Town of Boonton, NJ Article III Construction and Maintenance of Signs

§ 233-10 General regulations.

A. All signs shall be properly secured, supported and braced and shall be kept in perfect structural condition and clean and well painted at all times.

B. All wiring, fittings, and materials used in the construction, connection and operation of electric signs must meet the standard of the Electrical Code and must be inspected by the enforcing official.

C. No persons shall paint, post, place or affix any advertisement, or cause same to be done, on or to any curb stone, flagstone, or any other portion of any street or sidewalk, or upon any tree, lamppost, telegraph, electric light, telephone pole, hydrants, within the limits of any street within the Town, unless by special permission of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.

D. No sign board or advertising display of any nature or description shall be installed, erected, maintained or constructed in such a manner as to obstruct any fire escape, exit, and the ingress or egress of any window or door, nor at any time be attached in any shape or manner, either directly or indirectly, to any fire escape whatsoever.

E. No sign of any nature, temporary, movable, or otherwise, shall be placed upon any sidewalk except by permission of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town.

§ 233-11 Unsafe and unlawful signs; taking down of sign or removal from premises.

A. Whenever it shall appear to the Construction Official or Zoning Officer that any sign has been constructed or erected or is being maintained in violation of any of the terms of this chapter or is so unsafe and insecure as to be a menace to the safety of the public, the Construction Official or Zoning Officer shall issue a notice in writing to the owner, informing him of the condition and directing him to make repair within 10 days. Upon failure of the owner to comply, it shall be the duty of the Construction Official or Zoning Officer to have the sign removed, charging the cost thereof to the owner, to be collected in the same manner as taxes are collected.

B. Every person maintaining a sign shall, upon removal from the premises, or discontinuance of business, cause the sign to be taken down. If not removed within 20 days, it may be removed by the Construction Official or Zoning Officer and the cost thereby charged to the owner of the property.