Temporary real estate signs and political event signs 16 square feet or less in size: No permit or fee shall be required.

All other signs. No other sign shall be erected, constructed, altered or structured condition repaired until approval has been obtained from and a permit has been issued by the zoning official and the required fee has been paid.

Fees: Fees shall be collected by the zoning official in accordance with the Wantage Township Fee Ordinance. Fee shall be required for all new signs and all signs replacing existing signs.

Exemptions. The requirements for a permit fee shall not apply to:

Inspection. The zoning official shall inspect each sign for which a permit is required upon completion of its installation.

Unsafe signs. In the event that any sign is found to be in a dangerous structural condition, the zoning official shall notify the owner of such sign and/or the owner of the property on which it is erected in writing and advise in what manner the owner shall make the same safe and secure. In the event the owner does not comply with the requirements as specified within 72 hours from receipt of such notice, the sign may be removed by the Township of Wantage, in which case the owner of the sign and the owner of the building shall be jointly and severably liable to the township for the costs of removal.

Defective signs. In the event any sign is found to be in violation of size, number or location provisions of this section, the zoning official shall notify the owner of such sign and the owner of the property on which the sign is erected of such violation in writing, and the owner shall within 10 days, correct such violation.

Penalties. Violation of and/or nonconformance with this section shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in subsection 3-1.1 of the Wantage Township General Ordinances.