Springfield Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XVI
Signs
§ 143-99 Intent and applicability.
A.
Intent. Signs constitute a separate and distinct use of the land upon which they are placed and affect the use of adjacent streets, sidewalks and other public places and adjacent private places open to the public. The unregulated construction, placement, and display of signs constitute a public nuisance detrimental to the health, safety, convenience and welfare of residents of the Township. The intent of this Article XVI is as follows:
(1)
Recognize the communication requirements, including identification and promotion, of all sectors of the community, while protecting and enhancing the character and appearance of the residential and nonresidential districts of the Township;
(2)
Enhance the Township's ability to attract and retain sources of economic development and growth;
(3)
Reduce traffic hazards caused by exterior signs which may distract, confuse, and impair the visibility of motorists and pedestrians; ensure the effectiveness of public traffic signs and signals; and protect and improve the public health, safety and welfare;
(4)
Protect the public investment in streets, highways, and other public improvements; and protect property values by ensuring the compatibility of property with that surrounding it and prohibit signs that may constitute a blighting influence;
(5)
Provide reasonable and impartial regulations for the size, location and illumination of exterior signs within the Township and specific standards for the various zoning districts where permitted; and enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these regulations.
B.
Applicability.
(1)
Any sign hereafter erected, altered, rebuilt, enlarged, extended, relocated or maintained in Springfield Township shall conform to the provisions of this article and any other regulations or code of Springfield relating thereto.
(2)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or individual to erect and maintain a sign or signs without first obtaining a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer, except those listed specifically hereafter in § 143-101C.
(3)
No display sign shall hereafter be erected or attached to, suspended from or supported on a building or structure and no display sign shall hereafter be altered, rebuilt, enlarged, extended or relocated until a permit for the same has been obtained, except those listed specifically hereafter in § 143-101C.
(4)
Application for such permits shall be made in writing to the Township Code Enforcement Officer and shall present full particulars as to size, shape, material, supports, location and height above the sidewalk or ground, together with the written consent of the owner of the property on which the sign is to be located. All applications shall be accompanied by an elevation and/or site plan drawn to scale, showing the sign, its dimensions, its location on the site or building, and distance to the boundaries of the lot upon which it is situated. A site plan shall also depict a clear sight triangle in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation standards for street intersections and driveway access points.
(5)
Nonconforming signs. Signs and their respective illumination existing at the time of the passage of this ordinance which do not conform to the requirements of this ordinance shall be considered nonconforming signs and, once destroyed or removed for any reason, shall be replaced only with conforming signs and lighting. Nonconforming signs may be painted, repaired (including lighting) and altered in their wording, provided that such modifications do not exceed the dimension of the existing signs.
(6)
Abandoned signs. No person shall maintain or permit to be maintained on any premises owned or controlled by him a sign which has been abandoned. An "abandoned sign" for the purpose of this ordinance is a sign erected on and/or related to the use of a property which becomes vacant and unoccupied for a period of six months or more or any sign which was erected for a prior occupant or business or any sign which relates to a time, event or purpose which is past. Any such abandoned sign shall be removed by the landowner or person controlling the property within 10 days of the abandonment as described above.
(7)
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to revoke any permit issued by him upon failure of the holder thereof to comply with any provision of this article.
(8)
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, signs containing noncommercial speech are permitted anywhere that commercial speech signs appear, subject to the same regulations applicable to such signs.
§ 143-100 Fees.
§ 143-101 Restrictions and standards.
A.
Prohibited signs. It is unlawful to erect or maintain the following signs:
(1)
Flashing, blinking, twinkling, animated, spinning or any type of moving object used for advertising purposes, whether containing a message or not which is visible from the exterior of the building.
(2)
Flashing, blinking, twinkling, animated or lighted moving signs of any type, except those portions of signs which indicate time and temperature changes.
(3)
Advertising cloth or paper banner or signs of any similar character suspended or hung on any property, except for banners which may be temporarily suspended across streets upon special permission of the Code Enforcement Officer or Public Safety Committee.
(4)
Wall bulletins or any other signs painted directly on the facade of a building or other structure.
(5)
Signs on mobile stands or affixed to vehicles which can be moved from place to place and thereby not permanently affixed to the ground.
(6)
Curb or sidewalk signs or signs painted, attached or suspended from any outdoor bench, chair or other outdoor structure, except transit shelters or stations.
