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AWNING SIGN
A sign painted on, printed on or attached flat against the surface of an awning.
BANNER SIGN
Any sign intended to be hung either with or without frames, possessing characters, letters, illustrations or ornamentations applied to paper, plastic or fabric of any kind. A single United States flag of reasonable size shall not be considered a banner for the purpose of this chapter unless its use or purpose is that of advertising the location of a business at which it is flown.
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FREESTANDING SIGN
A self-supporting sign anchored to the ground or supported by means of poles or standards.
1. MONUMENT SIGN, ​see the specific definition for this term.
MONUMENT SIGN
A low profile freestanding sign supported by columns and or a base primarily by solid structural features where entire bottom of the columns and or a base sign is affixed to a base on the ground not exceeding six feet in height, measured in the same manner as height of building.
MOVABLE SIGN
Any sign which is not fixed to a permanent supporting structure or building, or which is capable of being moved from one location to another, including trailer signs.
OFF-PREMISES SIGN
A sign which directs attention to an object, product, service, place, activity, person, institution, organization or business located or offered elsewhere than upon the premises where the sign is located or to which it is affixed.
ON-PREMISES SIGN
A sign which directs attention to an object, product, service, place, activity, person, institution, organization or business located or offered on the premises upon which the sign is displayed or to which the sign is affixed, including signs offering premises for sale, rent or development or advertising building trades during construction or alteration.
PARALLEL SIGN
A sign mounted parallel to a wall or other vertical building surface, but not extending beyond the edge of the wall, roofline or other surface to which it is mounted, and not projecting more than 10 inches from the surface to which it is mounted.
PROJECTING SIGN
Any sign mounted perpendicular to a wall or other vertical surface.
ROOF SIGN
A sign which is mounted or otherwise affixed to the roof of a building.
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SIGN
Any object, device, display or structure, or part thereof, situated outdoors or indoors, which is used to advertise, identify, display, direct or attract attention to an object, service, event or location by any means, including words, letters, figures, design, symbols, fixtures, colors, illumination or projected images.
SIGN AREA
The area of a sign shall mean the area of all lettering, wording and accompanying designs and symbols, together with the background on which they are displayed (whether open or enclosed), but excluding any supporting framework which are solely incidental to the display itself, provided that the same do not contain any lettering, wording, designs or symbols.

A. When the sign consists of individual letters, designs or symbols attached to a building, awning, wall or window, the area shall be that of the smallest rectangle which encompasses all of the letters, designs and symbols.

B. In computing the area of a double-faced sign, only one side shall be counted, provided that both sides are identical in dimension and content. If the interior angle formed by the two faces of the sign is greater than 45°, then both sides of the sign shall be considered in the calculation of area.
SIGN HEIGHT
The vertical distance measured from ground level to the highest point on the sign or its supporting structure.
SIGN TYPES
A. AWNING SIGN 
B. BANNER SIGN
C. FREESTANDING SIGN 
1. MONUMENT SIGN 
 
D. MOVABLE SIGN 
E. OFF-PREMISES SIGN 
F. ON-PREMISES SIGN 
G. ROOF SIGN 
H. TEMPORARY SIGN 
I. VEHICULAR SIGN 
J. WALL SIGN 
(1) PARALLEL SIGN
(2) PROJECTING SIGN 
K. WINDOW SIGN 
See the specific definitions for these terms.
TEMPORARY SIGN
A sign which advertises community or civic projects, construction projects, real estate for sale or lease or other special events on a temporary basis.
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VEHICULAR SIGN
A vehicle to which a sign is affixed or painted and which is used or parked in such a manner that display of such sign becomes the vehicle's primary purpose.
WALL SIGN
(1) PARALLEL SIGN
(2) PROJECTING SIGN 
See § 184-10: Definitions under "Sign Types" for the specific definitions for these terms.
WINDOW SIGN
A sign which is fastened to or placed in the area of a window or a display window of a building.
A. Placement of signs.
 
(1) All freestanding signs shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the curbline or outer edge of shoulder and outside the legal right-of-way. If a building is located within the setback area, no freestanding signs shall be permitted in front of the building.

