B.
The following shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter
as applied to square footage maximums and shall not require a permit:
(1)
Signs of a duly constituted governmental body, including traffic
or similar regulatory devices, legal notices or railroad warning signals;
(2)
Federal, state, or Borough flags;
(3)
Signs bearing the name and address of the occupant on the lot
of a residential dwelling unit up to three square feet, excepting
that only one such sign is exempted for a building housing multifamily
units;
(4)
Memorial signs or tablets;
(5)
Signs denoting engineer, architect or contractor when placed
on a construction site, not exceeding 25 square feet in area;
(6)
Small signs displayed for the direction or convenience of the
public, including signs which identify landmarks, parking areas, rest
rooms, or the like, surface area not exceeding three square feet on
any one lot;
(7)
Construction signs specified by state or federal government
funding agencies that are located at, or in proximity to, construction
sites and public works projects, for the purpose of acknowledging
loans and/or grant funds in support of said construction or project;
(8)
Political signs not exceeding four square feet of sign area
per sign for a period of 12 weeks before an election and five days
after;
(9)
Window signs and display of merchandise;
(10)
Signs advertising events held by or on behalf of nonprofit organizations
based in the Borough that do not exceed four square feet for a period
not to exceed 21 days prior to the commencement of the event advertised
and removed within two days after the end of said event;
(11)
Any sign as authorized by separate municipal ordinance within
public rights-of-way within the Borough.
A.
General uses. The following signs and standards are authorized for
all properties within the Borough unless otherwise stated herein.
(1)
Wall or freestanding signs advertising the sale, rental or development
of property, not to exceed six square feet.
(2)
Small announcement or professional wall signs designating professional
offices or home occupations provided such signs or announcement does
not exceed two square feet in area.
(3)
The following shall be authorized for nonresidential establishments in all districts: One temporary sign no greater than 12 square feet in sign area may be displayed for a period not more than 30 days after the opening of an establishment nor 30 days before; one temporary sign, no greater than 30 square feet, advertising an on-site promotional event for an establishment and may be placed at a establishment two times per year, not to exceed 30 days each time except that such may not be used simultaneously with a sandwich board sign as authorized by Chapter 208, Signs; temporary window signs may have a total combined sign area of no more than four square feet; temporary signs shall not include pennants, flags as not otherwise authorized, and any suspended or attached pennant that blows in the wind or a spinner which spins in the wind.
(4)
Borough Council may authorize, by resolution, the installation
of temporary signs or banners placed on Borough property and rights-of-way
for nonprofit organizational events limiting the timing of display
to one week and one display per year for each per nonprofit organization.
The resolution, where adopted, shall define specific locations where
such is authorized.
(5)
Two menu boards may be authorized for drive-through facilities
for restaurants in the C-3 and C-1 Districts. Menu boards shall not
exceed more than 50 cumulative square feet and eight feet in height
and shall conform to the same setbacks required for the principal
structure.
(6)
A residential plan or more than six principal single-family
buildings or two or more multifamily buildings shall be authorized
one monument sign at each entrance not exceeding 15 square feet in
sign area or five feet in height, excepting an additional foot for
decorative elements.
(7)
Automatic changeable copy signs shall be authorized for all
nonresidential principal structures for walls or frontage bordering
or facing Main Street as an accessory to and part of the sign area
of a freestanding sign, where freestanding signs are otherwise authorized
in this part, and shall not exceed 50% of the authorized sign area;
and where not authorized, may be placed as a wall sign not to exceed
50% of the area available, as per this part, for use as wall signage.
Automatic changeable copy signs shall display only amber colored lettering
or numerals on a black background advertising products sold or services
provided on site. Additionally, each message shall take no more than
one second to complete its display such that no animation or impression
of movement is created. Each message display shall begin to change
more than once every five seconds.
B.
Signs within the C-1 Central Business District TND shall comply with the standards set forth in § 280-605.
C.
Mixed Use and Industrial District standards. The following standards
shall apply to all lots bearing a principal nonresidential use, whether
conforming or nonconforming, in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4/C-2 Mixed Use
District, and the I Large Scale Office and Industrial District. Each
lot is authorized signage as follows:
(1)
Wall signs are authorized and shall not exceed 10 square feet
in sign area and shall be affixed to the wall comprising the building
line.
(2)
One freestanding sign is authorized in the front yard and shall
not exceed eight square feet in sign area. Freestanding signs shall
not exceed four feet in height and shall be set back at least five
feet from adjoining rights-of-way.
(3)
No sign shall be internally illuminated.
