Any sign hereafter erected or maintained shall conform with the provisions of this chapter and any other ordinance or regulations of the Township of Lower Chichester relating thereto.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)

   The following types of signs shall be permitted in Residence Districts:

   (a)   Official traffic signs.

   (b)   Professional, accessory use or name signs indicating the name, profession or activity of the occupant of a dwelling, provided that the size of any such sign shall not exceed 200 square inches, and that not more than one such sign shall be erected for each permitted use or dwelling unit.

   (c)   Identification signs for schools, churches, hospitals and buildings, and uses other than dwellings, provided that the size of any such sign shall not exceed twenty square feet, and that not more than two such signs shall be placed on premises held in single and separate ownership, unless such premises front on more than one street, in which case two such signs may be erected on each street frontage.

   (d)   Real estate signs, including signs advertising the sale or rental of premises, provided that the size of any such sign shall not exceed six square feet, and that not more than two such signs shall be erected for any property held in single and separate ownership, and signs indicating the location and direction of premises in the process of development, provided that the size of any such sign shall not exceed twenty square feet, and that not more than one such sign shall be erected on each 500 feet of street frontage.

   (e)   Trespassing signs or signs indicating the private nature of a driveway or premises, provided that the size of any such sign shall not exceed two square feet.

   (f)   Temporary signs of mechanics and artisans, provided that such signs shall be erected only on the premises where such work is being performed, that the size of any such sign shall not exceed twelve square feet, and that such signs shall be removed promptly upon completion of the work.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)

   The following types of signs only shall be permitted in Commercial and Industrial Districts:

   (a)   Any sign permitted in Residence Districts.

   (b)   Real estate signs advertising the sale or rental of premises, provided that the size of any such sign shall not exceed twenty square feet, and that not more than two such signs shall be erected for any property held in single and separate ownership.

   (c)   Commercial or industrial signs, provided that the total size of all such signs placed on any one premises shall not exceed fifty square feet, unless a special exception is authorized.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)

   No board, sign or bulletin shall be erected by any person until a permit to erect the same has been obtained from the Secretary. No permit shall be issued by the Secretary until and unless the Building Inspector has approved the plans for the erection of said board, sign or bulletin. No permit shall be issued for any board, sign or bulletin which will project over any streets or sidewalk area, or which is attached to a building which abuts a sidewalk, until a fee for such permit in the amount of one dollar ($1.00) shall be paid to the Secretary. The permit shall extend from the date of its issue to the first Monday of January thereafter. There shall be an annual inspection fee of one dollar ($1.00) paid by the owner or lessee of the building to which said sign is attached, which fee shall become due and payable on the first Monday of January of each year. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to inspect every board, sign or bulletin which projects over any street or sidewalk area or which is attached to a building which abuts a sidewalk, at least once annually.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)

   The following restrictions shall apply to all permitted sign uses:

   (a)   No sign shall be placed in such a position that it will cause danger to traffic on a street by obscuring the view.

   (b)   No sign, other than signs authorized by Section 1286.02(a), shall be erected within the lines of any street unless specifically authorized by other ordinances and regulations of the Township of Lower Chichester.

   (c)   No sign shall be of the flashing type.

   (d)   No sign shall project over a public sidewalk, unless authorized as a special exception.

(Ord. 404.  Passed 3-25-68.)