No sign shall be placed in or extend over the line of any public street, right-of-way, curb or sidewalk area.

Billboards are prohibited throughout the Borough of Manasquan.

A permit shall not be required for the erection, alteration or maintenance of any signs permitted in a residential district.

Signs must be constructed of durable materials, maintained in good condition and not allowed to become dilapidated.

All signs, together with all supports, braces, anchors, etc., shall be kept in continual repair, including the replacement of defective parts, repainting, cleaning and otherwise in a presentable condition.

No sign shall be served by overhead utility service.

No sign shall be maintained at any location where, by reason of color, illumination, position, size or shape, may obstruct, impair, obscure or be confused with any traffic control sign, signal or device, or where it may interfere with, mislead or confuse vehicular traffic.

Signs shall not obstruct any window, door or other opening used as a means of regular ingress and egress or for required legal light and ventilation or fire escapes and other openings for emergency access and escape.

Signs attached to or placed on a vehicle, including trailers, that are parked on public or private property shall be prohibited. This provision is not to be construed as prohibiting the identification of a firm or its principal products on a vehicle during normal hours of business; provided, however, that no such vehicle shall be parked on public or private property with signs attached or placed on the vehicle for the purpose of advertising a business or firm or calling attention to the location of a business or firm.

No sign may be placed on or attached to a building or erected independently for any purpose other than to advertise a permitted business or use conducted on the same premises.

No sign shall be attached to trees, fence posts, stumps, utility poles or other signs. No flags, pennants or similar objects may be attached or displayed on signs.

No sign shall project beyond the building in a manner placing it above an area traversed by motor vehicles, such as but not limited to, driveway and parking areas.

Illuminated signs shall be arranged as to reflect the light and glare away from adjoining premises and away from adjoining highways.

No sign with red, green or blue illumination in a beam, beacon or flashing form resembling an emergency light shall be permitted.

The area of a sign shall be measured around the outside edges of a framed or enclosed sign or by the area utilized by isolated words and/or symbols, including the background, whether open or enclosed, but the sign area shall not include any supporting framework and bracing incidental to the display thereof.

Any sign having two exposures shall be measured for area using the surface of one side of the sign only. Both sides of the sign may be used for display purposes.

All fascia or attached signs shall be firmly attached to the exterior wall of the building and shall not project more than 15 inches from the building.

Interior signs shall be permitted and no permit shall be required for erection and/or maintenance of such signs; provided however, that an interior sign shall not exceed 10% of the total sign area and not more than five interior signs shall be located in any structure.

Street number designations, postal boxes, on-site directional and parking signs and warning signs are permitted and shall not be considered in calculating maximum permitted sign area. No such sign shall exceed two square feet in area, nor shall a permit be required for such signs.

Temporary signs relating to special civic or public events may be maintained for a period not to exceed 10 days prior to the date of the event and must be removed within five days after the event has taken place. A permit shall not be required for the erection or maintenance of any temporary sign.

One temporary contractor advertising sign may be erected on any lot with a structure undergoing construction, repair or improvement. No sign shall be erected more than two days before work begins, and no sign shall remain erected for more than three days after completion of work or for a period of three weeks, whichever is less. Such signs may be erected as either a facade sign or a freestanding sign and shall not exceed six square feet in area. Any freestanding sign shall not exceed four feet in height and shall be not closer than three feet from any property line and shall not be located in any manner which will impede full vehicular visibility at street intersections, driveways or exits. A sign permit is not required for such temporary contractor signs.

Temporary flags, banners or streamers, erected in conformance with the provisions of this chapter, may be maintained for a period not to exceed 14 days, four times within any calendar year. A zoning application must be approved by the Zoning Officer prior to the installation of any flag, banner or streamer.

Banners advertising special sales or products on private property, erected in conformance with the provisions of this chapter, may be maintained for a period not to exceed 14 days, four times within any calendar year. A zoning application must be approved by the Zoning Officer prior to the installation of any such banner.

The display or maintenance of blow-up figurines used for commercial or advertising purposes is prohibited.

Neon signs are prohibited.

A-frame signs are prohibited, except for the display and maintenance of one A-frame sign not to exceed four square feet utilized for directional purposes, provided that such directional sign may not be placed within a public right-of-way.

Painting or marking of buildings and structures for advertising or promotional events is prohibited.

Any sign which is designed so that characters, letters or illustrations can be changed or rearranged without altering the face or the surface of the sign shall be prohibited in all zones. This shall include all signage inclusive of billboards. Governmental signs erected or authorized by a government unit shall be exempt from this amendment.

Signs using mechanical devices, electrical devices or both to revolve, flash or display movement or the illusion of movement are prohibited in all zones. Governmental signs erected or authorized by a government unit shall be exempt from this amendment.