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days after completion of the construction work. Signs advertising major subdivisions that have received preliminary plot approval by the Planning Board shall not exceed two (2) in number, shall not exceed a combined total of eighty (80) square feet in area, and shall be removed within ninety (90) days after completion of the construction work. 6. Signs identifying a permitted professional office or home occupation shall bear only the name of the person residing on the premises, the profession or home occupation being conducted on the premises, shall not be neon or electric, shall be situated within the property lines of the premises it identifies and shall not exceed two (2) square feet in area. 7. One (1) project identification sign on each side of a multi-family development which has frontage on a public street and which may bear only the name of the project, the address, and the presence or lack of vacant units. Such signs shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet in area on either side and six (6) feet in height, and shall be situated not closer than forty (40) feet to any street or property line but shall not be attached to any building. 8. Temporary signs announcing any political campaign or event or supporting any candidate running for election for a consecutive period not to exceed thirty (30) days prior to the election or event. If any political campaign or election results in a "run-off" election, then such temporary signs may remain at their location until the date of the run-off elections. All such signs must be removed no later than two (2) days after the election or "run-off" election. No such sign may exceed four (4) square feet in size. The limitations of this subsection shall not apply to any location or structure designated by the candidate as his/her campaign headquarters; provided, however, that a candidate may designate only one (1) location as the campaign headquarters. c. Signs in Business Zones. Within these zones, no signs shall be erected or altered in whole or in part unless it complies with the following regulations: 1. In the Main Street/Neighborhood Business Zones, (all OB-1, OB-2, and B-1 Zones) none

e erected or altered in whole or in part unless it complies with the following regulations: 1. In the Main Street/Neighborhood Business Zones, (all OB-1, OB-2, and B-1 Zones) none other than the following signs shall be permitted: (a) Those signs permitted in residential zoned areas. (b) Facade Signs. (1) Each commercial use may have a combined sign area limited to a size of one and one-half (1.5) square feet of sign area for each one (1) foot of the width of the building, including window and door area, up to a maximum of two hundred (200) square feet for each facade fronting a street, sidewalk, or parking area. For example, a business with twenty (20) linear feet of street frontage would allow thirty (30) square feet of allowable signage. The maximum height of any facade sign shall be two (2) feet. (2) Sign area not utilized on one (1) facade may not be transferred to another facade. (3) Persons may use a combination of the following sign types to obtain the combined sign area: awning, canopy, marquee, projecting, window or wall signs. (4) Permanent window signs shall not occupy more than twenty five percent (25%) of the total area of the window in which displayed, including the windows of glazed doors. (5) Temporary window signs shall not occupy more than twenty five percent (25%) of the total window area in which displayed. Temporary window signs must be removed within two days after the close of the sale or special event 57

that they advertise and in no event may be displayed for more than thirty (30) days. Accordingly, all temporary window signs must have a removal date indicated on their back side. (6) Except as permitted by Section 25-15.3c1(f), any temporary sign or other advertising material shall be removed within two days after the expiration of the event, sale or special event and in no event may be displayed for more than thirty (30) days, whichever shall have occurred sooner. “Grand Opening” signs may be displayed for no more than fourteen (14) days. (c) Sidewalk Signs. (1) Use of sidewalk signs, commonly known as "sandwich" style signs, in these zones shall be limited to businesses that do not exceed 3,000 square feet of gross floor area. (2) The sign shall be limited to seven (7) square feet, and shall not be taller than four (4) feet. (3) The sign shall only be permitted when the business is open and shall be stored inside the business at all other times. (4) The placement of the sign shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular traffic or visibility. (5) The sign shall be secured in a fashion so that it will not move during a change in weather conditions. (6) A sketch of the sign with all dimensions as well as the dimensions, width and height, of the building, shall be submitted to the Township Zoning Officer for approval. Approval shall be deemed granted if no action is taken by the Director of Planning, Zoning Official or their designee within ten (10) business days of submission. (7) A sidewalk sign may only be erected upon the granting of final approval of the Township Zoning Officer and upon the payment of a fee of ten ($10.00) dollars. (d) Signs required by law to be exhibited by the occupants of the premises. (e) No sign, except such direction devices as may be required by the Federal Aviation Administration, shall be placed, inscribed, or supported upon the roof or upon any structure in such a fashion as will cause the sign to extend above the roof of any building by more than ten (10) feet. (f) A single nonilluminated temporary sign advertising the

