East Windsor City Zoning Code
§ 20-5.16
Signs and Billboards.
[Ord. 1978-39; Ord. 1991-11, § III; Ord. 1994-41, § I; Ord. 2003-4, § 1 Ord. No. 2016-09 § 1, 2]
20-5.16.1 BULLETIN BOARD CANOPY SIGN CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN COPY DIRECTIONAL SIGN DIRECTORY SIGN FACADE FACADE SIGN FREESTANDING SIGN FRONTAGE, STREET POLITICAL SIGN PORTABLE SIGN REAL ESTATE SIGN SIGN AREA SIGN FACE SIGN STRUCTURE TIME AND TEMPERATURE SIGN
Definitions.
Shall mean a sign listing the name and use of a building and having space for changeable copy messages.
Shall mean any sign attached or constructed under a canopy or marquee. Any sign which is on the outer surface of a canopy or marquee shall be considered a facade sign for the purposes of this section. For service stations with a canopy, separate standards apply as set forth in this section.
Shall mean a sign on which copy may be changed manually or electronically with changeable letters.
Shall mean the message being communicated in the display area, whether verbal or nonverbal.
Shall mean any sign which is designed and erected solely for the purpose of traffic or pedestrian direction and which is placed on the property to which or on which the public is directed. Such a sign may contain a business or professional name but no advertising copy. Such sign shall not exceed three square feet except in residential districts, where such sign shall not exceed one square foot, and as otherwise specified herein.
Shall mean any sign listing the names, and/or use, and/or location of the various businesses or activities conducted within a building or group of buildings.
Shall mean that portion of any exterior elevation of a building extending vertically from grade to the top of the parapet wall. In the case of a building with a pitched roof, the facade extends vertically from grade to the midpoint between the eaves and the ridge line of the roof. The facade extends horizontally across the entire width of the building elevation.
Shall mean any sign affixed in such a way to a building or structure that its exposed face is approximately parallel to the plane of the building or structure on which it is affixed.
Shall mean a sign supported by one or more columns, uprights, or braces in or upon the ground, not attached to or forming part of a building.
Shall mean the length of any property line along each public street which it borders.
Shall mean any temporary sign which advertises candidates for public office or statements on public issues.
Shall mean any sign not permanently attached to the ground or a building.
Shall mean any sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of land or a building.
Shall mean the area in square feet of a parallelogram drawn so as to include the entire sign face. All internally illuminated panels or translucent fixtures, whether or not they contain lettering, wording, designs or symbols, shall be considered to be a part of sign area.
Shall mean a plane consisting of the total area of all lettering, wording, coloring and accompanying designs and symbols, together with the background, whether open or enclosed, but not including the supporting framework and bracing incidental to the display itself. No sign shall have more than two sign faces.
Shall mean any structure which supports, has supported or is capable of supporting a sign, including decorative cover. No guy wires, braces, or secondary supports are to be used. Any angle iron or main support is to be enclosed in a wood, plastic or metal form, such that the angle iron or main support is not visible.
Shall mean a sign the display area of which is partially electronically controlled and on which appear in moving or flashing characters information as to time and/or temperature. The remainder of the display areas may be a frame on which is indicated the name of the person who owns or operates the sign.
20-5.16.2
General Provisions.
a.
All signs within the Township shall be erected, constructed or maintained in accordance with the provisions of this subsection and, unless otherwise provided for, all signs shall relate to the premises on which they are erected. There shall be no off-premises signs erected in the Township. Any person who erects, constructs or maintains a sign in violation of any provision of this subsection shall be subject to prosecution for such violation upon a complaint brought in the municipal court of the Township by any person. Any sign which has been found in the municipal court to have been erected, constructed or maintained in violation of this section may thereafter be declared a nuisance and removed by order of the zoning officer pursuant to paragraph f2 hereof.
Any sign meeting all requirements as set forth in this section for location in any zone, shall be issued a building permit (hereafter "permit") without site plan review, unless the sign is a part of a development which otherwise requires site plan review.
All applications for permits shall be signed by the person applying for the permit and the owner of the property on which the sign will be located. Both the person in whose name the permit is registered and the owner of the property shall be equally liable for violations of this section.
b.
