Table A - Permitted Signs by Type and Zoning District | |||||||
Sign Type | R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | C-1 | C-2 | CMR |
Table A - Permitted Signs by Type and Zoning District | |||||||
Sign Type | R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | C-1 | C-2 | CMR |
Freestanding | |||||||
Banner (a)(h)(i) | N | N | N | N | S | S | S |
Incidental (e) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
Pennant (a)(h)(i) | N | N | N | N | S | S | S |
Temporary (k) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Building | |||||||
Banner (a)(h)(i) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Building marker (d) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
Canopy (b) | N | N | N | S | S | S | S |
Identification (c) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
Incidental (e) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
Marquee | N | N | N | N | S | S | S |
Pennant (a)(h)(i) | N | N | N | N | S | S | S |
Portable | N | N | S | S | S | S | S |
Projecting | N | N | N | N | S | S | S |
Roof | N | N | N | N | S | S | S |
Roof integral | N | N | N | N | S | S | S |
Suspended (b) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Temporary (f) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Wall(b) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
Window | A(b) | A(b) | A(b) | S(b) | S | S | S |
Miscellaneous | |||||||
Campaign/political (j) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
Flag (g) | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
A = Allowed without a sign permit but must comply with the provisions of this subchapter. S = Allowed only a with sign permit. N = Not allowed. | |||||||
(a) No commercial message allowed on sign, except for a commercial message drawing attention to an activity legally offered on the premises. (b) For commercial type uses per Chapter 154, only the name of the business may be placed on the sign. In areas zoned for residential use, only one type of the following may be erected: canopy; suspended; wall; or window. (c) Only address and name of residential occupant allowed on sign. (d) May include only building name, date of construction, or historical date on historic site; must be cut or etched into wood, bronze, or similar substantial material. (e) No commercial message or business identification of any kind allowed on sign. (f) The conditions of § 150.50 apply. (g) Flags of the United States, the state, the city, foreign nations having diplomatic relations with the United States, and any other flag adopted or sanctioned by an elected legislative body of competent jurisdiction shall not require a permit. These flags must be flown in accordance with protocol established by the Congress of the United States for the Stars and Stripes. Any flag not meeting any one of these conditions shall be considered a pennant sign and shall be subject to regulation as such. (h) Permitted on the same terms as a temporary sign, in accordance with § 150.50, except that it may be freestanding. (i) Churches, libraries, public or private schools or other religious, charitable, nonprofit, or educational institutions, or public parks or playgrounds in any zoning district may have a banner or pennant. (j) Campaign/political signs may be erected and maintained in compliance with § 150.47(G). (k) Temporary freestanding signs. Signs for special events, only as specifically approved by Borough Council. | |||||||
On the tables in this subchapter, the headings have the following meanings |
On the tables in this subchapter, the headings have the following meanings | |
C-1 | Central Commercial |
C-2 | Highway Commercial |
CMR | Commercial/Manufacturing/Residential |
R-1 | Residential - Single-Family |
R-2 | Residential - Single-Family |
R-3 | Residential - Multi-Family |
R-4 | Residential and Business/Professional Offices |
(Ord. 04-2004, passed 12-6-2004; Ord. 2014-01, passed 10-6-2014)