pon any structure in such a fashion as will cause the sign to extend above the roof of any building by more than ten (10) feet. (f) A single nonilluminated temporary sign advertising the prospective or complete sale or rental of the premises upon which it is located shall not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area or fifteen percent (15%) of the facade of the building on which the sign is located, whichever is less, and shall not remain on the premises for more than one hundred eighty (180) days. One extension shall be permitted for an additional period of not more than one hundred eighty (180) days. No sign permitted in accordance with this subsection shall be permitted beyond three hundred sixty (360) days. (g) Freestanding or Monument Signs. One (1) freestanding or monument sign shall be permitted on a property with a minimum lot frontage of one hundred (100) feet, in accordance with the following: 58

Location Front yard only Minimum 5 ft. from front property line, 15 ft. from Setbacks side property line Maximum 35 sq. ft. Area Height Minimum of 2 ft. and maximum of 8 ft. above the ground Maximum 6 ft. (including supporting structure) Width 2. In Business/Office Zones (B-2, P-C, and O-R Zones), none other than the following signs shall be permitted: (a) Those signs permitted in this section. (b) Each permitted use or unit of occupancy may have a sign located on, or attached to, the principal facade of the use. Such sign shall not project more than one (1) foot beyond the building line, and shall not exceed an area equal to fifteen (15%) percent of the front wall area, including window and door area on which, or in front of which, they are displayed, or one hundred twenty (120) square feet, whichever is less. (c) No sign, except such direction devices as may be required by the Federal Aviation Administration, shall be placed, inscribed, or supported upon the roof. (d) Freestanding or Monument Signs. One (1) freestanding or monument sign shall be permitted on a property with a minimum lot frontage of one hundred (100) feet, in accordance with the following: Freestanding Monument Shopping Center Location Front yard only Front yard only Front yard only Minimum 10 ft. from front 10 ft. from front 50 ft. from front or side Setbacks property line, 25 ft. from property line, 25 ft. from property line side property line side property line Maximum 50 sq. ft. 50 sq. ft. 150 sq. ft. Area Height Minimum of 8 ft. and Minimum of 2 ft. and Maximum of 20 ft. above maximum of 16 ft. above maximum of 8 ft. above the ground the ground the ground Maximum 6 ft. (including 6 ft. (including 15 ft. (including Width supporting structure) supporting structure)

e ground the ground Maximum 6 ft. (including 6 ft. (including 15 ft. (including Width supporting structure) supporting structure) supporting structure) (e) Signs required by law to be exhibited by the occupants of the premises. (f) A single nonilluminated temporary sign advertising the prospective or completed sale or rental of the premises upon which it is located shall not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area or fifteen percent (15%) of the facade of the building on which the sign is located, whichever is less, and shall not remain on the premises 59

for more than one hundred eighty (180) days. One extension shall be permitted for an additional period of not more than one hundred eighty (180) days. No sign permitted in accordance with this subsection shall be permitted beyond three hundred sixty (360) days. (g) In the B-2 Zone only, sidewalk signs in accordance with the regulations of subsection 25-15.3c1(c). d. Signs in Industrial Zones. Within these zones, no sign shall be erected or altered in whole or in part unless it complies with the following regulations: In Industrial Zones, none other than the following signs shall be permitted: 1. Those signs permitted by this subsection. 2. Each main building in an industrial park or center may have one (1) monument sign that shall comply with the following: Location Front yard only Minimum 10 ft. from front property line, 25 ft. from Setbacks side property line Maximum 40 sq. ft. Area Height Minimum of 2 ft. and maximum of 10 ft. above the ground Maximum 6 ft. (including supporting structure) Width 3. A single nonilluminated temporary sign advertising the prospective or completed sale or rental of the premises upon which it is located shall not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet in area or fifteen (15%) percent of the facade of the building on which the sign is located. e. Motor Vehicle Fueling Stations. Motor vehicle fueling stations may display the following special signs which are deemed customary and necessary to their relative businesses: 1. One (1) freestanding or pylon sign advertising the name of the station or the principal products sold on the premises, including any special company or brand-name insignia or emblem, provided that the sign shall not exceed thirty-five (35) square feet in area on each side. The portion of the sign showing pricing information required by State law shall be considered a permitted changeable copy sign, which shall be limited to such pricing information and shall not