No sign other than those in Subsection 20-5.16.2 shall be erected, hung, attached or displayed until a permit for such sign has been duly issued by the building official.
c.
No variance granted as to any use pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d shall confer upon any person the right to erect or use signs on the said lot which do not conform to the zoning requirements of the district in which the lot is located unless the variance granted shall have specifically granted approval for the erection and/or use of such sign. Site plan approval shall be required for all signs constructed in conjunction with a use variance.
d.
No sign shall be posted on trees, utility poles, light poles or otherwise in the right of way. Any sign so posted shall be subject to immediate and summary removal by the Township.
e.
All signs shall be maintained in good order and repair. In the event that the building official determines that any sign now or hereafter erected has fallen into a state of disrepair, has become dilapidated or constitutes a safety hazard, the sign owner and the property owner shall be given written notice to correct the conditions within 14 days from the date of the mailing of the notice. Failure to correct the condition or to file an appeal within the time provided shall render the person responsible liable to prosecution in municipal court for violation of this subsection.
f.
No existing sign shall be structurally enlarged or relocated except in accordance with the provisions of this subsection and until a permit has been issued. The issuance of a permit shall not relieve the owner or lessee of the premises from the duty of maintaining any of such structures in a safe condition.
1.
Any sign existing as of the date of the passage of this section that does not conform with provisions of this subsection and also with the regulations of the district in which such sign is located shall be considered a nonconforming structure and may continue in its present location until replacement or rebuilding becomes necessary, at which time a permit will be required and the sign brought into conformity with this subsection.
2.
If any person is convicted of erecting, constructing or maintaining a sign in violation of this subsection and thereafter fails to correct the violation within ten days after conviction, the zoning officer shall send a written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to that person and to the owner of the property on which the sign in violation is located, if they be different persons. Such notice shall state that the sign is a nuisance and failure to correct the condition or file an appeal and request a hearing within 30 days of the mailing of such notice shall constitute cause for abatement of the nuisance by the zoning officer. At any time thereafter the sign may, upon passage of a resolution by the Township Council, be taken down and removed by the Township and the expense of the removal shall be posted as a lien against the lot from which the sign has been removed.
g.
No temporary sign as authorized under Subsection 20-5.16.4a of this section, such as may be permitted on a limited time basis, shall be erected until temporary sign permit shall have been obtained for such sign.
h.
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 person having the beneficial use of the building or structure of land upon which such sign may be found. Copy alone can be removed, provided the owner of the premises on which the sign is located assumes responsibility for its proper maintenance.
i.
All internally illuminated signs shall be labeled by the Underwriters Laboratory, or certified or labeled by another approved testing laboratory, and all wiring and accessory electrical equipment on any sign shall conform to the requirements of the electrical subcode adopted by the State Department of Community Affairs. Freestanding illuminated signs shall be served by underground wiring.
j.
External illumination shall be provided by flood or spotlights of the following types: incandescent filament, fluorescent, metal halide or mercury vapor. Internal illumination may be provided by any light source provided that the light source is encased by the sign. No part of a neon lamp is to be exposed. Colored lamps or lights, and strings of lights are prohibited, except as part of a holiday decoration.
k.
Lights used for external illumination of a sign shall be shielded and so located as to prevent glare. Such lights, whether attached to or separate from the building, shall not project above the highest elevation of the front wall of the building or more than 20 feet above the ground level of the premises, whichever is less.
Internal illumination shall not be of an intensity or brilliance as to cause glare. External and internal illumination shall conform to the requirements of the latest edition of the Illumination Engineering Society Standards and the East Windsor Township Technical Standards Ordinance.
l.
Except where specifically prohibited all signs may be double faced and the maximum area shall apply to each side, providing that the two signs shall be joined in such a manner that at no point shall the backs of such signs form an angle greater than 60°.
m.
All signs shall be designed and constructed in conformity to the provisions for material, loads, and stresses as specified in the building subcode adopted by the State Department of Community Affairs.
n.
No sign shall have any visible guy wires, braces, or secondary supports.
20-5.16.3
Special Signs Permitted without a Permit. The following signs shall be permitted in any zone in the Township without a permit, providing that they comply with this subsection:
a.
