Weehawken Township City Zoning Code
§ 23-12.4
Signs in B-1, B-2, B-3, R/B-1 and R/B-2 Zones.
[Ord. No. 13-1993, § 2; Ord. No. 19-1996, § 1]
The following regulations shall apply to Signs in the B-1, B-2, B-3, R/B-1 and R/B-2 Zones:
a.
Designation signs shall be limited to one wall sign per residential dwelling unit for one to four family dwellings and one per street frontage for multi-family buildings. The aggregate area of all designation signs on one to four family buildings shall not exceed two square feet in area and the aggregate area of all designation signs on a multi-family building shall not exceed one square foot for each two dwelling units but, in no event, more than 10 square feet in the aggregate.
b.
Advertising signs shall be prohibited, except that in the B-1 Zone advertising signs shall be permitted if:
1.
They are ground signs; and
2.
The property on which they are located is south of the North Marginal Road.
c.
Business signs shall comply with the following standards:
1.
One ground sign or one awning sign shall be permitted per street frontage. Such ground sign shall not exceed 25 square feet in area or 10 feet in height. Such ground sign may be a directory sign.
2.
One wall sign, one window sign or one projecting sign shall be permitted for each occupant in a commercial building. The aggregate sign area for all wall signs, window signs and projecting signs shall not exceed the lesser of 50 square feet or 1% of the building facade to which the sign is affixed.
3.
In the event that multiple businesses are located on a single lot, one directory sign shall be permitted in lieu of multiple wall, window and projecting signs. Such directory sign shall be a wall sign and shall not exceed the lesser of 50 square feet in area or 1% of the building facade to which it is attached.
4.
Business signs of any type shall be illuminated by internal means only. Such signs may be illuminated during the hours of operation, provided, however, that no business sign in the R/B1 or R/B2 zones may be illuminated between 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
5.
Business signs may be portable signs provided that:
(a)
The aggregate sign area of all portable business signs for a single use shall not be more than 15 square feet;
(b)
The portable business sign must be removed from its location when the business is closed to the public; and
(c)
If placed on a sidewalk adjacent to a building, the portable business sign shall be located so as to minimize interference with pedestrian traffic.
d.
Construction signs shall be limited to one wall sign, one ground sign or one window sign per building. For one to four family dwellings, the construction sign shall not exceed four square feet in area, for multi-family dwellings, the permitted construction sign shall not exceed eight square feet in area, and for commercial buildings the permitted construction sign shall not exceed 16 square feet in area. A construction sign shall be removed prior to the issuance of the last Certificate of Occupancy for the building.
e.
Real estate signs shall be permitted as follows:
1.
One sign may be installed for each unit advertised for sale, lease or rent. In one to four family dwellings, such signs may be ground signs, wall signs or window signs, provided that the sign area of each sign permitted for one to four family dwellings shall not exceed seven square feet and no window sign shall be placed in the window of a dwelling unit other than the one advertised for sale, lease or rent. In multi-family buildings, such signs shall be nonilluminated, interior window signs and shall not exceed four square feet in area.
2.
Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations, in multi-family buildings, two signs per building may be erected by the management company of such building to advertise, generally, units for sale, lease or rent. Such signs may be wall signs or window signs. The aggregate sign area of all such window or wall signs for a multi-family building shall not exceed 1% of the facade area of the building facade on which the window or wall sign is affixed.
3.
For commercial buildings, the permitted signs may be ground signs, wall signs or window signs, provided that sign area of any ground sign for a commercial building shall not exceed eight square feet, and the aggregate sign area of all window or wall signs for a commercial building shall not exceed 1% of the facade area of the building facade on which the window or wall sign is affixed.
4.
Real estate signs shall be removed within seven days after the last sale or rental advertised or one year from the issuance of the sign permit, whichever is earlier.
f.
Identification/directional signs shall be permitted only in accordance with Subsection 23-12.2c.
g.
Promotional signs shall comply with the following standards:
1.
Promotional signs shall be limited to two signs per event advertised, if such signs exceed eight square feet in area, and five signs per event advertised, if such signs are less than eight square feet in area.
2.
Such signs may be ground signs, wall signs, or window signs. Ground signs shall not exceed 25 square feet in area or eight feet in height. Wall signs shall not exceed the lesser of 25 square feet in area or 15% of the building facade to which the sign is affixed. Window signs shall not exceed 50% of the window area.
3.
Promotional signs shall not be erected more than 30 days prior to the date of the event advertised and shall be removed within 48 hours after completion of the event.
h.
Designation signs, advertising signs, and business signs may be illuminated by indirect means. Permitted business signs may be illuminated during the hours of operation of the business or home occupation identified by the sign provided, however, that no permitted business signs in the R/B-1 and R/B-2 Zones shall be illuminated between the hours of 12:00 and 7:00 a.m. No permitted advertising signs in the R/B-1 and R/B-2 Zones shall be illuminated between the hours of 12:00 and 7:00 a.m. No other signs shall be illuminated in the B-1, B-2, B-3, R/B-1 and R/B-2 Zones.