(2) If it is necessary to relocate a sign located within a street ultimate right-of-way because of road improvements, the relocation shall be the responsibility of the property owner.

(3) No sign shall project more than four feet over a public walkway, and any projecting sign must have at least eight feet of clearance from the ground.

(4) A wall sign shall not project above the cornice of the building and should not obscure architectural features of the building.

(5) No sign shall be erected or maintained so as to prevent free ingress and egress to or from any door, window or fire escape.

(6) No sign shall be placed in a position as to create traffic hazards by interfering with minimum safe sight distances, as specified in § 155-15 of Chapter 155, Subdivision and Land Development, or by causing confusion with official street signs due to color or location.

(7) All signs shall be constructed of durable materials, using noncorrosive fastenings, shall be structurally safe and erected or installed in compliance with the Township Building Code and shall be maintained in a safe condition and good repair at all times.

(8) Illumination of signs. All signs may be illuminated unless otherwise specified herein. Floodlighting of any sign shall be so shielded that the source of the light shall not be visible from any point off the lot on which the sign is erected and so that only the sign is directly illuminated. No more than 1/2 footcandle of light shall be detectable along the boundary of any adjacent property. Illumination of signs shall be subject to the currently adopted Electrical Code.
 
(a) Externally illuminated billboards and signs shall be lighted by fixtures that shall be designed, fitted and aimed to limit the light output to and not beyond the sign or billboard.

(9) No off-premises signs shall be placed on any property without the written permission of the owner of such property.

(10) Signs along state roads must meet state sign control requirements.
Sign permits.

A permit shall be obtained from the Zoning Officer for all signs, except the following:
 
A. Real estate signs and other temporary signs not exceeding six square feet in area.

B. Residential nameplates and incidental signs.

C. Other incidental signs not exceeding four square feet in area.

D. Official signs and "no trespassing" signs.
The following signs are prohibited in any district:
 
(1) Permanent signs affixed to trees or utility poles or upon rocks or other natural features, with the exception of "no trespassing" or similar warning signs.

(2) Electronic signage is prohibited unless the electronic signage complies with the following standards:
 
(a) The electronic display of a sign may not change any more frequently than one time every five seconds;

(b) Scrolling script, either vertically or horizontally, is not permitted;

(c) Signs that move, rotate, oscillate, vibrate or shimmer are not permitted;

(d) Signs that flash, scintillate or blink are not permitted;

(e) Signs that change script electronically must have an instantaneous change of script and not a gradual or scrolling change of script;

(f) The entire electronic portion of the sign must change at the same time, thereby preventing different portions of the sign changing at different times;

(g) The degree of brightness shall not be greater than necessary for adequate visibility.

(h) All signs containing electronic messaging must be a monument type sign only and no higher than six feet from the ground including the base and structure of the sign and no wider than eight feet including the base and structure of the sign. The height of the sign shall be measured in the same manner as the height of the building.

(i) The base of the monument sign must be at least one foot from the ground and no higher than three feet from the ground. The base must have a stone or brick face on all four sides.

(j) The display area of the sign must have no more than 50% used for electronic messaging with at least 50% of the display reserved for nonelectronic signage.

(k) The above requirements are in addition to all other sign regulations in the Zoning Code, and, if any other provision of the Zoning Code conflicts with the above regulations, then the above regulations shall apply.
 
(3) Vehicular signs.

(4) Off-premises signs, except as may be specifically permitted in § 184-93I.

(5) Beacons or searchlights.
Intent.

It is the specific intent of this article to:

A. Recognize that signs perform an important function in identifying properties, businesses, services, residences, events and other matters of interest to the public.

B. Set standards and provide controls that permit reasonable use of signs while restricting their potential adverse visual effects on community character.

C. Encourage signs which are attractively designed in order to enhance the economic value of the community's commercial and industrial districts.

D. Link sign area to building size to ensure that signs are compatible with their surroundings.

E. Control the size, number, location and illumination of signs to reduce potential hazards caused by glare or obstruction of visibility and to reduce visual clutter which results from competition among signs.