Freestanding:

A sign supported on a foundation or by one (1) or more uprights, poles or braces permanently affixed to the ground and not attached to any building or other structure, including:

Wall:

A sign attached to and erected parallel to the face of an outside wall of a building, projecting outward no more than twelve (12) inches from the wall of the building.

Bulletin:

A type of changeable copy sign constructed to allow letters or symbols to be changed periodically such as those used by churches and schools or other public or semi-public buildings to announce events.

Roof Sign:

A sign erected and maintained upon or above the roof of any building which projects no more than six (6) feet above the roof.

Overhanging:

A sign, other than a wall sign or arcade sign, affixed to a building or wall whose leading edge extends beyond such building or wall more than twelve (12) inches, including awnings, marquees or similar structures used for business identification.

Canopy Sign:

A sign that is painted on or otherwise permanently affixed to an awning, canopy or marquee and which does not project beyond the surface area of the awning, canopy or marquee.

Billboard:

An off-premises sign which advertises an establishment, activity, person, product or service which is unrelated to or unavailable on the premises where the billboard is located.

Changeable Copy:

A sign that is designed so that characters, letters or illustrations can be changed or rearranged without altering the face or surface of the sign.

Indirectly Illuminated:

A sign which is lighted by means of lamps or lighting devices external to, and reflected on, the sign, which lighting is stationary and constant in intensity and color at all times and which is shielded so that the illumination is concentrated on the face of the sign and there is no spillover of illumination or glare beyond the face of the sign.

Internally Illuminated:

A sign which is lighted by means of lamps or lighting devices internal to the sign, which lighting is either behind the face of the sign or is an integral part of the sign structure and the advertising effect.

Residential Identification:

A sign containing only the name and address of the occupant of the premises in the case of a single family and two family dwellings or the name of the building and the address in the case of a multifamily residential building.

Residential Plan Identification Sign:

A permanent wall or freestanding ground sign containing only the name and address of a plan of subdivision or a multifamily building or development.

Real Estate Sign:

A temporary sign advertising the sale or rental of premises. The signs may also bear the words "sold", "sale pending" or "rented" across their face.

Development:

A temporary sign erected during the period of construction and/or development of a property by the contractor and developer or their agent.

Construction:

A temporary sign announcing the name of financing institutions, design professionals, contractors, mechanics or artisans engaged in performing work on the premises.

Notification:

Signs bearing legal and/or property notices including, but not limited to, notice of application or public hearing notices, no trespassing, private property, no turnaround, safety zone, no hunting and similar messages and signs posted by a governmental agency for traffic control or the safety of the general public.

On-Premises Directional:

A sign which directs and/or instructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic relative to parking areas, proper exits, loading areas, entrance points and similar information on the premises on which it is located.

Political Sign:

A temporary sign which indicates the name, cause or affiliation of anyone seeking public office or which refers to an issue concerning which a public election is scheduled to be held.

Business Identification Sign:

A sign which contains the name, address and goods, services, facilities or events available on the premises.

Window Display:

A sign or group of signs affixed to the inside of a display window in a commercial establishment which advertises a product or service available on the premises or which announces or promotes a special sale or special event.

Memorial/Historical Plaque:

Commemorative plaques recognized by an agency of the Borough, County, Commonwealth or Federal government or a non-profit historical or veteran's organization.

"A-Frame" or sandwich board signs;

Portable or Wheeled Signs;

Banners;

Inflatable display devices of any kind;

Search Lights, Oscillating, Moving or Flashing Signs, except for that portion of a permitted sign which indicates time or temperature which changes at intervals no less frequently than every five (5) seconds;

Signs on trees, utility poles or official traffic control devices or signs;

Signs which imitate traffic control devices;

Signs painted on walls or chimneys of a building or on fences or walls;

Strings of lights, flashers, flags, pennants or other display paraphernalia, except those displays specifically authorized by this Article.

Overhanging Signs, as defined herein;

Signs on or affixed to vehicles and/or trailers which are parked on a public right-of-way, public property or private property, other than temporarily for overnight storage on the site of a business or for maintenance, repair, loading, unloading or rendering a service at any location, which are visible from the public right-of-way and where the apparent purpose is to advertise a product or direct people to a business or activity located on the same or nearby property.

Holiday decorations displayed for recognized Federal or State holidays, provided they do not interfere with traffic safety or do not, in any other way, become a public safety hazard;

Memorial/Historical Plaques, as defined herein;

Window Displays, as defined herein, provided they shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the gross surface area of all display windows at ground level on the street side or sides of the building;

Signs authorized by Borough Council or erected by a governmental agency, including street signs and official traffic signs.

