Public Township Council Meeting — Packet

DRAFT PROPOSED REVISIONS – OCTOBER 2011 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 fire fightingfirefighting 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 railroad, or public utility or similar agency concerned with the protection of public health, safety, or welfare. 6. Any sign located on a lot other than the lot occupied by the primary use, event, or product which the sign advertises. 7. Any sign attached to or painted on trees, fences, utility poles, rocks, curbs, walks, lamps, hydrants or bridges. 8. Any sign that obstructs driving vision, traffic signals, traffic, directional and identification signs, other places of business or other signs. Obstruction is to be determined by the line of sight for three hundred (300) feet, from a height of four (4) to ten (10) feet, oriented from the stop line of any intersection of streets and/or driveways. e. Every sign permitted in this section must be constructed of durable material and must be kept in good condition and repair. All free-standing signs either permanent or temporary in nature, must be anchored in the ground. f. In order that no sign may be injurious to public interest or endanger the interest of public safety or morals, all unlicensed signs shall be removed upon receipt of written

ed in the ground. f. In order that no sign may be injurious to public interest or endanger the interest of public safety or morals, all unlicensed signs shall be removed upon receipt of written or hand- delivered notice of violation served by the Zoning Officer to the landowner or lessor or lessee of the sign. Such violations shall be discontinued immediately. g. No sign shall be illuminated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. the following morning, unless the business or use so advertised is open to the public later than 10:00 p.m., in which event any such establishment may keep the sign illuminated until the business is closed to the public, but not thereafter. This prohibition shall not apply to an electrically activated changeable sign as regulated by Section 25-15.4q h. No sign shall be erected, containing information on it which states or implies that a property may be used for any purpose not permitted under the provisions of the Township Zoning Ordinance in the zoning district in which the property to which the sign relates is located. i. All signs shall be permanently fixed to the ground or attached to a building or structure in a manner conforming to the Township Building Code. j. All freestanding and monument signs that either exceed six (6) square feet in area or exceed fifty ($50.00) dollars in cost shall require a building permit. 78