No sign shall be erected except on the premises of the use or activity to which such sign refers or which it identifies. There shall be no off-premises signs.

(Reserved)[1]

Strings or streamers of flags, pennants, spinners or other similar devices intended to attract attention are prohibited. Balloons, pennants, flags, banners and the like shall be permitted once a year or for grand openings, reopening or new ownership of a permitted use, provided that they shall not be displayed in excess of seven calendar days per year.

Signs placed on or hung in side the window glass of any buildings shall be limited to 20% of the area of the glass, but not to exceed 10 square feet in total.

All signs shall remain in a fixed position; revolving or moving signs are prohibited except for traditional symbols such as barberpoles. Flashing signs, accents, raceways or those lit by intermittent or varying intensity are prohibited. Signs painted or composed of fluorescent or phosphorescent or similar material are prohibited. Also prohibited are signs, accents and raceways made of exposed gas-filled tubing.

Roof signs and signs on mansard surfaces are prohibited.

Illumination of signs shall be arranged in a manner that no direct glare is visible outside the boundaries of the lot upon which the sign is erected and in a manner that does not create any impediments to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

Signs deemed necessary to the public welfare by the governing body shall be permitted.

At the termination of a business, commercial or industrial enterprise, all sign boxes and sign frames pertaining thereto shall be removed within 30 days of the termination of a business, commercial or industrial enterprise. Responsibility for a violation hereof shall reside with the property owner according to the latest Official Tax Roll Listing.

Any lettering on a canopy or awning is considered a sign and is subject in all respects to the regulations concerning signs.

Reader board signs of any type including mechanical or electronic lettering are prohibited with the exception of churches, theaters, and gas stations. Gas station reader boards are permitted solely to post gas prices; in B-1, B-1A, and B-2 Zones these signs are limited to six square feet; in B-3 Zones the limit is eight square feet.

A sign should have no more than two predominant colors. Black and white are not counted as colors.

A sign is meant to identify an establishment. There shall be no advertising, no phone number and no E-mail address on the sign.

Any sign that violates any of the provisions of this section or is in such state of disrepair as shall, in the opinion of the Planning Board, be considered esthetically objectionable, shall be removed by the owner, agent or person 15 days after written notification. Upon failure to comply with such notice, the Construction Official/Building Inspector or Police Officer is authorized to cause the removal of such sign, and any expense incident thereto shall be charged against the owner of the premises upon which the sign is located.

Any existing sign not in compliance with these regulations shall be removed upon succession of the premises to a subsequent tenant.

Permit fees and fines: (available at the Ramsey Borough Hall).

Should any section or subsection of this chapter be found unconstitutional or invalid, such provision shall be deemed severable.