Greenwich Township City Zoning Code
§ 16-11.5
Prohibited signs.
[Ord. No. 2008-08 § 1]
The following signs and sign-types are prohibited within the Township and shall not be erected. Any lawfully existing permanent sign or sign-type which is among the prohibited signs and sign-types listed below shall be deemed a nonconforming sign subject to the provisions of Subsection 16-11.6.
a.
Billboards.
b.
Revolving Signs.
c.
Flashing Signs.
d.
Animated Signs.
e.
Wind Signs.
f.
Portable Signs.
g.
Roof Signs.
h.
Abandoned and Discontinued Signs.
i.
Snipe Signs; Bandit Signs.
j.
Projecting Signs, Except as Expressly Allowed.
k.
Bus Bench Advertising Signs; Bus Shelter Advertising Signs.
l.
Signs that emit smoke, visible vapor or smoke, sound, odor, or visible particles or gaseous matter.
m.
Signs that have unshielded illuminating devices.
n.
Signs that obstruct, conceal, hide or otherwise obscure from view any official traffic or governmental sign, signal or device.
o.
Wall signs that exceed 100 square feet in sign area.
p.
Freestanding signs that are higher than 20 feet.
q.
Signs within a sight visibility triangle that obstruct a clear view of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
r.
Signs in the public right-of-way, other than Traffic Control Device Signs, Warning Signs or Safety Signs.
s.
Signs other than a Traffic Control Device Sign that use the word "stop" or "danger," or present or imply the need or requirement of stopping or the existence of danger, or which copy or imitate an official traffic control device signs, and which are adjacent to the right-of-way of any road, street, or highway.
t.
Signs nailed, fastened or affixed to any tree.
u.
Signs prohibited by state or federal law.
v.
Vehicle sign or signs which have a total sign area on any vehicle in excess of 10 square feet, when the vehicle is not "regularly used in the conduct of the business or activity" advertised on the vehicle, and (a) is visible from a street right-of-way within 100 feet of the vehicle, and (b) is parked for more than two consecutive hours within 100 feet of any street right-of-way. A vehicle shall not be considered "regularly used in the conduct of the business or activity" if the vehicle is used primarily (i) for advertising, or (ii) for the purpose of advertising, or (iii) for the purpose of providing transportation for owners or employees of the business or activity advertised on the vehicle.
w.
Signs located on real property without the permission of the property owner.
x.
Beacons, except as required by federal or state law.
y.
Intermittent signs.
z.
Sandwich Board signs.
aa.
Signs located, painted or affixed on a water tower, storage tower, or cell tower that are visible from a public street or roadway.