[Amended 10-8-1979; 8-11-1986 by Ord. No. 230; 12-27-1993 by Ord. No.
305; 5-10-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-2]
A.
If the letters, illustration, display or background
are attached to the face of a building, the vertical height or horizontal
width of the sign shall be such height or width of the largest letter
or of the illustration, display or background, whichever is greater.
If a sign has two display faces, the maximum area requirement shall
be permitted on each side. Signs with more than two display faces
are prohibited.
B.
Permits. No sign shall be constructed or displayed within the Borough
unless and until a permit has first been obtained from the Zoning
Officer, upon submission of the required application and fees.
C.
Exemptions. The following signs are exempted from permitting requirements:
(1)
"No hunting," "no fishing," "garage sale" and "no trespassing" signs.
No sign shall exceed 12 square feet in area.
(3)
"Entrance" and "exit" signs, "open" and "closed" signs per Subsection H below, traffic directional signs, and temporary safety, traffic or warning signs approved by the appropriate governmental authority.
(4)
Political signs.
(5)
The flag of a government or noncommercial institution, such as a
school.
D.
Temporary signs.
(1)
The owner or owners of premises may post, display or erect a maximum
of three temporary signs on their premises, subject to the following
conditions:
(a)
Temporary signs shall not exceed 12 square feet in area.
(b)
The advertising display sign may be attached to a vehicle, but
the sign shall conform to all other requirements for signs in the
zone in which the sign or vehicle is located.
(c)
Temporary signs shall not be posted, displayed or erected prior
to 40 days of the date of the related event, occasion or election
and must be removed within seven days after the event, occasion or
election related to the sign.
(d)
Temporary signs are subject to all other general provisions
set forth for signs, and no temporary sign shall be displayed within
15 feet of any intersection or right-of-way.
(e)
Political signs and customary warning, trespassing and posted
signs, traffic directional signs, and safety signs are excluded from
the requirements of this section.
(f)
No more than 10 signs shall be permitted for any one event.
E.
Political signs. Political signs may be placed in any zone, subject
to the following requirements:
F.
The following signs are prohibited in all zoning districts:
(1)
Moving or rotating signs, streamers, pennants, flags, balloons, spotlights
or spinners or similar objects and devices across, upon, over or along
any premises or building, whether as a part of any sign or for advertising
or public attraction or otherwise, are prohibited in all zones; provided,
however, that this provision shall not apply to United States and
New Jersey flags and decorations customarily used for locally celebrated
holiday displays or Borough celebrations.
(2)
No sign shall be placed so as to interfere with or be mistaken for
a traffic light or similar safety device or to interfere with traffic
visibility or create any sort of safety hazard.
(3)
No sign shall be lighted by means of flashing or intermittent illumination.
All lights used for illumination of signs, either directly or indirectly,
of any use or building or of the area surrounding them shall be completely
shielded from the view of any vehicular traffic along any public right-of-way
and shielded from any abutting owners or users.
(4)
Off-premises advertising signs and billboards; newspaper delivery
boxes, unless the color of such blends with the surrounding area and
any lettering is primarily for identification rather than advertising
purposes.
(5)
No sign shall be placed, erected or continued to be displayed within
or along any right-of-way, intersection or driveway in such a manner
to obstruct free and clear vision, including required sight distances.
(6)
Roof signs.
(7)
Signs causing interference with radio or television reception.
(8)
Signs obstructing doors, fire escapes or stairways or keeping light
or air from windows used for living quarters.
(9)
Signs placed on awnings, trees, fences, or utility poles.
(10)
Signs painted on or affixed to water towers, storage tanks,
smokestacks or similar structures or to trees, rocks or other natural
things.
G.
Real estate signs.
(1)
Not more than one "for sale" or "for rent" sign shall be displayed
on any property; except that on a corner lot, one sign may face each
street. Each sign shall not exceed six square feet in area and must
otherwise conform to the general sign requirements. Such signs shall
not be illuminated.
(2)
Once the property has been sold or leased, all signs shall be removed.
(3)
Not more than one additional real estate sign shall be displayed
on any property scheduled for a residential open house, provided that
the sign may only be displayed seven days in advance of the open house
and thereafter must be removed within five days after the event is
concluded. The sign must otherwise conform to the general sign requirements.