(7)
Swinging and hanging signs, except those otherwise permitted in this Article as projecting signs.
(8)
Signs and advertisements which are tacked, pasted, tied or otherwise affixed to poles, posts, trees, buildings, fences or other structures located on public property in the Township of Springfield.
(9)
Unsafe and unlawful signs. If the Code Enforcement Officer shall find that any sign or other advertising structure regulated herein is unsafe or insecure or is a menace to the public or has been constructed or erected or is being maintained in violation of the provisions of this ordinance, he shall give written notice to the permittee thereof. If the permittee fails to remove or alter the structure so as to comply with the standards herein set forth within 10 days after such notice, such sign or other advertising structure may be removed or altered to comply by the Code Enforcement Officer at the expense of the permittee or owner of the property upon which it is located. The Code Enforcement Officer shall refuse to issue a permit to any permittee or owner who refuses to pay costs so assessed. The Code Enforcement Officer may cause any sign or other advertising structure which is an immediate peril to persons or property to be removed summarily and without notice.
(10)
Roof Signs or any sign which extends above or beyond the roofline of any building. A sign mounted upon a pent roof shall be an exception to this section, provided the sign does not extend beyond such pent roof of the building.
B.
General restrictions and standards. The following restrictions shall apply to all permitted signs.
(1)
All signs shall relate to the permitted use of the lot or premises on which it is located, and/or the sale/lease of property, except as otherwise permitted herein. If the use of a lot or premises is changed or vacated, any existing signs not relating to the new use shall be removed within 10 days of the change of use.
(2)
No sign shall be located, arranged or placed in a position that will cause danger to traffic or will interfere with traffic through glare, block required sight lines for streets and intersections, sidewalks or driveways, cause confusion with a traffic control device by reason of color, location, shape or other characteristic or through any other means.
(3)
No sign of any size or description shall be placed within the clear sight triangle of a street intersection or driveway access.
(4)
No freestanding sign shall be placed within five feet of a street line.
(5)
No sign shall be erected in a required rear yard, except for traffic control signs, directional and information signs necessary for vehicular circulation through a site.
(6)
Every sign must be constructed of durable materials and shall be solidly and firmly attached, supported and/or anchored to the supports or framework.
(7)
Every sign must be kept in good condition and repair. Any sign which becomes dilapidated shall be removed by, and at the expense of, the landowner or lessee of the property on which it is located.
(8)
No sign, other than a sign of a duly constituted governmental body, shall be erected within the right-of-way lines of any street, unless specifically authorized by other ordinances or regulations of the Township or specifically permitted hereinafter. All signs which may be located within a right-of-way shall comply with all prevailing regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
(9)
All permanent signs affixed to any permitted building shall be integrated into the architectural design of the building on which they are placed.
(10)
Double-faced signs.
(a)
Any sign may be double-faced, provided that it has two parallel surfaces that are matching in size and shape and are not over 12 inches apart.
(b)
The sign shall be considered as one sign and only one face shall be used to calculate the total size of the sign.
(c)
Should the two surfaces deviate from being parallel, exceed the maximum distance between the parallel surfaces, or differ in size or shape, the sign shall be considered as two signs.
(11)
Freestanding signs: Pole Signs. Such signs shall be permitted on the premises of the use for which they are intended and may be erected, provided that:
(a)
Freestanding signs shall be setback from any side lot line a distance equal to the total height of such sign, as measured from the average ground level to the upper most point of the frame, structure or sign face.
(b)
No portion of said sign shall be less than eight feet above the average ground level at the sign base.
(c)
No portion of said sign shall exceed 24 feet above the average ground level at the sign base.
(12)
Freestanding Signs: Ground signs.
(a)
Ground signs shall be setback from any side lot line a distance equal to the total height of such sign, as measured from the base to the upper most point of the frame, structure, or sign face.
(b)
Ground signs shall not exceed six feet in height.
(c)
Ground signs shall be made of brick, stone, metal, steel, or pressure-treated timbers, and shall be embedded in the ground at least three feet six inches unless otherwise directed by the Code Enforcement Officer.
(13)
Parallel signs.
(a)
No such sign shall project more than 15 inches beyond the building facade line.
(b)
All parallel signs shall be rigidly affixed to the building and to all supporting and framing structures, attachments and hardware.
