Moonachie, NJ Zoning Ordinance

[Ord. #72-10; Ord. #79-20; 1970 Code § 17-5.10; Ord. #94-13]

No billboards shall be erected. No sign of any type shall be permitted to obstruct driving vision, traffic signals, traffic direction and identification signs, and places of business. No signs of any type shall be permitted to be flashing or revolving.

Animated, Flashing and Illusionary Signs. Signs using mechanical or electrical devices to display flashing, movement, or the illusion of movement are prohibited.

Height. No free standing or attached sign shall exceed the maximum height permitted in the district. In any event, no sign shall exceed any lesser height if specified elsewhere in this chapter and shall not be higher at any point than the roof line of the building if it is attached to a building.

Illuminated Signs. Where permitted, signs shall be so arranged as to reflect the light and glare away from adjoining premises in any residential district and away from all adjoining highways. Illuminated signs shall comply with the National Electric Code and shall not be erected without a building permit.

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

Real Estate Signs. Signs advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises or portion thereof shall be, if not attached to the building, set back at least 10 horizontal feet from all street lines. Such residential signs shall not exceed two square feet on each side. Commercial or industrial signs shall not exceed 25 square feet on each side and shall be removed at the expense of the advertiser within 30 days after the termination or completion of the matter of business being advertised.

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

Signs and Sign Structures. Signs and sign structures of all types shall be set back or elevated sufficiently to allow a clear, unobstructed line of sight from the stop line of intersecting streets and driveways for at least 300 feet along all abutting streets and highways.

Signs with Two Exposures. Signs with two exposures shall be measured for area by using the surface area of one side of the sign only. Both sides may be used.

Schedule of Sign Regulations. The schedule of sign regulations contained in this chapter is hereby made a part of this section as if same were more particularly set forth herein.

Schedule
Sign Regulations By Use
Use	Permitted Accessory Sign
One and Two-Family Dwellings	1.	Street number designations, postal boxes, on-site traffic directional and parking signs, and signs posting property as private property, or similar purposes are permitted but are not to be considered in calculating the sign area.
Mobile Home Park	1.	Each mobile home park may have 1 free standing sign which shall not exceed 12 square feet in area which shall be limited to displaying the park's name.
Professional Offices in One and Two-Family Dwellings	1.	Professional occupations may be permitted 1 lighted sign, nonflashing, and not to exceed 2 square feet in area.
Churches and Public Uses	1.	Churches and public uses may be permitted 1 lighted sign, nonflashing, and not to exceed 4 square feet in area.
Retail Stores Business and Personal Services Offices Funeral Parlors Theatres Restaurants Cleaning Establishments Newspaper Printing Establishment	1.	Not more than 1 sign shall be permitted for each tenant on the premises on each wall fronting on a street
	2.	The aggregate area, in square feet, of all signs on any wall shall not be greater than 2 times the length in feet of such wall
	3.	Such sign or signs shall be parallel to the face of the building and no part thereof, including any illuminating devices, shall project more than 12 inches beyond the face of the wall to which applied, nor any distance beyond or above the building in any other direction
	4.	In addition, where the building is set back from the street line a distance of 25 feet or more, not more than 1 free standing sign, with a total area on all faces of not more than 40 square feet, may be erected
Manufacturing Warehousing Research Facilities	1.	Only signs related to the use on the premises are permitted and in accordance with subsection 22-5.10 and the following:
		(a) Directional signs may be permitted as approved on the site plan and are not considered part of the minimum sign area.
		(b) One free standing sign may be erected along a street right-of-way. It may have interior lighting, be not more than 6 feet high, not more than 6 feet long, have no more than 2 sides, and be set back at least 1/2 the distance of the required building set back from the future street right-of-way.
		(c) One (1) attached sign may be permitted either lighted or unlighted provided the area of the sign does not exceed the equivalent of 5 percent of the area of the wall on which it is attached or 150 square feet whichever is smaller. Where an attached sign is provided, the building may not be illuminated
	2.	Buildings themselves may be illuminated in lieu of an attached sign outlined in paragraph 1(c) above
	3.	In addition, where the building is set back from the street line a distance of 25 feet or more, not more than 1 free standing sign with a total area on all faces of not more than 40 square feet, may be erected.

[Ord. #72-10; Ord. #79-20; 1970 Code § 17-5.10; Ord. #94-13]

Animated, Flashing and Illusionary Signs. Signs using mechanical or electrical devices to display flashing, movement, or the illusion of movement are prohibited.

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

Signs with Two Exposures. Signs with two exposures shall be measured for area by using the surface area of one side of the sign only. Both sides may be used.

Schedule of Sign Regulations. The schedule of sign regulations contained in this chapter is hereby made a part of this section as if same were more particularly set forth herein.

