The following signs are permitted provided no directly illuminated signs shall be allowed and provided all signs shall comply with the sign regulations in § 27-709.
1. On-Premises Signs.
A. Official traffic signs and other official Federal, State, County and Township governmental signs.
B. Signs displaying only the name and address of the occupant of the premises, provided not more than one such sign shall be erected for each occupant of a premises, unless such property fronts on more than one street, in which case one such sign may be erected on each street frontage. The area of such sign shall not exceed 1 square foot. [Ord. 517]
C. Temporary signs advertising the sale, lease or rental of property, provided than not more than one such sign shall be placed on property held in single and separate ownership unless such property fronts on more than one street, in which case one such sign shall be allowed for each frontage. All signs shall be removed within 7 days after an agreement of sale or rental has been entered into. Such temporary signs shall not exceed 6 square feet and the height and setback limitations applicable to free standing identification signs in the zoning district in which it is located. [Ord. 517]
D. Trespassing signs, signs indicating the private nature of a road, driveway, or premises. The area of such sign shall not exceed 2 square feet. [Ord. 517]
E. Signs erected to identify a major subdivision, land development, mobile home park, or apartment complex providing that only one such sign is located at the main entrance. The area of such sign shall not exceed 36 square feet. [Ord. 517]
F. Temporary signs erected in connection with the development or proposed development of the premises by a land developer, provided that such signs shall be removed within 20 days after the last structure has been initially occupied.
Where a real estate developer is engaged in selling lots only, then temporary signs advertising the sale of lots in the subdivision, shall be permitted during the initial period of the development project, which period shall commence with the recording date of the subdivision map and shall end 12 months thereafter. The permit for such signs may be renewed at the end of each 12-month period.
G. Temporary signs of contractors, mechanics or artisans may be erected and maintained during the period such persons are performing work on the premises on which such signs are erected. Not more than one sign shall be placed on property held in single and separate ownership unless such property fronts on more than one street, in which case one such sign shall be allowed for each frontage. Such signs shall be removed upon completion of work by the mechanic or artisan. The total area of all such signs shall not exceed 12 square feet and the height and setback limitations applicable to free standing identification signs in the zoning district in which it is located. [Ord. 517]
H. In PR and MR districts, on lots with multiple apartment buildings, in addition to other signs permitted herein, a directional sign may be placed for each approaching lane of traffic at internal driveway intersections. Such sign may not exceed 8 square feet and shall be erected so as not to obscure the vision of vehicle drivers at such intersections. [Ord. 576]
2. Off-Premises Signs.
A. Signs directing patrons, members, or audiences to temporary exhibits, shows, or events located in the Township and signs directed in conjunction with a political election subject to the following requirements:
(1) Signs shall be removed within 1 week after the date of the exhibit, show, event or election.
(2) No permit shall be issued for the erection of such signs until a deposit shall be made with the Zoning Officer in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by Township Council to guarantee removal within the time prescribed. Failure to remove such signs within the time prescribed shall result in forfeiture of the deposit.
(3) No such sign shall be posted earlier than 3 weeks before the occur rence of the event to which it relates with the exception of political signs which shall be posted no earlier than one 12 month prior to an election.
(4) Signs shall not exceed an area of 24 square feet. [Ord. 517]
B. Signs necessary for the direction, regulation and control of traffic, street name signs, legal notices, warning at railroad crossings and other official signs which are similarly authorized or erected by a duly constituted governmental body.
(Ord. 45, Z-§ 706, 5/12/76; as amended by Ord. 517, 6/15/2011, §§ 2-4; and amended by Ord. 576, 12/2/2015, § 1)