Linden City Zoning Code
§ 31-11.8
Signage.
[Ord. No. 52-71 § I; Ord. No. 55-58; amended 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 65-1; 6-21-2023 by Ord. No. 67-36]
a.
A coordinated signage package shall be established for the overall tract, which shall be consistent with the various design elements of the project (i.e., building facades and materials, lighting, landscaping, etc.).
b.
All signs shall comply with subsection 31-25.8 of this chapter unless otherwise superseded herein.
c.
No sign shall be located closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any residential zone boundary.
d.
The graphic area of a sign shall be defined as the entire area enclosing the limits of wording, representation, emblem, or any figure of similar character, any of which form an integral part of the display or serves to differentiate such display from the structure to which it is affixed. Any background materials, color or area defined by a border or a frame shall be included as part of the graphic area.
e.
The sign area shall be defined as the area enclosed by the perimeter of the aggregate sign face. When a sign is composed of letters only the sign area shall be the sum of the area of the smallest contiguous rectangle capable of containing all adjoining letters.
f.
Permitted Signage.
1.
Directory Sign for Retail Development.
(a)
A minimum lot size of five (5) acres is required to have a directory sign.
(b)
Directory signs shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.
(c)
Directory signs shall not exceed two hundred fifty (250) square feet in area on any one (1) side.
(d)
One (1) directory sign shall be permitted along the Route 1 and 9 right-of-way.
(e)
A directory sign may be located on any lot within an overall tract being developed as a commercial center and may include the name of the development of the overall tract as well as the names of each business or tenant within the overall tract development.