[Ord. 273, 2/16/1982]
It is recognized that signs perform important functions in identifying residences and businesses. It is hereby found and declared, however, that control of signs is necessary to promote the health, safety and general welfare by lessening hazards to pedestrian and vehicular traffic; by preserving property values; by preventing unsightly and detrimental development which has a blighting influence upon residential, business and industrial uses; by preventing signs from reaching such excessive size that they obscure one another to the detriment of all concerned; and by securing certain fundamentals of design for the Borough.
[Ord. 273, 2/16/1982]
In all zoning districts within the Borough, signs may be erected, altered, maintained, used or moved only when in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.
[Ord. 273, 2/16/1982]
1. 
The following signs, to the extent indicated, are permitted in all zoning districts:
A. 
An official highway route number sign, street name sign, directional or other traffic sign. These may be erected and maintained on public roads and highways in the interest of public safety or for the regulation of traffic.
B. 
A sign indicating the prohibition or control of fishing, hunting, trespassing, etc.; or signs indicating the private nature of a road are exempt from this Chapter, provided that the area of any such sign does not exceed four square feet.
C. 
A sign with an area not exceeding three square feet bearing only the property number, street address and post box numbers of the names of occupants in residential districts, provided that the characters do not exceed three inches in height.
D. 
A governmental flag or insignia, provided that the area does not exceed 50 square feet.
E. 
A legal notice.
F. 
A Christmas tree, other holiday display or window display of merchandise, except as specifically prohibited herein.
G. 
Public service and information signs advertising the availability of rest rooms, telephones or similar public conveniences, also signs advertising meeting times and places of nonprofit service or charitable organizations. Any such sign shall not exceed four square feet.
H. 
Public monuments, historic identification signs or plaques erected by a government agency.
I. 
One or more signs applied to a windowpane giving store hours or the name or names of credit or charge institutions, when the total area of any such sign or all signs together does not exceed two square feet.
J. 
A sign which is a permanent architectural feature of a building or structure, such as a cornerstone, or identifying letters carved into or embossed on a building, provided that the letters are not made of a reflective material nor contrast in color with the building.
[Ord. 273, 2/16/1982; as amended by Ord. 279, 10/18/1983; and by Ord. 452, 5/21/2013]
1. 
The following signs axe unlawful and are prohibited within the Borough:
A. 
Signs That Glare. A sign that uses any method of illumination that can cause glare is prohibited, except in accordance with the following:
(1) 
It must be so effectively shielded that glaring beams or rays of light are not directed to any portion of a main-traveled highway.
(2) 
It must not be internally illuminated so as to obscure and detract for the adjoining properties or impair the vision of any motor vehicle driver or otherwise interfere with a driver’s operation of his motor vehicle.
B. 
Sign with Prohibited Words. No sign may use the words “stop,” “look,” “danger” or any other word, place symbol or character which attempts or appears to attempt to direct the movement of traffic or which interferes with, imitates or resembles any official traffic sign, signal or device within 75 feet of a traffic control device, whichever is greater.
C. 
Banner Sign. Any banner sign or sign of any other type prohibited across a public street except for such signs which are approved by the Borough Council to be of general benefit to the Borough or for public convenience, necessity or welfare. Banner signs are prohibited on lots of any classification except lots classified as commercial, when erected as a temporary promotion or special event sign.
D. 
Pennants or Spinners. Any permanent sign suspended between poles which is either a pennant which blows in the wind or a spinner which spins in the wind is prohibited. Such signs are prohibited on all lots of any classification except lots classified as commercial, when erected as a temporary promotion or special event sign.
E. 
Red or Green Lights. Except for traffic control signals, red or green lights are prohibited within 75 feet of a public right-of-way or 200 feet of a traffic control signal, whichever is greater.
F. 
Prohibitedly Placed Signs. Any sign erected or maintained on a tree or utility pole or painted or drawn on a rock or other natural feature is prohibited.
G. 
Posted Signs. Any sign generally of a temporary nature, tacked, nailed, strapped, posted, pasted, hung, glued or otherwise attached to a tree, pole, stake, fire hydrant, light stand, parking meter, fence or other object, is prohibited.
H. 
Illegal Signs. Any sign erected and maintained prior to the effective date of this Chapter which does not or did not conform to the requirements of the Sign Ordinance which was in effect prior to the effective date of this amendatory ordinance is prohibited.