Allenhurst City Zoning Code

Name, address and telephone number of the applicant.

Location of building, structure or lot to which or upon which the sign is to be attached or erected.

Dimensions and description of sign and legend.

Position of the sign in relation to nearby buildings or structures.

Name of person, firm, corporation or association erecting the sign.

Other information as the Construction Official shall require to show full compliance with this chapter and all other laws and ordinances of the Borough. This paragraph shall not apply to ground signs permitted under paragraph h. herein.

The applicant shall submit an application fee in the amount of $155 made payable to the "Borough of Allenhurst" to cover the Zoning officer review of the permit application.

If the Construction Official shall find that any sign regulated herein is unsafe, insecure or in need of repairs, he shall give written notice to the permittee. If the permittee fails to remove, alter or repair it within thirty (30) days after notice, the sign may be removed, altered or repaired in order to comply, by the Construction Official, at the expense of the permittee or owner of the property upon which it is located.

Any sign now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted or a product sold, shall be taken down and removed by the permittee, owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the building or structure upon which the sign may be found within ten (10) days after written notification from the Construction Official. Upon failure to comply with a notice within the time specified in the order, the Construction Official is hereby authorized to cause removal of the sign, and any expense incident thereto shall be paid by the permittee or owner of the building or structure to which the sign is attached.

Any other signs now in existence, the erection or displaying of which is prohibited hereunder may be continued on the building, structure, lot or land so occupied. However, at no time shall a sign be altered, rebuilt, enlarged, extended or relocated, unless the action changes a nonconforming sign into a conforming sign as provided herein.

The failure to keep a nonconforming sign painted, illuminated or in good repair, for a period of six (6) months shall constitute abandonment and the sign may not be reused and must be removed.

One wall sign per established business for each street frontage, not exceeding a total of ten (10%) percent of that building face including the window area, but not to exceed three (3) feet in height, advertising only the business carried on or the services and products made or sold on the premises.

No illuminated signs shall be of the flasher or speller type. No interior illuminated window signs shall be of the chasing type.

No wall sign shall project higher than the highest point of the parapet or facade of the building to which it is affixed and shall not project over twelve (12) inches from the face of the building nor beyond the property line bounding the property upon which it is erected.

All signs shall be removed no later than thirty (30) days after a business ceases to operate.

Temporary window advertising signs shall be prohibited in all districts, with the exception of permitted ground level retail and personal service business uses and eating and drinking establishments located in all the Commercial Zone Districts.

One (1) sale or rent sign only on the property to be sold or rented which shall be of the ground type as defined in paragraph a. not to exceed eighteen (18) inches by two (2) feet in area, which shall state only that the property is either for sale or rent and may contain only such legends as "inquire within," or "inquire any broker," a telephone number, the name of a broker or the owner, which sign shall be placed at a distance from the curbline not less than eighty (80%) percent of the distance between the property line and the building line.

Directional signs for the convenience of the general public to identify parking areas, loading zones, entrances and exits and similar types of signs, which shall not exceed eight square feet in area. Business names or personal names are allowed but shall not include advertising messages.

Traffic signs, whether temporary or permanent, for the purpose of regulating traffic, when installed by persons authorized by the Borough, by the County of Monmouth, by the State of New Jersey or by the United States government.

Transportation signs, including public transportation stops, including bus stops, when installed by the Township or a public transportation agency.

Historical tablets, cornerstones, memorial plaques, and emblems which do not exceed six square feet in surface area and which are installed by government agencies, religious or other authorized organizations.

Warning and no trespassing signs, not to exceed two square feet in surface area.

Flags or emblems of religious, educational, governmental organizations or individuals, which flags or emblems shall be flown from supports on the buildings or grounds being occupied by the organization.

Name and number plates identifying the residents on a house, apartment or mailbox, not to exceed 60 square inches.

