[Added by Ord. No. 19-97]
The Main Street Commercial Historic District includes all such areas as shown on the Town of Boonton Zoning Map with Historic Preservation Overlay (§ 300-65).
[Amended 7-21-2014 by Ord. No. 15-2014; 9-15-2014 by Ord. No. 18-2014]
In addition to the types of signs described
in prior provisions of this chapter, signs in the Main Street Commercial
Historic District shall include any visible device appearing on or
apparent from a building or structure that uses letters, symbols,
color or form to advertise or announce the purpose of existence of
a person or entity, or to communicate information of any kind to the
public. The following types of signs are permitted in all areas of
the Main Street Commercial Historic District:
A.
Official notices, legal notices, and signs required
by law.
B.
Customary identification signs of recognized nonprofit
service organizations. Such signs shall not exceed eight feet in height
nor be more than nine square feet in area.
C.
Signs for public and semipublic facilities such as
schools, churches, hospitals, libraries, and public recreational facilities.
The Planning Board in determining the area and height limitations
to be imposed on these types of signs shall be governed by the standards
established in other sections of this chapter.
D.
Window signs are permitted. The total area of all
window signs, including temporary window signs, shall not exceed 33
1/3% of the total area of the window, except where the store is vacant,
the total area of all window signs may exceed 33 1/3%
E.
Each store may have one neon sign not to exceed four
square feet.
F.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 233-3B, ground signs in the Main Street Commercial Historic District shall be subject to the following regulations:
(1)
Any such sign shall be erected inside the property
line.
(2)
Any such sign shall have an open space of not less
than two feet and no more than 10 feet between the lower edge of such
sign and the ground level, which space may be filled in with platform
and decorative lattice of light wooden construction.
[Added 7-18-2005 by Ord. No. 18-2005]
In residential historic districts, only one
nameplate, situated within the property lines, shall be permitted
on any given property. Each such nameplate may bear only the name
and address of the principal occupant, home occupation or professional
office, provided that the sign does not exceed 36 square inches in
total area.
[Amended 7-20-2009 by Ord. No. 21-2009; 10-3-2022 by Ord. No. 20-22]
Temporary signs are any sign used for a limited time and not
permanently mounted. Temporary signs are permitted in the Main Street
Commercial Historic District under the conditions set forth in this
section. In no case may a temporary sign be illuminated.
A.
Temporary window signs shall not exceed 33.3% of the total area of
window space.
B.
Temporary signage shall be of contrasting colors, with style and
lettering complementary to the architecture of the building to which
it is affixed. Materials used for temporary signage shall be of vinyl,
plastic, fabric or similar grade materials. Graphics generated by
computer on paper, cardstock, etc., are also permitted. Handwritten
signage on paper or cardboard with pens, markers, etc., shall be prohibited.
A.
All signs affixed to the outside of buildings shall
be illuminated only by an exterior source. No signs shall be lighted
by using unshielded, incandescent, halogen or fluorescent lights,
neon tubes or any other light source or mirrors reflecting a direct
light source or similar devices.
B.
No window may be outlined or otherwise illuminated
by neon or other tubing.
C.
Holiday lighting, including flashing lights, are permitted
the Friday after Thanksgiving until January 15.
All signs not expressly permitted under this
chapter or not exempt from regulation hereunder in accordance with
this chapter or applicable laws are prohibited in the Main Street
Commercial Historic District. Such signs include, but are not limited
to:
A.
Signs located or worded so as to constitute a hazard
to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
B.
Signs in the public right-of-way.
C.
Flashing, animated, fluttering or rating signs (with
the exception of barber poles) or signs with the optical illusion
of movement, including running or chaser lights, except that flashing
or runner lights are permitted on the marquee of the Darress Theater
Building, also sometimes referred to as The State Theater.
D.
Wind signs, such as pennants or spinners, except that
flags shall be permitted, provided that they do not exceed 15 square
feet or less than six square feet in size.
E.
Internally illuminated signs using gas, chemical or
fluorescent colors, including white, where tubing is visible. This
includes all signs commonly described as "neon" signs, "neon-like"
and/or fluorescent "neon" type signs.
F.
LED (light-emitting diode) signs are prohibited; however, the use
of LED technology as an indirect light source for signs is permitted
provided the LED source is not visible or used to comprise any part
of the sign lettering, logo or external display face. LED (light-emitting
diode) price-point signs are permitted on freestanding service station
pylon signs.
[Added 12-5-2011 by Ord. No. 22-2011]
