Institutional uses: 10 feet
| |
In addition to the exempt signs described in § 208-82, Signs exempt from permit requirements, the following numbers and types of signs may be erected in the Commercial Business District (CBD), Office Residential (OR) district and Transit Oriented Development District (TOD), subject to the conditions specified here and in §§ 208-83 through 208-86.
A.
Any sign permitted in residential districts (R-1, R-2 and R-3), for
the appropriate uses.
C.
The total area of all permitted sign types for a use shall be limited
to two square feet per one linear foot of building frontage that faces
a public street or parking lot, subject to maximum size limitations
based on sign type.
D.
Wall signs shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
E.
Window signs shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
(1)
Area. A maximum of 15% of the total window area of any single storefront
may be used for permanent signs that are etched, painted, or permanently
affixed to the window. A maximum of 25% of the total window area of
any single storefront may be covered by a combination of permanent
and temporary window signs.
F.
Projecting signs shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
H.
I.
No freestanding signs are permitted.
J.
Summary table for signs in main street districts.
|
Main Street Districts
| |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wall, Awning/Canopy, and Marquee
|
Projecting
|
Window
|
Freestanding
| ||
|
Standards
|
Maximum number
|
Based on sign type (See § 208-89)
|
1 per ground floor establishment, plus 1 per building entrance
serving tenants without a ground floor entrance
|
N/A
|
Prohibited
|
|
Maximum area
|
2 square feet per linear feet of building frontage facing a
public street, subject to maximum size limitations based on sign type
|
Prohibited
| |||
|
Maximum height
|
The eave line or the bottom of the second story window sill,
whichever is lower
|
N/A
|
Prohibited
| ||
|
Additional requirements
|
See § 208-89
|
See § 208-89
|
15% of total window area (permanent signs); 25% total window
area (all signs)
|
Prohibited
| |
Except as noted below, the following numbers and types of signs may be erected in the Limited Industrial District (LI) subject to the conditions specified here and in §§ 208-83 through 208-86.
A.
Any sign permitted in residential districts (R-1, R-2 and R-3), for
the appropriate uses.
C.
The total area of all permitted sign types for a use shall be limited
to 1.5 square feet per one linear foot of building frontage that faces
a public street or parking lot, subject to maximum size limitations
based on sign type.
D.
Wall signs for shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
E.
Window signs shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
(1)
Area. A maximum of 25% of the total window area of any single storefront
may be used for permanent signs that are etched, painted, or permanently
affixed to the window. A maximum of 35% of the total window area of
any single storefront may be covered by a combination of permanent
and temporary window signs.
F.
Projecting signs shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
H.
I.
Freestanding signs shall be permitted subject to the following regulations.
(1)
Number. One sign per street frontage, up to two signs per property
held in single and separate ownership.
(2)
Area. Each sign shall have a maximum area of 50 square feet plus
an additional 10 square feet per tenant up to a maximum of 100 square
feet.
(3)
Height. Signs shall have a maximum height of 20 feet.
In addition to all other requirements of this article, the requirements of Chapter 130, Historic Preservation District and § 130-11, Signs, the following regulations shall be applicable to any sign placed in the designated Historic Preservation District:
A.
No sign shall be erected or altered until an application has been
reviewed and approved by the Historic Architectural Review Board and
after Borough Council has issued a Certificate of Appropriateness.
B.
The Historic Architectural Review Board shall ensure that the proposed
sign is appropriate compared to the style, period, type, size, and
scale of the building for which it is proposed with other signs in
the district.
C.
In addition to all other applicable requirements of this article,
the following regulations shall apply to any sign placed in the Historic
Preservation District:
(1)
All applications for a permit must contain the following information:
(a)
A current color photograph of the property.
(b)
An illustration of the building facade showing the proposed
sign.
(c)
A scaled drawing showing the sign itself and including the size,
materials, colors, lighting, lettering, and method of attachment.
Material samples may be required.
(d)
For ground signs, a site plan indicating the location of the
sign.
(e)
The type of illumination.
(2)
Installation must not damage or require removal of historic materials
and must be done in a manner such that signs can be removed without
harm to the masonry or architectural detailing.
A.
Unsafe or unlawful signs.