(c)
Where an upper story business is or may be located, such as the TND-Overlay Districts, parallel signs shall be limited to the ground story, below any upper story window sills or other architectural detail.
(14)
Projecting signs. Such signs may be erected and maintained, provided that:
(a)
No such sign shall project more than 24 inches beyond the building facade line except that no sign shall project over a driveway, drive aisle, parking area or street.
(b)
All projecting signs shall be rigidly affixed to the building and to all supporting and framing structures, attachments and hardware.
(c)
No part of the projecting sign shall be less than eight feet above the ground on walkway level.
(d)
Where an upper story business is or may be located, such as the TND-Overlay Districts, projecting signs shall be limited to the ground story, below any upper story window sills or other architectural detail.
(15)
Marquees.
(a)
A marquee shall not be erected for the purpose of a sign, but a bona fide marquee, built to conform to the Building Code of the Township of Springfield,[1] may support an illuminated sign with advertising device. Such sign erected on such marquee shall not exceed the vertical dimensions of the face of the marquee. The lowest part of any marquee shall be 10 feet above any sidewalk. The maximum height of any marquee shall be 20 feet.
(b)
An advertising devise may be in the form of an Electronic Variable Messaging Sign in accordance with § 143-101B(16)(d) and (e).
(16)
Awnings and canopies.
(a)
Awnings and canopies may be constructed of cloth or metal; provided, however, that all frames and supports shall be of metal.
(b)
Every awning shall be securely attached to and supported by the building. Posts or columns beyond the street line shall not be permitted.
(c)
All awnings and canopies shall be constructed and erected so that the lowest portion thereof shall be not less than eight feet above the level of the sidewalk.
(d)
Business identification may be placed on the awning or canopy and shall count towards the total sign area for the building or tenant.
(e)
In the SC-1, SC-2, SU, F and, in the case of a Planned Business Center use, the E District, an individual business or commercial use shall be permitted one accessory sign, provided that such sign does not exceed four square feet in area. Such accessory sign shall not count toward the total sign area.
(17)
Off-premises signs.
(a)
Off-premises signs shall only be located on transit shelters or stations.
(b)
No more than one off-premises sign shall be permitted per transit station or shelter.
(c)
Each off-premises sign must be permitted by the landowner of the premises upon which it is erected.
(d)
The total area of any off-premises sign shall not exceed 100 square feet.
(e)
The maximum height of such sign shall not exceed eight feet from average grade level.
(f)
Off-premises signs shall not extend beyond the structure of the transit shelter or station.
(g)
Off-premises signs shall not be Electronic Variable Messaging signs, which are otherwise regulated in § 143-101(16).
(h)
Any off-premises sign of greater than 60 square feet shall be located a minimum radius of 2,000 feet from another such off-premises sign.
(18)
Illuminated signs.
(a)
Signs shall be illuminated so that such lighting permits no direct light to shine on abutting properties or in the normal line of vision of the public when using the streets.
(b)
The source of said lighting shall not be visible from the street nor from any normal vantage point.
(d)
Electrical wiring shall be placed underground for freestanding signs or within the building for parallel signs.
(e)
Any lights used to externally illuminate signs shall be shielded and screened by evergreen landscaping, walls, berms, or cutoff shielding so the light source is not visible off-site. In most cases, a combination of cutoff shielding and a landscape or other feature will be needed to provide the necessary screening.
(f)
Externally illuminated freestanding signs larger than 60 square feet in area shall utilize top-mounted, shielded light fixtures only.
(19)
All sign provisions of this article shall apply to smokestacks, water towers, silos and other similar structures.
(21)
Typical traffic and parking control signs shall be permitted as authorized by the Code Enforcement Officer.
C.
Permitted signs for which a permit is not required. The following signs, exactly as herein described, are exempt from the need to secure permits, unless otherwise noted, but shall still be subject to the above general restrictions and standards.
(1)
Decorations for a recognized officially designated holiday, provided that they do not create a traffic or fire hazard.
(2)
Official and governmental signs, which shall include, but not be limited to: safety signs, trespassing signs, signs indicating scenic or historical points of interest and traffic signs.
(5)
Temporary signs announcing a political campaign or election, provided that:
(6)
Window signs. Such signs shall be used to serve as a business identification sign and/or as an accessory sign to the sign associated with the principal use.