of the sign showing pricing information required by State law shall be considered a permitted changeable copy sign, which shall be limited to such pricing information and shall not include any other information. 2. The height of the sign shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet and the bottom of the sign shall not be less than eight (8) feet above the ground. 3. The location of the sign shall not be closer to the front street property line than one-half (1/2) the setback required for the principal building. f. Signs in PURD and Cluster Zones. Monument signs in any PURD and Cluster Zoning District shall be permitted for identification purposes only, provided such signs meet the following conditions as determined by the Construction Official or Zoning Officer. 1. Such sign shall be set back at least twenty-five (25) feet from the right-of-way line of the abutting street, road or highway. 60

2. Such sign shall not exceed six (6) feet in height including its supporting members. 3. The maximum number of signs which shall be visible and abutting the main thoroughfare shall be two (2) in number. 4. The total square foot area of any such sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet as measured in accordance with subsection 25-15.5e. 5. No such signs shall be flashing nor shall they use any interior lighting. Indirect light shall be from an exterior source. 6. Nonillumination directional signs, not exceeding four (4) square feet, shall be permitted in these zones as well as a sign on the face of any building housing community facilities provided same does not exceed twenty (20) square feet. (Ord. No. 904-88 § 25-5.9C; Ord. No. 1214-93; Ord. No. 1832-02 § II; Ord. No. 1907-03 § II; Ord. No. 1908-03 § II; Ord. No. 2064-06 § II) 25-15.4 General Regulations. The following general regulations shall be applicable to all zones except as specifically limited: a. No more than four (4) signs of all types, permitted under the provisions of this chapter, shall be erected or maintained at any time per each two hundred fifty (250) feet of street frontage on any one (1) premises in a single and separate ownership, provided that in the Main Street/Neighborhood Business, Business/Office, and Industrial zones, where portions of premises are used or leased by separate persons, firms, or corporations, signs shall be permitted for each separate establishment. b. There shall be a minimum distance of fifty (50) feet between the nearest portions of the separate pylon or free-standing ground or post signs erected under the provisions of this chapter. No property with a frontage of less than fifty (50) feet shall have erected upon it a pylon or free-standing ground or post sign in any zone. c. No sign shall be placed in such a position that it will cause danger to traffic on a street, or which is entering a street, by obscuring the view. In no case shall any sign, other than an official sign, or functional sign be erected within the official right-of-way of any street unless specifically authorized by other ordinance or regulations of the Township. All signs over six (6) square feet in size, other than

rected within the official right-of-way of any street unless specifically authorized by other ordinance or regulations of the Township. All signs over six (6) square feet in size, other than those permitted within the street right-of-way shall either be erected with the bottom of the sign at least eight (8) feet above the level of the road centerline, or shall be set back from the edge of the improved cartway for a distance of not less than twenty (20) feet or shall be at least fifty (50) feet from the side of any street or driveway intersection. d. The following signs are prohibited in all zones: 1. A flashing, blinking, twinkling, animated or moving sign of any type, other than an electrically activated changeable sign as regulated by Section 25-15.4q. 2. Signs with any lighting or control mechanism which may cause radio or television interference. 3. Any sign so erected, constructed or maintained as to obstruct or be attached to any 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. 4. Any sign which is such a form, character, or shape as to confuse or dangerously distract the attention of the operator of a motor vehicle. 5. Signs which in any way simulate official, functional, directional, or warning signs erected or maintained by the State of New Jersey, County or Municipality thereof, or by any 61