Mohnton City Zoning Code
PART 10
SIGNS
§ 27-1000 Use and Location Regulations.
[Ord. 264, 7/23/1962, §§ 1000, 1001]
Any sign hereafter erected or maintained shall conform with the provisions of this Part 10 and any other ordinance or regulations of the Borough. The following types of signs, and no other, shall be permitted:
1.
Official traffic signs.
2.
Professional accessory use or name signs indicating the name, profession, or activity of the occupant of a dwelling, and trespassing signs, or signs indicating the private nature of a driveway or premises, provided that the area on one side of any such sign shall not exceed two square feet.
3.
Identification signs for schools, churches, hospitals, clubs, lodges, or similar uses, provided that the area on one side of any such sign shall not exceed 12 square feet.
4.
Real estate signs, including signs advertising the sale or rental of premises, provided the area on one side of any such sign shall not exceed 10 square feet; and signs indicating the location and direction of premises in the process of development, provided the area on one side of any such sign shall not exceed 20 square feet.
5.
Temporary signs of contractors, architects, mechanics, and artisans, provided that such signs shall be removed promptly within 30 days of completion of work.
6.
Business or industrial signs in Commercial and Manufacturing Districts only, provided that:
A.
Such signs, except directional signs, are placed on the premises on which the use to which the sign relates is conducted; and
B.
The total area on one side of all such signs placed on, or facing, any one street frontage of any one premises shall not exceed 100 square feet or 15% of the overall surface of the wall facing such frontage, whichever is greater.
The area on one side of a directional sign shall not exceed 25 square feet. The size limitations herein prescribed may be exceeded when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board in the case of an integrated shopping center or unusual use. |
§ 27-1001 General Sign Regulations.
[Ord. 264, 7/23/1962, § 1002]
The following regulations shall apply to all permitted sign uses:
1.
No sign shall be placed in such a position that it will cause danger to traffic on a street by obscuring the view.
2.
No sign other than official traffic sign shall be erected within or shall project over any street line or a public sidewalk unless specifically authorized by other Borough ordinances and regulations.
3.
No sign shall be of a flashing type.
4.
In addition to the other requirements of this Part 10, every sign referred to in this Part 10 must be constructed of durable materials, must be kept in good condition and repair, and shall not be allowed to become dilapidated.