(4)
Real estate signs advertising the sale or lease of lots within a
subdivision or units in a site plan shall be limited to one sign per
entrance to the property, and each sign shall be no larger than 12
square feet in area. Such signs shall be removed within 10 days of
the sale or lease of the lot or premises.
H.
"Open" and "closed" signs.
(1)
Not more than one "open" and/or "closed" sign shall be displayed
on a window or door for any lawfully existing business on a property;
except that for a business on a corner lot, with frontage on two streets,
one sign may face each street.
(2)
Each sign shall not exceed two square feet in area and must otherwise
conform to the general sign requirements. Such signs shall not be
lighted by means of flashing or intermittent illumination.
[Amended 6-9-1986 by Ord. No. 224; 5-10-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-2]
In all residential zones, only the following
signs shall be permitted:
B.
A sign deemed necessary to the public welfare by the
governing body.
C.
A sign not more than 24 square feet in area publicizing
the name of the area or publicizing the name of a church on the premises,
its pastor and its coming activities.
D.
Signs locating and advertising subdivisions of land
and projects requiring site plan approval, which have received tentative
or final approval by the Borough, provided that no such sign shall
exceed 24 square feet in area, exceed two in number, nor be located
closer than 15 feet to any street line. Such sign permits shall be
valid for a period of six months, and then such signs shall be removed,
unless the permit is renewed. Such signs shall be removed, in the
case of land subdivisions, when either 75% of the lots created have
been built upon or after 75% of the lots have been sold by the developer,
whichever should occur first; and in the case of projects receiving
site plan approval, upon the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
E.
No sign shall be erected or attached to the roof of
any building.
F.
Professional
office signs, no larger than three square feet in area.
[Amended 6-9-1986 by Ord. No. 224; 9-14-1987 by Ord. No.
243; 8-13-1990 by Ord. No. 281; 12-27-1993 by Ord. No. 305; 5-10-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-2]
In all nonresidential zones, signs are permitted as regulated in § 134-56 above, and commercial signs shall be permitted, provided that all signs shall be accessory to the business conducted on the property, and provided that the following requirements are met:
A.
A business establishment shall be permitted only one
sign for each side of the building or the establishment that abuts
on a street, attached to such side, subject to the following conditions:
(1)
Said sign shall be erected parallel to the face of
the building, except where otherwise hereinafter provided.
(2)
No sign shall extend further than six inches from
the face of the building upon which it is attached. Where a sign extends
more than three inches from the face of the building, the bottom of
said sign shall not be closer than 10 feet to the ground level below
said sign.
(3)
The maximum height of any sign shall not exceed 10%
of the height of the wall to which it is attached or two feet, whichever
is less.
(4)
The maximum width of any sign shall not exceed 50%
of the width of the wall or 12 feet, whichever is less.
(5)
The maximum area of any sign shall not exceed 24 square
feet.
B.
Where a business establishment has a legally existing
canopy or marquee constructed as an integral part of the building,
a sign may be attached to the face of or erected on top of the canopy
or marquee in place of a permitted wall sign, provided that said sign
does not extend above the highest point of the building wall to which
the canopy or marquee is attached, and further provided that:
(1)
Signs attached to the face of the canopy or marquee
shall not extend above, below or to the sides of the face of said
canopy or marquee nor extend more than three inches from the face
of said canopy or marquee.
(2)
Signs erected on top of the canopy or marquee shall
not extend beyond the face or edge of said canopy or marquee.
(3)
For the purpose of this section, a "canopy" or "marquee"
shall mean a covering extending from a building wall, having a horizontal
bottom surface located at least eight feet above the sidewalk or the
ground below, but not including any extension of the building roof.
(4)
Maximum sign area and size shall be determined by
the size and dimensions of the wall to which the marquee or canopy
is attached.
C.
Automotive service stations may, in addition, display
the following signs, which are deemed by the Zoning Officer, customary
and necessary to such respective businesses:
(1)
One freestanding or pylon sign advertising the name
of the station or garage and for the principal products sold on the
premises, including any special company or brand name, insignia or
emblem, provided that each such sign shall not exceed 64 square feet
in area on a side and shall be erected not less than five feet from
the property line and not less than 10 nor more than 25 feet above
the ground.
