[Amended 4-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-06]
A.
Purpose:
These zoning regulations are designed to prevent the overconcentration,
improper placement, and excessive height, bulk, and area of signs
in order to promote an optimum level of signage consistent with the
needs and character of different areas; to permit legible and effective
signage of individual sites for the convenience of the public and
in the interest of the full enjoyment of property rights, and to prevent
the obstruction by sign clutter of traffic visibility, traffic signs
and signals, neighboring uses and signs, and scenic views.
B.
To accomplish these purposes, it is the intent of this article to
encourage and authorize the use of signs which will:
(1)
Be compatible with and an enhancement of the character of the
surrounding district and adjacent architecture when considered in
terms of scale, color, materials, light levels, adjoining uses and
historic character.
(2)
Be of high quality, durable materials.
(3)
Comply with the standards enumerated herein.
C.
No sign, as hereinbefore defined, shall be erected, hung, placed
or painted in any district except as hereinafter provided.
All signs, except as hereinafter provided, shall require a permit.
Applications for permits shall be submitted in triplicate to the Construction
Code Official. Each application shall be accompanied by a description
of the sign and/or a sketch or plan showing the size, location and
other pertinent data required by the Construction Code Official.
[Amended 4-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-06]
Whenever a freestanding, overhanging or attached sign becomes
unsafe or unkempt, the Construction Code Official shall order that
such sign be repaired, replaced, made safe or removed. Such order
shall be complied with within 10 days of receipt thereof by the person,
corporation or other body owning the sign or owning the business,
building or structure to which it is attached.
Any sign erected, hung or otherwise displayed prior to the adoption
of this article which does not conform to these provisions shall not
be altered by changing the overall dimensions. If deteriorated or
damaged to the extent of 1/2 of its replacement value, such sign shall
not be rebuilt and shall be removed within 60 days following notice
to do so by the Construction Code Official; provided, however, that
nothing contained herein shall prevent maintenance, repainting or
posting of such signs.
A.
In all cases where illumination of signs is necessary and is permitted
under the terms of this article, such sign shall not be illuminated
by other than a shielded or otherwise indirect, nonflashing light,
preferably a white light, or a light from the interior of a sign with
a translucent face.
B.
In no event will red or green illumination be permitted, whether
flashing or not, on any sign located in the same line of vision as
a traffic control signal. The Township shall have the authority to
compel the removal or correction of such sign within 60 days of notification
of its decision, whether or not such sign existed at the time of enactment
of this Part 3.
C.
In no event will any illumination of any sign be so arranged as to
produce undue glare or offensive light annoying to residents in the
surrounding area. The Township shall have the authority to compel
the removal or correction of such sign within 60 days of notification
of its decision, whether or not such sign existed at the time of enactment
of this Part 3.
[Amended 4-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-06]
Temporary signs shall be allowed without permit in all districts
subject to the following:
A.
The total area of all signs/graphics temporary or otherwise shall
not exceed 30% of the aggregate area of building window.
B.
Unless otherwise noted herein, such signs shall not remain longer
than 30 days. The date of installation shall be noted on the sign
in the lower right-hand corner.
C.
Information on such signs shall be limited to advertisements for
special promotions, temporary sales and other such nonpermanent sales
promotions and seasonal decorations.
D.
Signs shall be maintained in neat and orderly manner and shall not
contain content of an obscene or offensive nature.
E.
This section shall not be interpreted as to limit or prohibit a business
from displaying merchandise in a window display area.
F.
Signs may be freestanding or attached to building. Freestanding signs
shall not exceed four square feet without obtaining sign permit.
G.
Temporary signs shall not be illuminated.
H.
Signs shall not be permitted on telephone poles or trees.
A.
For a sign, either freestanding or attached, the area shall be considered
to include all lettering, wording and accompanying designs and symbols,
together with the background, whether open or enclosed, on which they
are displayed, but not including any supporting framework and bracing
which are incidental to the display itself.
B.
For a sign painted upon or applied to a building, the area shall
be considered to include all lettering, wording and accompanying designs
or symbols, together with any backing of a different color than the
finished material of the building face.
C.
Where the sign consists of individual letters or symbols attached
to or painted on a surface, building, wall or window, the area shall
be considered to be that of the smallest quadrangle which encompasses
all of the letters and symbols.
D.
Permanent window graphics shall not be included in the calculation
of the maximum aggregate sign area for the site but shall require
a permit. Window graphics may be utilized, provided they conform to
area and sign classification limitations.
[Added 4-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-06]
E.
Graphics on awnings which are free of text shall not be included
in the maximum aggregate sign area. Awning graphics may be utilized,
provided they conform to area and sign classification limitations.
[Added 4-20-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-08]
F.
Any drive-through restaurant use approved by the Township may include
up to two ground-mounted signs to provide menu information to the
public. The first sign shall be a maximum of 30 square feet in area.
