Manville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 9
SIGNS
[Ord. No. 643; readopted by Ord. No. 2020-1235]
§ 31-901.1 Signs Permitted in Residential Districts.
In all Residential Districts, and all properties in any zone districts used for residential purposes, the following regulations shall apply:
a.
Nonilluminated or nonflashing-indirectly illuminated name plate sign, situated within the property lines and bearing only the name of the principal occupant and/or the street number of a private dwelling and not exceeding 72 square inches in total area: provided, however, that any illumination shall not cause a glare visible beyond the property lines.
b.
Nonilluminated or nonflashing-indirectly illuminated professional signs bearing the name of the professional person or persons using the premises and indicating the profession, each of such signs not to exceed one square foot on either of two sides for each professional occupying the premises.
c.
Signs, identifying a use in a residential district such as a club house, public or quasi-public building or building used solely for nonprofit, church, school, hospital or other like purposes but not including any activity of a retail nature, provided said sign is located on the same premises as the use that it identifies. No such sign shall exceed nine square feet and either of two such signs may be placed upon any property.
d.
Temporary advertising sign pertaining only to the lease or sale of the same premises on which it is placed provided that such sign shall not exceed six square feet in area and shall not be illuminated. Such signs shall be removed within seven days after the execution of any lease, rental agreement or agreement of sale for the premises.
e.
Not more than one sign for each use, profession or activity coming within the provisions of this section shall be permitted for each street contiguous to the premises, but in no case shall there be more than two such signs on the premises.
f.
Such signs as may be required by the Borough, County, State or Federal Government.
§ 31-901.2 Signs Permitted in Commercial, Industrial and Economic Development Districts.
[Ord. No. 95-820§ 3]
a.
Any sign permitted under Section 31-901.1.
b.
One sign identifying each permitted use in a principal building may be applied or attached to the front façade of that building. Such signs shall not project more than 48 inches from the building façade, nor extend above the uppermost edge of such façade. Roof-mounted signs are prohibited. Where a principal building fronts on more than one street, such signs may also be placed on the facades facing such additional streets. The total area of all signs placed on all facades of a building shall not exceed 10% of the area of the front façade of the building (where the main entrance is located).
[Ord. No. 2004-998]
c.
Free-standing business signs are permitted but only if erected on the same premises on which the business to which they refer is conducted. Such signs shall conform to the following:
1.
There may be one free-standing sign permitted in the District for each lot to identify the permitted use on the premises. Such sign may be illuminated by nonflashing indirect lighting. The total area of any such sign shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
Property Frontage | Number of Occupancies | Maximum No. of Sign Locations | Maximum Size Sign for Each Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|
190' - 249' | 1 | 1 | 80 sq. ft. |
190' - 249' | 2 or more | 2 | 60 sq. ft. |
250' and over | 1 | 1 | 160 sq. ft. |
250' and over | 2 or more | 2 | 100 sq. ft. |
2.
In a shopping center or industrial park there may be one directory sign at any location therein which shall not exceed 15 square feet for each acre of land in such shopping center or industrial park, provided that no such sign shall exceed 200 square feet in area. In addition, at each point of entrance and exit for vehicular traffic into or from such shopping center or industrial park, one other sign shall be permitted which does not exceed five square feet for each acre of land in such shopping center or industrial park. Such signs shall not exceed 50 square feet in area. In the exterior of a shopping center or industrial park, containing more than one building, there may be one directory sign not exceeding eight square feet for each building unit therein; each such sign must be located within the same zone.
3.
In C District having walkways roofed over with a permanent rigid canopy or other such structural device there may be one illuminated or nonilluminated sign for each structure or occupant in such shopping center hanging from the underside of the canopy and not exceeding four square feet.
4.
In any area in which a free-standing sign is permitted to be erected or to exist, all refuse and papers shall be kept constantly removed from the ground spaces at least five feet in all directions around the sign, and vegetation shall be kept trimmed so as not to exceed a height of six inches.
§ 31-902 SIGN PERMITS.
Sign permits shall be required for all signs greater than two square feet in area.
§ 31-903.1 Flashing Sign.
No flashing sign of any type may be erected anywhere within the corporate limits of the Borough.
§ 31-903.2 Sign Height.
No free-standing sign shall be erected in the Borough which exceeds a height of 28 feet. It shall not extend beyond the property line and shall be centered no closer than 15 feet from the front property line or five feet from either side property line. The sign shall be not less than 10 feet nor more than 25 feet above the ground.
§ 31-903.3 Outdoor Advertising, Billboards.
No commercial outdoor advertising signs, billboards or other signs which are not expressly and directly related to the business being conducted on the premises on which they are located shall be permitted, and all such signs, and all other signs which do not conform to the specific requirements and standards set forth in this Ordinance are specifically prohibited.
§ 31-903.4 Obstructions.
No sign shall be permitted which, by reason of location, color or illumination shall obstruct, camouflage, detract from, be confused with, or shall interfere with any traffic direction or control signal, sign or device.
§ 31-903.5 Sign Advertising Business No Longer on Premises; Order to Remove.
Any sign now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises a bona fide business being conducted on the premises shall be removed from said premises by the record owner or beneficial user of the premises within 10 days from the receipt of a written order to do so from the Borough Zoning Officer. In default of said removal, the Zoning Officer, Borough Clerk, or Borough Attorney is authorized to effect the removal of said sign by application to the Municipal or Superior Court and to charge all costs incident to the same to either the record owner of the beneficial user of the premises, or to both, provided that there shall be no duplication of the payment of said costs.
§ 31-903.6 Dangerous Signs; Notice to Remove.
If at any time the Mayor and Council shall determine that any sign in the Borough constitutes a menace to the health, safety, morals or general welfare of the community, it shall notify the record owner and the beneficial user of the premises on which said sign is located by serving a written notice upon him, together with a written notice of demand that the condition be remedied within 10 days from the receipt of said notice and demand. If the condition is not so remedied, the Mayor and Council shall undertake the necessary steps to rectify the same, charging all the costs incident to said efforts to either the record owner of the beneficial user of the premises, or both, provided that there shall be no duplication of the payment of said costs.