(1)
Upon written notice by the Borough, the owner, person, or firm maintaining
a sign shall remove said sign when it becomes unsafe, is in danger
of falling, or it becomes so deteriorated that it no longer serves
a useful purpose of communication, or it is determined by the Borough
to be a nuisance, or it is deemed unsafe by the Borough, or it is
unlawfully erected in violation of any of the provisions of this article.
(2)
The Borough may remove or cause to be removed said sign at the expense
of the owner and/or lessee in the event of the owner of the person
or firm maintaining said sign has not complied with the terms of said
notice within 30 days of the date of the notice. In the event of immediate
danger, the Borough may remove said sign immediately upon the issuance
of said notice to the owner, person, or firm maintaining said sign.
B.
Abandoned signs.
(1)
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any property upon
which an abandoned sign is located to remove such sign within 365
days of the sign becoming abandoned as defined in this section. Removal
of an abandoned sign shall include the removal of the entire sign
including the sign face, supporting structure, and structural trim.
(2)
Where the owner of the property on which an abandoned sign is located
fails to remove such sign in 365 days, the Borough may remove such
sign. Any expense directly incurred in the removal of such sign shall
be charged to the owner of the property. Where the owner fails to
pay, the Borough may file a lien upon the property for the purpose
of recovering all reasonable costs associated with the removal of
the sign.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, alter, repair, or relocate any sign within the Borough without first obtaining a sign permit, unless the sign is specifically exempt from the permit requirements as outlined in § 208-82, Signs exempt from permit requirements.
B.
In order to apply for a sign permit, the applicant must provide the
following information, in writing, to the Borough:
(1)
A completed sign permit application including all required information
identified on the permit.
(2)
If the sign is located in the Historic Preservation District, confirmation
that an application has been submitted to the Historic Architectural
Review Board.
(3)
A permit fee, to be established from time to time by resolution shall
be paid.
A.
Signs legally in existence at the time of the adoption of this chapter,
which do not conform to the requirements of this chapter, shall be
considered non-conforming signs.
B.
Permanent signs and sign structures must be brought into conformance
with the sign regulations when and if the following occurs:
(1)
The sign is removed, relocated, or significantly altered. Significant
alterations include changes in the size or dimension of the sign.
Changes to the sign copy or the replacement of a sign panel on a nonconforming
sign shall not be considered a significant alteration.
(2)
If more than 50% of the sign area is damaged, it shall be repaired
to conform to this chapter.
(3)
An alteration in the structure of a sign support.
(4)
A change in the mechanical facilities or type of illumination.
(5)
A change in the material of the sign.
(6)
The property on which the nonconforming sign is located submits a
subdivision or land development application requiring municipal review
and approval.
(7)
The property on which the nonconforming sign is located undergoes
a change of land use requiring the issuance of either a use and occupancy
permit or a change of use and occupancy permit by the Borough.
C.
All nonconforming temporary signs, portable signs, and banners must
be permanently removed within 90 days of the effective date of this
article, unless specific approval is granted as provided for herein.
A.
Signs on the premises of legally nonconforming uses (such as an office
in a residential area) may remain until the existing use of the premises
is discontinued.
B.
If a sign wears out or is damaged (including rust, faded colors,
discoloration, holes, or missing parts or informational items), or
is changed for any other reason, the number, size, and area of all
signs relating to the premises shall not be increased beyond the characteristics
of the sign or signs that existed on that property at the time this
article was adopted.
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary,
to the extent that this chapter allows a sign containing commercial
copy, it shall allow a noncommercial sign to the same extent. The
noncommercial message may occupy the entire sign area or any portion
thereof, and may substitute for or be combined with the commercial
message. The sign message may be changed from commercial to noncommercial,
or from one noncommercial message to another, as frequently as desired
by the sign's owner, provided that the sign is not prohibited
and the sign continues to comply with all requirements of this chapter.
The placement of a permanent or specially permitted sign without
a sign permit shall be unlawful. Violations of this article shall
be treated as strict liability offences regardless of intent. Violators
shall be fined a daily fee per sign displayed in violation of this
article. The fee amount shall be established from time to time by
resolution of the Borough.
If any part, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence,
phrase, clause, term, or word in this article is declared invalid,
such invalidity shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
the remaining portions of the article.