Special signs serving the public convenience, such as "Notary Public", "Public Telephones", "Public Restrooms", "Push", and "Pull" or words or directions of similar import. No such sign shall exceed one square foot in area.
b.
Signs which are an integral part of a vending machine, gasoline pumps, and milk machines.
c.
Directional signs. The maximum area permitted shall be three square feet except as otherwise regulated herein. Such signs shall be placed on-site and they shall not exceed 30 inches in height above grade.
d.
Customary warning signs such as "No Trespassing" signs and "No Dumping" signs, posted signs or signs indicating the private nature of a driveway or property, not exceeding one square foot.
e.
Flags of religious, educational, civic or governmental organizations, and the American flag whenever and wherever flown in accordance with the laws and rules promulgated by the Federal government.
f.
Name and number plates identifying residences and affixed to a house or apartment, mailbox, or lawn signs identifying same, none of which shall exceed one square foot.
g.
Non-illuminated real estate signs announcing the sale, rental or lease of a residential use on which the sign is located. The sign may be double faced and only one sign shall be permitted on each lot or parcel. The maximum size of the sign for a residential use shall be six square feet in area, and it shall be placed at least three feet from the street right-of-way. A permit shall be required for a real estate sign for a nonresidential use and it shall conform to all the requirements as set forth herein for a residential sign except that it shall be placed at least 12 feet from the street right-of-way, it shall not exceed 16 square feet in area when placed on lots with a street frontage of less than 250 feet, and it shall not exceed 32 square feet in area when placed on lots with a street frontage of greater than 250 feet. The above signs shall be removed within seven days subsequent to settlement or execution of the lease.
h.
Holiday decorations.
i.
Construction signs. A construction sign not exceeding 24 square feet of sign area shall be permitted in residential districts or 64 square feet in commercial or industrial districts. A minimum of one such sign shall be permitted per construction project, but there shall be no more construction signs on each street frontage than the number of public roads entering the development along such street frontage. The placement of such signs shall be at the discretion of the developer provided they conform in all respects to the provisions of this section and provided further that they are set back from the street right-of-way line a minimum of 12 feet. Such signs shall be erected no more than 30 days prior to the beginning of construction for which a valid permit has been issued, shall be confined to the site of construction, and shall be removed five days after completion of construction and prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Such construction sign permits shall be valid for a period of no greater than two years, and they shall be subject to renewal in two-year increments by the zoning officer upon a showing that active construction is continuing.
j.
Temporary political signs for a period of 45 days. In the case of signs relating to an election or referendum, they shall be removed seven days after the election or referendum by the person named on the sign as having caused them to be printed.
k.
Temporary signs for advertising public, political functions or fund raising events, charitable or religious organizations shall be permitted for a period of 45 days prior to the event and shall be removed within seven days subsequent to the event by the respective organizations.
l.
Historical tablets, cornerstones, memorial plaques and emblems which do not exceed six square feet in area which are installed by government agencies or civic or religious organizations.
m.
A mechanic or artisan is permitted to erect one sign during the period when the mechanic or artisan is actively performing work on the lands or premises where the sign is placed. The sign shall have a maximum area of six square feet and it shall not be placed in such a way that it interferes with visibility for motorists exiting the premises.
20-5.16.4
Signs Permitted in Connection with a Development.
a.
Temporary real estate signs which may be externally illuminated, located on the same lot as the sales offices of a residential development and not exceeding 24 square feet in area.
b.
All signs permitted under this subsection shall be removed by the owner within seven days after the lease or sale of the last house in a residential development or the lease or sale of a lot or building in a commercial or industrial zone.
c.
One non-illuminated sign pertaining to the lease or sale of a lot and/or building shall be permitted on a parcel or contiguous parcel in any commercial or industrial zone. Copy shall be limited to the name and phone number of the person or firm offering the lease or sale, how property is zoned, acreage or square feet of building available. The sign shall not exceed 24 square feet in total area and eight feet in height above ground level.
20-5.16.5
Prohibited Signs. The following signs are prohibited in all zones in the Township:
a.
