All signs shall conform to the structural requirements of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code as adopted by the borough.

All signs to be erected, inscribed, installed, replaced or altered shall require a sign permit except permitted signs for private residences, permitted window signs and temporary signs, and name plate signs not exceeding two square feet in size. Application for such sign permit shall be made in the same manner as applications for building permits for the erection or construction of buildings.

The maximum height for free standing or projecting signs, unless otherwise provided, shall not exceed 12 feet above ground level.

All signs shall be located within the building line of the property, unless otherwise specifically provided. Freestanding signs shall be securely anchored into the ground and shall be located no closer to the edge of the paving of a street right-of-way than 10 feet, and not located in any sight triangle; nor shall freestanding signs be located any closer to a front yard lot line than the minimum front yard setback for the principal building, but in any event no closer to the paving of a street right-of-way than 10 feet.

No permanent marquees or canopies shall extend over a required front yard or over a public walk.

Official signs erected by the borough, county, state or federal government shall be permitted in all districts.

One free standing sign for identification shall be permitted for schools, churches, hospitals or similar institutions, and for permitted clubs and lodges, provided that the area shall not exceed 25 square feet on each side, or wall signs may be erected not to exceed 25 square feet in total area.

Flood lights shall not be located more than 12 feet above ground level and shall be so placed and shielded as to prevent any glare or blinding effect upon any lane of moving traffic.

No sign shall be located in such a manner as to materially impede the view of any street or intersection.

No signs except window or special event signs shall be placed on private or public property except for the purpose of identifying a use or uses actually conducted upon the premises upon which such signs are erected and for no other purpose.

Signs placed in windows are permitted subject to the following provisions. Except for "For Rent" and "For Sale" signs, any temporary sign or other advertising material glued or otherwise attached to a window or otherwise exposed to public view shall be removed at the expiration of the event of sale for which it was erected or posted, whichever shall have occurred sooner.

Not more than 20% of the square footage of any single window or single window display area shall be devoted to signs or other advertising material attached thereto or otherwise exposed to public view.

The bottom of all projecting signs must be at least eight feet above ground level, but shall not be above the first floor ceiling line. The top of projecting signs shall not extend above the eaves of the roof. Projecting signs shall be at right angles to the building and the outermost point of the sign shall not be more than five feet from the side of the building.

No signs shall be placed upon or affixed to any roof nor shall any sign extend above the parapet adjoining the roof.

No rotating beam of flashing illumination shall be used in connection with any sign.

Signs with any lighting or control mechanism which may cause radio or television interference.

Any sign so erected, constructed or maintained as to obstruct or be attached to any fire escape, door or opening used as means of egress or ingress, or for fire fighting purposes, or placed so as to interfere with any opening for ventilation required by law.

Signs utilizing the colors red or green in their illuminations when the signs are placed within 50 feet of a street intersection.

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

Any advertisement that uses a series of two or more signs or units, placed in a line parallel to the street, or in similar fashion, all carrying a single advertising message, part of which is contained on each sign.

Signs which in any way simulate official, directional or warning signs erected or maintained by the state, county or the borough, or by any railroad, or public utility or similar agency concerned with the protection of the public health or safety.

Pennants, multi-color streamers or banners or trading stamps, except during a 10 days' period following the commencement of business by a new owner or tenant.

Signs which rotate or move or which have rotating or moving parts.

Signs which are above the parapet of a building.

Signs which are attached to utility poles or trees.

Signs which advertise that real estate has been sold or rented.

Signs employing mercury vapor, low pressure and high-pressure sodium and metal halide lighting.

Backlit or internally illuminated signs in the B-1 district.

Florescent signs.

Neon signs or lighting.

Marquee signs, except for uses that typically utilize such signs.

Signs on roofs, dormers or balconies.

Billboards, billboard signs or outdoor advertising signs.

Signs mounted upon the exterior side or rear walls of any building or structure, except as otherwise permitted hereafter.

Changeable message signs.

Signs on vehicles. It shall be unlawful to use a vehicle or a trailer as a sign in circumvention of this section.

Signs erected, painted or composed of fluorescent, phosphorescent or similar material.

