Signs shall be permitted along Principal Arterial Roads consistent with the Dover Borough/Dover Township Joint Comprehensive Plan subject to the provisions of this Part and § 27-1101.1 and the following criteria:
A. Signs are permitted a minimum of 1,000 linear feet, measured from the roadway centerline, from another off-premises advertising signs/billboard signs.
B. No sign shall exceed 700 square feet.
C. Signs shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from a Principal Arterial Road right-of-way line.
D. No sign shall obstruct the vision of motorists or adjoining commercial or industrial use which depend upon visibility for identification.
E. An off-premises advertising sign/billboard sign shall have adequate site distance in accordance with the Dover Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance Chapter 22, § 22-709.
F. Permit approval is contingent upon a certified lease agreement between the landowner and sign company (lessee). Such lease shall be provided to the Township. The applicant shall provide a sketch plan that includes the sign lease area. The lease area topographical boundaries shall be shown on the sketch plan.
G. The maximum height from natural grade to the highest point of the sign shall be 35 feet.
H. Signs containing digital displays (changeable message technology) must be readily available for timely public service announcements.
I. Digital display signs must have static messages and are not permitted to contain content that flashes, or intermittent/moving lights. Digital display billboard signs shall not contain animation or full-motion videos.
J. Digital display signs must maintain their images for a minimum of 30 seconds. The sign shall be static between midnight and 5:00 a.m.
K. All signs shall be in strict compliance with the 1965 Highway Beautification Act and corresponding state laws.
(Ord. 2024-01, 5/13/2024)