Flags, banners, strings of banners, pinwheels, "A" type signs, sidewalk signs, curb signs, and similar advertising devices, pennants, search lights, balloons or other gas filled figures, except that any person may have one temporary sign permit for an unusual commercial event, such as a grand opening. Said temporary sign or signs shall not exceed 20% of the area, including windows and doors, of the first or ground story facade of the building to which the sign is attached, and said sign shall not exceed in length the width of the street facade of the building. Said temporary sign or signs shall be attached to the building and shall not extend more than 18 inches from the facade, and they shall not extend above the roof line of the building. No more than three such signs shall be permitted under any temporary sign permit. Such permit shall be valid for no less than 15 consecutive days, and it shall not exceed a total of 30 days in any two consecutive six month periods. At least six months shall elapse between the starting dates of such permits.
b.
Moving or revolving signs and signs using blinking, flashing, vibrating, flicker, tracer, sequential or any other lighting where the sign message can be electronically changed, but shall not include time and temperature signs or any other signs expressly permitted elsewhere in the ordinance.
[Ord. No. 2016-09 § 1]
c.
Signs using any reflecting material which sparkles or glitters.
d.
Signs obstructing doors, fire escapes or stairways or keeping light or air from windows used for living quarters.
e.
Any series of two or more signs placed along a street or highway carrying an advertising message part of which is contained on each sign.
f.
Strung shielded or unshielded light bulbs.
g.
No person shall park any vehicle or trailer, in such a way as to utilize it as a portable sign on any public right-of-way or public property or on private property so as to be intended to be viewed from a motorized vehicular public right-of-way, which has attached thereto or located thereon any sign or advertising device for the basic purpose of providing advertisement of products or directing people to a business or activity located on the same or nearby property or any premises.
h.
Not more than 20% of a "sign area" or 25 square feet, whichever is more, shall contain any design, picture, symbol and/or logo, and the remainder of the "sign area" shall contain wording and background area only.
i.
When a sign is approved as part of a site plan or subdivision development application by the Planning Board or zoning board of adjustment, as the case may be, no sign shall be constructed which in any way differs from the details of the sign as approved, including, but not limited to, such sign details as size, color, height, location, lettering, pictures, symbols, logos and lighting.
This subsection is not intended to prohibit any form of vehicular signage such as a sign attached to a bus or lettered on a motor vehicle or signs that are part of a vehicle such as a construction trailer whose primary purpose is not to display advertising directed to persons on the public right-of-way.
20-5.16.6
Procedure.
a.
Applications for permits to erect, construct, hang or place a sign shall be submitted on forms obtainable from the zoning officer. All applications shall be signed by the owner of the sign and the property owner on whose premises the sign is to be erected. Each application shall be accompanied by two sets of plans and specifications showing dimensions, materials and required details of construction, including loads, stresses and anchorage. Include two site plans for free standing signs and such additional information as may be required by the zoning officer on the application.
b.
After erection of the sign and final electrical approval, the applicant shall notify the building official so that he may make a final inspection. All signs given final approval shall be listed in a central sign registry maintained by the zoning officer. The registry shall include the sign location, plans, and the name of the person who obtained the permit and the person who owns the property on which the sign is located. Any successor in interest to the person who obtained the permit and the property owner shall register with the zoning officer. Failure to so register shall not relieve such successor in interest of any obligation under this section.
c.
All those signs currently possessing a valid sign permit shall be entered into the register of signs without a reregistration. A change of copy shall require reregistration.
d.
Any decision of the zoning officer may be appealed by filing with the board of adjustment on forms provided by the zoning officer. Failure to comply with the decision of the board of adjustment shall constitute a violation of this subsection.
20-5.16.7
Specific Provisions Applicable to All Signs.
a.
Facade signs shall meet the following regulations:
1.
Such signs shall not project more than 18 inches from the building facade to which it is attached, provided when a sign extends more than three inches from the face of the wall the bottom of the sign shall not be closer than nine feet from the ground level at the sign.
2.
The total display area of all facade signs on any facade of any building permitted pursuant to paragraph a3 hereof shall not exceed 10% of the area including windows and doors of the facade of the building to which the sign is attached. If there are multiple occupants in a building, such as in a shopping center, the 10% standard shall apply only to that portion of the building facade associated with an individual occupant.
3.