The second sign shall be 50% of the area of the first sign.
[Added 4-20-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-08]
A.
In the case of a sign attached flat against the face of a building
or other structure, such signs shall not extend or project beyond
the face of such building or other structure located in any residential
district a distance of more than six inches, and in no event shall
such projection be any greater than 18 inches in any other district
where signs are permitted.
B.
No freestanding sign shall be located within five feet of any lot
line.
[Amended 4-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-06]
A.
Nothing herein shall be construed to affect in any way any directional,
informational, or street name signs erected by any municipal, county,
state or federal government agency or utility in connection with street
identifications, public buildings, railroad crossings, electric utility
lines and installations and other like uses, buildings or activities
or any nonilluminated nameplate or plaque of less than two square
feet in area or any directional signs on premises less than three
square feet in area indicating traffic movements, exits and entrances.
[Amended 4-20-2015 by Ord. No. 15-08]
B.
Nothing herein shall be interpreted as to prevent the use of seasonal
decorations by a property or business owner.
C.
Menus posted by restaurant uses shall be exempt from signage requirements,
provided same is posted in the window or a display case and does not
exceed 1.5 square feet.
No sign shall be located so as to obstruct any door, fire escape,
stairway or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress or egress
for any building or structure. No sign shall be permitted where such
sign would obstruct vision at a street intersection or at any curve
in any street. Such signs where they exist are subject to action by
the Township and must be corrected or removed within 60 days of the
notification to do so.
Unless otherwise provided, no more than one sign on any street
frontage shall be permitted on any premises in a residential, commercial
or industrial district. This section shall not apply to signs indicating
the entrance to or exit from a premises, or any such similar permitted
signs. For properties on corner lots, one sign may be permitted on
each street frontage, providing that the aggregate area of signs is
not greater than 1 1/2 times the area of a single sign as hereinafter
specified.
[Amended 7-18-2005 by Ord. No. 05-14]
A.
Residential districts.
(1)
One unlighted real estate sign advertising a premises for sale
or rent, provided that such sign shall not exceed six square feet
in area and shall be set back at least 1/2 the required front yard
depth.
(2)
One temporary sign, not exceeding 40 square feet, identifying
a project, building, owner, architect, contractor or engineer during
construction, provided such sign shall be removed promptly after completion
of the building and shall be set back at least 1/2 the required front
yard depth.
(3)
One sign or bulletin board for a permitted nonresidential use,
provided that such sign shall not exceed 16 square feet and shall
be set back at least 1/2 the required front yard depth.
(4)
One sign identifying a permitted accessory professional office
or home occupation, provided that such sign shall not exceed two square
feet and shall be attached to the dwelling.
B.
DVT, CN, CO, CI, COR and COH Districts.
[Amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 21-08]
(1)
Any sign permitted in residential districts.
(2)
One sign advertising services offered or goods sold or produced
on the premises. Such sign shall not exceed 10% of the area of the
facade of the building on which the sign is located.
(3)
No roof signs shall be permitted.
(4)
Freestanding signs shall only be permitted for the purpose of
identifying automobile filling stations or integrated shopping units
consisting of four or more individual shops or offices. Such signs
shall not have an area of more than 24 square feet; for automobile
filling stations, a height in excess of 20 feet; and for integrated
units, a height of greater than 10 feet.
C.
CG and I Districts.
(1)
Any sign permitted in an R District, where applicable.
(2)
Signs advertising the service offered or goods sold or produced
on the premises, the aggregate area of which shall not exceed 1 1/2
square feet for each lineal foot of building frontage which is identified
or one square foot for each 300 square feet of lot area, whichever
is greater, up to a maximum of 200 square feet.
(3)
No roof signs are permitted.
(4)
Freestanding signs shall not exceed a height of 25 feet.
D.
CP District.
(1)
Signs within the CP Planned Commercial District shall adhere
to the sign regulations and standards as specified in the district
regulations of the CP Zone District.
(2)
One temporary construction sign is permitted, not exceeding
40 square feet, identifying a project, building, owner, architect,
contractor, or engineer during construction, provided such sign shall
be promptly removed after completion of the building, and further
provided that the sign shall be set back at least 20 feet from a property
line.
E.
LCI Zone.
[Added 4-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-06]
(1)
Notwithstanding the provisions contained herein, a shopping
center or a mixed-use development shall be permitted one freestanding
sign, not exceeding 250 square feet in area on each side and 25 feet
in height, along each abutting street frontage except those abutting
a residential zone. In addition, monument-style entrance and exit
signs near access driveways shall be permitted, as well as monument
and directional signs within the shopping center.
(a)
A major driveway monument sign of 100 square feet is permitted,
and a minor driveway monument sign of 50 square feet is permitted.