(a)
Business Identification Sign. Upon issuance of a permit, a business identification sign may be affixed or located on the inside of a window on the primary facade of building, provided:
[1]
The area of the sign shall count toward the total sign area for the use.
[2]
The sign shall not be internally illuminated, except where neon signs are permitted in accordance with § 143-101B(21).
(b)
The total area of window signs shall not exceed 10% of the total glass area of the window in which it is placed, except for grocery stores, food stores or pharmacies, and business identification signs, where the total area shall not exceed 25% of the total glass area of the window in which it is placed.
(7)
Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises upon which they are erected or that said premises have been sold or rented, when erected by a broker or other person interested in the sale or rental of such premises, may be erected and maintained, provided that:
(a)
The size of any such sign is not in excess of six square feet in any residential district or 20 square feet in any other district.
(b)
Not more than one sign is placed upon any property in single and separate ownership, such signs to be removed within 20 days after an agreement of sale has been executed.
(8)
Signs of mechanics, painters and other contractors may be erected and maintained during the period such persons are performing work on the premises on which signs are erected, provided that:
(9)
Temporary signs announcing an educational, charitable, civic, religious or similar campaign or event, provided that:
D.
Permitted signs for which a permit is required. The following signs, exactly as herein described under each specific district, are permitted, provided that a sign permit has been obtained for said sign.
(1)
Residential districts. The following signs may be erected and maintained in the residential districts upon issuance of a sign permit.
(a)
Signs proposed in the TND-5 Overlay District, underlying A Residence district shall be in accordance with signs permitted in the D-Residence District, per § 143-101D(2) below.
(b)
Signs advertising the sale or development or rental of the premises upon which they are erected, when erected in connection with the development of the premises by a builder, contractor, developer or other person interested in such sale or development, may be erected and maintained, provided that:
[1]
The size of any such sign is not in excess of 20 square feet.
[2]
Not more than one sign is placed upon any property in single and separate ownership, unless such property fronts upon more than one street, in which event one sign may be erected on each frontage.
[3]
Such sign shall not be erected until the subdivision and/or land development has received final plan approval.
(c)
Signs naming a subdivision or land development, provided that:
[1]
Such sign does not exceed 20 square feet in area for each exclusive entrance to a subdivision or other land development.
[2]
Such signs are restricted to the subdivision or land development name.
[3]
Such sign is located on land under ownership of the homeowners or condominium association, and not on the property of any individual landowner or public property.
(d)
Signs of schools, colleges, churches, hospitals or other institutions of a similar nature may be erected and maintained on the premises, provided that:
(e)
Signs indicating the location of churches, schools or hospitals or similar directional signs, including service organization signs, may be erected and maintained, provided that:
(f)
Informational signs such as "entrance," "exit," "no parking," "visitor's parking," "no hunting," "no trespassing," "keep off the grass" and the like on the same lot as the use to which the sign relates or the prohibition of the use to which the sign relates, provided that:
(h)
Only the following signs shall be illuminated in the residential districts:
[1]
An identification sign of a school, church or other similar permitted use, provided that the said sign is illuminated only between the hours of dusk and midnight prevailing time.
[2]
A nonconforming business or commercial use, provided that the said sign is illuminated only between the hours of dusk and midnight prevailing time.
(2)
D Residential Apartment District. If a premises consists of two or more apartment buildings, the following signs may be erected and maintained upon issuance of a permit:
(3)
E Business District. The following signs may be erected and maintained in the E District upon issuance of a sign permit:
(a)
Any sign permitted in a residential district which relates to a use permitted in the E District or a condition of sale, rental, direction and the like as set forth in Subsection D(1)(a) above.
(b)
No business signs may be erected or maintained unless the same shall advertise the permitted business activity conducted on the premises or be directly related thereto or unless the same shall advertise the permitted business, name, profession or activity of the person owning the premises. No such sign shall be permitted on any lot or premises which is neither a permitted principal business use or a nonconforming business use at the time of enactment of this ordinance.
(c)
Signs advertising one business use, located on the site where such use is conducted, provided that:
[1]
Not more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted upon each street on which said premises has frontage. Such sign(s) shall not exceed 50 square feet in area for a pole sign or 36 square feet in area for a ground sign and shall be in accordance with § 143-101B(2). New pole signs shall not be permitted in the TND-1 or TND-2 Overlay districts.