One façade sign is permitted for each occupancy within a developed parcel. However, if such a building is not part of a shopping center and is situated on a corner property or otherwise has frontage on more than one street, one additional facade sign for each occupancy will be permitted on the abutting wall, provided that each façade sign is no larger than the size of the sign permitted on the smaller of the two building walls, and provided further that no illuminated sign shall be erected facing a residential zone and that no sign shall extend beyond the facade of a building or extend higher than the highest elevation of the facade to which it is attached. In the determination of allowable facade signs for individual occupants, one facade sign shall be permitted for each facade of a building which has a public entrance, but in any event no facade of a building will be permitted to have more than one facade sign for each occupancy. Each building which has multiple occupancy shall be permitted one additional facade sign which can serve as an identification of the building, such sign shall not exceed 5% of the area of the facade to which it is attached, and such sign shall be counted toward the 10% standard set forth in paragraph a2 herein.
4.
Individual raised letters without a sign background shall be permitted provided that no other provision of this section is violated.
5.
Facade signs may only be erected on the portion of the premises actually occupied by the person whose message the sign carries.
b.
Freestanding signs shall meet the following regulations:
1.
The total permitted area of a freestanding sign shall not exceed one square foot of sign area for each linear foot of street frontage abutting the developed portion of said parcel provided that no sign shall exceed 150 square feet.
2.
The maximum height permitted for freestanding signs is 25 feet. No portion of any freestanding sign shall be placed closer than 12 feet to any street right-of-way.
3.
Where a developed parcel has in excess of 600 feet of street frontage, one additional freestanding sign may be erected for each additional 300 feet of street frontage in excess of the first 300 feet of street frontage abutting the developed portion of said parcel.
4.
Where a developed parcel is permitted to have more than one freestanding sign per street frontage under these regulations, the distance between said freestanding signs on each parcel shall be not less than 300 feet.
5.
Where a premises fronts on more than one public right-of-way, at least one sign shall be permitted on each such street frontage and additional signs shall be allowed in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. For purposes of measurement of frontage, each separate street frontage shall be treated independently of another. The distance between signs of 300 feet, as called for in paragraph b4 above, shall apply only to freestanding signs on the same street frontage, and not to signs which are located along different street frontages.
6.
Where premises zoned for commercial or industrial use are within 50 feet of the nearest boundary of any premises zoned for residential use on the same public right-of-way, freestanding signs shall not be erected within 50 feet of a residential zone.
7.
Minimum clearance. Where a freestanding sign projects over a vehicular traffic area, such as a driveway or parking lot aisle, the minimum clearance between the bottom of the sign and the ground shall be 14 feet. If the area is restricted against truck traffic, the minimum clearance shall be ten feet.
8.
No sign shall be erected within five feet of any rear or side yard line.
9.
All freestanding signs shall be placed so as not to impede full vision of ongoing traffic from any exit onto a roadway at a distance of two and one-half to ten feet above the grade of such roadway at any point in the area of the exit where an exiting vehicle is likely to be as it moves onto the roadway. No sign structure shall be placed in any parking area or in any area used for vehicular traffic.
10.
Any business located on any limited access highway or non-limited access highway on the Federal Aid Primary System shall only be entitled to such on-premises signs as are permitted herein and as may be permitted under the regulations promulgated by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Bureau of Maintenance, Outdoor Advertising Section or any successor agency.
c.
Canopy signs, other than those associated with gasoline stations:
1.
One sign under each canopy shall be permitted for each occupancy within a building. Canopy signs shall be no larger than five square feet.
2.
Canopy signs may be installed only below the canopy proper, provided that no portion of a canopy sign shall be closer than nine feet to any pedestrian passageway beneath it.
3.
Canopy signs on buildings of more than one story shall be permitted provided that no sign shall be higher than the floor level of the second story floor.
20-5.16.8
Sign Regulations for Each Zoning District.
a.
The following signs are permitted in the Neighborhood Commercial District, the Highway Commercial District and the Turnpike Commercial District:
2.
One freestanding sign, for each developed parcel, not to exceed one square foot of display area of each linear foot of street frontage abutting the developed portion of said parcel meeting the provisions of Subsection 20-5.16.7b.
[Amended 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-07]
3.
One facade sign for each occupancy within the developed parcel meeting the provisions of Subsection 20-5.16.7a.
