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West Orange City Zoning Code

§ 25-15A.1

Prohibited Advertisements.

[Ord. No. 2404-14]
a. 
A person shall not post or otherwise display any temporary commercial or business advertisement, to induce directly or indirectly any person to enter into any obligation or acquire title or interest in any property, object, ware, good, commodity, or service, on any real property located within the Township, or any building, pole, post or other structure on the property, without the prior written permission of the owner of record for the property, or the building or other structure thereon. This subsection shall apply to all properties, including those appearing to be abandoned or vacant. This subsection shall not apply to a person posting or otherwise displaying a temporary advertisement containing information and directional indicators inviting the public to purchase or lease real property at a real estate open house or similar event for that property.
b. 
Upon discovery by an owner of real property of a violation of Subsection a of this subsection, the owner may report the same to the Township Zoning Official.
c. 
Violation. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or other entity convicted of violating these regulations shall be liable to a fine of up to $1,250 for each such violation and each day in which such violation continues. Each posting or display of an advertisement in violation of this subsection, and each day in which a posting or display continues, shall constitute a separate violation or offense. In Addition to the foregoing remedies, the Township Attorney may maintain an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin, restrain, abate, correct or remove any violation of these regulations.