Monument signs shall not exceed eight feet in height, nor shall they
violate the required sight triangle. Directional signs shall not exceed
four square feet in area.
(2)
A separate use under unrelated ownership not part of a shopping
center or mixed-use development shall be permitted one freestanding
sign along each abutting street frontage, not exceeding 80 square
feet in area and 20 feet in height.
(3)
Each permitted use on its own lot or each permitted use within
a shopping center or mixed-use development is allowed signage on the
front and side of the building, or portion thereof occupied by the
individual use that faces a street or a parking area serving the use,
provided that:
(a)
The total of all signs on the front of the building does not
exceed 1.5 square feet for each linear foot of building facade occupied
by the individual use and upon which the sign is to be located, or
200 square feet, whichever is less; and
(b)
The total of all signs on the side of the building does not
exceed 50% of the size of the sign(s) on the front of the building.
(4)
No signage or advertising identifying an occupant of the premises
shall be permitted on the rear portion of any building or on any roof.
(5)
Any sign permitted in an R District, where applicable, shall
be permitted.
(6)
A signage plan shall be required with the submission of any
site plan for approval. The signage plan shall identify the location
and type of all proposed business signs and visually represent their
lettering, illumination, color, and height. The approving authority
may apply such restrictions on color(s), size, location, sign types,
letter height, illumination, or mounting height as it deems appropriate
to the purpose of encouraging coordinated design to achieve a desirable
visual environment.
(7)
Any additional signs other than those permitted herein within
a shopping center or mixed-use development comprising 100,000 square
feet or more shall require site plan approval.
(8)
Window graphics and window signs shall comply with the following
requirements:
(a)
Permanent window signs or window graphics shall not exceed 25%
of the total aggregate window area. Signs and graphics on doors shall
not exceed 10% of the door glass area for safety purposes.
(b)
Window signs and window graphics should be artful in design
and should generally be permanent. Permit application review shall
include an evaluation of the quality of the sign and its aesthetic
value.
[Added 9-16-2013 by Ord. No. 13-13]
A.
As used herein, a "banner" shall be defined as a temporary sign of
cloth, vinyl or similar material that celebrates an event, season,
community, neighborhood, or district, and is sponsored by a recognized
community agency or organization or local business.
[Amended 4-6-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-06]
B.
Approvals.
(1)
All banners shall require the approval of the Zoning Officer
upon a formal application made not less than 72 hours prior to the
desired time of placement, together with the payment of an application
fee in the amount of $75.
(2)
Banners shall only be permitted to be placed in nonresidential
zones.
(3)
Banners shall be erected and may remain in place for a period
not to exceed 14 days and on not more than two occasions per year.
(4)
Banners shall be no more than two feet wide and, in cases where
the banner is affixed to a building, no longer than 3/4 of the width
of the side of the building to which it is affixed. Stand alone banners
shall not exceed eight feet in height.
(5)
Multiple banners are allowed, provided that the sum total of
the visible area of the banner does not exceed 50 square feet in area.
C.
Prohibitions.
(1)
The following types of banners shall not be permitted in any
zone:
(a)
Fluttering, moving or rotating banners.
(b)
Any banner erected, constructed, or maintained which obstructs
or interferes with a fire escape, window, door, or opening used as
a means of egress or ingress or for firefighting purposes, or placed
so as to interfere with any opening required for legal ventilation.
(c)
Any banner which is of such form, character, or shape as to
be likely to confuse or distract the attention of the operator of
a motor vehicle including, but not limited to, banners visible from
the street using the word "stop" or "danger" or any other word, phrase,
symbol, or character with the effect of simulating a public safety
warning or traffic sign.
(d)
Any series of two or more banners placed in a line parallel
to the roadway, or in a similar fashion, all carrying a single advertising
message, part of which is contained on each banner or when the use
of multiple banners exceeds 50 square feet in area.
(e)
Banners which in any way simulate official, directional, or
warning signs erected or maintained by the State of New Jersey, a
county or municipality thereof, or by any railroad or public utility
or similar agency concerned with the protection of the public health
or safety.
(f)
Banners not associated with a business on the same property.
(g)
Roof banners and banners on the side of any structure extending
above the edge of the roof.
(h)
Banners on railroad or vehicular overpasses.
(i)
Banners which obstruct driving vision, traffic signals, sight
triangles, and traffic direction and identification signs.
(2)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit banners
erected by the Township itself or authorized by the Mayor and Council.
A.
Each application filed with the Construction Code Official for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a fee payable to the Township in accordance with the schedule of fees set forth in § 122-2.
B.
There shall be no fee charged for permits for temporary signs advertising
school board elections, municipal elections, charitable or eleemosynary
functions or activities; provided, however, that such signs shall
only be permitted to be posted for a period 15 days prior to and seven
days after the date of the election, event or occurrence advertised
thereon.
