Pitman City Zoning Code
§ 35-34.3
Sign Permit.
[Ord. No. 1-2012]
a.
Sign Permit Required. It shall be unlawful to erect, alter, relocate or otherwise have a sign in the Borough without first making application for and obtaining a sign permit. However, a permit shall not be required of any sign expressly exempted in Subsection d. A sign must also meet any applicable building codes, statutes, regulations, ordinances and permit requirements.
b.
Signs on Borough-owned property, or over a Borough right-of-way, require an Event Permit and the approval of the Mayor and Council.
c.
Application Process.
1.
The application for a sign permit shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer on such forms as may be required by the Borough and shall be fully completed.
2.
The application shall be signed by the applicant and by the owner of the tax lot for which the application is made.
3.
The application shall include a drawing or plan of the proposed sign, drawn to scale, showing the design and lettering. It shall also include specifications as to the type of lettering, position on the building or structure, location on the tax lot, method of attachment, texture, materials, lighting, color and computation of size.
4.
The application shall include three copies of the application form, drawing or plan and any attachments thereto.
5.
If the sign is within the historic district, an historic application must be submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission for review and recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Board for a Certificate of Appropriateness.
d.
Exempted Signs. There shall be no sign permit required for any of the following kinds of signs: