A zoning permit, in addition to such permit(s) as may be required by the uniform construction codes of Oxford Township or by other ordinances, shall be required for any sign having an area greater than four square feet.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, alter, locate or relocate, reconstruct or change in any manner any sign greater than four square feet in area without first having in force and effect a zoning permit from the Zoning Officer for such sign.

Any person, firm or corporation desiring to procure a permit to maintain a sign in the Township of Oxford shall file with the Zoning Officer a written application which shall contain an accurate description of the proposed location where said sign is to be erected and a diagram of each sign applied for. Such application shall be signed by the applicant, who shall also indicate his office address and supply any and all information that the Zoning Officer and Land Use Board may reasonably require in order to determine properly whether such application complies with the provisions of this section and other applicable provisions of this chapter and other ordinances.

The limitations of signs set forth for the various zones by this chapter shall not apply to any sign or directional device erected by the federal, state, county or local government or agency thereof.

The limitations of sign area as set forth by this chapter for the nonresidential zones shall not apply to parking lot markers, directional signs, entrance and exit signs and other such signs which are erected on the premises, provided that such signs do not exceed four square feet in area and do not contain any advertising of the use on the premises.

No flashing, oscillating or animated sign of any type may be erected within the Township.

No signs shall be so placed, colored or lighted as to impede or interfere in any way with the operation of a traffic light, traffic directional signal or general traffic vision.

No freestanding sign shall be erected in the Township which exceeds a height of five feet, except that in a service station such sign shall not exceed a height of 15 feet.

Under no circumstances shall any sign be located on the roof of any building, and no exceptions within this chapter shall be interpreted as applying thereto or creating such permission.

Advertising signs shall not be permitted within the Township.

One nonflashing, nonilluminated, temporary sign pertaining to the lease, rental or sale of the same lot or building upon which it is placed, and not exceeding four square feet in area, provided that such sign is erected or displayed not less than 10 feet inside of the property line or within the building. This sign must be removed from the premises within 30 days after the property is sold or rented.

For churches or similar religious establishments, an ecclesiastical changeable-letter sign which may be illuminated, not over 10 square feet in area, referring to services and events to be held on the premises, provided that such sign is located not less than 10 feet inside of the property line.

One illuminated nonflashing sign identifying a school, park or public building, located not less than 10 feet inside the property line and not exceeding 10 square feet in area.

One personal nameplate sign for each permitted dwelling unit, situated within the property lines and not exceeding one square foot in area.

One freestanding sign shall be permitted for each lot. Such sign shall not exceed 25 square feet in area, plus five square feet for each separately operated use or activity in the lot, if there is more than one. In no case shall any sign exceed 100 square feet in area. Such signs shall be located at least 20 feet from a street or property line and in accordance with all regulations of site plan review. Such signs may be illuminated by nonflashing light.

One sign may be placed or inscribed upon the front facade of a building for each permitted use or occupant. Such sign may be illuminated by nonflashing light.