"Accessory sign" means a sign which is subordinate to the principal use and customarily incidental to, and on the same lot as, the principal use.

"Banner" means a sign applied to cloth, paper, balloons or fabric of any kind. Governmental flags or symbolic flags or religious, charitable, public or nonprofit organizations shall not be considered banners.

"Changeable copy sign" means a sign on which message copy can be changed through the use of attachable letters, numerals or graphics.

"Directory sign" means a sign listing or identifying the occupants or users of a multiple use property.

"Facade" means the exterior face of a building which is treated in architectural fashion.

"Flashing sign" means an illuminated or reflective sign in which the light is not maintained in a stationary or constant intensity.

"Freestanding sign" means any sign attached to a post, upright, standard or other structure, having its foundation or base outside the building area.

Frontage. See definition in section 23-7 of this chapter.

"Illuminated sign" means any sign with a light source intended solely to make the sign visible at night.

(1)

"External illumination" means provided by a continuous light source outside the sign itself.

(2)

"Internal illumination" means provided by a light source within the sign (such as backlit plastic or neon).

"Nonconforming sign" means a sign which was lawfully in existence prior to the enactment of the provisions of this article or any amendment thereof.

"On-site directional sign" means the signs on private property erected and maintained solely for the purpose of directing the flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic. No such sign shall contain advertising promotional information or display a design, logo or similar message.

"Permanent sign" means a sign intended to be used for a period greater than thirty days.

"Primary sign" means the primary indicator of the kind of use and/or occupancy of a lot upon which the sign is to be erected.

"Projecting sign" means any sign having the horizontal axis of the plane of its face or faces at right angles or at any other angle greater than zero to the wall of any building or structure and having any portion thereof extending into or above any street, sidewalk, alley or other public area.

"Sign" means any letter, word, model, device or representation intended as an announcement, direction, advertisement or attraction.

Signs, Area Of. "Area of signs:"

(1)

For a sign, either freestanding or attached, the area shall be considered to include all lettering, wording and accompanying designs and symbols, together with the background, whether open or enclosed, on which they are displayed, but not including any supporting framework and bracing which are incidental to the display itself.

(2)

For a sign painted upon or applied to a building, the area shall be considered to include all lettering, wording and accompanying designs or symbols together with any background of a different color than the natural color of the building.

(3)

For a sign consisting of individual letters or symbols attached to or painted on a surface, building, wall or window, the area shall be considered to be that of the smallest rectangle or other shape which encompasses all the letters and symbols.

(4)

For a two-sided sign carrying the same message on both sides, the area shall be calculated by using the surface area of one side of the sign only. When there is a different message on each side of the sign, each side will be considered a separate sign for area calculation purposes.

(5)

For a sign with more than two sides, hereinafter referred to as a multiple-faced sign, the area shall be calculated on the total sum of the area of all faces.

(6)

Maximum area for total signage includes the area of all permissible permanent signs per business, including wall, facade, projecting, freestanding and directory signs (except those provided by special exception).

"Sign, Awning" means a sign that is mounted or painted on, or attached to, an awning, canopy, or marquee that is otherwise permitted by this chapter.

"Sign, Ground" means any sign, other than a pole sign, placed upon or supported by the ground independent of any other structure.

"Sign, Height Line" means:

(1)

The height at which the structural bearing wall or the structural bearing steel or concrete beams or the columns behind a nonbearing wall support the roof load.

(2)

In the case of a gable end wall or a building end wall which does not support a roof load, the "sign height line" shall be the height of a straight line which shall be drawn so as to connect the top of the structural bearing walls or structural beams or columns, where such walls, beams or columns support the roof load of the two adjacent walls.

Sign, On-Premises. "On-premises sign" means a sign or other advertising device which advertises or indicates only the person occupying the premises on which it is located, the merchandise for sale or the activity conducted thereon.

"Street" means a way intended for general public use to provide means of approach for vehicles and pedestrians.

