Off-premises signs which conform with the provisions of this article shall be permitted only in the General Business Zoning District and the Light Industrial Zoning District. In no event shall any portion of any sign be erected within 100 feet of any residentially zoned property.
The maximum area of an off-premises sign face shall be 300 square feet with maximum length of 25 feet, plus temporary embellishments not exceeding 20% of the permanent sign area, but not to exceed one display panel on the same face.
Property facing thoroughfares and all other property which is zoned so as to permit the construction and maintenance of off-premises signs shall be subject to the following:
A. 
Each side of a thoroughfare shall be considered separately.
B. 
V-type or back-to-back off-premises signs shall be considered one sign.
C. 
No two off-premises signs shall be spaced less than 1,500 feet apart on any thoroughfare.
D. 
No off-premises sign shall be located in such a manner as to obscure, or otherwise physically interfere with the effectiveness of, an official traffic sign, signal or device, or obstruct or physically interfere with a driver's view of approaching or intersecting traffic.
Off-premises signs shall not exceed an overall height of 25 feet above the adjacent ground elevation or 40 feet above the surface of the road, whichever is lesser in height. Off-premises signs shall not be closer than 10 feet to the nearest right-of-way/property line.
Off-premises signs may be illuminated, subject to the following restrictions:
A. 
No revolving or rotating beam or beacon of light that simulates any emergency light device shall be permitted as part of any sign. Flashing devices shall not be permitted upon a sign; however, illuminated signs which indicate customary public information, such as time, date, temperature or other similar information, shall be permitted.
B. 
External lighting, such as floodlights, thin line and goose-neck reflectors, are permitted, provided the light source is directed on the face of the sign.
C. 
The illumination of any sign within 200 feet of a residential zone lot line shall be diffused or indirect in design to prevent direct rays of light from shining into adjoining residential districts.
All off-premises signs shall be constructed in accordance with the Building Code for the Borough. The structural elements of all off-premises signs shall be of metal construction.
Abandoned off-premises signs shall be promptly removed. All off-premises signs removed for the purpose of abandonment cannot be replaced unless they are conforming to this article.