A.
A zoning permit, in addition to such permit(s) as
may be required by the uniform construction codes of Oxford Township
or by other ordinances, shall be required for any sign having an area
greater than four square feet.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to erect, alter, locate or relocate, reconstruct or change in any
manner any sign greater than four square feet in area without first
having in force and effect a zoning permit from the Zoning Officer
for such sign.
C.
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to procure
a permit to maintain a sign in the Township of Oxford shall file with
the Zoning Officer a written application which shall contain an accurate
description of the proposed location where said sign is to be erected
and a diagram of each sign applied for. Such application shall be
signed by the applicant, who shall also indicate his office address
and supply any and all information that the Zoning Officer and Land
Use Board may reasonably require in order to determine properly whether
such application complies with the provisions of this section and
other applicable provisions of this chapter and other ordinances.
A.
The limitations of signs set forth for the various
zones by this chapter shall not apply to any sign or directional device
erected by the federal, state, county or local government or agency
thereof.
B.
The limitations of sign area as set forth by this
chapter for the nonresidential zones shall not apply to parking lot
markers, directional signs, entrance and exit signs and other such
signs which are erected on the premises, provided that such signs
do not exceed four square feet in area and do not contain any advertising
of the use on the premises.
C.
No flashing, oscillating or animated sign of any type
may be erected within the Township.
D.
No signs shall be so placed, colored or lighted as
to impede or interfere in any way with the operation of a traffic
light, traffic directional signal or general traffic vision.
E.
No freestanding sign shall be erected in the Township
which exceeds a height of five feet, except that in a service station
such sign shall not exceed a height of 15 feet.
F.
Under no circumstances shall any sign be located on
the roof of any building, and no exceptions within this chapter shall
be interpreted as applying thereto or creating such permission.
G.
Advertising signs shall not be permitted within the
Township.
The following signs will be permitted in all
zones:
A.
One nonflashing, nonilluminated, temporary sign pertaining
to the lease, rental or sale of the same lot or building upon which
it is placed, and not exceeding four square feet in area, provided
that such sign is erected or displayed not less than 10 feet inside
of the property line or within the building. This sign must be removed
from the premises within 30 days after the property is sold or rented.
B.
For churches or similar religious establishments,
an ecclesiastical changeable-letter sign which may be illuminated,
not over 10 square feet in area, referring to services and events
to be held on the premises, provided that such sign is located not
less than 10 feet inside of the property line.
C.
One illuminated nonflashing sign identifying a school,
park or public building, located not less than 10 feet inside the
property line and not exceeding 10 square feet in area.
D.
One personal nameplate sign for each permitted dwelling
unit, situated within the property lines and not exceeding one square
foot in area.
The aggregate area of all business signs placed
or inscribed on the front facade of a building and freestanding business
signs shall not exceed two square feet for each one foot of width
of the front facade of the building. In any case, the aggregate area
of such signs shall not exceed 100 square feet, except that for structures
containing several tenants, a separate sign area may be computed for
each ground floor tenant based upon the front facade width of the
tenant. Business signs comprising up to this maximum area may be permitted
as follows:
A.
One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each
lot. Such sign shall not exceed 25 square feet in area, plus five
square feet for each separately operated use or activity in the lot,
if there is more than one. In no case shall any sign exceed 100 square
feet in area. Such signs shall be located at least 20 feet from a
street or property line and in accordance with all regulations of
site plan review. Such signs may be illuminated by nonflashing light.
B.
One sign may be placed or inscribed upon the front
facade of a building for each permitted use or occupant. Such sign
may be illuminated by nonflashing light.