"Temporary Sign" means:

(1)

A sign intended to be used for a period of thirty days or less, other than signs provided for in section 23-63 of this chapter.

(2)

Any sign not permanently embedded in the ground or permanently affixed to a building shall be considered as a temporary sign.

"Use" means the purpose for which land or a building is arranged, designed or intended, or for which either land or a building is or may be occupied or maintained.

"Wall sign" means any sign having the horizontal axis or the plane of its face parallel to the wall of any building or structure.

(Ord. No. 761, § 601; Ord. No. 844 (part))

(a)

Signs of contractors, mechanics, painters and artisans directed and maintained on the premises where the work is being performed for the period of time that the work is being performed and real estate signs advertising either the sale or rental of the premises or the development of the premises by the builder, contractor, developer or other persons interested therein, subject to the following:

(1)

Each sign shall not exceed six square feet in area.

(2)

All such signs shall be unlighted.

(3)

All such signs shall be removed within ten days of the completion of the particular purpose for which the sign has been erected.

(4)

One sign shall be permitted for each street frontage.

(b)

Temporary signs as follows:

(1)

Unless more restrictive regulations are stipulated for a specific type of temporary sign, such signs shall not exceed sixteen square feet in area and shall be in place for no longer than thirty days.

(2)

Any candidate or group of candidates sharing sign space can erect any number of election campaign signs. Said signs may be in place no earlier than sixty days prior to the election and may stay in place no longer than fifteen days after the election.

(3)

An A-frame sign or banner during business hours only.

(A)

A banner for thirty days.

(B)

Temporary business sign to identify a new business, once a sign permit application for a permanent business sign has been made and a zoning permit for the new business at the proposed location has been issued, for a period not exceeding sixty days.

(C)

Temporary banners suspended across and/or along a street within the borough used to announce a community and/or special event shall meet the following requirements:

(i)

Banners shall be placed only at locations identified by the borough.

(ii)

The appropriate location must be filed and approved by the borough.

(iii)

The applicant must obtain an approved time and location within the "Banner Schedule".

(iv)

The applicant must provide a certificate of insurance, in the applicant's name and identifying the borough as a certificate holder and additional insured, providing general liability insurance having a minimum general aggregate of two million dollars with one million per occurrence.

(v)

The applicant shall be responsible for installing and removing the banner.

(vi)

The banner shall be installed no sooner than fourteen days prior to the community and/or special event.

(vii)

The banner shall be removed forty-eight hours after the event; if the banner is not removed within forty-eight hours after the event, the borough may remove the banner and charge the applicant for the time and materials of borough staff plus twenty-five percent to cover administrative costs. Any such charges assessed against the applicant shall be in accordance with the penalty provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, including Sections 515.3 and 617.2

(viii)

The banner shall be installed at a minimum of height of seventeen and one-half feet above the road surface.

(ix)

Priority shall be given to banner requests for events held in or sponsored by nonprofit organizations based in the borough.

(4)

Four signs directing prospective customers to a yard sale may be posted a maximum of five days before the sale, and shall be removed within twenty-four hours of the conclusion of the sale. No individual sign shall exceed six square feet in size.

(5)

Four signs directing prospective customers to an open house, for purposes of selling real estate, may be posted no sooner than 12:00 PM on the Friday immediately prior to the week-end during which the open house is scheduled; all said signs shall be removed by 8:00 AM on the Monday immediately following the conclusion of the sale. No individual sign shall exceed six square feet in size. These signs shall be exempt from the requirement for a sign permit.

(6)

No temporary sign may be posted on private property without the express consent of the property owner.

(Ord. No. 844 (part))

(a)

One of each of the following signs is permitted for residential use provided that each sign shall not exceed one square foot in area:

(1)

Identification sign.

(2)

Incidental sign.

(3)

Professional, accessory use or name sign, indicating the name, profession or activity of the occupant of the residence.

(4)

Trespassing sign indicating private ownership of a driveway or property. One such sign shall be permitted for each one hundred fifty feet of frontage on each street on which a property abuts. This requirement is applied to any sign for warning, or property protection (i.e. No Hunting, Beware of Dog, etc.

