One identification sign stating the name and address of the occupant, not exceeding two (2) square feet.

Any sign erected by the Borough, County, State or Federal Government.

Church, school or library exterior bulletin-board, not exceeding ten (10) square feet.

Any "No Trespassing", "Private Parking", "Exit", or "Entrance" signs, not exceeding two (2) square feet for each sign.

Informational or directional signs or historical markers authorized or erected by a public agency.

Display of the National, State, County or Borough flag.

Any flag, badge or insignia customarily displayed by any governmental agency, civic, fraternal, religious or similar organization.

Temporary displays or lighting as a customary part of holiday decorations.

One temporary "For Sale", "For Rent" or "For Lease" sign not exceeding four (4) square feet.

One temporary "Opening", "Closing", "Under New Management" or similar sign in any commercial or district, shall not exceed twenty (20%) percent of the individual window area or displayed for more than thirty (30) days, providing a sign permit is issued.[2]

Temporary political signs displayed during election campaigns.

A temporary construction sign not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet.

All filling stations in a commercial zone are allowed one free standing sign, not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet of sign area and shall not exceed eighteen (18) feet in overall height and be at least ten (10) feet from any property line. A minimum clearance of eight (8) feet, above ground level shall also be required.

No sign, shall be located in any street right-of-way.

No sign or advertising device shall be erected, used or maintained which in any way simulates official directional or warning signs erected or maintained by a governmental agency for the protection of the public health and safety.

No sign or advertising device shall be erected or maintained in such a manner as to obstruct or interfere with the free and clear vision on any street or driveway.

No illuminated sign or lighting device shall be placed or directed in manner that would permit the light beams and illumination to be directed or beamed onto a public street, sidewalk or adjoining properties so as to cause glare or reflection that might constitute a traffic hazard or public nuisance.

Any moving sign or device designed to attract attention, including fluttering or rotating devices, such as but not limited to pennants, flags, propellers, discs, etc.

Any sign or device with flashing or intermittent lights of changing degrees of intensity.

Any strings of lights or illuminated tubing outlining property lines, open sales areas, wall edges, roof lines, doors or windows of a building.

All portable signs, including but not limited to any sidewalk display free standing and any sign displayed on a vehicle when such vehicle is used for the purpose of such display.

No sign shall be erected or attached to the roof of a building.

No commercial building on Anderson and/or Palisade Avenue shall be monochromatically painted in any color excepting white, black or washing and sealing of the original brick façade. All other colors are prohibited without approval from the sign committee.

Redundant signs naming the type of business more than once shall not be permitted on the storefront, excepting the original name of the type of business in the main “header” sign.

The maximum height from ground level to uppermost portion of such awning or canopy should not exceed the height of the sill or bottom of any second story window or 14 feet, whichever is less. In the case of single-story buildings, maximum height is limited to the lesser of 12 feet or the top of the wall.

A minimum height of eight feet from ground level to lowermost portion of an awning or canopy is to be maintained.

The maximum horizontal project dimension of an awning from the building wall, including any appurtenances, is not to exceed two feet. Such awning may project over a public sidewalk.

An awning's surfacing material should be constructed of canvas, cloth or vinyl.

The awning may have up to two colors, to include the color of any sign, and is to be compatible with the architectural color scheme of the entire building.

Wall signs may only display the name, with or without a logo, products or services relating to uses occupying the building on which the sign is placed.

A wall sign may be placed on the building wall on which the main entrance is located and on any wall having street frontage. Where an on-site parking area abuts a building, a wall sign may also be placed at the building entrance from the parking area, provided the parking area is not situated between the building and a street line.

Wall signs may not cover any portion of a wall opening and may not be erected in a manner which would impede egress from any door, window, or fire escape.

Wall signs are not to extend above the first story of the building or 14 feet, whichever is the lesser, and in any case, are not to extend above a roofline.

A minimum height of eight feet is to be maintained from grade to the bottom of the sign, which sign is not to project more than nine inches from the facade.

Maximum area is limited to 10% of the first-floor area of the facade to which affixed; further providing, the maximum vertical dimension of the sign does not exceed 24 inches. The maximum horizontal dimension is limited to 75% of the facade width. Where a building may have more than one wall sign, the dimensions of any such sign, located on other than the facade having the main entrance, are limited to 75% of the dimensions of wall signs on the main entrance facade.

Wall signs at a building entrance from an on-site parking area, which is not situated between the building and a street line, are limited to an area of 12 square feet and a vertical dimension of two feet.

Window signs may be displayed in windows of facades having a street frontage and are limited to display in first-story windows.

Signs are limited to those indicating membership in a retail or professional organization, credit card or credit association, manufacturers, required licenses, or advertisements relating to the sale, products, or services of the establishment.

Only one sign is permitted per window to a maximum of two such signs per business use.

Maximum sign area is limited to 20% of the window area.

The signs may be internally illuminated.

Awning/canopy signs may be placed on the first story of a facade having street frontage.

Signs are limited to placement on the portion of the awning/canopy, which is parallel to the street line, and may not be placed on the end elevations.

Sign copy is limited to the name of the business, logo and street address.

Lettering is limited to 18 inches in height.

Maximum sign area is limited to 60% of the area of the awning/canopy, excluding the aggregate area of the end elevations.

Any property owner, or tenant with the consent of the property owner, may appear before the Mayor and Council or its designee to petition for a waiver from the sign standards enunciated in this Chapter 18, Article 8, Sign Regulations.

Council, or its designee, shall, within 60 days of submission, issue their consent or denial to the waiver request. The Council reserves the right to create a Sign Ordinance Review Committee consisting of the Municipal Zoning Officer, Construction Code Official, Borough Administrator, Borough Clerk and Borough Attorney. Three affirmative votes are required from the Committee to grant a waiver from the Sign Ordinance.

If the applicant's waiver request is denied, the applicant shall have the right to appear before the Zoning Board of Adjustment to obtain a variance authorizing their proposed sign.

The sign application fee shall be $100. This fee may be changed by the Council at any time by resolution.

All businesses shall display signage naming their business.

Upon the opening of a new business, sale of existing business and/or a change of business name, the business establishment shall set forth the proposed business name and file either an application for a certificate of occupancy or continued occupancy.

Failure to comply with any section of this chapter shall result in the imposition of a daily fine of $100 per day per Zoning Ordinance section offense, plus each day of noncompliance.

The Building Official, upon any violation of this Article, is authorized to “red tag” the building and prohibit use of the building until the owner or tenant complies with the terms of the Sign Ordinance.

Enforcement.