1. Address Sign.
A. Shall be permitted in all districts.
B. Two signs permitted per dwelling unit, excluding mail boxes.
C. May be a wall or freestanding sign.
D. Freestanding signs shall be set back a minimum of 2 feet from right-of-way, except mail boxes.
E. Such sign shall not exceed 10 feet in height.
F. Such sign shall not exceed 2 square feet in area.
2. Awning Sign.
A. Shall be permitted in C-1, C-2, C-3 and GI Zoning Districts.
B. Such sign must be painted on or attached flat against the surface of the awning but not extend beyond the valance or be attached to the underside.
C. A minimum of 8 feet above sidewalk level must be allowed for pedestrian clearance.
3. Billboard Signs.
A. Shall be permitted along 11 and 15 both sides from the southern border line of the Borough of Marysville to the southern side of the intersection of Ridgeview Drive and Routes 11 and 15; and, from the intersection of the northern boundary of the C-2 District and Routes 11 and 15 to the northern boundary line of the Borough.
B. Shall not exceed 300 square feet of sign area per side.
C. Shall not be less than 35 square feet of sign area.
D. Shall not be a wall or projecting sign.
E. Back-to-back, V-type, side-by-side and double decked signs are permitted and shall be treated as one sign structure.
F. Must be setback 10 feet.
G. Placement.
(1) No billboard sign shall be permitted within 100 feet of a residential district.
(2) No billboard sign shall be placed within 50 feet of a street intersection.
(3) No billboard sign shall be permitted within 100 feet of a public recreation facility, park, school or church.
H. A 10-foot landscaped strip shall be provided extending 5 feet beyond each end.
(1) Must be located 500 feet apart in any direction.
(2) Shall be considered a principal use.
I. Only one billboard shall be permitted per lot.
4. Construction Signs.
A. Shall be permitted in all districts.
B. Such individual sign shall not exceed 16 square feet in area; joint sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area.
C. Shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet.
D. Shall not exceed 8 feet in height.
E. Such a sign shall be permitted on the property 30 days prior to start of construction and not more than 30 days following the completion of said construction.
5. Development Signs.
A. Shall be permitted in all districts.
B. Shall not exceed 24 square feet in area.
C. Shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from the public right of way.
D. Shall not exceed 8 feet in height.
6. Directional Signs.
A. Shall be permitted in C-1, C-2, C-3 and GI Zoning Districts.
B. One directional sign permitted per entrance or exit.
C. Shall set back a minimum of 2 feet.
D. Shall not exceed 3½ feet in height.
E. Shall not exceed 12 square feet in sign area.
7. Freestanding Signs.
A. Freestanding signs shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet. Freestanding directional signs shall be setback a minimum of 2 feet. These standards shall apply unless otherwise specified in the Part.
B. On corner lots or private exit ways, no freestanding sign shall be erected within the intersection sight triangles as defined by § 27-602(5).
C. Maximum height of a freestanding sign shall be 35 feet, unless otherwise specified.
D. Freestanding identification signs must be 150 feet apart per lot or establishment whichever applies.
E. Freestanding identification signs must be 5 feet from side property lines.
F. A flag sign except United States, State, and municipal flags, that is installed permanently shall be considered a freestanding sign and shall comply with all requirements of this Part.
G. On a single lot, each individual business that occupies its own completely detached building may have a freestanding sign.
8. Home Occupation Signs.
A. Shall be permitted in Conservation, R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts.
B. Shall not exceed 2 square feet in area.
C. One home occupation sign shall be permitted per dwelling.
D. A home occupation sign may be a wall, freestanding or projecting sign.
E. A freestanding home occupation sign shall not exceed 8 feet in height.
F. A freestanding home occupation sign shall setback a minimum of 2 feet.
9. Illuminated Signs.
A. Illuminated signs shall not project light or glare onto residential properties and public roads.
B. Gas-filled light tubes (e.g., neon) shall be allowed.
C. Internal illumination is permitted in:
(1) Individual back-lit letters which are silhouetted against softly illuminated walls.
