§ 255-152.2.   General sign regulations for all districts.
[Amended 8-13-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1355, § 1]
The following regulations shall apply to in all districts unless specifically authorized and/or otherwise restricted or regulated by the specific provisions of the zoning district:
   A.   Prohibited . The following or illumination of shall be prohibited in the Township:
      (1)    .
      (2)   Beacon lighting.
      (3)   Flashing or reflective .
      (4)   Moving or swinging .
      (5)   Illuminated .
      (6)    .
      (7)    .
      (8)    .
      (9)    .
      (10)    .
      (11)    .
      (12)    .
   B.   Permitted . The following shall be permitted in all zoning districts:
      (1)   Government (i.e., traffic , parking , etc.).
      (2)   Legal notices.
      (3)   Public monument, plaque or historic erected by a government agency.
      (4)   Government flag, insignia or decorative banners.
      (5)   Public service and information advertising availability of public restrooms, telephones or similar public conveniences, not exceeding three square feet in area.
      (6)   Address , not exceeding two square feet.
      (7)   Name plates and , provided that characters do not exceed three inches in height and an area not exceeding two square feet.
      (8)   Vending machine , where a product name is an integral component of the vending machine, provided that the machine is not placed in the front of a property.
      (9)    , provided that the aggregate area of on a property does not exceed four square feet; incidental in excess of four square feet shall be included in the calculation of a property’s permitted .
      (10)   Home security , not exceeding one square foot.
      (11)    .
      (12)    sale .
      (13)    , provided that they are not illuminated and are either freestanding, wall or window . Such may not exceed four square feet and, in the case of , four feet in height.
      (14)    .
   C.    requirements. No portion of any , or may be located within the side or rear setback or within the required buffer zone when located adjacent to a residential district.
   D.    in non-residential districts.
      (1)   Intent. The following regulations are intended to prevent blight and insure the safety of the public by: limiting the number and the placement of on private property in the Township; standardizing the size and height of such ; and establishing a method for the removal of outdated or poorly maintained .
      (2)    , as defined in this Chapter, located on private property are subject to the regulations set forth below. that comply with the requirements in this subsection shall not be included in the determination of the type, number or area of permanent signs allowed on a property.
         (a)   Large : One large is permitted per property in all non-residential zones, as follows:
             [1]   Permitted types:
               a.   
               b.   
               c.   Wall
            [2]   Area: Each large shall have a maximum area of 20 square feet.
            [3]   A that is double-sided counts as one .
            [4]   A in the form of a "V" counts as one sign if the angle between the faces is 45 degrees or less.
            [5]   Height: Large that are shall have a maximum height of eight feet. The height is measured from grade to the top of the sign.
         (b)   If a property has two street frontages, one additional large may be permitted so long as there is a minimum spacing of 200 feet between the two large .
         (c)   Small : In addition to the large outlined above, one small real estate sign is permitted per property in all non-residential zones. If a property is greater than five acres in size and has at least 400 feet of street or with more than 10,000 square feet of floor area, one additional small may be permitted.
            [1]   Permitted types:
               a.   
               b.   
               c.   Wall
            [2]   Area: Each small shall have a maximum area of 12 square feet.
            [3]   Height: Small that are freestanding shall have a maximum height of six feet.
      (3)   Permit requirements. A permit is required for each , subject to the following regulations:
         (a)   A permit for a shall expire in six months, but may be renewed, with verification of continued property availability documented, where space is being rented, by a floorplan indicating the area(s) of space available in the property.
         (b)   One is allowed per permit. An applicant may request up to two permits per address, but is subject to the size and number requirements set forth in this section.
         (c)   An application for a permit must include:
            [1]   A description of the indicating its, size, shape, and dimensions, and the expected length of time the will be displayed;
            [2]   A schematic drawing of the site showing the proposed location of the in relation to nearby and ;
            [3]   The number of on the site.
      (4)   Installation, composition and maintenance.
         (a)   All must be installed such that, in the opinion of the code official, they do not create a safety hazard.
         (b)   All must be made of durable materials and shall be well-maintained.
         (c)    that are frayed, torn, broken, or that are no longer legible will be deemed unmaintained and required to be removed.
      (5)   Illumination of any is prohibited.
      (6)    must be removed upon the full lease-up or sale of a property.