(b)

Residential developments may have one sign to identify the name of the complex at each vehicular entrance to the property, each not to exceed twenty-five square feet in area. A homeowners association, or where none exists, the lot owner on whose lot such signs are located, shall be responsible for maintenance of such signs and any decorative walls, fences, or landscaping associated with them.

(c)

Residential developments with on-site recreation or community centers may have one identification sign for said center, which shall be no larger than twelve square feet. An additional directional sign with a maximum area of two square feet may be either be added to and combined with the identification sign or be separate.

(Ord. No. 844 (part))

(a)

Wall signs shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1)

On lots less than one acre: total sign area of all wall signs shall not exceed forty-eight square feet, and no wall sign shall exceed five percent of any building face.

(2)

On lots of one acre or more: total sign area of all wall signs shall not exceed ninety-six square feet, and no wall sign shall exceed six percent of any building face.

(b)

One incidental sign not to exceed four square feet in area.

(c)

One directional sign not to exceed six square feet in area.

(Ord. No. 844 (part))

(a)

One entrance sign to identify the name of the complex at each vehicular entrance to the property not to exceed twenty-five square feet in area.

(b)

One directional sign not to exceed six square feet in area for each vehicular entrance. This may be added to and combined with the sign permitted in subsection (a) above or be separate.

(c)

One identification sign per field or facility not to exceed six square feet in area.

(1)

If the field is surrounded by fencing the sign must be flush-mounted on that fencing. In the event there are no fences the sign must be placed a minimum of twenty feet outside the field of play.

(2)

An identification sign on a structure or building must be flush-mounted on the wall of the facility. A restroom facility may have two signs, one identifying each gender-specific restroom.

(Ord. No. 844 (part))

(a)

The total maximum sign area shall be based upon the size of the lot on which the office use is located, distributed in any manner chosen by the applicant, and as subject further to the limitations on size of individual types of signs prescribed in the various subsections of this section.

(1)

On lots of less than one acre: total sign area of seventy-five square feet, provided that may be increased to one hundred twenty-five square feet for lots with more than one frontage.

(2)

On lots of one acre or more: total sign area of one-hundred fifty square feet, provided that may be increased to two-hundred square feet for lots with more than one frontage.

(b)

Ground signs shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1)

Overall height shall not exceed twelve feet.

(2)

When located within fifteen feet of the curb line, said sign shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet.

(3)

The size of such signs shall be based on the size of the lot and shall be limited as follows:

(4)

On lots of less than one acre: twenty square feet in size.

(5)

On lots of one acre or more: thirty-five square feet in size.

(c)

Wall signs shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1)

No wall sign shall be placed above the sign height line.

(2)

The percentage of building face or wall permitted for sign area shall be based on the distance of the sign from the road and shall be limited as follows:

(A)

Distance of the sign from the road of less than one hundred feet: one percent or one hundred fifty square feet, whichever is less.

(B)

Distance of the sign from the road of over one hundred feet: two percent or one hundred seventy-five square feet, whichever is less.

(Ord. No. 844 (part))

(a)

The total maximum sign area shall be based upon the size of the lot on which the commercial use is located, distributed in any manner chosen by the applicant, and as subject further to the limitations on size of individual types of signs prescribed in the various subsections of this section.

(1)

On lots of less than one acre: total sign area of one-hundred seventy-five square feet, provided that may be increased to two-hundred twenty-five square feet for lots with more than one frontage.

(2)

On lots of one acre or more: total sign area of two hundred square feet, provided that may be increased to two-hundred fifty square feet for lots with more than one frontage.

(b)

A maximum of fifteen percent of said total sign area specified in subsections (1) and (2) above, may be devoted to changeable copy signs. These signs may be ground or wall signs at the discretion of the property owner, unless in the C-1 Zoning district; changeable copy signs are strictly prohibited in that zoning district.

