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DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 b. Any signs existing at the time of the passage of this section which violate any provisions thereof shall be deemed a nonconforming sign and may be continued, maintained and repaired upon the present premises or location; provided that such sign was lawful under any prior ordinance and that required permits and inspections were obtained. c. Upon abandonment of a nonconforming sign by the existing owner or lessee, said sign must be removed within 30 days by the landlord or tenant. Therefore, all signs presently within the Township must conform to this chapter or be removed within the amortization period herein provided. In the event that an existing prior nonconforming sign is altered or proposed to be altered, the sign must either be brought to conform with this chapter or removed immediately. An alteration will include: 1. Change of ownership. 2. Change of size or configuration of sign. 3. Reconstruction after destruction by fire, storm or other calamity. All owners of nonconforming signs will be notified that their signs are nonconforming, and of the terms of this amendment. b. After five (5) years of passage of this chapter, all non-conforming signs will be deemed to have returned the investment of the owner, and being incompatible with the purposes and intents of this chapter, must either conform to this chapter or be removed at the owner's expense. (Ord. No. 904-88 § 25-5.9F) Comment [PG67]: sign amortization requirements not legal 25-15.7 Design and Site Location Review. a. Any sign which requires a building permit shall be subject to the provisions of design and site location review by the Planning Board, except that temporary signs otherwise permitted under this chapter may be erected at the risk of the permittee prior to such review and approval. In such cases, a permit shall first be secured from the Township Construction Official, provided that the application shall subsequently be subject to review, approval, or disapproval by the Planning Board in accordance with its building permit procedure stated on such permit. b. Any

provided that the application shall subsequently be subject to review, approval, or disapproval by the Planning Board in accordance with its building permit procedure stated on such permit. b. Any sign which requires a building permit and is erected or altered within the Main Street/Valley Corridor shall be subject to review and approval by the Main Street Development Corporation, or their duly elected representatives. (Ord. No. 904-88 § 25-5.9G) Comment [PG68]: outdated regulation 25-15.8 Exceptions. This chapter does not apply to any sign which is not visible to motorists or pedestrians on any public highway, street, or alley, nor to any specific information panel for the direction of motorists which may be located, under authority of any Statute, on any highway property of the State of New Jersey, its subdivisions, or the Federal Government. (Ord. No. 904-88 § 25-5.10H) 25-16 FACADE DESIGN STANDARDS. 25-16.1 Statement of Purpose. The aesthetic value of the Main Street/Valley CorridorCentral Business District is especially important to the historic, economic, social and viability of the Township as a whole. Although public initiative is an important incentive for rehabilitation, private investment development is the key for redeveloping the Main Street Corridor and Valley areas to reflect what is unique about West Orange. 81