[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Prospect Park as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-15-1956 (Ch. 70, Art. II, of the 1974 Code)]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons,
firm or corporation to have any sign which shall have light or lights
of such intensity or shall have light or lights which shall blink
or which shall cause or emit any noise which shall disturb the public
or any portion thereof or be detrimental to the public health, safety
or general welfare.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons,
firm or corporation to have any sign projecting over the public easement
which shall flash a light or lights between the hours of 10:00 p.m.
and daybreak.
[Amended 11-13-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-6]
[Adopted 9-27-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-6]
A sign that advertises the sale or lease of real property may
be erected, placed, established, painted, created or maintained in
the Borough of Prospect Park only in conformance with the standards,
procedures and requirements of this article.
A.
For signs advertising the sale and/or lease of real property with
a total lot size of less than 35,000 square feet:
(1)
One sign is permitted on the property.
(2)
The surface area of one side of the sign may be a maximum of six
square feet. The sign must have only two sides.
(3)
Applicants seeking to display a sign pursuant to this section must
file for a permit with the Housing/Building Department. There shall
be a fee of $15 charged for the issuance of such permit. This permit
will allow the authorized sign to be displayed for up to six months.
If the sign is to continue to be displayed after the expiration of
the six-month period, the applicant must file for a new permit.
(4)
Application may be made by the property owner or authorized agent
thereof with the property owner's written consent.
(5)
Any sign displayed according to this subsection must be removed within
seven days of the sale or lease of the property or the property owner's
decision to discontinue his or her efforts to sell or lease the property.
B.
For signs advertising the sale and/or lease of real property with
a total lot size of more than 35,000 square feet:
(1)
One sign is permitted on the property.
(2)
The surface area of one side of the sign may be a maximum of 32 square
feet. The sign must have only two sides.
(3)
Applicants seeking to display a sign pursuant to this section must
file for a permit with the Housing/Building Department. There shall
be a fee of $25 charged for the issuance of such permit. This permit
will allow the authorized sign to be displayed for up to six months.
If the sign is to continue to be displayed after the expiration of
the six-month period, the applicant must file for a new permit.
(4)
Application may be made by the property owner or authorized agent
thereof with the property owner's written consent.
(5)
Any sign displayed according to this subsection must be removed within
seven days of the sale or lease of the property or the property owner's
decision to discontinue his or her efforts to sell or lease the property.
C.
For signs advertising the sale and/or lease of an individual unit
contained in a multiunit dwelling:
(1)
For the purposes of this section, "multiunit dwelling" is defined
as a multifamily home, apartment complex, condominium complex, townhome
complex and similar such complex.
(2)
A sign may be displayed advertising the sale and/or lease of each
individual unit contained within a multiunit dwelling.
(a)
One sign is permitted on the property per individual unit. A
separate permit must be obtained for each individual unit.
(b)
The surface area of one side of the sign may be a maximum of
six square feet. The sign must have only two sides.
(c)
Applicants seeking to display a sign pursuant to this section
must file for a permit with the Housing/Building Department. There
shall be a fee of $15 charged for the issuance of such permit. This
permit will allow the authorized sign to be displayed for up to six
months. If the sign is to continue to be displayed after the expiration
of the six-month period, the applicant must file for a new permit.
(4)
Application may be made by the property owner or authorized agent
thereof with the property owner's written consent.
(5)
Any sign displayed according to this subsection must be removed within
seven days of the sale or lease of the property or the property owner's
decision to discontinue his or her efforts to sell or lease the property.
D.
For temporary signs advertising an open house for the purpose of
advertising the sale or lease of real property:
(1)
Where a permit has been issued for a property pursuant to § 339-5A, B or C of this article, open house signs may be displayed in accordance with the following:
(a)
An additional sign advertising an open house for the purpose
of advertising the sale or lease of real property may be displayed
on the subject property.
(b)
Three additional signs advertising an open house may be displayed
on locations other than the subject property. The individual or entity
responsible for displaying the sign(s) must obtain the consent of
the property owner upon whose property said sign(s) is displayed and
must comply with any and all other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
(c)
Any open house sign displayed on any property shall not exceed
four square feet in surface area as measured on one side of the sign.
The sign shall have only two sides.
(d)
Any open house sign displayed pursuant to this subsection must
be erected and removed on the date of the open house event. Under
no circumstances shall any open house sign displayed pursuant to this
subsection remain on display for more than 24 hours.
The enforcement of this article shall be the duty of the Housing/Building
Department.
After receiving notification of a violation, the property owner
may be fined $25 per day per offending sign at the discretion of the
Housing Official.