(c)

Ground signs shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1)

Overall height shall not exceed fifteen feet.

(2)

When located within fifteen feet of the curb line, said sign shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet.

(d)

The size of such signs shall be limited as follows:

(1)

On lots of less than one acre: twenty square feet in size.

(2)

On lots of one acre or more: thirty-five square feet in size.

(e)

Wall signs shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1)

No wall sign shall be placed above the sign height line.

(2)

The percentage of building face or wall permitted for sign area shall be based on the distance of the sign from the paved cartway, and shall be limited as follows:

(A)

Distance of the sign from the paved cartway of less than one hundred feet: one percent or two hundred square feet, whichever is less.

(B)

Distance of the sign from the paved cartway of over one hundred feet: three percent or two hundred fifty square feet, whichever is less.

(3)

In addition to the wall signage described above, no more than one wall sign of twelve square feet maximum per business/occupant located within the building may be added provided the wall sign square footage does not exceed the total signage square footage permitted by the district.

(4)

One multi-tenant identification sign of sixteen square feet maximum per building may be wall-mounted.

(5)

In no case shall any one building face or wall contain more than fifty percent of the total permitted building signage.

(6)

Any individual sign shall be limited to one percent of the total square footage of the particular building face or wall of the building.

(f)

Awning signs shall be subject to the following regulations;

(1)

A sign may be placed on the portion of the awning, canopy, or marquee that is in a plane parallel to the wall of the building and visible from the public street.

(2)

The size of the sign shall not exceed twenty percent of the area on that plane.

(Ord. No. 844 (part); Ord. No. 898, § 2, 7-2-2012)

(a)

The total maximum sign area shall be based upon the size of the lot on which the industrial use is located, distributed in any manner chosen by the applicant, and as subject further to the limitations on size of individual types of signs prescribed in the various subsections of this section.

(1)

On lots of less than one acre: total sign area of one hundred fifty square feet, provided that may be increased to two hundred square feet for lots with more than one frontage.

(2)

On lots of one acre or more: total sign area of one hundred seventy-five square feet, provided that may be increased to two hundred fifty square feet for lots with more than one frontage.

(b)

Ground signs shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1)

Overall height of sign shall not exceed fifteen feet.

(2)

When located within fifteen feet of the curb line, said sign shall have a minimum clearance of eight feet.

(3)

The size of such signs shall be limited as follows:

(4)

On lots of less than one acre: twenty square feet in size.

(5)

On lots of one acre or more: thirty-five square feet in size.

(c)

Wall signs shall be subject to the following regulations:

(1)

No wall sign shall be placed above the sign height line.

(2)

The percentage of building face or wall permitted for sign area shall be based on the distance of the sign from the road and shall be limited as follows:

(A)

Distance of the sign from the road of less than one hundred feet: One percent or two hundred square feet, whichever is less.

(B)

Distance of the sign from the road of more than one hundred feet: three or two hundred fifty square feet, whichever is less.

(Ord. No. 844 (part))

(a)

Each separate commercial use with its own street level pedestrian entrance is limited to thirty-two square feet of total signage.

(b)

Ground signs must follow the following requirements:

(1)

Maximum height for ground signs: six feet.

(A)

Maximum height may be increased by special exception pursuant to the provisions of section 23-29 of this chapter.

(2)

Minimum height, measured from ground surface at sign support or base to lowest point of sign surface: two feet.

(c)

Window Signs:

(1)

The total area of all permanent and temporary signs, unless further restricted by district regulations, shall not exceed twenty-five percent of the glass area of the window in which they are to be placed. If decals are placed on the doors, the areas will be restricted to the glass area of actual entry. All signs erected within eighteen inches of the interior plane of the window shall be included in calculating the total area of the signage of the establishment.

(Ord. No. 844 (part); Ord. No. 926, § 11, 2-1-2016)

(a)

Where permitted, the illumination of signs shall be subject to the National Electrical Code and to the following regulations:

(1)

Signs that move, rotate, oscillate, vibrate, or shimmer are only allowed in the OI-1 Manufacturing Industrial District, and no other.

