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Wantage Township City Zoning Code

§ 13-17.13

Submission Requirements for New Sign Applications.

a. 
Submission of application; requirements.
1. 
The applicant shall file at least 21 days before the date of the regular public meeting of the land use board eight copies of a site plan or plat and three copies of an application for a special permit sign, together with all other drawings, and documentation required herein or by any rule of the land use board, with the township clerk. The applicant shall obtain all necessary forms from the township clerk. The secretary of the board shall inform the applicant of the steps to be taken to initiate applications and of the regular meeting dates of the board.
2. 
Approval by county planning board required. All applications for site plan approval for signs on a county road shall be submitted to the county planning board for its review and recommendations and, where applicable, approval where required by state statute or county requirements. The applicant shall furnish proof of such submission within 10 days of the submission of his application to the township reviewing board by presenting a copy of his site plan with an indication from the county that it has been filed with it. Any application for site plan approval shall not be deemed complete in the absence of proof that it has been filed with the county planning board, if required. If the county planning board has failed to grant or deny approval of the site plan at the time of approval of the applicant's application, such approval shall be conditioned on approval of such site plan by the county planning board.
b. 
Notice and publication required. A public hearing, after proper notice and publication by the applicant in accordance with the Land Use Procedures Ordinance of the township, shall be held on all applications.
c. 
Plat details. A complete application for a special permit sign shall also consist of the following:
1. 
A plat or map with the following details and information.
(a) 
The boundaries of the tax lot where the proposed sign is to be located and dimensions of said lot.
(b) 
The tax lot and block number of said lot.
(c) 
The location of all structures within 100 feet of the proposed sign location, including underground utilities.
(d) 
The location and dimensions of the existing paved surface.
(e) 
The distance from the paved surface of the road.
(f) 
A sketch showing the design of the proposed sign and the dimensions of the same. Said sketch may be contained on the same sheet as the map showing the location of the sign but in a separate area thereof. Said drawing shall be of sufficient size to clearly show the proposed sign design, including the height of the lettering. The materials to be used in the construction of the sign shall be specified thereon, as well as sign colors.
2. 
An affidavit of ownership and consent of the property owner shall be submitted if the applicant is not the owner of the subject property where the sign is to be located.
3. 
The applicant shall submit, in written narrative form, a statement specifying:
(a) 
The necessity for the sign.
(b) 
Whether the sign will obstruct the view of motorists in the area.
(c) 
The nature of the sign, e.g., advertising, directional, informational, decorative, etc.
4. 
The board may require the applicant to submit a survey of the subject premises, showing the location and dimension of the road right-of-way, the exact location of the proposed sign and requirements of paragraph c(1) above. Said survey shall be prepared, signed, sealed and certified to by a surveyor or engineer licensed under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
5. 
All details subject to review by the land use board engineer.