New Britain Borough Council will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of a proposed sign ordinance that will repeal and replace current guidelines. The hearing will be held at the meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m., at Burkart Hall, 56 Keeley Ave. The draft ordinance sets the purpose of the sign regulations, the scope and applicability of the sign regulations, and provides definitions applicable to the sign regulations. It lists certain prohibited signs and sign elements, and further identifies certain signs that are exempt from the regulations. The ordinance contains general sign regulations, regulations by specific sign type, including specific regulations for off-premises advertising signs and electronic message center signs. The ordinance contains specific regulations by zoning district type. It sets forth requirements for sign permits and assigns the duty to annually monitor signs to the zoning officer. The ordinance contains provisions for nonconforming signs and for removal of unlawful, unsafe or abandoned signs. A copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is available for review at Burkart Hall or by e-mailing andrea@newbritainboro.com.
Source: Bucks County Courier Times; 11/2024