(2)
Directional signs or lettering displayed on the building
wall over individual entrance doors or bays, consisting only of the
words "washing," "lubrication," "repair," "mechanic on duty" or other
words closely similar in import, provided that there shall be not
more than one such sign over each entrance or bay, that the letters
thereof shall not exceed 12 inches in height and that such letters
shall be limited to a single line.
(3)
Customary lettering on, or other insignia which are
a structural part of, a gasoline pump, consisting only of the brand
name of gasoline sold, lead warning sign, a price indicator and any
other sign required by law and not exceeding a total of three square
feet on each pump.
D.
In addition to the foregoing signs, business establishments
other than automotive service stations may construct and install one
freestanding sign, subject to the following requirements:
(1)
All freestanding signs shall be located in the front
yard only and shall be located at least 15 feet from any right-of-way,
intersection or property line.
(2)
The area of said sign shall not exceed one square
foot for each linear foot of setback from the street line or 100 square
feet, whichever is the lesser.
(3)
The height of the sign structure, including its supporting
members, shall not exceed one foot for each linear foot of front yard
setback or 25 feet, whichever is the lesser.
(4)
The bottom of the sign display area shall be either
at least eight feet above the ground surface or not more than two
feet above the ground surface.
E.
General provisions for nonresidential signs.
(1)
No sign shall be closer than 50 feet to the point
of intersection of any two street lines.
(2)
Lights shall be so located and shielded as to prevent
any glare or blinding effect upon adjacent properties or roadways.
(3)
No neon or similarly illuminated signs of red, yellow
or green color may be located in such a fashion as to diminish or
detract in any way from the effectiveness of any traffic signal or
similar safety or warning device. The Board shall seek a determination
from the Police Department for any sign which may contravene this
provision.
(4)
In the event that there is more than one tenant lawfully
existing on a nonresidential property, each tenant shall be permitted
to have a nameplate sign in addition to the permitted sign(s) on the
property. Each nameplate sign shall be no larger than three square
feet in area.
(5)
No business or advertising sign structure erected
directly upon the ground shall be within 20 feet of any other such
sign structure.
(6)
No sign shall extend above the roofline.
(7)
No sign shall be located on the roof of any building.
(8)
Floodlights used for the illumination of said premises
or of any sign thereon, whether or not such floodlights are attached
to or separate from the building, shall not project above the highest
elevation of the front wall of the building or more than 25 feet above
the street level of the premises, whichever is less.
(9)
Signs shall be of such materials and construction
as to be consistent with the architectural theme of the development.
It is the specific intent of this provision to provide a desirable
visual environment in the most viable portion of the Borough.
(10)
Signs regulating traffic, parking, loading and
unloading shall be permitted as necessary on each property, subject
to the Zoning Officer’s approval. All such signs shall be no
larger than three square feet in area, and the bottom of each sign
shall be located at least three feet above the ground where it is
located.
F.
(Reserved)
G.
Temporary business signs. Any owner or operator of an existing business located in a nonresidential zone shall be permitted, in addition to any other sign(s) permitted pursuant to provisions of this chapter, upon issuance of a permit by the Zoning Officer, to erect one additional temporary sign related to the business being conducted on the property. All temporary signs shall comply with the provisions of § 134-55D, and such signs shall be erected for no more than 60 days, and no more than three such signs shall be permitted in a calendar year.
H.
Grand openings. A business newly established, relocated
or refurbished shall be permitted to erect, in addition to any other
permitted sign(s), a maximum of two additional temporary signs indicating
a grand opening, subject to the following conditions:
(1)
Additional temporary signs, banners and pennants shall
not interfere with the safe sight distance for persons entering or
exiting the property or other properties.
(2)
Additional temporary signs, banners and pennants shall
be permitted for a maximum period of two weeks.
(3)
Additional temporary signs shall not include signs
which blink or rotate. Such signs may be freestanding or attached
to the facade of the structure, strung between the structure and freestanding
signs in any combination so as to achieve its purpose without engendering
a safety hazard. If the Zoning Officer deems that a hazard shall exist,
any sign, banner or pennant causing such hazard shall be removed immediately.
(4)
Temporary grand opening signs shall not be constructed
or displayed within the Borough unless and until a permit has first
been obtained from the Zoning Officer, upon submission of the required
application and fees.
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Editor's Note: Former § 134-58, IP Industrial Zone,
as amended, was repealed 5-10-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-2.