[2]
Not more than one parallel sign shall be permitted on each primary facade. Such sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the wall area of the primary facade or 50 square feet, whichever is less. In the TND-1 and TND-2 Overlay Districts one parallel sign shall be permitted per primary facade on corner lots, each having a maximum of 10% of the wall area or 25 square feet, whichever is less.
[3]
Not more than one projecting sign upon each street on which said premises has frontage, except that a second projection sign may be permitted for an upper story commercial use in the TND-1 and TND-2 overlay districts. Such sign(s) shall not exceed 10 square feet and shall count toward the maximum allowable square footage for a parallel sign. Additional signs in the TND overlay districts shall be located on the ground floor, shall be a maximum of six square feet and shall be in addition to the allowable signage area for the building.
(d)
Signs advertising a group of businesses on a lot held in single and separate ownership on the lot where such uses are conducted, provided that:
[1]
All permitted signs in a Planned Business Center shall be designed with a unified and cohesive style that is consistent with the architectural character of the center.
[2]
Not more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted upon each street on which said premises has frontage. The total area of such freestanding sign shall not exceed 150 square feet. A ground sign shall not exceed 36 square feet at the five foot setback line, but may be a maximum of 50 square feet if set back a minimum of 15 feet from the right-of-way line.
[3]
Not more than one parallel sign per tenant, which shall be attached to the wall of the primary facade where such tenant is located. Such sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the square footage of the primary facade which is assigned, leased or otherwise occupied by such tenant or 50 square feet, whichever is less.
[4]
Not more than one projecting sign upon each street on which said tenant has frontage. Such sign shall not exceed 10 square feet and shall count toward the maximum allowable square footage for the parallel sign.
[5]
One non-illuminated business identification sign having a maximum sign area of two square feet shall be permitted on or adjacent to a rear or side door of a tenant space.
(e)
All signs in the E District may be illuminated subject to § 143-101B(19).
(4)
SU Special Use Districts.
(a)
Uses other than Planned Business Center, Hospital/Planned Hospital, Medical/Health Campus and Planned Residential Developments.
[1]
No more than one parallel or projecting sign shall identify the use and the main entrance, neither of which shall exceed 10% of the primary building facade to which it is attached or 50 square feet, whichever is less.
[2]
Parallel signs shall not be permitted for individual tenants.
[3]
No more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted per street front. Such freestanding sign shall not exceed 50 square feet in area; the sign area of a ground sign shall not exceed 36 square feet, unless setback from the right-of-way a minimum of 15 feet, in which case the maximum sign area shall be 50 square feet.
(b)
Signs in a Planned Business Center Uses are permitted in accordance with § 143-101D(3)(d).
(c)
Hospital/Planned Hospital, Medical/Health Campus uses.
[1]
No more than one parallel or projecting sign shall be used to identify the use and its main entrance. Such sign shall not exceed 10% of the area of the primary facade to which it is attached or 100 square feet, whichever is less.
[2]
Parallel signs to identify the ambulance entrance and outpatient emergency entrance shall not exceed a sign area of 40 square feet.
[3]
Not more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted along each street frontage from which the use takes access. Such sign(s) area shall not exceed 100 square feet in area.
(5)
SC-1 Shopping Center District.
(a)
No more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted on each street frontage from which the center takes access; such sign shall relate to and direct persons to the shopping center as a whole. Such sign shall be constructed with a structural backing upon which uniform sign panels shall be substantially fastened parallel thereto, and shall not exceed 150 square feet in area. No sign may extend in any direction beyond the outside edge of the backing. One ground sign shall be permitted in lieu of one freestanding sign. Such ground sign shall be a maximum of 36 square feet, unless setback from the right-of-way a minimum of 10 feet, in which case the ground sign may be a maximum of 50 square feet.
(b)
Anchor Stores. One parallel sign shall be permitted per tenant. Such sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the area of the building facade occupied by such tenant, or a maximum of 100 square feet, whichever is less.
(c)
Principal Mall Building.
[1]
Not more than one parallel sign shall be permitted on each primary facade. The area of such sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the wall area of the primary facade it is located on, up to a maximum of 200 square feet.
[2]
Tenant space within the Mall having direct exterior access. Not more than one parallel sign shall be permitted on each primary facade. Such sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the wall area of the primary facade occupied by such tenant, or a maximum of 50 square feet, whichever is less.
