1. Permit; Application Procedure.
A. No sign, with the exception of those outlined in § 27-603(1) and signs installed by the direction of municipal, State, Federal or other governmental agency, shall be erected, placed, installed, altered, relocated or replaced until a permit has been applied for and issued. Applications shall be on forms provided by the Borough and shall be made to the Zoning Officer. An application for an off-premises sign shall be accompanied by written consent of the owner or lessee of the property upon which the sign is to be erected or placed. Permit requirements apply to temporary signs.
B. Plans and specifications shall be submitted with the application showing the location, dimensions, message, materials, illumination, letter sizes colors, location of sign in relationship to the building and details of construction including load stresses and anchorage. Plans shall be drawn to scale and be sufficiently clear, comprehensive, detailed and legible so that together with any accompanying specifications and information, determination can be made as to whether or not the proposed sign will comply with the requirements of these regulations and with the installation requirements of the Building Code of the Borough.
C. Any sign permit issued shall be valid only while such sign and support structure is maintained in a safe, sound and nonhazardous condition.
D. If necessary, a conforming sign may be removed and reinstalled for normal maintenance activities without requiring the submission of an application.
E. Temporary signs located within the right-of-way will be removed and disposed of by the Borough.
2. Measurement of Sign Area. The area of a sign shall be computed in the following manner:
A. The measurement of sign area shall mean the entire area within a single perimeter enclosed by one continuous line, connecting the extreme wedges or points of a sign, together with any material of color forming an integral part of the display or used to differentiate such sign from the background against which it is placed.
B. When two sides of a double-faced sign are located not more than 28 inches apart at the widest point and not more than 18 inches apart at the narrowest point, and display identical writing or representation, only one of the sides shall be used to determine the surface area. Any additional sides of a multi-faced sign shall be considered as a separate sign for purposes of computing the total surface area of the sign.
C. Sign area shall not include the main supporting sign structure in determining sign area.
3. Measurement of Height. The height of a sign shall be computed as the distance from the base of the sign at normal grade to the top of the highest attached component of the sign. Normal grade shall be construed to be the lower of (A) existing grade prior to construction of (B) the newly established grade after construction, exclusive of any filling, berming, mounding or excavating solely for the purpose of locating the sign. In cases in which the normal grade cannot reasonably be determined, sign height shall be computed on the assumption that the elevation of the normal grade at the base of the sign is equal to the elevation of the nearest point of the crown of a public street or the grade of the land at the principal entrance to the principal structure on the lot whichever is lower.
4. Measurement of Setback Requirements. The setback requirement shall be measured from the outermost edge of the sign to the existing right of way line.
5. Signs Within Intersection Sight Triangles.
A. No signs may obstruct the line of sight in accordance with the Borough of Marysville Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
B. To ensure clear line of sight, signs that may be located in the intersection sight triangle shall be at a height under 3½ feet or over 12 feet provided all other ordinance requirements have been met.
6. Line of Sight.
A. No signs may obstruct the line of site requirements as defined in Borough of Marysville Code of Ordinances.
B. To insure clear line of sight, signs that may be located in the intersection or private exit way in which nothing is erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to limit or obstruct the sight distance of motorists entering or leaving the intersection.
(Ord. 462, 8/14/1995; as amended by Ord. 551, 4/12/2004)