A. Sign standards are based on the following concepts:
(1) The primary purpose of signs is to identify principal uses and/or services available at such premises.
(2) Uncontrolled use of signs interferes with this primary purpose of signs for identification.
(3) It is necessary to protect residential neighborhoods from the destruction of residential atmosphere that results from the glare and confusion that the uncontrolled proliferation of signs.
B. Only signs as prescribed herein shall be permitted to be erected or maintained on a lot located in the specified zoning district. Where a building, lot or parcel of land is bounded by two or more streets, the number of signs permitted on each street frontage shall be as established herein.
C. When a single business exists on lots separated by a street or a public alley, each lot shall be treated separately for sign purposes.
D. Permits. A zoning sign permit shall be required for any sign with a sign area of more than two square feet, except such limit shall be 10 square feet for a temporary sign that is posted less than 60 days per year and no permit is required for nonilluminated temporary signs placed inside a window.
E. PennDOT approval. Where a sign along a state road is required to have a PennDOT
approval, the applicant shall submit evidence of such approval to the Zoning Administrator.