Any sign hereafter erected or maintained shall conform with the provisions of this article and any other ordinance or resolution of the Township relating hereto.

Signs authorized with a permit:

Signs authorized without a permit:

The following setback distances from the street right-of-way lines shall be met:

No sign shall be erected within the right-of-way lines of any public street or public sidewalk, or shall be closer to a curb than 10 feet, unless specifically authorized elsewhere in this article or by other ordinances and resolutions of the Township. Notwithstanding the foregoing, official traffic signs, Township signs and governmental signs may be permitted within the street right-of-way or closer than 10 feet.

No sign which includes strings of light bulbs, balloons or forced-air type activation, is animated, revolves, swings, has movable parts, flashing lights, or reflectors, or is portable by not being permanently affixed to a building, structure, or the ground (such as signs designed to be moved from place to place) shall be permitted after the effective date of this section. The prohibition of portable signs shall not apply to temporary signs otherwise permitted by this article.

No sign which emits smoke, visible vapors or particles, sound or odor shall be permitted.

No sign shall project over a public sidewalk.

Wall signs shall not project more than 12 inches from the face of the building. Business or related wall signs shall comply with the provisions of § 250-53C.

Each sign shall be maintained in good condition and repair.

No sign shall constitute a hazard to health, safety or welfare.

All new signs in the commercial or nonresidential districts shall be included as part of the application for subdivision or land development or new commercial construction or alteration permits. All new signs for residential developments shall be included as part of the application for subdivision or land development or new residential construction or alteration permits.

Nonconforming signs at the effective date of this section shall be in accordance with § 250-52K.

All signs must be constructed and maintained in accordance with Township Building Codes (see Chapter 53).

No sign shall be attached to utility poles. No signs shall be attached to fence posts, trees, rocks or similar structures or objects or other existing signs with the exception of those signs described in § 250-52H.

Off-premises signs, other than those specifically permitted herein, shall not be built or erected within the Township.

No sign shall be obscene or include lewd language.

Any sign erected in violation of this section shall be removed immediately upon proper notification by the Township upon the person who has violated the provisions of this section. Failure to remove the sign after such notice shall be considered a violation of this section and shall be subject to the provisions of Article XIV. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Township may cause any sign or related structure deemed to be an immediate threat to public health, safety or welfare to be removed immediately without notice.

In the event a conflict arises between the provisions of this article and other ordinance sections regarding signs, including, but not limited to, sign type and display area, the most restrictive shall control.

Official traffic signs, Pocopson Township signs and other governmental signs.

Owner identification signs showing name of owner or property identification, provided that:

Professional or accessory use signs indicating the name, profession or activity of the occupant of a dwelling, provided that:

Identification signs for farms, schools, churches, hospitals and similar permitted uses other than signs provided for in Subsections B and C, provided that:

Temporary real estate signs and contractor, artisan, and construction site delivery signs.

Temporary signs for agricultural products, provided that:

A permanent sign identifying a residential development, provided that:

Warning signs, including, but not limited to, no trespassing, no hunting, no fishing, or signs of a similar nature; private road, driveway or premises signs; and signs advising that a property is subject to a conservation easement, provided that:

Political candidate, referendum and similar signs for an upcoming election, provided that:

Signs that express philosophical opinions on private property, provided that:

Nonconforming signs, provided that:

An advertising flag, banner, pennant, or display constructed of cloth, canvas, wallboard or other like materials may be allowed by the Zoning Officer for a period of not more than 30 calendar days in any one calendar year, provided that:

Temporary signs for governmental, historic, and nonprofit organizations, provided that:

Any sign permitted in a residential district in accordance with the terms of §§ 250-51 and 250-52.

Commercial and nonresidential temporary real estate signs advertising the sale or rental of premises, provided that:

Signs denoting the type or name of a business or related signs, as follows:

Billboards, provided that:

Application for sign permits shall be made in writing on the Township form and shall be accompanied by the following:

The Board of Supervisors shall establish, by resolution, a permit fee schedule.

The Township Code Enforcement Officer shall review all permits within 15 business days of the date of the application, and render a decision on the permit in writing to the applicant within that time period. When a permit requires additional approvals from the Zoning Hearing Board or the Board of Supervisors, the Township Code Enforcement Officer shall render a decision on the permit within 45 calendar days after the decision of the appropriate Board and after resubmission of the application.

The Building Inspector shall inspect all signs after installation and shall issue a certificate of compliance only after such sign has met all of the requirements of this chapter.

Unsafe or unlawful signs. Upon written notice by the Township, the owner, person or firm maintaining a sign must remove said sign within 30 days of receiving written notice if the following conditions occur:

The Township may remove or cause to be removed any signs which are deemed unsafe, unlawful or abandoned at the expense of the owner or lessee if the owner or lessee of the premises where the sign is erected has not complied with the terms of said notice within 30 days of the date of the notice. However, in the event of immediate danger, the Township may remove said sign immediately upon the issuance of said notice to the owner, person or firm maintaining said sign.