[Amended 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-07]
4.
One canopy sign for each occupancy within the developed parcel meeting the provisions of Subsection 20-5.16.7c.
[Amended 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-07]
5.
Where gasoline stations are permitted one freestanding sign shall be permitted, provided such sign shall not exceed 36 square feet in area on a side and shall be erected not less than 12 nor more than 27 feet above the ground. A minimum setback of 12 feet shall be required as measured from the street right-of-way line. The freestanding sign may have a supplementary price sign provided that it is mounted on the same support structure as the freestanding sign, that the price sign does not exceed 25 square feet in sign area, or more than 5 feet in height. The price per gallon on the price sign may be illuminated by LED lighting (light-emitting diode lamps), which shall be no brighter than necessary for clear and adequate visibility and provided that the maximum level of illumination does not exceed 0.3 footcandle above the ambient night-time light footcandle level measured at a distance of 50 feet, and the daytime level does not exceed 1250 nits.
(a)
The image shall be static and all blinking, flashing, vibrating, flicker, tracer, scrolling and other illusions of motion are prohibited.
(b)
No sign shall be of such intensity or brilliance that it interferes with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, device or signal or causes glare or otherwise impairs the vision of the driver or results in a nuisance to a driver.
(c)
A dimming module shall be incorporated in any LED signage electronics in order to further dim the intensity of the LED lighting even lower than the aforementioned nits and footcandle ambient light levels. The control switch which allows the lighting intensity of the LED price sign to be adjusted shall be provided at an easily accessible location within the gas station building, which shall be identified on the Township sign application.
(d)
The LED sign, when installed and operational, shall have its lighting intensity measured by a lighting professional so qualified, and a certification verifying that the lighting levels are compliant with the above standards shall be submitted to the Township. Thereafter, such lighting levels may be subject to periodic inspection by the Township in order to verify the lighting intensity and to require that the level of illumination be reduced if the lighting is deemed too bright, either in excess of the standard or otherwise presenting a public interest issue.
(e)
All LED electronics shall be housed in a weather-proof cabinet not exceeding five feet in height.
In addition to the freestanding sign permitted herein, gasoline stations which have a canopy over the pump islands shall be permitted one sign on the canopy, with the area of the sign limited to no more than 10% of the longest facade of the canopy. In addition to the freestanding sign and the sign on the canopy, the principal building shall be permitted to have one facade sign per abutting street frontage identifying the business in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 20-5.16.6a. In addition, smaller facade signs are permitted to indicate functions performed at individual service bays, and such additional facade signs shall not exceed one per service bay and they shall be further limited by the aggregate facade sign area limitations set forth in Subsection 20-5.16.6a.
6.
One freestanding directory sign shall be permitted for shopping centers containing more than two businesses in lieu of any other freestanding sign provided that:
(a)
Copy shall be limited to indicate only the name of the shopping center and said name is to be located at the top of the sign. Each occupant's copy shall be limited to the name and nature of occupancy. An area for each business in the shopping center shall be provided on the sign for every business wishing to utilize same. In addition, the shopping center rental agent's name and telephone number may be listed.
(b)
Placement shall be subject to area, height, setback, interior yard and minimum clearance provisions of Subsection 20-5.16.6b.
(c)
The display area for all businesses shall be similar in size and compatible in style, except that an attached changeable copy sign for a movie theatre in a shopping center may be larger than the space allocated to other businesses and different from the other display areas in its artistic style.
(d)
The addition or change of any business on the sign must be registered and approved by the building official prior to installation and final approval after installation. A letter of authorization must be presented to the building official from the owner of the sign or premises at time of approval.
(e)
Each business in a shopping center may have one facade sign and one canopy sign on its premises.
7.
One time and temperature sign not to exceed 15 square feet in area may be added to any freestanding sign and the area shall not be computed as part of the sign. The time and temperature sign shall be subject to the other provisions of Subsection 20-5.16.6b.
b.
The following signs are permitted in an R-1, Residential District; R-2, Residential District; R-3, Residential District; R-4, Residential District; SL, Small Lot District; and MH, Manufactured Housing District.
2.
For residential developments with common ground under the ownership of a homeowners association or condominium association, one permanent identification sign, which may be externally illuminated, indicating only the name of the development, may be erected at each main entrance to the development, not exceeding 16 square feet of area; and at each entrance other than the main entrance, one non-illuminated identification sign, not exceeding eight square feet in area, may be erected. Such signs shall be erected on the common ground of the association or in an easement which allows for the maintenance of the signs by the association. For residential developments without an association of any kind, only a temporary identification sign is permitted in accordance with the provisions of Subsection 20-5.16.3.
3.
For permitted non-residential uses, one identification sign, and one bulletin board and/or directory sign for each developed lot, not exceeding a total of 20 square feet in area for all signs.
4.
All signs shall be placed flat against a building or designed as part of an architectural feature thereof, except that signs may be detached if they do not exceed a height of six feet nor shall they be placed closer than 12 feet from any right-of-way.
5.
All illuminated signs shall be designed so as not to shine or reflect upon adjacent dwellings.
6.
No height limit is specified for signs placed flat against the wall of a building provided that no sign shall extend beyond the side of a building nor extend higher than the highest elevation of the wall, including parapets to which it is attached.
c.
The following signs are permitted in an R-O Research-Office and an I-O Industrial-Office District:
2.
One freestanding sign, indicating only the name and nature of the occupancy for each developed parcel, in accordance with Subsection 20-5.16.6b.
3.
One facade sign for each single occupancy building within the developed parcel provided that it meets the provisions of Subsection 20-5.16.6a.
4.
One directory sign for each building over one story with multiple occupancy. This sign shall not exceed 16 square feet of area and may be placed flat against the wall of a building or if freestanding, shall be located adjacent to a primary entrance door. A second sign shall be permitted if there is a second door entrance.
5.
One identification facade sign for each building of multiple occupancy provided that each tenant has its own primary entrance door directly from the outside. The sign shall be of individual letters up to but not exceeding three inches in height. The total area shall not exceed four square feet and it shall be placed flat against the wall of the building adjacent to the tenant's primary entrance door.
6.
One freestanding directional sign containing the names of the businesses, industrial firms, and offices with suitable directional graphics may be erected at an intersection of streets within an industrial office park. No sign shall exceed a height of 12 feet nor may project into or over an abutting public right-of-way and the lettering shall not exceed six inches in height.
7.
A sign advertising an industrial office park or other multi-occupant industrial office site may be advertised by placement of a freestanding sign giving the name of the site, the current tenants, and information as to vacancies. Such a sign, to conform to the sign requirements of a freestanding sign as shown in Subsection 20-5.16.7c2 above may be located at the nearest junction of any road on which the site is located and a road most likely to be used as an access road on which the site is located and a road most likely to be used as an access road to the site. The size of the sign shall be determined based on the frontage of the lot being advertised rather than the lot on which the sign actually stands.
8.
Signs permitted under Paragraphs b6 and b7 hereof may also contain the name and telephone number of the rental agent responsible for the property.
d.
The following signs are permitted in an R-A, Rural Agricultural and in an R-3, Rural Estate District:
2.
One identification sign will be permitted for each agricultural or horticultural business, farm, or nonresidential use occupying any parcel or contiguous parcels of land.
3.
Where a roadside stand is permitted for the sale of farm produce grown on the premises, one additional non-illuminated free-standing sign and one non-illuminated facade sign shall be permitted. Each freestanding sign shall not exceed 12 square feet in area nor eight feet in height. The wall sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area and shall be attached flat against the front wall of the farm stand or farm building.
4.
No freestanding sign shall be placed closer than five feet from any street right-of-way or property line, and it shall not interfere with driver vision.
e.
The following signs are permitted in a Planned Unit Development District:
2.
The provisions of Subsection 20-5.16.7 are applicable in PUD zones to the extent that any use within such zones is in the nature of one of the uses described in Subsection 20-5.16.7. To the extent it is in the nature of such a use, the signs permitted to accompany such use shall meet the requirements set forth in the appropriate and relevant portions of Subsection 20-5.16.7.
3.
The provisions of this paragraph e shall not be interpreted so as to modify, abrogate, annul, or otherwise interfere with, any easement, covenant, or other private agreement or legal relationship which applies or shall in the future be made applicable to property located within a PUD district.