Banners, string of banners and pinwheels, strings or streamers of flags, pennants, spinners or other similar devices strung across, upon, over or along any premises or building, whether part of a sign or not.

Balloons and inflatable signs.

Sandwich board signs, except as permitted herein.

Signs painted on the exterior walls or facade of a building.

Signs on accessory buildings or structures.

The posting, erection or maintenance of signs on public utility poles.

Signs to identify a permitted professional use or the occupant of a residence, and trespassing signs, or signs indicating the private nature of a driveway or premises, provided that the area on one side of any such sign shall not exceed two feet, shall not exceed four feet in height above ground level, shall not be artificially lighted and shall be situated within the property lines of the premises it identifies.

One nonilluminated temporary sign advertising the prospective sale or rental of the premises upon which it is maintained, provided that the area on one side of any such sign shall not exceed three square feet, shall not exceed four feet in height above ground level and that it shall be removed within 30 days after consummation of a lease or sale transaction and further provided that the words "For Sale" or "For Rent" or similar words must be the largest wording on the sign.

One free standing sign for each major subdivision, provided such sign shall not exceed 20 square feet in area on each side and shall not exceed eight feet in height. Any sign remaining in the area after all work on the subdivision is completed shall not exceed four square feet on each side and shall not exceed eight feet in height above ground level.

No more than one permanent sign per lot shall be permitted, unless otherwise specified, for each use permitted in this zone.

Apartments shall be allowed one sign identifying the apartment. Apartments having access drives from more than one street shall be permitted one sign per street. Such signs shall not exceed 50 square feet in area.

All other permitted uses may have one internally lighted or unlighted sign not to exceed 20 square feet in area.

Each commercial use may have a wall sign on the front of the building, not exceeding a total of 10% of the front building face area, including all doors and windows, but excluding the roof, and not exceeding 30 square feet in area.

Each commercial use in the B-1 district may have either a wall-mounted sign(s) as indicated in this subsection or one unlighted projecting sign (not exceeding 18 inches by 30 inches) provided the following standards are met:

The overall sign area of all signs shall not exceed 15% of the front building face area, including all doors and windows:

Where a commercial structure is located at the intersection of two streets, or a street and a parking lot, an additional wall sign may be erected or inscribed, upon the side wall, provided that such wall sign does not exceed 5% of the face area of the front of the building.

Where the rear of a commercial structure adjoins a parking area or public access to a street, a wall sign not exceeding 10 square feet may be erected or inscribed, provided total sign area of the premises does not exceed 15%, of the building face area of the front of the building. However, where a public entrance exists at the rear of a commercial structure, a wall sign not exceeding two square feet and stating the name of the premises only may be erected or inscribed, which shall not be counted toward the 15% limitation imposed in this subsection.

One temporary sign advertising the sale or rental of real estate on which it is located shall be permitted, provided that the area on any one side of such sign shall not exceed an area of 25 square feet.

Directional signs may be permitted on the premises, however, no such sign shall exceed six square feet in area.

No free standing sign shall be erected, installed or maintained nearer than 50 feet from the boundary of any residential zone unless such free standing sign is of a size and type permissible in a residential zone and unless the illumination, if any, of such sign is from within and of such intensity and so directed as not to cause a nuisance to adjacent residential property owners.

Gasoline service stations may display the following signs:

A wall-mounted building directory sign, identifying the occupants of a commercial building, including upper story commercial uses, shall be permitted providing the following standards are met:

Awning or canopy signs for ground floor uses only, provided that the following standards are met:

Restaurants and cafes, in addition to other signage shall be permitted the following limited to one sign per business:

Each commercial establishment shall identify the number of its address on a minimum of one sign facing each street or parking lot.

Painted window or door signs, provided that the following standards are met:

Civic groups or service organizations may erect a temporary sign prior to a special event provided that permission is granted by the borough council.

Any business, industrial or professional user shall be allowed to erect advertising material which does not conform to the requirements of subsection 13-8.26 all; c8; and e1, e2, e3 and e4 for a continuous period not to exceed 14 days during each calendar year, which right shall be noncumulative. No borough approval of the temporary signs shall be required but each user shall give prior notice to the construction official as to the dates on which the temporary signs will be erected and removed.

