South Toms River City Zoning Code
§ 26-13.3
Signs, Marquees, Awnings, Canopies, Fences and Hedges in C-N, SED, MU and MR Zones.
[1975 Code § 13-9.3; Ord. No. 13-94 § A7; Ord. No. 9-02 § 1; Ord. No. 15-02 § 1; Ord. No. 8-13 § 12.0]
a.
The following signs shall be permitted in the C-N, SED, MU and MR Zones subject to the regulations set forth herein:
1.
Any sign permitted in the residential zone.
2.
Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials.
3.
Wall signs provided no sign extends further than 15 inches from the face of the building upon which it is attached and provided that the bottom of the sign shall be at least 10 feet above the ground level below the sign.
4.
The maximum vertical dimensions of any single sign shall not exceed five feet and the maximum horizontal dimensions shall not exceed 40% of the width of the wall to which the sign is attached.
5.
The number of signs for any business or industry, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be based on the following:
(a)
Two signs on a public street for up to 75 feet of street frontage, with one additional sign to be allowed for each additional 75 feet of street frontage or fraction thereof.
(b)
Show or display windows may be covered up to 25% of window area, without any time limitations, by signs fastened to the inside surface of the window.
6.
In addition to flat signs attached to the building wall as permitted, each use within the above zones is entitled to one freestanding sign accessory to the business conducted on the property provided all of the following requirements are complied with:
(a)
Requirements.
(1)
For single shop properties, the sign area shall not exceed 40 square foot per side.
(2)
For three or two shop properties, the sign area shall not exceed 75 square feet per side.
(3)
For four shops or more, such properties are limited to a maximum 100 square foot per sign side.
(4)
All signs may be double faced.
(5)
All freestanding signs must be maintained and repaired on a regular basis.
(6)
Blinking lights or displays on any sign are prohibited.
(7)
The maximum sign square footage for each shop or store in a multiple shop sign configuration shall be 15 square foot per store or shop.
(8)
The remaining portion of any signs may include the name of the Plaza or Shopping Center, and may include a time/temperature display.
(b)
No vertical or horizontal dimensions of such sign shall exceed eight feet. Such sign may be illuminated provided it is by white light only, and the total illumination for a side shall not exceed the equivalent of that given by a 200 watt incandescent bulb.
(c)
Floodlights used for the illumination may not exceed the wattage prescribed.
(d)
The sign shall not be closer to the right-of-way line of any street than 20 feet.
(e)
The highest portion of any freestanding sign or its supporting structure shall not exceed 18 feet in height. The bottom of such signs shall be a minimum of ten-foot clear of the ground or grade. In cases of ground based signs, such signs are to be a maximum height of three feet and must be located in such a manner which will promote safe sight distance from any vantage. Such signs may not exceed five feet in length.
(f)
Exposed neon signage and lighting shall be encased in or behind a glass or plastic cover when applied externally.
7.
No sign shall extend or project above the highest elevation of the wall to which it is attached.
b.
Marquees and canopies are not permitted in these zones.
d.
Non-solid fences may be erected to a height not exceeding 15 feet, on all sides of the property, for the protection of business premises, provided:
1.
No fence shall extend beyond the front line of the building on any side facing a public street.
2.
No fence shall be constructed or maintained on the front yard or the street side of the property beyond the property line of the premises, encroach on any public right-of-way, be electrically charged, be constructed of barbed wire, pointed instruments, spikes or similar material, or have this type of material placed on or added to any existing fence, or allow any plant life growing on a fence to not conform to all limitations governing fences. The fence must be properly supported and braced, be symmetrical in appearance and conform to the definite pattern size and of uniformity of design.