(4)
Manual changeable copy signs shall be authorized as an accessory
to and part of the signs area of a wall or freestanding sign and shall
not exceed 50% of the authorized sign area.
(5)
Lots within the I District shall be subject to the above standards
except that maximum sign sizes allotted shall be increased to 16 square
feet for a freestanding sign and 20 square feet for a wall sign.
D.
General commercial standards. The following standards shall apply
to all properties within the C-3, Heavy Commercial District bearing
a principal nonresidential use.
(1)
Wall signs shall be authorized per building commensurate with the sizes and standards authorized under § 280-902B, Central Business District standards, except that each wall sign may bear a sign area up to 150 square feet.
(2)
One freestanding sign shall be authorized at a rate of 1/4 square
foot per foot comprising the frontage of the property to be placed
within the front yard of the property. The side yard area of a corner
lot fronting on a street and comprising the side lot line may bear
a secondary sign if an access road or driveway from the property onto
said street exists, up to 24 square feet. Freestanding signs shall
be placed at least eight feet from the adjoining right-of-way and
shall not exceed 12 feet in height and 50 square feet in area.
(3)
Manual changeable copy signs shall be authorized as an accessory
to and part of the signs area of a wall or freestanding sign and shall
not exceed 50% of the authorized sign area.
(4)
Automatic changeable copy signs shall be authorized as an accessory
to and part of the signs area of a freestanding sign and shall not
exceed 50% of the authorized sign area. Automatic changeable copy
signs shall display only amber colored lettering or numerals on a
black background advertising products sold or services provided on
site. Additionally, each message shall take no more than one second
to complete its display such that no animation or impression of movement
is created. Each message display shall begin to change more than once
every five seconds.
(5)
While one freestanding sign is authorized per lot or parcel,
commercial centers that are planned as an integrated unit with shared
parking and access, including outparcels that access a common drive
or parking area, shall be considered as one lot for purposes of freestanding
sign authorization.
(6)
Billboards. Billboards are authorized as a conditional use as
follows in the C-3 Heavy Commercial District on otherwise vacant parcels
of land.
(a)
The billboard shall be limited to 65 square feet.
(b)
The billboard shall be set back a minimum of 500 feet from any
property line which directly abuts a parcel zoned as R-1, R-2, R-3,
R-4/C-2 or VR.
[Amended 9-26-2022 by Ord. No. 883-22]
(c)
The billboard shall be set back at least 100 feet from any side
or rear property line not withstanding stricter provisions regarding
residentially zoned properties.
(d)
The billboard shall be set back at least 20 feet from any street.
(e)
No changeable copy signs are permitted in association with a
billboard.
(f)
No flashing or colored lighting are permitted in association
with any billboard.
A.
Signs or devices with flashing, moving or similar lighting or animation
are prohibited in all zoning districts.
B.
No lighting projected from or upon any sign shall produce glare and
shall produce zero footcandles of light at any property line, unless
adjoining parcels lie within an integrated commercial center. Lighting
of signs in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4/C-2 and VR Districts shall be turned
off between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
[Amended 9-26-2022 by Ord. No. 883-22]
C.
All lighting and illumination of signs shall conform to regulations
regarding traffic hazards as specified in local and state regulations.
In addition to the other requirements of this Article IX, except for billboards as authorized in this article, no signs or other advertising displays shall be permitted except those specifically pertaining to the use of the property on which they are located.
A.
In addition to the other requirements of this Article IX every sign referred to herein must be constructed of durable materials, kept in repair, and not allowed to become dilapidated. Each sign shall be removed when the circumstances leading to its erection no longer apply. The circumstances shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
B.
Signs are subject to the limitations noted under § 280-702K. Additionally, signs greater than three feet in height shall not be placed within a clear sight triangle of 10 feet along the intersection formed by the adjoining street and driveway or access drive.
C.
Pennants, balloons, and similar signage shall not be permitted as
temporary signs.
D.
Temporary signs shall not be approved for permanent installation
as freestanding, wall, marquee, or any other type of permanent sign
authorized by this article.
E.
Obscene signs are prohibited. No sign shall utilize sexually explicit or suggestive language or graphics nor any illustration of "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas" as defined in this chapter under § 280-1016 and/or which bears language deemed obscene by Chapter 15 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, Public Indecency.
A.
A separate sign permit shall be required for the erection of signs
under this chapter, except those expressly exempt from this chapter.
B.
Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a drawing
to scale, showing the sign proposed, the size, character and color
of letters, lines and symbols, method of illumination, the exact location
of the sign in relation to the building and property. A fee shall
accompany each application for sign permit. Such fees for sign permits
shall be established by resolution of the Council.
