| (g) |
Banners
and Pennants (Amended 2/12/96 by Ordinance #1983) |
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Banners
shall only be permitted to announce limited events such as sales,
grand openings, or change of tenant; or for public functions
or fundraising events for charitable, educational, civic, religious,
or similar purposes in any zone, provided the following conditions
are met: |
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[1] |
The
erection of a banner shall require a permit from the Zoning Officer
and a fee as established in Schedule V "Fee Schedule" herein;
A separate permit is required for each fourteen (14) day display
period, and a separate fee is to be paid for each permit (Amended
5/12/92 by Ordinance #1705) |
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[2] |
The
application for a banner shall require a completed application
form and a dimensioned sketch of the banner of pennants including
the type and color of material and the language of the advertisement.
A dimensioned elevation of the building facade upon which the
banner is to be located shall also be provided. A copy of a plot
plan dimensioning the proposed locations where the banner or
pennants are not mounted flush on the building. The information
may be prepared by the Applicant, provided it is clearly legible
and accurate. |
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[3] |
The
banners may be in place for no longer than fourteen (14) days. |
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[4] |
Banners
may only be displayed for two 14 day periods in any 12 month
period. |
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[5] |
The
dimensions of a banner may not exceed six (6) feet in height
or sixteen (16) feet in length, with a maximum area of thirty
two (32) square feet. |
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[6] |
The
highest portion of a banner shall not exceed sixteen (16) feet. |
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[7] |
The
minimum clearance of banners above the finished grade level shall
be eight (8) feet. |
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[8] |
Banners
shall not be lighted. |
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[9] |
Banners
for commercial and industrial uses shall only be located flush
on the building which is the subject of the advertisement. Banners
for commercial and industrial uses shall only be located flush
on the building which is the subject of the advertisement. Banners
for public functions and fundraising events may be located off
premises. Banners to be displayed over public streets shall be
subject to the provisions of Chapter 210, Streets and Sidewalks,
of the Code of the Township of Franklin. |
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[10] |
Change
of tenant or use shall be determined by the issuance of a new
certificate of occupancy. |
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[11] |
Banners,
pennants and flags, other than those permitted above, shall require
special control and may be permitted where the Planning Board
finds such signs to be in conformance with the intent of this
ordinance and appropriate to the type of development or structure
to which they are related. |
| (h) |
Flags
(Added 6/25/91 by Ordinance #1646) |
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[1] |
A
maximum of four (4) flags shall be permitted per site, only one
of which may be for an established commercial entity. |
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[2] |
The
maximum flagpole height shall be thirty (30) feet. |
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[3] |
Setbacks
for flagpoles shall be the same as set forth in Schedule 5 for
free standing signs. |
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[i] |
Schedule
of sign regulations (Added 6/25/91 by Ordinance #1646)
Sign regulations shall be set forth in the schedule entitled, "Schedule
V - Sign Regulations." |
