Folcroft Borough Zoning Ordinance - E-Library

Folcroft Borough Code1408 Amortization of Nonconforming Signs1. Temporary, movable freestanding signs, banners, pennants, andsimilar types of signs shall be abated, removed, or brought intocompliance within ninety (90) days after enactment of thisOrdinance.2. Signs painted on walks, fences, or benches shall be removed, abated,or brought into compliance within one (1) year after enactment ofthis Ordinance.3. Wall and projecting signs shall be removed, abated, or brought intocompliance within five (5) years after the enactment of thisOrdinance.1409 Permits and Inspections1. Except as otherwise provided in Section 1404 relating to exemptsigns, no sign shall be erected in the Borough until a permit thereforhas been obtained in the following manner:a. Applications in writing for proposed signs shall besubmitted to the Zoning Officer (ZO) by the person/entitydesiring the permit. The ZO shall then have the option ofreferring the permit request to the Planning Commission forits evaluation as to whether the proposed sign complieswith the purposes of the district where the sign is locatedand the most recently adopted Community DevelopmentObjectives for Folcroft Borough. The ZO or PlanningCommission may offer suggestions to modify the proposedsign so that it is in accordance with the goals for the districtin question as well as those as noted in the CommunityDevelopment Objectives.b. The application submitted to the ZO shall give full particularsregarding the size, shape, material, and supports of the sign,as well as a sketch or sketches showing the location of thesign on the building or lot, the distance from the curb line,and the height of the sign. The application shall besufficiently specific to enable the ZO to determine if the signcomplies with this Ordinance as well as any other ordinanceor regulation of the Borough relating thereto. A fee asBorough Council may establish from time to time byresolution shall accompany such application.110