Wall Signs:

Each business establishment shall be permitted to have Wall Signs which may be illuminated or non-illuminated. The aggregate area of all Wall Signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet for each lineal foot of width of the front wall of the building, or portion of the building, occupied by the business or a maximum of sixty (60) square feet for each business, whichever is less. The aggregate area of all Wall Signs shall apply to business identification signs, any Canopy Sign and any other legal sign affixed to the wall of the building. The number and location of Wall Signs shall be further subject to § 1202.3. Wall Signs shall not be permitted on side or rear walls of the building, unless the side or rear wall fronts on a street which does not face residential property as provided in § 1202.3.

The Wall Sign shall not be located on the roof nor extend above the height of the building.

Window Signs:

A business which is located above the street floor shall be permitted to have one (1) Window Sign which shall not be counted in the maximum aggregate area authorized for all Wall Signs for all businesses in § 1204.3a, provided the total area of the Window Sign shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet.

Ground Signs:

In addition to the Wall Signs, one (1) free-standing Ground Sign shall be permitted per lot, regardless of the number of businesses on the lot, provided that:

Canopy Signs:

Each business establishment shall be permitted to have one (1) Canopy Sign, provided that:

Wall Signs:

Each business establishment shall be permitted to have Wall Signs which may be illuminated or non-illuminated. The aggregate area of all Wall Signs shall not exceed two (2) square feet for each lineal foot of width of the front wall of the building or portion of the building, occupied by the business or a maximum of one hundred (100) square feet for all businesses, whichever is less. The aggregate area of all Wall Signs shall apply to business identification signs, and any other legal sign affixed to the wall of the building. The number and location of Wall Signs shall be further subject to § 1202.3. Wall Signs shall not be permitted on side or rear walls of the building, unless the side or rear wall fronts on a street which does not face residential property as provided in § 1202.3.

The Wall Sign shall not be located on the roof nor extend above the height of the building.

Ground Signs:

In addition to the Wall Signs, one (1) free-standing Ground Sign shall be permitted per lot, regardless of the number of businesses on the lot, provided that:

Pole Signs:

In addition to the authorized Wall Signs, one (1) free-standing Pole Sign shall be permitted per lot, regardless of the number of businesses on the lot, provided that:

Roof Signs:

One (1) roof sign shall be permitted per building regardless of the number of establishments in the building.

Roof signs may be illuminated or non-illuminated. Roof signs shall be permitted only if there is no existing or proposed wall sign.

The surface area of a roof sign shall not exceed two (2) square foot for each lineal foot of width of the front wall of the building or a maximum of two hundred (200) square feet, whichever is less. Roof signs shall not project more than six (6) feet above the highest point of the roof on which they are erected.

On-Premises Directional Signs:

On any lot which contains two (2) or more buildings and/or on any lot that provides more than one hundred (100) parking spaces, On-Premises Directional Signs shall be permitted, provided the surface area of any one sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet.

Billboards shall not be erected within one hundred (100) feet of the boundary line of any "R" District or within one hundred (100) feet of any public or private school, church or cemetery, said one hundred (100) feet being measured along the radius of a circle from the center-most point of the billboard structure extending in all directions.

Billboards shall maintain a lateral minimum spacing between any existing or proposed billboard structure of five hundred (500) feet. Required spacing shall be measured along both sides of the same roadway frontage from the center-most point of the billboard structure along a line extending from the center-most point of the billboard which is parallel to the centerline of the roadway to which the billboard is oriented.

No part of any billboard shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to any public street right-of-way.

No billboard shall be erected over any sidewalk or public right-of-way.

The minimum side and rear yard requirements applying to a principal structure as set forth within the Zoning District in which the billboard is to be located shall apply to each billboard structure.

No billboard shall be erected in such a manner as to block the view from the road or street, of any existing business identification sign, residential or non-residential structure, or limit or reduce the light and ventilation requirements.

No billboard shall be constructed within the clear sight triangle of the public street or road on which it is situated and shall not in any case obstruct or impede traffic safety.

Billboards shall not be part of a roof or wall nor shall they be mounted on the roof, wall, or other part of a building or any other structure.

A billboard shall have no more than two (2) sign faces per billboard structure which may be placed back to back or in a V-shaped configuration having an interior angle of ninety degrees (90°) or less.

The dimensions of the gross surface area of the billboard's sign face shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in total height or twenty-five (25) feet in total length, provided the total allowable Gross Surface Area for the sign face is not exceeded.

A billboard structure shall have a maximum height above the curb of the roadway from which it is intended to be viewed of forty (40) feet.