The following types of signs are permitted in all zoning districts, and exempt from permitting requirements, but not from performance standards relative to traffic safety, or overall sign limitations of any specific sign type or district:
(A) Temporary signs announcing a campaign, drive or event of a civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organization, provided such sign shall not exceed 16 square feet in area and shall be removed immediately upon the completion of the campaign, drive or event;
(B) Temporary signs erected in connection with the development or proposed development of the premises or property provided that the area of any such sign shall not exceed 16 square feet. Not more than one such sign shall be placed on property held in single and separate ownership unless the property fronts on more than one street, in which case one such sign shall be permitted on each separate street frontage. Such signs shall be removed within ten days after the development has been completed and/or the last structure occupied. No such sign may be erected until all zoning, subdivision and land development approvals have been obtained;
(C) Political signs announcing candidates seeking public office, a referendum or similar political speech, provided that such sign shall not exceed 16 feet in area;
(D) Religious or holiday displays or messages with no commercial content;
(E) The flag of the United States, Commonwealth or any state or nation;
(F) Signs offering the sale or rental of the premises upon which the sign is erected; provided that the area of any such sign shall not exceed ten square feet and not more than one such sign shall be placed on the property unless such property fronts on more than one street, in which case one sign may be erected on each street frontage;
(G) Auctions, garage or yard sale signs provided that they do not exceed four square feet and are removed as soon as the event or activity has occurred;
(H) Directory signs which list all the occupants of a multi-tenant or multiple-family building, or buildings in a multi-building development; provided, that the area of such signs does not exceed one-half square foot per tenant or two square feet per individual building;
(I) Temporary signs of contractors, developers, architects, engineers, builders and artisans, erected and maintained on the premises where the work is being performed, provided that the area of such sign shall not exceed 16 square feet in any residential district, and 32 square feet in all other districts; provided that such sign shall be removed upon completion of the work;
(J) Any signs not visible from outside a lot or building;
(K) Displays of time and temperature, including electronic displays;
(L) Rest room, exit, public telephone, handicapped parking or access, and similar directional or informational signs emplaced for the benefit of the public or building tenants;
(M) No trespassing signs, signs indicating the private nature of a road, driveway or premises, signs controlling fishing on the premises; provided that the area of such sign shall not exceed two square feet;
(N) House and address numbers, home occupation or nameplate sign displaying the name and address of the occupant or the profession or activity of the occupant of a dwelling unit, provided that not more than one such sign shall be erected for each permitted use, and provided that the area of each such sign shall not exceed four square feet and may not be illuminated;
(O) Memorial signs or tablets denoting the date of erection of a building;
(P) Temporary signs announcing the birth of a child, birthday commemoration, marriage, graduation or similar event in the life of a householder shall be permitted provided such signs do not exceed 32 square feet;
(Q) Any sign warning of a hazard that contains no other information or commercial content;
(R) Signs erected by the borough or an authorized entity that serve to provide directions and explanations for public recreational purposes and facilities, for dedication/memorial purposes, and to mark and explain historical events, persons or structures. Such signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in area. Such signs may include the name or logos of businesses or individuals who have sponsored a public improvement or general support of said facility;
(S) Traffic signs and similar regulatory notices placed by a duly constituted governmental body; and
(T) Signs erected for the purpose of scoring an athletic event taking place upon the site, which may include electronic scoring devices and names and or logos of sponsors of the sign, provided there is no illumination of the sign at times when the activity is not taking place.
(1980 Code, Ch. 28, Part 6, § 28-601) (Ord. 1419, passed 9-16-2013, § 600)