No permits are required for signs in residential zones. In all nonresidential zones, it shall be unlawful for any person to erect, paint or locate any signs, as defined by this chapter, without first obtaining a sign permit from the Construction Official. The Construction Official shall issue permits only for such signs as are specifically allowed for the particular premises and zone district in which the premises are located or as have been approved by the Planning Board during site plan or subdivision review.

Standard "for sale" or "for lease" real estate signs measuring no more than nine square feet are exempt from the permit requirement.

No sign shall be placed so as to interfere with or be mistaken for a traffic light, emergency vehicle signal or similar safety device.

All illuminated signs, in zones where permitted, shall be either indirectly lighted or of the diffusely lighted type. No sign shall be lighted by means of flashing, revolving or intermittent illumination. All lights used for the illumination of any use or building or the areas surrounding them or for the illumination of display merchandise or products shall be completely shielded from the view of vehicular traffic using any public thoroughfare. Floodlights used for the illumination of said premises or any sign thereon, whether or not such floodlights are attached to or separate from the building, shall not project more than 18 inches above the highest elevation of the front wall of the building or more than 20 feet above the street level of the premises, whichever is less.

No sign, as permitted, shall extend or project above the highest elevation of the wall to which it is attached.

(Reserved)

Temporary signs used as an accessory to new construction or alternation on the premises are permitted only after a building permit for said construction and sign has been issued; provided, however, that said temporary sign shall not be larger than 16 square feet and must be removed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for said construction.

No sign shall have any moving or revolving parts to be illuminated with flashing, revolving or intermittent lighting.

Real estate signs shall comply with the following regulations:

Signs deemed necessary to the public welfare by the Borough, including but not limited to customary "no trespassing" and traffic or circulation direction signs, are permitted in all zones. Such signs shall not pertain to any company, individual or business establishment or organization, fraternal or otherwise.

A sign advertising the name of a church on the church premises, its pastor and its coming activities shall not be more than 32 square feet in total sign area.

Signs painted directly on any part of any building wall are prohibited.

No sign shall be placed within 10 feet of any property line or within a street right-of-way.

No sign shall exceed nine square feet in total sign area.

No sign shall have a height greater than four feet, as measured from the ground surfaces to the top of the sign.

No sign may be affixed or attached to a wall or roof of any structure.

Any sign displayed from a window shall not occupy more than 25% of the surface area of the window.

Signs may not be illuminated.

The maximum number of signs that may be displayed on a lot is two, and no sign may be closer than 50 feet from any other ground sign on the same premises.

No sign may be displayed by a resident for a fee.

Signs advertising and/or identifying commercial activities or enterprises, including but not limited to architects, internet or telephone providers, engineers, contractors, painters, landscapers and similar tradesman engaged in the construction, improvement, repair, refurbishing or landscaping of residential dwellings or properties, are prohibited, except for real estate signs on the residential property being sold.

Every sign must be attached and parallel to the face of the building and shall not extend further than 12 inches from the face of the building; provided, however, that where a sign extends more than three inches from the face of said building, no portion of said sign shall be closer than 10 feet to the ground level below said sign, and further provided that where a building has a permanent canopy or marquee constructed as an integral part of said building, a sign, as permitted in this section, may be placed on the front line of the marquee, provided that no part of said sign extends below or beyond the front edge of the canopy or marquee. For the purposes of administering this section, the permitted area of the sign on the canopy or marquee shall be determined by the area of the wall from which said canopy or marquee extends.

There shall be not more than one such sign, as herein regulated, to each separate tenant of the premises; provided, however, that where a building is served with a rear entrance or entrance opening on a parking area and intended for use by the public as approved by the Planning Board, each tenant with such entrances or entrances in the building is permitted a second sign facing such parking area as regulated for the front of the building.

The total sign area for all signs permitted shall not exceed 5% of the area of the face of the wall of the building upon which said sign is attached.

The area of any single sign shall not exceed 1/2 square foot for each linear foot of street frontage of the building or part thereof occupied by the tenant displaying said sign.

Either the horizontal or vertical dimension of any sign shall not exceed two feet.

Signs may be illuminated in compliance with the provisions of § 107-31C(2) of this article.

One freestanding sign advertising the name of the station and/or the principal products sold on the premises, including any special company or brand name, insignia or emblem, provided that each such sign shall not exceed 30 square feet in area on each side and shall be placed not less than 10 feet within the property line, and no portion of said sign, other than supporting members, shall be less than 10 nor more than 15 feet above the ground.

Directional signs or lettering displayed over individual entrance doors or bays, consisting only of the words "washing," "lubrication," "repairs," "mechanic on duty" and other words closely similar in import, provided that there shall be not more than one such sign over each entrance or bay, the letters thereof shall not exceed 12 inches in height and the total area of each such sign shall not exceed three square feet.

Customary lettering on or other insignia which are a structural part of a gasoline pump, consisting only of the brand name of gasoline sold, lead warning sign, a price indicator and any other sign required by law and not exceeding a total of two square feet on each pump.

One temporary sign located inside the property line and specifically advertising special season servicing of automobiles, provided that such sign does not exceed six square feet in area.

No streamers, signs or any other article shall be attached to any permitted sign or sign structure.