The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.

The location of building, structure or lot to which or upon which the sign is to be attached or erected.

The position of the sign in relation to nearby buildings or structures.

The name of person, firm, corporation or association erecting the sign.

If the applicant is not the owner of the premises in Subsection B above, the written consent of said owner or lessee of the premises.

The dimensions, materials and details of construction, including loads, stresses, support and anchorage.

Certification by an architect or a professional engineer of its structural adequacy unless deemed unnecessary by the Construction Official or the approving authority.

Subject to size limitations hereinafter provided, permits will not be required for temporary signs.

Parking lot markers, directional signs or entrance and exit signs not exceeding three square feet in area and provided the number and locations of such signs are approved by the Saddle Brook Police Department in writing.

Residential nameplate signs.

Only those signs identifying the name, business, occupant, service, address or product offered or sold on the premises shall be permitted to be erected. Coming events, community bulletin boards and time and temperature signs shall also be permitted.

Signs within the interior of a structure designed to be seen and read from the exterior shall be considered as part of any maximum sign area.

Signs, whether portable, permanent or temporary, other than municipal, county or state signs, shall not be erected within the right-of-way of any street or approved sign easements, nor shall any sign be located so as to constitute a traffic hazard.

No ground or other freestanding sign shall be closer to the point of intersection of any two street lines than 50 feet.

Requirements for side yards and setbacks which apply to the principal structure on any lot shall apply to all signs as permitted in this section.

Any advertisement, structure, billboard of other object erected, used or maintained which in any way simulates official, directional or warning signs erected or maintained by the State of New Jersey, County of Bergen, Township of Saddle Brook or by any railroad or public utility or similar agency concerned with the protection of the public health or safety.

Any advertisement which is of such a form, character or shape as to confuse or dangerously distract the attention of the operator of a motor vehicle.

Signs on which the colors red or green are used either in direct illumination or in high reflection by the use of special preparation such as fluorescent paint or glass, if located within 200 feet of a traffic light.

Signs which contain statements, words or pictures of an obscene, indecent or immoral character, such as will offend public morals or decency.

Neon flashing, revolving or oscillating signs.

Signs which contain or are an imitation of an official traffic sign or signal or contain the words "stop," "go slow," "caution," "danger," "warning" or similar words.

Signs which are of a size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device or which obstruct from view signs or signals or vehicular traffic on a public street.

Signs which move in any manner or have a major moving part, except action signs containing time and temperature changes.

Signs which contain or consist of banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners, balloons, kites or other similarly moving devices. These devices when not part of any sign are similarly prohibited. This provision shall not prohibit the installation of a temporary banner properly secured, in accordance with the Construction Official's approval.

Signs which may swing or otherwise noticeably move as a result of wind pressure because of the manner of their suspension or attachment.

Signs which are within the definition of a projecting sign.

Signs which use or extend over the line or the surface of sidewalks, roads, driveways and trees, utility poles, traffic sign posts and parking meters shall be prohibited except municipal traffic control signs.

Pole signs, projecting signs, advertising flags and any modification thereof.

Signs that are attached to or placed on a vehicle that are parked on public or private property. This provision is not to be construed as prohibiting the identification of a firm or its principal products on a vehicle during normal hours of business; provided, however, that no such vehicle shall be parked on public or private property with signs attached or placed on the vehicle for the purpose of advertising a business or firm or calling attention to the location of a business or firm.

Illuminated signs within 100 feet of and facing and adjoining a residential district.

Billboards.

One residential nameplate sign situated within the property lines, and not to exceed 144 square inches is permitted for single-family detached dwellings, two-family dwellings and individual townhouses.

For multifamily dwelling structures, one sign may be placed or inscribed upon the facade of the building, provided that such sign shall not project outward more than 12 inches or be of a greater area than 20 square feet. The illumination or lighting of such sign is prohibited.

One freestanding illuminated nonflashing ground sign not exceeding four feet in height and 10 square feet in area is permitted for:

Official signs of the federal government or the State of New Jersey or any of their agencies, the County of Bergen or the Township of Saddle Brook.

Signs designating entrances or exits to or from a parking area are permitted and shall not exceed two square feet each.

Temporary signs, including:

All types of signs permitted in the residential zones.

All signs shall be premises or point of sales signs except for permitted commercial advertising signs or roof signs.

Wall signs, provided that:

Canopy and marquee signs, provided that the area of said sign together with the area of any wall sign placed on the building shall not exceed the aggregate area as permitted in Subsection C(1) above.

Commercial advertising wall signs in industrial, CH or business zones, provided that there shall be a display area of not more than 300 square feet for every 500 feet of lot frontage. On corner lots, there shall be a display area of not more than five square feet of the average of the two street frontages. Said sign or signs may be illuminated in accordance with the provisions of this article dealing with illumination.

