Weehawken Township City Zoning Code
§ 23-12.5
Signs in I and SW Zones.
[Ord. No. 13-1993, § 2]
The following regulations shall apply to signs in the I and SW Zones:
a.
Advertising signs shall comply with the following standards:
1.
No more than one advertising sign shall be permitted on any lot.
2.
No wall sign shall exceed the lesser of 50 square feet or 15% of the area of the street frontage facade of the building to which the sign is affixed.
3.
No window sign shall cover more than 25% of the window area.
4.
Ground signs and roof signs shall not be permitted, except in the I Zone. Ground signs and roof signs in the I Zone shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 19, Signs.
b.
Business signs shall comply with the following standards:
1.
One ground sign shall be permitted per street frontage. Such ground sign shall not exceed 50 square feet in area or 10 feet in height.
2.
One wall sign or one window sign shall be permitted for each occupant of a building. The aggregate sign area for all wall signs and window signs shall not exceed the lesser of 50 square feet or 1 1/2% 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 and window signs. Such directory sign shall be a wall sign and shall not exceed the lesser of 50 square feet in area or one and one half (1-1/2% of the building facade to which it is attached.
c.
Construction signs shall be limited to one wall sign, one ground sign or one window sign per building. A permitted construction sign shall not exceed 16 square feet in area and shall be removed prior to the issuance of the last Certificate of Occupancy for the building.
d.
Real estate signs shall be limited to two signs per building. The permitted signs may be ground signs, wall signs or window signs, provided that the sign area of any real estate sign shall not exceed 16 square feet. Real estate signs shall be removed within seven days after the last sale or rental advertised.
e.
Identification/directional signs shall be permitted only in accordance with Subsection 23-12.2c.
f.
Identification/directional signs shall be permitted provided that (i) the overall requirements of Subsection 23-12.2c are met; (ii) the sign area of each identification/directional sign shall not exceed two square feet; and (iii) if attached to an existing signpost, utility pole, traffic light stanchion or similar facility, written permission of the owner will be required. No other identification/directional signs shall be permitted.
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 10 feet in height. Wall signs shall not exceed 25 square feet in area. 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.
Permitted business signs may be illuminated by indirect means. No other signs in the I and SW Zones may be illuminated.