(2) Individual letters with translucent faces, containing soft lighting elements inside each letter.
(3) Metal-faced box signs with cut-out letters and self-glow fluorescent tubes.
D. Direct external lighting shall be permitted as follows:
(1) Signs shall be illuminated only with steady, stationary, shielded light sources directed solely onto the sign without causing glare.
(2) Light sources which cast light on signs shall be shielded by opaque material so that the bulbs, flood lights or tubes are not visible off the property on which the signs are located.
10. Individual Identification and Joint Identification Signs.
A. The display board shall be of an integrated and uniform design.
B. Joint freestanding identification signs shall be required for a lot with more than one establishment. The maximum sign area permitted if 32 square feet for the sign bearing the name of the building or office park, and 18 square feet for the name of each business or office located therein. Total square footage of joint freestanding signs shall not exceed 72 square feet.
C. A joint sign shall be freestanding only.
D. Properties with over 300 feet of frontage will be allowed two freestanding signs.
E. For wall signs, the maximum square foot of sign area shall be 1.5 times the line at store frontage.
F. For wall signs on buildings with more than one facade, one wall sign shall be permitted for each facade. The maximum sign area shall be 50% of the area permitted for the store frontage.
11. Integral Roof Signs.
A. Shall be permitted in the C-1, C-2, C-3 and GI Zoning Districts.
B. Shall not extend more than 6 inches from the roof.
C. Integral roof signs shall be considered a wall sign when calculating square footage.
12. Information Sign.
A. Located in the C-1, C-2, C-3 and GI Zoning Districts and nonresidential uses in the Conservation, R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts.
B. May be wall, projecting or freestanding.
C. Shall not exceed 12 square feet in sign area.
13. Nonconforming Signs.
A. Nonconforming signs shall be permitted to continue subject to the following provisions:
(1) In the event a business ceases operation for a period of time in excess of 30 days, the sign owner or lessee, or the property owner shall immediately remove any sign identifying or advertising such business or any product sold thereon. Any subsequent signs shall thereafter comply with this Part.
(2) In the event a nonconforming sign is damaged, dangerous, destroyed, or in disrepair to any extent by any means, such sign may be repaired and reinstalled.
(3) A nonconforming sign shall be made to comply with the requirements of this Part when a sign frame is replaced or the sign is relocated.
(4) This subsection shall not apply to temporary signs.
(5) In the event a nonconforming billboard sign is damaged, dangerous, destroyed, or in disrepair at cost of 50% of the replacement cost of the billboard sign, the billboard sign shall be removed and any subsequent billboard sign shall meet the requirements of this Part.
14. Off-Premised Signs.
A. Off-premises signs shall be permitted in the C-1, C-2, C-3 and GI Zoning Districts.
(1) Shall not be larger than 12 square feet in area, unless otherwise specified.
(2) Must be set back 2 feet.
(3) Must be located 500 feet apart.
(4) There shall be not more than two off-premises signs at one location.
15. Painted Wall Sign.
A. A sign painted on a wall shall be considered a wall sign and meet the requirements applicable to the zoning district in which it is situated.
B. Advertising painted upon or displayed upon a barn or other structure shall be considered a sign and shall comply with the regulations of this Part.
16. Political Sign.
A. Shall be permitted in all districts.
B. Such signs are permitted if they are stationary, unlighted and temporary.
C. Such signs may be displayed no earlier than 30 days prior to a voting day, and shall be removed within 7 days after a voting day.
D. Such signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in area.
E. An escrow deposit in an amount to be set by resolution of Council shall be required from each political party or each unendorsed or unaffiliated candidate to cover the cost of removal of such signs by Borough employees. Upon application by the depositor, such deposit, or a portion thereof, may be refunded if all such signs are timely removed. Refunds shall be made 15 days after Election Day.