Political signs shall be defined as those signs advocating the adoption or rejection of an issue, idea, program, reform or plan whether or not formally placed on any ballot or the election or defeat of a candidate or slate of candidates for any elective office, public or private. They may be attached to the interior or exterior of a principal building or freestanding only unless otherwise permitted by special permit.

Political signs shall be permitted in all zones of the borough.

Residential Zones.

Nonresidential Zones.

Maintenance. Political signs shall be maintained in good repair so as to prevent litter and debris from accumulating on any property in the borough.

Preexisting Billboards. Notwithstanding the provisions contained herein, political signs shall be permitted to be placed upon those billboards which are in existence in the borough prior to the adoption hereof, and owned by companies in the advertising business.

Vacant Lots. Political signs shall not be placed upon vacant lots without the owner or his agent first filing a notarized letter with the code enforcement officer in which the owner of said property gives written authorization to himself or his agent to place said sign thereon. Said signs shall be limited in size and number as prescribed for residential zones.

Duration. All political signs relating to a specific issue, idea, program, plan, reform, candidate or slate of candidates, which is placed upon the ballot, whether public or private, shall be removed from the property seven days after the election.

Special Hardship. If the limitations on size and number of signs make it impossible for a particular property owner or his agent to erect a sign that is visible from the street due to the location of fences, trees, shrubbery or other obstructions, said property owner may apply to the code enforcement official for a hardship permit to erect a sign. The code enforcement official shall visit the property forthwith and issue a hardship permit to erect a sign in a size and location that is both visible from the street and in substantial compliance with as much of this section as practicable.

In the event a business ceases operation for a period of time in excess of 60 days, the sign owner or lessee, or the property owner, shall immediately remove any sign identifying or advertising said business or any product sold thereby. Upon failure of the sign owner or lessee, or property owner to comply with this section, the zoning officer shall issue a written notice to the sign owner or any lessee and to the property owner, which notice shall state that such sign shall be removed within the following time period:

If the sign owner or lessee, or property owner, fails to comply with such written notice to remove, the zoning officer is hereby authorized to cause removal of such sign, and any expenses incidental to such removal shall be charged to owner of the property upon which the sign is located and shall constitute a lien upon the property. For the purpose of this section, the word "remove" shall mean:

Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, county or local law, regulation or ordinance.

Any sign which is inside a building, not attached to a window or door, and is not readable from a distance of more than three feet beyond the lot line of the lot or parcel nearest to where such sign is located.

Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message, excluding holiday inflatable decorations, which shall require permission of the borough council.

Any sign indicating the name of a building and/or date of construction and/or other incidental information about its construction, which sign is cut into a masonry surface or made of bronze or similar permanent material including historic tablets, cornerstones, memorial plaques and emblems which do not exceed four square feet in area from a single viewpoint.

Traffic control signs on private property, the face of which meets the Department of Transportation standard, and which contain no commercial message of any sort.

Flags of the United States, New Jersey, the Borough of Union Beach, foreign nations having diplomatic relations with the United States, other flags adopted or sanctioned by an elective legislative body of competent jurisdiction and flags flown in conjunction with the flag of the United States, provided that such a flag does not exceed 60 square feet in area and is not flown from a pole in excess of 40 feet in height. A flag's area shall be in reasonable proportion to the length of the pole from which it is displayed. Not more than three flags may be flown from any one pole. The statutory requirements associated with flags and generally accepted standards of flag display etiquette shall be observed.

Signs or banners advertising public or quasi-public events that are posted with the permission of the borough council or of any person to whom the borough council has delegated this authority according to guidelines set by the borough council.

Pump-mounted fuel price informational signs subject to the following:

U.S. Postal regulation mailboxes.

No sign except those exempted by paragraph I above shall be placed, construed, or erected or modified unless a sign permit shall have been obtained from the zoning officer and, where required by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, a building permit shall have been obtained from the construction official. Signs, which are not specifically allowed by this subsection, shall be prohibited.

A master signage plan shall accompany: