Otter Creek Township Zoning Ordinance - Mercer County Regional ...

e subject to a fine, as set by the Township Supervisors, for each 30 days of noncompliancewith the permit requirements.3. The Township Supervisors shall also set a fine for failure to remove a sign or safelymaintain a sign.705.4: Action On Sign Permit ApplicationThe Zoning Officer shall act on all applications for sign permits in accordance with theprocedures contained in Sections 1103, 1104, 1105 and 1106 of the zoning ordinance. Inaddition, the Zoning Officer shall not issue a sign permit unless a master signage plan,where appropriate in accordance with Section 705.2, has been submitted and indicatescompliance with the zoning ordinance.SECTION 706: Sign LightingSigns within the Township may be illuminated using ground mounted, building, and/or structuremounted lights, indirect lighting, backlit illumination, light or neon tubing, and/or interiorillumination, according to the following provisions:1. Illumination of signs shall only be for the purpose of making the sign readable duringevening hours, not for the purpose of creating additional light for the property or castinglight on other buildings and/or structures;2. Illumination of signs shall not create any glare onto adjoining properties or public rightsof-way;3. Lighting of signs shall not attempt to imitate the lighting used by emergency vehicles;4. No sign lighting shall flash, rotate, be animated, or have the appearance of moving,except signs which depict the time, temperature, current weather, or news shall bepermitted.5. Bare bulb lighting or neon lighting, unshielded from the passing public shall beprohibited.SECTION 707: Temporary Signs Permits (Private Property)Temporary signs permitted in the "B" Zoning Districts shall be allowed on private propertyonly upon the issuance of a temporary sign permit subject to the following requirements:51