17. Product Sign.
A. Product signs shall be permitted in C-1, C-2, C-3 and GI Zoning Districts.
B. A product sign may be a wall, freestanding or projecting sign.
C. The product name shall not occupy more than 25% of the sign area.
18. Projecting Sign.
A. Projecting signs shall be attached to the building wall.
B. The supporting framework for projecting signs shall be in proportion to the size of such sign.
C. Projecting signs which overhang a pedestrian or vehicular way (including sidewalks) shall be covered by a liability insurance policy which names the property owner as the insured party. A copy of such policy shall be provided yearly to the Borough.
D. Signs shall not project into a public right of way.
E. There shall be no more than one projecting sign per establishment.
F. Projecting signs shall have a minimum clearance of 8 feet above grade level.
G. Projecting signs shall have a minimum clearance of 13 feet when projecting over a private vehicular way.
19. Real Estate Sign.
A. Real estate signs shall be permitted in all districts.
B. In the Conservation, R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts, real estate signs shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Shall not exceed 6 square feet in area.
(2) Shall not exceed 6 feet in height.
(3) Setback for real estate signs shall be 2 feet.
(4) Not more than one sign shall be placed upon any property unless such property has a frontage of 100 feet or more in which case two signs shall be permitted for one property.
(5) Four corner lots, each street frontage may be permitted one sign unless such property has a frontage of 100 feet or more in which case two signs shall be permitted for each street frontage.
(6) Real estate signs must be removed within 48 hours after transfer of title to the property or possession of the property.
C. In C-1, C-2, C-3 and GI Zoning Districts, real estate signs shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Shall not exceed 20 square feet in area.
(2) Shall not exceed 8 feet in height.
(3) Setback for real estate signs shall be 2 feet.
(4) Not more than one sign shall be placed upon any property unless such property has a frontage in excess of 100 feet, in which case two signs shall be permitted for one property.
(5) For corner lots, each street frontage may be permitted one sign unless such property has a frontage in excess of 100 feet in which case two signs shall be permitted.
(6) Must be removed within 48 hours after transfer of title to the property or possession of the property.
20. Temporary Signs.
A. Portable or trailer signs, banner or pennant signs, flag signs or search lights may be placed only within the C-1, C-2, C-3 and GI Zoning Districts.
B. Portable or Trailer Signs.
(1) Shall only be displayed for a period not greater than 30 consecutive days.
(2) May be displayed for a period not to exceed 90 days within a calendar year.
(3) A zoning permit shall be issued for each 30-day period.
C. Banner Signs or Pennants.
(1) Shall be displayed for a period not to exceed 10 days for special events such as grand openings, promotions, etc.
(2) A zoning permit shall be issued for each 10-day period.
(3) May be displayed for a period not to exceed 30 days in a calendar year.
D. Flag Signs.
(1) Flag signs that are not permanently installed shall be displayed for a period not to exceed 10 days for special events such as grand openings, promotions, etc.
(2) May be displayed for a period not to exceed 30 days in a calendar year.
(3) A zoning permit shall be issued for each 10-day period.
E. Search Lights.
(1) Shall only be displayed for a period not greater than 24 consecutive hours.
(2) May be displayed for a period not to exceed 72 hours within a calendar year.
(3) A zoning permit shall be issued for each 24-day period.
F. The above requirements do not apply to signs exempt from sign permits and fees in accordance with § 27-603(1).
21. Wall Signs.
A. Individual letters or symbols used to create a wall sign shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Letters or symbols shall not project more than 12 inches from the building surface.
(2) Such letters and symbols shall not obscure the architectural features of the building to which they are attached.
(3) Such letters and symbols shall not extend above the lowest part of the roof, nor beyond the ends of the wall to which they are attached.
B. A wall sign shall not project more than 12 inches horizontally from the wall of the building and must be a minimum of 8 feet above the sidewalk.
C. Where a lot fronts on more than one street, the aggregate sign area for each street frontage shall be calculated separately.
D. Wall signs shall not extend above the lowest point of the roof, nor beyond the ends of the wall to which it is attached.
E. Wall signs shall not extend higher than the eave line or top of the parapet wall of the principal building.
22. Window Signs.
A. Window signs shall not exceed more than 30% of the window area in which they are displayed.
(Ord. 462, 8/14/1995; as amended by Ord. 551, 4/12/2004)