(d)
Independent use or stand alone building. One parallel or projection sign shall be permitted. Such sign shall have a maximum sign area equal to 10% of the wall area of the primary facade on which the sign is located, or 50 square feet, whichever is less.
(6)
SC-2 Shopping Center District.
(a)
No more than one freestanding sign shall be permitted on each street frontage from which the center takes access; such sign shall relate to and direct persons to the shopping center as a whole. Such sign shall be constructed with a structural backing upon which uniform sign panels shall be substantially fastened parallel thereto, and shall not exceed 150 square feet in area. No sign may extend in any direction beyond the outside edge of the backing. A ground sign shall be permitted in lieu of such freestanding sign. Such ground sign shall be a maximum of 36 square feet, unless setback from the right-of-way a minimum of 10 feet, in which case the ground sign may be a maximum of 50 square feet.
(b)
One parallel sign shall be permitted per tenant. Such sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the area of the primary facade occupied by such tenant, or a maximum of 50 square feet, whichever is less.
(c)
One projecting sign shall be permitted per tenant. Such sign shall be a maximum of 10 square feet and shall count toward the allowable parallel signage area.
(d)
Independent use or stand alone building. One parallel or projection sign shall be permitted. Such sign shall have a maximum sign area equal to 10% of the area of the primary facade on which the sign is located, or 50 square feet, whichever is less.
(7)
F Planned Industrial District. The following signs may be erected and maintained in the F District upon issuance of a sign permit:
(a)
Any sign permitted in a residential district which relates to a use permitted in the F Districts or a condition of sale, rental, direction and the like as set forth in Subsection D(1)(a) above.
(b)
No business or industrial signs may be erected or maintained unless the same shall advertise only the permitted business activity conducted on the premises or be directly related thereto, or unless the same shall advertise the permitted business, name, profession or activity of the person owning the premises. No such sign shall be permitted on any lot or premises which is neither a permitted principal business or industrial use or a nonconforming business or industrial use at the time of enactment of this ordinance.
(c)
No new pole signs shall be permitted in the TND-5 Overlay District.
(d)
Signs advertising one business or industrial use that is not part of a planned mixed use development or planned business center, when located on the site where such use is conducted, provided that:
[1]
Not more than one ground sign shall be permitted upon each street on which said premises takes access. Such sign(s) shall not exceed 50 square feet in area and shall be in accordance with § 143-101B(2).
[2]
Not more than one parallel sign is permitted. Such sign shall not exceed 10% of the square footage of the area of the primary building facade to which it is attached, or 50 square feet, whichever is less.
[3]
Not more than one projecting sign shall be permitted. Such sign shall not exceed 10 square feet in area and shall count towards the total allowable area of a parallel sign. In the TND-5 Overlay Districts, a second projection sign may be permitted for a commercial use located on an upper story. Such sign shall be a maximum of six square feet and shall not count toward the allowable signage area for the building.
(e)
Signs advertising a mixed use development, or group of businesses or industries developed as a single, cohesive development, shall be permitted upon issuance of a permit, provided that:
[1]
All permitted signs shall be designed with a unified and cohesive style that is consistent with the architectural character of the development.
[2]
Not more than one ground sign shall be permitted upon each street on which said premises has frontage. Such sign shall not exceed 50 square feet in area.
[3]
Not more than one parallel sign per tenant, which shall be attached to the wall of the principal building where such tenant is located. Such sign shall be a maximum of 10% of the square footage of the area of the primary facade occupied by such tenant, or 50 square feet, whichever is less.
[4]
Not more than one projecting sign upon each street on which said tenant has frontage. Such sign shall not exceed 10 square feet and shall count toward the maximum allowable square footage for the parallel sign.
[5]
In the TND-5 Overlay District, a second projection sign may be permitted for a commercial use located on an upper story. Such sign shall be a maximum of six square feet and shall not count toward the total allowable signage area for the building.
[6]
One non-illuminated business identification sign having a maximum sign area of two square feet shall be permitted on or adjacent to the rear or side door of a tenant space.
(f)
In the case of an individual business or commercial use, such as an automobile service station, retail store or retail service facility, one accessory sign may be erected and maintained, provided that such sign does not exceed four square feet in area.
(g)
All signs in the F Districts may be illuminated subject to § 143-101B(15).