Signs which advertise products or services other than those which are sold on the premises where the sign is located are permitted in the Commercial-Industrial District subject to the following conditions, as well as all other applicable requirements. Such signs are not permitted in any other zoning district.
A. Panel type signs shall not exceed 120 square feet in area inclusive of border or trim area. Panel type signs shall not be greater than 15 feet in height. Further, panel type signs shall not be greater than 20 feet in length.
B. No panel type signs shall be erected within 1,000 feet of an adjacent non- commercial-industrial.
C. No panel-type signs shall be located within 1,000 feet of any existing panel-type sign.
D. A panel-type sign structure may contain only one sign per facing and may be placed double faced back to back on one structure.
E. Panel-type signs shall not exceed 35 feet in height measured from the height of the roadway to the top of the panel-type sign. The bottom of the platform or lowest point of the panel-type sign shall not be closer than 8 feet to the roadway.
F. All panel-type signs shall be maintained in safe structural condition. The painted portions of panel-type signs shall be periodically repainted and kept in good condition.
G. The general vicinity of all panel-type signs on undeveloped property must be kept free and clear of sign materials, debris, trash, and other refuse.
H. No panel-type signs shall be erected closer to a street right-of-way line than 60 feet. No portion of any panel-type sign shall be placed on or extend over the right-of-way line of any street or highway.
I. No panel-type signs shall be erected closer to the side lot line or rear lot line than 30 feet.
J. No panel-type sign is permitted which is not effectively shielded so as to prevent beams or rays of light from being directed at any portion of a traveled street or highway or which is of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or to impair the vision of the driver of any vehicle, or which interferes with any driver’s operation of a motor vehicle. No sign shall be so illuminated that it interferes with the effectiveness of or obscures an official traffic, sign, device, or signal. Signs which contain, include, or are illuminated by any flashing, intermittent, or moving light or lights are prohibited.
K. Panel-type signs shall not be permitted upon the roof of any building.
L. A permit shall be required prior to the erection of any panel-type sign. Each applicant for a permit must provide the Borough with a copy of the lease or other document granting the applicant the right to erect the panel-type sign on the real estate premises.
(Ord. 77-5, 2/28/1977, §1303; as amended by Ord. 99-2, 8/3/1999)