§ 199-2. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

ANIMATED SIGN

A sign with action or motion, flashing or color changes, requiring electrical energy.

APPROVED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL

A plastic material more than 1/20 inch in thickness, which burns at a rate of not more than 2 1/2 inches per minute when subjected to the American Society for Testing and Materials standard test for flammability of plastic in sheets of 0.06 inch thickness.

AREA OF SIGN

Computed as the total square-foot content of the background upon which the lettering, illustration or display is presented. If there is no background, the "sign area" shall be computed as the product of the largest horizontal width and the largest vertical height of the lettering, illustration or display. This shall not be construed to include the supporting members of any sign which are used solely for such purpose. For signs with two display faces, the maximum area requirement shall be permitted on each side. Signs with more than two display faces are prohibited.

AWNING

Any structure made of cloth, metal or plastic, with a metal frame attached to a building, not used as a dwelling and projecting over an area designed or intended to be used for pedestrian or vehicular traffic outside of the walls of a building, when the same is so erected as to permit its being frame-raised or rolled to a position flat or rolled against the building when not in use or is supported by a frame fastened to the ground or other surface.

BILLBOARD SIGN

Any sign erected or maintained for the purpose of displaying outdoor advertising by means of posters, pictures, pictorial and reading matter, supported by uprights placed in the ground and not attached to any part of a building.

CANOPY-MARQUEE

Any temporary or permanent covering or other rooflike structure supported by a frame or bracketing extending outward from the face of a building and constructed for shade or shelter, other than an awning, over an area designed or intended to be used for pedestrian or vehicular traffic outside the walls of the building. For the purposes hereof, it shall be deemed to be included in the term "wall sign" as used herein and, where permitted, shall be in lieu of a wall sign.

CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN

A panel which is characterized by changeable copy, regardless of method of attachment or operation, be it manual, mechanical or electronic.

CONSTRUCTION CODE OFFICIAL

The Construction Code Official of the Borough of Florham Park.

ERECT

To build, construct, attach, hang, place, suspend or affix, and shall also include the painting of wall signs.

FACING or SURFACE

The surface on the sign upon, against or through which the message is displayed or illustrated on the sign.

GROUND SIGN

Any sign supported by uprights, braces or foundations placed in or upon the ground and not attached to any building.

ILLUMINATED SIGN

Any sign which has characters, letters, figures, designs or outline illuminated by electric lights, luminous tubes or other illuminating device.

INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL

Any material which will not ignite at or below a temperature of 1,200° F. and will not continue to burn or glow at that temperature.

MAINTENANCE OF SIGN

Includes the upkeep or replacement, without substantial change, of any parts or supports of any sign and the repainting of the sign and the wall or structure supporting it.

PERSON

Includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, organization or legal entity of any kind.

PORTABLE SIGN

Any sign easily moved from place to place on a stand or A-type frame having no permanent attachment to the ground, building or structure.

ROOF SIGN

Any sign erected, constructed and maintained wholly upon or over the roof of any building, with the principal support on the roof structure.

SHOPPING CENTER, MALL or PLAZA

A group of commercial establishments built on one tract that is planned and developed as an operating unit, providing on-site parking. The commercial establishments may be located in one or several buildings, attached or separated.

SIGN

Includes every sign, billboard, ground sign, wall sign, roof sign, illuminated sign, projecting sign, temporary sign, awning sign, canopy sign and street clock, and shall include any announcement, declaration, demonstration, display, illustration, insignia and any appurtenance used to advertise or promote the attention or interest of any person when the same is placed in view of the general public.

SIGN HEIGHT MEASUREMENT

Determined by the distance between the vertical extremes of the background upon which the lettering, illustration or display is presented. If the letters, illustration or display are attached directly to the face of the building, the height of the sign shall be the height of the largest letter, illustration or total display, whichever is greater.

STREET CLOCK

Any timepiece erected upon a standard upon the sidewalk or on the exterior of any building or structure for the convenience of the public and placed and maintained by some person for the purpose of advertising his place of business.

STRUCTURAL TRIM

The molding, battens, cappings, nailing strips, latticing and platforms which are attached to the sign structure.

TEMPORARY SIGN

Any sign constructed of any material, with or without frames, intended to be displayed for a short period of time only, and shall be permitted only with the approval of the Borough Council.

WALL SIGN

All flat signs which are placed against a building or other structure and attached to the exterior front, rear or side wall of any building or other structure so that the display surface is parallel with the plan of the wall or other structure. In the case of a multiple occupancy of a single business space, the total sign area shall not exceed that allowed for a single occupant. Signs painted on an exterior of a wall shall be deemed to be "wall signs" subject to this chapter. They shall only identify the occupant of the premises on which they are displayed.

ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

The Zoning Enforcement Officer of the Borough of Florham Park.