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Millstone City Zoning Code

§ 30-114

SIGNS.

A. 
Residential districts.
(1) 
No building, structure or premises shall be used in whole or in part for signboards, or advertising on barns or buildings, except professional or farm produce signs not larger than three square feet, except temporary real estate signs no more than (8) square feet on the property advertised.
B. 
Nonresidential districts. Business signs or signs which primarily direct attention to the identity of a business, profession, industry, laboratory or similar activity and which may describe in general the nature of the activity conducted on the property on which the sign is located may be erected in the Commercial and Business Districts. Such signs shall not exceed two in number on any one road frontage and the total area of the two signs on one side shall not exceed 24 square feet. No sign shall be placed within 10 feet of the street line.
Building signs placed on the vertical wall or portion of a building and not extending beyond the wall or portion in any direction, may be used, but only one such sign shall face on any street frontage and the gross area of such sign shall not exceed 5% of the face of the building on which it is attached or 24 square feet, whichever is less.
C. 
General restrictions. The following restrictions shall apply to all sign uses throughout the Borough.
(1) 
The historic character of the community is to be maintained, and signs of colonial style shall be encouraged.
(2) 
No sign shall be erected so that the top of the sign is more than 20 feet above the ground.
(3) 
No sign shall be attached to trees, fence posts, stumps, utility poles, bridges, culverts or other signs, but shall be free standing or attached to buildings in an approved manner, except this restriction shall not apply to legal notices and public announcements to advertise public benefits of churches, fire companies, other public charitable or religious events and, also, public sales of an individual's household goods, farm equipment, or property are permitted providing that (a) the notices are not posted for more than three weeks prior to the event and (b) the notices are removed within 48 hours following the event.
(4) 
No sign shall be displayed which basically directs attention to a product or group of products or service or group of services rather than primary attention to the identity of the business operation.
(5) 
No sign shall be placed in such position along a highway or street or at an intersection, so as to cause danger to traffic by obscuring the view.
(6) 
No neon or similar signs will be permitted.
(7) 
Signs may be illuminated, but such illumination shall be of white light either direct or diffused. Signs shall not be internally illuminated.
(8) 
No glare from sign illumination shall be allowed to cause an objectionable condition in an adjoining residential lot. The source of illumination should be concealed or recessed so as not be result in glare.
(9) 
No sign shall be a flashing, moving, rotating, oscillating or similar type. In no case shall buildings or structures be outlined by tubing or strings of lights for advertising purposes.
(10) 
All signs must be constructed of durable materials and kept in good condition. Whenever a sign becomes dilapidated, or structurally unsound, or endangers public safety or property, such sign must be removed by the owner or the property owner within five days of notification by the Zoning Officer.
(11) 
Off-premises signs and/or billboards are prohibited in all zones.
(12) 
No sign shall be placed by any person within any public right-of-way within the Borough of Millstone. Additionally, no signs shall be placed on any property owned by the Borough of Millstone unless authorization is received from the appropriate officials of the Borough of Millstone. Also, no sign shall be placed on the property owned by the County of Somerset or the State of New Jersey unless authorization is received from officials of the Borough and the appropriate State or County officials. This prohibition shall not apply to signs placed on behalf of or by any political subdivision of the State of New Jersey. Nor shall this prohibition apply to temporary signs placed in connection with construction on a right-of-way or made necessary because of said construction.
[Added 7-3-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-185]