Ground signs, provided that:

As they exist, gasoline service stations and public garages only may display, in addition to the signs permitted in the zone use district wherein they are located, the following signs, which are deemed customary and necessary to their respective business:

Temporary signs, including:

One ground sign identifying a school, church, park or public building set back from the street property line at least 25 feet and not exceeding 60 square feet in area. Such sign may be illuminated.

Religious and other institutions also may have a changeable letter sign which may be illuminated, not over 10 square feet in area, provided that such sign is erected or displayed inside the property line.

Temporary signs as appropriate.

The light from any illuminated sign shall be so shaded, shielded or directed that the light intensity or brightness will not be objectionable to surrounding areas.

No sign shall have blinking, flashing or fluttering lights or other illuminating device which has a changing light intensity, brightness, or color except for time and temperature and changeable copy. Beacon lights are not permitted.

Neither the direct, nor reflected light from primary light sources shall create a traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public thoroughfares.

No exposed reflective-type bulbs and no strobe light or incandescent lamp which exceeds 15 watts shall be used on the exterior surface of any sign so as to expose the face of the bulb, light or lamp to any public street or adjacent property.

All signs shall be designed and constructed in conformity with the provisions for materials, loads and stresses as contained in this chapter and the standards of accepted engineering practices.

Electrical signs shall be constructed of noncombustible materials; provided, however, that facings, letters, figures, decorations and structural trim thereof, may be made of approved plastics. Electric signs shall be constructed in accordance with prevailing Standards For Electric Signs of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Such signs, wiring and all electrical connections shall be inspected by the Electrical Inspection Agency under contract with the Township and a card of inspection approval shall be filed with the Construction Official.

No sign shall be erected, constructed or maintained so as to obstruct any fire escape, window, door or other openings; or so as to prevent free passage from one part of a roof to any other part thereof. No sign shall be attached in any form, shape or manner to a fire escape, or shall be placed as to interfere with an opening which is required for legal ventilation. No part of any electrical wall sign shall be closer than 10 feet above a public sidewalk and 15 feet above a driveway.

The Construction Code Official shall enforce this Article and shall inspect every new sign within 30 days after the permit is issued and all other signs on a periodic basis. All signs, together with all supports, braces, guys, anchors and lighting elements shall be kept in repair and in proper state of preservation and operation.

The area surrounding ground signs shall be kept neat, clean and landscaped. The tenant, owner or occupant to which the sign applies shall be responsible for maintaining the condition of the area.

If the Construction Official shall find that any sign regulated herein is unsafe, insecure or in need of repair, he shall give written notice to the permittee thereof. If the permittee fails to remove, alter or repair it within 30 days after such notice, such sign may be removed, altered or repaired by the Construction Official in order to comply, at the expense of the permittee or owner of the property upon which it is located.

If the Construction Official removes, alters or repairs the owner's or permittee's sign as set forth herein because of the failure of the permittee or owner to comply with the notice given by the Construction Official, then the Construction Official shall certify the costs of such removal, alteration or repair to the Township Council, which shall examine such certificate and, if it finds the same correct, shall cause the costs as shown thereon to be charged against the lands. The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon said lands and premises and shall be added to, form and become part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon said lands and shall bear interest at the same rate and shall be collected and enforced in the same manner as taxes.

After 30 days any sign now or hereafter existing which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted or a product sold on the premises shall be taken down and removed by the permittee, owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the building or structure upon which such sign may be found within 10 days after written notification from the Construction Official, and upon failure to comply with such notice within the time specified in such order, the Construction Official is hereby authorized to cause the removal of such sign, and any expense incident thereto shall be paid by the permittee or owner of the building or structure to which such sign is attached.

If the Construction Official removes the owner's or permittee's sign as set forth herein because of the failure of the permittee or owner to comply with the notice given by the Construction Official, then the Construction Official shall certify the costs of such removal to the Township Council, which shall examine such certificate and, if it finds the same correct, shall cause the costs as shown thereon to be charged against the lands. The amount so charged shall forthwith become a lien upon said lands and premises and shall be added to, form and become part of the taxes next to be assessed and levied upon said lands and shall bear interest at the same rate and shall be collected and enforced in the same manner as taxes.

Any signs now in existence, the erection or placing of which is prohibited hereunder, may be continued in relation to such building, structure, lot or land so occupied. However, at no time shall such signs be altered, rebuilt, enlarged, extended or relocated unless such action changes a nonconforming sign into a conforming sign as provided herein.

The failure to keep a nonconforming sign painted, illuminated or in good repair for a period of one year shall constitute abandonment, and such sign may not be reused and must be removed.