Gloucester County Unincorporated

Bare or flashing LED (light emitting diode) or other flashing lights.

Outdoor advertising signs, except where protected by federal and state law.

Roof signs.

Projecting signs.

Any sign which becomes unsightly. Unsightly as used herein shall mean any sign which is faded so that it is difficult to read, rusted, exhibits peeling paint, is bent and/or damaged or upon which graffiti has been placed. Dilapidated and unsightly signs shall be repaired or removed within 30 days after notification is given.

Any sign which emits sound, odor or visible matter.

Any sign which obstructs free ingress and egress from a required door, window, fire escape or other required exit way.

Sandwich signs.

Any other sign not expressly permitted by this article.

Signs made of combustible materials that are attached to or in close proximity to fire escapes or firefighting equipment.

Snipe signs.

No sign shall be located within 50 feet of any residentially zoned property, except signs advertising uses allowed outright in that residential zone that conform with section 34-573 relating to that zone.

Any ground signs, poles, pylon or remotely removed signs that are electronically illuminated or powered by overhead or aboveground wiring.

Permanent spotlights or floodlights except where such spotlight or floodlight is nonrevolving and in a fixed position and when such light radiates only on the owner's premises or signs and not toward any street, roadway or neighboring building.

Swing signs.

Abandoned signs.

Vehicle signs. This section is not intended to prohibit any form of public vehicular signage such as a sign attached to a bus. Neither shall this section prohibit a sign lettered on or attached to a motor vehicle in a manner to primarily identify the vehicle with the business it serves and is less than six square feet in area.

Any abandoned sign shall be removed by the owner, agent or person having the beneficial use of the building, structure or property upon which such sign may be found.

Any sign or advertising display now existing for which the proper permit was not secured is declared illegal and must be removed within one year from notification.

The sign deemed illegal under subsection 34-581(b) may be continued in use if all the requirements of this article are fully complied with and the sign meets the standards and criteria for the zoning district in which it is located with proper application for zoning approval plus payment of a fee double the amount normally paid for a sign permit.