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Long Hill Township City Zoning Code

§ LU-155.7

Signs Permitted in Village Business Zones and Public Zones.

[Ord. No. 377-2017]
In the B-1-5, B-1-20, M, M-H and P zones the following signs shall be permitted in addition to those permitted in all zones:
a. 
Each permitted use may have one wall sign, provided that the sign shall not exceed an area equal to 5% of the area of the facade upon which it is erected, or 50 square feet, whichever is smaller. In computing permitted sign area, only one face of a building may be used as the principal face. In the case of a use located on the ground floor of a multi-story building, only the first floor facade area shall be used for the purposes of calculating the permissible sign area. In the case of a multi-occupancy structure, the allowable sign area shall be distributed among occupants having street level frontage. Single tenant structures shall use the first floor facade area for the purposes of calculating the permissible sign area.
b. 
For all permitted uses providing at least a fifteen foot principal building setback, one ground sign not exceeding 16 square feet in area and eight feet in height shall be permitted per lot, provided the permitted wall sign area in Subsection a is reduced to 2 1/2% of the facade area, or 25 square feet, whichever is smaller.
1. 
The ground sign shall not be placed within any required sight triangle and shall be a minimum of 10 feet from any property line. Such ground sign is eligible for Site Plan Waiver provided it meets all requirements stated above.
c. 
Each multi-occupancy structure may display one directory of occupants sign not exceeding eight square feet in area, provided that the directory is located within a side or rear yard or attached to the principal building facing the major street and provided the property contains five or more tenants. Permitted uses on corner lots are allowed to have a second directory sign for use on the minor road. The sign shall be no more than eight square feet in area and shall be attached to the principal building on the side facing the minor street.
d. 
Window and door signs, not exceeding a total of 10 square feet in total area of all such signs for each permitted use, of which up to two square feet may be used for signs of neon or similar materials.
e. 
Signs for automobile service stations, where such uses are permitted as nonconforming uses, provided that the total area of all signs does not exceed 50 square feet and further provided that the requirements of Subsections a, b, d and f of this subsection are met.
f. 
One shingle sign not exceeding six square feet in area for each permitted use, provided the permitted wall sign area is reduced by the size of the shingle sign, and further provided that no ground sign is used on the property.
g. 
Awning signs, provided the total area of said signs is consistent with the provisions of Subsection a above, and further provided that no wall or shingle signs are used on the property.
h. 
In addition to all other permitted signs, banks shall be permitted up to two wall signs indicating automatic teller machine services, provided that the aggregate area of the signs does not exceed 12 square feet.
i. 
A bench sign provided the entire sign area is no larger than seven inches by four feet.
j. 
The above requirements shall apply to all conditional uses and nonpublic uses located in the P zone, and shall not apply to any publicly owned use in the P zone.