A. Real estate signs.
(1) Advertising signs
Signs as permitted in
§ 116-205E(2) and
§ 116-205E(3) above shall be permitted only for a period of one year from the date of issuance of a permit, or until the date of sale of the last lot, whichever first occurs; such signs may be maintained thereafter but only upon granting of a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board, but in no event shall the Board be permitted to grant a total period longer than two years from the date of the original permit.
B. Temporary signs, banners, flags or advertising matter pertaining to activities or events proposed to take place within Whitemarsh Township sponsored by any nonprofit organization incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and qualified as tax-exempt pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, or of any agency of Whitemarsh Township, where a permit is issued for such signs by the Zoning Officer, provided that:
(1) Temporary banners, signs, flags or advertising matter shall not be erected or posted more than 30 days prior to the occurrence of the activity or event and must be removed within three days after the date of the occurrence of the event.
(2) Each sponsoring agency shall be limited to no more than four temporary sign permits per calendar year.
(3) When permitted to be located in the public right-of-way, the applicant agrees in writing to indemnify, defend and hold the Township harmless for any ensuing damages or claims which may occur on the standard form provided by the Township. Further, for signs located in a right-of-way, the applicant must provide written proof of permission by the property owner in front of whose property the sign is located.
(4) Such signs shall not be placed upon trees or utility poles within any street rights-of-way.
