Exemptions. No permit is required for the erection or alteration of any sign or signs as follows:

Required. All signs not specifically exempted by the provisions of this section or the action of the Planning Board shall require a permit issued by the Zoning Official.

Any sign, except warning or safety signs, which is designated to attract attention by flashing, movement or blinking, and any mobile sign.

Any sign which causes radio or television interference.

Any sign placed so as to interfere with a fire exit, window, egress or ingress or ventilation.

Any sign of a form, character, shape or location which might confuse or dangerously distract the attention of a motor vehicle operator.

Any sign affixed to or projecting above the roof of a structure.

Any sign designed to imitate a sanctioned directional sign.

Any freestanding sign which exceeds 10 feet in height above grade at any support.

Any sign having an area greater than 25 square feet.

Any advertising sign.

Any window sign, except as permitted in § 113-352.

Any pennants, streamers, advertising flags, spinners, balloons or similar devices of a permanent nature.

Any sign attached to or painted on fixed natural or man-made objects, other than buildings, except directional signs conforming to all other provisions of this article.

Any sign utilizing neon or other types of gas-filled tubing.

No sign, except sanctioned directional signs and mailboxes, shall be posted or erected within any street or road right-of-way or within any approved sight easement.

The structure, footings, appearance and lighting of all signs shall be kept in good repair.

The appearance of signs advertising a premises for sale or for rent shall be deemed to mean that any previously existing signs on such premises have been abandoned.

Signs shall be illuminated from the exterior only by stationary, shielded light directed solely at the sign without causing glare for motorists, pedestrians or neighboring premises. Internally illuminated signs are not permitted. No sign shall be illuminated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

If, in the opinion of the Zoning Official, a sign is dilapidated, abandoned, structurally unsafe or not in compliance with the provisions of this article, the Zoning Official shall give written notice by certified mail to the owner or tenant that the sign be returned to good repair, made safe, made to comply or be removed within 20 calendar days of such notice. Noncompliance by the owner or tenant upon whom the notice is served may cause the Zoning Official to order the removal of the sign or signs by the Township, all costs of which shall be charged to the owner or tenant upon whom the notice is served, and shall become a lien upon the land in accordance with the procedures established by law.

All signs permitted by § 113-348.

One nameplate or identification sign is permitted per dwelling unit, in addition to a name or box number affixed to a mailbox.

One sale or rental sign is permitted at any one time on any lot and shall not exceed four square feet. Sale or rental signs shall be removed within five calendar days after the premises is sold or rented. Off-premises real estate signs are not permitted; however, one off-site "Open House" sign is permitted once per week during the hours of the open house only. Attachments, such as balloons, steamers, etc., are prohibited.

One temporary sign is permitted at any one time on any lot and shall comply with the following requirements:

Home occupation signs having an area no greater than two square feet; provided, however, that there shall be only one such sign per dwelling unit.

Institutional signs having an area no greater than eight square feet; provided, however, that there shall be only one such sign per institution.

Signs associated with a farm market or commercial farm operation, as permitted by § 113-353, provided that there shall be only one such sign per market or operation.

This section pertains to signs which direct attention to a business conducted in or on the premises in the PO/R Zone at which the sign is located, or to a product sold or serviced by such a business. All business signs in the PO/R Zone, whether erected on a lot or structure or affixed or painted on a building wall, shall comply with the following requirements:

No signs shall be painted or attached to any window, except that decals noting the business hours of operation or credit cards accepted may be attached adjacent to the principal doorway of the business.

All signs for a single premises shall be complementary in size, shape, color and graphic design.

This section pertains to signs which direct attention to a business conducted in or on the premises in the B and LB Zones at which the sign is located, or to a product sold or serviced by such a business. All business signs, whether erected on a lot or structure or affixed or painted on a building wall, shall comply with the following requirements:

No signs shall be painted or attached to any window, except that decals noting the business hours of operation or credit cards accepted may be attached adjacent to the principal doorway of the business.

All signs for a single premises shall be complementary in size, shape, color and graphic design.

A subdivision with five or more units for sale may be identified with one sign.

Subdivision signs are permitted as a means to identify a development with residential lots for sale. The residential subdivision sign shall not be a permanent sign identifying a particular development. All residential subdivision signs shall be removed prior to the release of the final Township performance bond relating to the development.