§ 255-155.   EC Employment Center District and GFW Greater Fort Washington District.
[Amended 5-10-2011 by Ord. No. 11-1238, §4; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351, §§6, 7]
   A.   In the EC Employment Center District and the GFW Greater Fort Washington District, for all other than those permitted under § 255-102(C) and § 255-295(E), Highway and Interchange Uses, the following shall be permitted and no other: [Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351, §6]
   (1)   Any permitted in any other district, provided that the to which it refers is permitted in the EC Employment Center District or the GFW Greater Fort Washington District and is conducted on the same where the is located. [Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351, §6]
      (2)   For any commercial, industrial or office , a maximum of two are permitted, provided that the of each shall not exceed 200 square feet or the exceed 10 feet.
      (3)   Freestanding are permitted as a pursuant to the regulations of this article and the following:
         (a)   If the provisions with respect to location, , size or height of are more restrictive in the Building Code adopted by Upper Dublin Township or any state or federal statute or regulation, those restrictions shall take precedence over the regulations and restrictions set forth in this article.
         (b)   A freestanding shall be single-faced but may have two back-to- back advertising surfaces. However, both surfaces shall be the same size and shape, the total length of the sign shall not exceed 50 feet, and the shall not exceed 35 feet, with a total copy area not exceeding 675 square feet.
         (c)   Freestanding having a greater than 25 square feet shall be located only adjacent to a limited access highway on property having frontage on a limited access highway, at a distance of not less than 25 feet from the , and at a distance of not less than 100 feet from any property line. Freestanding having a of 25 square feet or less shall be located no less than 50 feet from the of any public , and at a distance of not less than 100 feet from any property line.
         (d)   Except for freestanding having a of 25 square feet or less, an open space of not less than four feet shall be maintained between the lower edge of the freestanding display surface and the ground
         (e)   No portion of the supporting shall be visible above any advertising display area.
         (f)   No freestanding shall be located closer than 750 feet to the nearest freestanding on the same side of the highway, regardless of the size of the .
         (g)   No freestanding shall be allowed within 500 feet of a public or private elementary, middle or high , religious institution or single-family residential zoning district.
         (h)   All freestanding shall be erected on permanent footings or support designed by a registered structural engineer.
         (i)   The owner or applicant, at his sole expense, will remove any freestanding if the remains without bona fide advertisement, which shall not include rental of the space, for 90 days, or if the right to use the property has expired for any reason whatsoever.
         (j)   On a where an is erected, no more than two of any type shall be permitted.
         (k)   Except for freestanding having a of 25 square feet or less, externally illuminated shall be lighted by fixtures mounted at the bottom of the and aimed upward. The lighting of all freestanding shall be automatically extinguished between the hours of 11:00 p m and dawn and shall be so designed or fitted with fixtures to concentrate the light output onto and not beyond the .
   B.   In the EC Employment Center District and the GFW Greater Fort Washington District, for any freestanding retail sales use permitted under § 255-102(C) and § 255-295(E), Highway and Interchange Uses, the following , and no others, shall be permitted: [Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 19-1351, §7]
      (1)   A maximum of one may be installed to be visible for motorists traveling on limited access highways not exceeding 200 square feet or a measured height of 20 feet.
         (a)   In determining this ’s regulated height the measurement shall begin as if the base of the support pole was at the same elevation as the edge of the travel lane on the limited access highway closest to the subject property.
            [1]   For example, if the ground where the is placed is 15 feet below the elevation of the closest travel lane, then the actual height of the may not exceed 35 feet.
            [2]   Or, for example, if the ground where the is placed is five feet above the elevation of the closest travel lane, then the actual height of the may not exceed 15 feet.
            [3]   In no case may the actual height of this exceed 40 feet.
         (b)   The support pole for the may be no further than 20 feet from the property line abutting the limited access highway or, if applicable, the interchange access ramp.
         (c)   The name of the retail shall be shown on the . Fuel prices, if that is provided, may be noted on the and presented digitally.
      (2)   A maximum of one may be installed to be visible to motorist traveling on adjacent local not exceeding 35 square feet nor a height of 15 feet.
         (a)   The name of the retail shall be shown on the . Fuel prices, if that is provided, may be noted on the and presented digitally.
         (b)   The may be located no closer than 15 feet to the property line abutting the local or, if applicable, the interchange access ramp.
      (3)   A maximum of two wall , neither of which shall exceed 35 square feet.
         (a)   If the upon which the wall is affixed is further from the local than the minimum front setback, then the size of that wall may be increased one square foot for each additional five feet the is set back from the front setback.
      (4)   If canopies are provided over fueling positions, then there may be a maximum of two displayed on each canopy, neither may exceed 15 square feet.
      (5)   A maximum of two directional may be provided at each vehicular entrance. No individual may exceed two square feet.
      (6)   Fuel pump informational may be provided at each dispensing point provided each is double faced and does not exceed two square feet.
      (7)   All may be internally illuminated, subject to all applicable Township standards.