Lawn signs identifying resident's name or street number, not to exceed two square feet in surface area; if double face, a total of three square feet for both sides; signs to be nonilluminated, except by light which is an integral part of a lamppost if used as support; no advertising messages permitted.

Signs posted by governmental agencies pursuant to governmental statute, order or regulation.

Political signs. Signs pertaining to federal, state, county or local political candidates or questions to be voted upon by the residents of the Borough at an upcoming election, provided that:

Signs using red, amber or green lights placed within 100 feet of traffic control signals.

Signs using blinking, flashing, vibrating, moving, rotating or flickering lights or illuminations, or varying in intensity of color or brightness, except for time-temperature-date signs.

Signs using reflective material which sparkles, glitters or reflects lights in such a manner as to be deemed by the Zoning Officer and Chief of Police of the Borough to be a traffic hazard.

Signs with visible moving, revolving or rotating parts or visible mechanical movement of any description, or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical, electronic or mechanical means.

Immoral signs or advertising matter of an indecent or obscene nature.

Signs using words such as "stop," "look," or "danger," which are placed in a manner or position which, in the judgment of the Zoning Officer of the Borough and the Chief of Police, interferes with traffic or acts as a traffic hazard.

Any sign which causes confusion with existing governmental or duly authorized signs.

Signs causing radio, television or other communication systems or signal interference due to light or control mechanisms.

Signs or sign structures that interfere in any way with free use of any fire escape, emergency exit, stairway or standpipe, or that obstruct any window to such an extent that light or ventilation is reduced to a point below that required by any provision of the Uniform Construction Code, this Code or other ordinance of the state or of the Borough.

Flags, banners, strings of banners, streamers or captive balloons, pennants, ribbons, pinwheels or spinners, or other objects or material fastened in such a manner as to move upon being subjected to pressure by wind; A-type signs, sandwich-type signs, sidewalk signs, curb signs or similar advertising devices.

Any sign spanning a public street except those temporary signs advertising or drawing attention to a legitimate and recognized charitable or official Borough function.

Signs or poles maintained by public utilities, or on trees and fences or attached to signs or buildings owned by other persons.

Any series of two or more signs placed along a street or roadway, or all carrying a single advertising message, part of which is contained on each sign.

No sign shall be located in any public right-of-way or in such a position as to cause an obstruction of the view of traffic or otherwise to be injurious to the public safety.

Signs placed or affixed to vehicles and/or trailers which are parked on a public right-of-way, public property or private property so as to be visible from a public right-of-way where the apparent purpose is to advertise a product or direct people to a business or activity located on the same or nearby property.

Signs with the optical illusion of movement by means of a design that presents a pattern capable of giving the illusion of motion or changing of copy.

Strings of light bulbs used on commercially developed parcels for commercial purposes, other than traditional holiday decorations used during holiday seasons.

Signs that incorporate projected images, emit any sound that is intended to attract attention, or involve the use of live animals.

Signs that emit audible sound, odor or visible matter such as smoke or steam.

Signs that obstruct the vision of pedestrians, cyclists or motorists traveling on or entering public streets or are judged to be a traffic or pedestrian hazard by the Zoning Officer or Chief of Police.

Signs that are of such intensity or brilliance as to cause glare or impair the vision of any motorist, cyclist or pedestrian using or entering a public way, or that are a hazard or a nuisance to occupants of any property because of glare or other characteristics.

Searchlights used to advertise or promote a business or to attract customers to a property.

Signs that are painted, pasted or printed on any curbstone, flagstone, pavement or any portion of any sidewalk or street, except house numbers and traffic control signs.

Signs placed upon benches, bus shelters or waste receptacles.

Signs on a tower except "no trespassing" signs and identification signs.

In the case of a dwelling or commercial structure under construction, one non-illuminated temporary freestanding real estate sign of not more than 64 square feet of sign surface may be permitted on the premises where the construction is taking place. Upon completion of the project, all signs and supports shall be removed within 15 business days.