Schedule
Sign Regulations By Use
Use	Permitted Accessory Sign
One and Two-Family Dwellings	1.	Street number designations, postal boxes, on-site traffic directional and parking signs, and signs posting property as private property, or similar purposes are permitted but are not to be considered in calculating the sign area.
Mobile Home Park	1.	Each mobile home park may have 1 free standing sign which shall not exceed 12 square feet in area which shall be limited to displaying the park's name.
Professional Offices in One and Two-Family Dwellings	1.	Professional occupations may be permitted 1 lighted sign, nonflashing, and not to exceed 2 square feet in area.
Churches and Public Uses	1.	Churches and public uses may be permitted 1 lighted sign, nonflashing, and not to exceed 4 square feet in area.
Retail Stores Business and Personal Services Offices Funeral Parlors Theatres Restaurants Cleaning Establishments Newspaper Printing Establishment	1.	Not more than 1 sign shall be permitted for each tenant on the premises on each wall fronting on a street
	2.	The aggregate area, in square feet, of all signs on any wall shall not be greater than 2 times the length in feet of such wall
	3.	Such sign or signs shall be parallel to the face of the building and no part thereof, including any illuminating devices, shall project more than 12 inches beyond the face of the wall to which applied, nor any distance beyond or above the building in any other direction
	4.	In addition, where the building is set back from the street line a distance of 25 feet or more, not more than 1 free standing sign, with a total area on all faces of not more than 40 square feet, may be erected
Manufacturing Warehousing Research Facilities	1.	Only signs related to the use on the premises are permitted and in accordance with subsection 22-5.10 and the following:
		(a) Directional signs may be permitted as approved on the site plan and are not considered part of the minimum sign area.
		(b) One free standing sign may be erected along a street right-of-way. It may have interior lighting, be not more than 6 feet high, not more than 6 feet long, have no more than 2 sides, and be set back at least 1/2 the distance of the required building set back from the future street right-of-way.
		(c) One (1) attached sign may be permitted either lighted or unlighted provided the area of the sign does not exceed the equivalent of 5 percent of the area of the wall on which it is attached or 150 square feet whichever is smaller. Where an attached sign is provided, the building may not be illuminated
	2.	Buildings themselves may be illuminated in lieu of an attached sign outlined in paragraph 1(c) above
	3.	In addition, where the building is set back from the street line a distance of 25 feet or more, not more than 1 free standing sign with a total area on all faces of not more than 40 square feet, may be erected.

[Ord. #72-10; Ord. #79-20; 1970 Code § 17-5.10; Ord. #94-13]

Animated, Flashing and Illusionary Signs. Signs using mechanical or electrical devices to display flashing, movement, or the illusion of movement are prohibited.

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

Signs with Two Exposures. Signs with two exposures shall be measured for area by using the surface area of one side of the sign only. Both sides may be used.

Schedule of Sign Regulations. The schedule of sign regulations contained in this chapter is hereby made a part of this section as if same were more particularly set forth herein.

Schedule
Sign Regulations By Use
Use	Permitted Accessory Sign
One and Two-Family Dwellings	1.	Street number designations, postal boxes, on-site traffic directional and parking signs, and signs posting property as private property, or similar purposes are permitted but are not to be considered in calculating the sign area.
Mobile Home Park	1.	Each mobile home park may have 1 free standing sign which shall not exceed 12 square feet in area which shall be limited to displaying the park's name.
Professional Offices in One and Two-Family Dwellings	1.	Professional occupations may be permitted 1 lighted sign, nonflashing, and not to exceed 2 square feet in area.
Churches and Public Uses	1.	Churches and public uses may be permitted 1 lighted sign, nonflashing, and not to exceed 4 square feet in area.
Retail Stores Business and Personal Services Offices Funeral Parlors Theatres Restaurants Cleaning Establishments Newspaper Printing Establishment	1.	Not more than 1 sign shall be permitted for each tenant on the premises on each wall fronting on a street
	2.	The aggregate area, in square feet, of all signs on any wall shall not be greater than 2 times the length in feet of such wall
	3.	Such sign or signs shall be parallel to the face of the building and no part thereof, including any illuminating devices, shall project more than 12 inches beyond the face of the wall to which applied, nor any distance beyond or above the building in any other direction
	4.	In addition, where the building is set back from the street line a distance of 25 feet or more, not more than 1 free standing sign, with a total area on all faces of not more than 40 square feet, may be erected
Manufacturing Warehousing Research Facilities	1.	Only signs related to the use on the premises are permitted and in accordance with subsection 22-5.10 and the following:
		(a) Directional signs may be permitted as approved on the site plan and are not considered part of the minimum sign area.
		(b) One free standing sign may be erected along a street right-of-way. It may have interior lighting, be not more than 6 feet high, not more than 6 feet long, have no more than 2 sides, and be set back at least 1/2 the distance of the required building set back from the future street right-of-way.
		(c) One (1) attached sign may be permitted either lighted or unlighted provided the area of the sign does not exceed the equivalent of 5 percent of the area of the wall on which it is attached or 150 square feet whichever is smaller. Where an attached sign is provided, the building may not be illuminated
	2.	Buildings themselves may be illuminated in lieu of an attached sign outlined in paragraph 1(c) above
	3.	In addition, where the building is set back from the street line a distance of 25 feet or more, not more than 1 free standing sign with a total area on all faces of not more than 40 square feet, may be erected.

Moonachie City Zoning Code

§ 22-5.10

Moonachie City Zoning Code

§ 22-5.10

Moonachie City Zoning Code

§ 22-5.10