(2)

Indirect illumination may be provided by floodlights, spotlights, ordinary incandescent bulbs, fluorescent tubes or mercury-vapor lamps. Internally illuminated signs shall be permitted only for commercial and industrial uses outside of the C-1 Zoning District. Regardless of the type of illumination employed, all illuminated signs, and/or the light fixtures illuminating the signs, shall be properly shielded and so located as to prevent glare or blinding effects upon surrounding buildings, properties, or motor vehicle traffic so as not to cause a nuisance or hazard to building occupants, residents or travelers in the area.

(3)

No sign shall be permitted which is animated by means of flashing, scintillating, blinking, or traveling lights or any other means not providing constant illumination. Public service information signs shall be classified as "changing signs" and shall be permitted. A public service information sign shall be any sign intended primarily to promote items of general interest in the community, such as the time, temperature, date and atmospheric conditions, and may be located in any district except residential. Illuminated revolving barber poles shall be permitted in conjunction with the use of a barbershop, outside of the C-1 Zoning District.

(Ord. No. 844 (part); Ord. No. 926, § 12, 2-1-2016)

(a)

Not more than one outdoor sign directing traffic to a business location, hospital, community center, school, church, nonprofit or charitable organization, park, etc., or the name and place of a meeting of an official civic or service body may be permitted in any zoning district on property(ies) other than the location of said use.

(1)

All such signs shall comply with the requirements of this section and with the height requirements of the district in which they are located.

(2)

Any such sign shall not exceed six square feet in area.

(Ord. No. 844 (part))

(a)

On-site traffic control signs which are not visible from any public right-of-way, may be permitted on a property, without limitation on number of such signs permitted.

(b)

In no case shall any such sign exceed two square feet in area and or have a height exceeding six feet.

(Ord. No. 844 (part))

All signs shall be placed with regard to the public safety and shall be governed by the following regulations:

(a)

No sign shall be erected or maintained as to prevent free ingress and egress to or from any door, window or fire escape.

(b)

Only instructional signs shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.

(c)

Any business sign must maintain a setback distance from an adjacent residential district as required under this chapter for other business or commercial structures or buildings.

(d)

No sign shall be erected at or near the intersection of streets or upon a curve so as to obstruct free and clear vision. No red-, amber- or green-colored discs or shapes may be permitted within one hundred feet of a street intersection or any location wherein it is determined by the zoning officer that such colored lights or shapes might be confused with official traffic signals.

(Ord. No. 844 (part))

(a)

A sign permit shall be required for all signs exceeding two square feet in area unless otherwise provided. Applications for sign permits shall be filed on forms furnished by the zoning officer and shall be accompanied by detailed plans and specifications and any other such information deemed necessary by the zoning officer to determine the location and details of construction of such signs.

(b)

All signs for which a permit has been issued must be completely constructed within six months after the date of issuance of the permit. Upon written request, the zoning officer may grant one extension for an additional three-month period, provided that the applicant presents reasonable grounds for the extension request.

(c)

No permit to erect a sign shall be issued until a fee has been paid to the zoning officer in an amount fixed by resolution of the borough council.

(Ord. No. 844 (part))

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to official federal, state or municipal signs erected within the borough. In addition, the trade names, emblems or directions on service facilities or product dispensers, including but not limited to gasoline pumps, telephone booths and vending machines, shall not be considered to be a sign when such trade name, emblem or single group of words or symbols are not more than three square feet in area. Further, window signs shall not be considered in computing total sign area, but in no event shall window signs cover more than twenty percent of the area of any window opening.

(Ord. No. 844 (part))

Any lawful sign existing on the effective date of this chapter that does not conform to the provisions of this chapter shall be considered a lawful nonconforming sign and may be continued. Nonconforming signs may be repaired or repainted but shall not be altered or changed in overall dimensions except to conform with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 844 (part))