3. No freestanding sign shall be oriented towards Interstate Route 80.

A. Subject to the restrictions of this section, nonconforming signs that were otherwise lawful on the effective date of this article may be continued except as provided below.

1. No person may engage in any activity that causes an increase in the extent of nonconformity of a nonconforming sign. No nonconforming sign may be enlarged or altered in such a manner as to aggravate the nonconforming condition, nor may illumination be added to any nonconforming sign.

2. A nonconforming sign may not be moved or replaced except to bring the sign into complete conformity with this section.

3. If a nonconforming sign is destroyed by natural causes, it may not thereafter be repaired, reconstructed, or replaced except in conformity with all the provisions of this chapter, and the remnants of the former sign structure shall be cleared from the land. For purposes of this section a nonconforming sign is "destroyed" if damaged to an extent that the cost of repairing the sign to its former stature or replacing it with an equivalent sign equals or exceeds fifty

(50) percent of the value (tax value if listed for tax purposes) of the sign so damaged.

4. The message of a nonconforming sign may be changed as long as it does not create any new nonconformities.

5. Subject to other provisions of this section, nonconforming signs may be repaired and renovated as long as the cost of such work does not exceed within any twelve (12) month period fifty (50) percent of the value (tax value if listed for tax purposes) of such sign.

6. If a nonconforming sign other than a billboard advertises a business, service, commodity, accommodation, attraction, or other enterprise of activity that is no longer operating or being offered or conducted, that sign shall be considered abandoned and shall be removed within thirty (30) days after such abandonment by the sign owner, owner of the property where the sign is located', or other party having control over such sign.

7. If a nonconforming billboard remains blank for a continuous period of one hundred eighty (180) days, that billboard shall be deemed abandoned and shall, within thirty (30) days after such abandonment, be altered to comply with this article or be removed by the sign owner, owner of the property where the sign is located, or other person having control over such sign. For purposes of this section, a sign is "blank" if; a) It advertises a business service, commodity, accommodation, attraction, or other enterprise or activity that is no longer operating or being offered or conducted; or b) The advertising message it displays becomes illegible in whole or substantial part; or c) The advertising copy paid for by a party other than the sign owner or promoting an interest other than the rental of the sign has been removed.

A.No person may, for the purpose of increasing or enhancing the visibility of any sign, damage, trim, destroy, or remove any trees, shrubs or other vegetation located:

1. Within the right-of-way of any public street or road, unless the work is done pursuant to the express written authorization of the municipality or agency having jurisdiction over the streets.

2. On property that is not under the ownership or control of the person doing or responsible for such work, unless the work is done pursuant to the express authorization of the person owning the property where such trees or shrubs are located.

3. In any area where such trees shrubs are required to remain under a permit issued under this Ordinance.

All street signs shall, in addition to complying with this Chapter, comply with all appropriate County, State and Federal regulations. Should this Chapter be in conflict with County, State or Federal regulations, the more strict regulations shall be observed.

The penalties for noncompliance of this Article shall be as set forth in Section 13-2.802 of this Chapter.

**Webmasters Note: The previous subsection 13-8.920 has been amended as per Ordinance No. 4-06.

A. Prior to the issuance of any subdivision or site plan approval or construction or occupancy permit for any nonresidential use, the applicant shall submit evidence to the approving Board or construction official showing compliance with the applicable approval procedures of all authorized governmental agencies and with all of the following regulations. In the case of a structure being built where the future use is not known, a construction permit may be issued with the condition that no certificate of occupancy will be issued until such time as this documentation is submitted with respect to the particular occupant. A new application and a new certificate of occupancy shall be required in the event of a change of any use of any structure as mandated by the Uniform Construction Code.

B. Electrical and/or Electronic Devices. All electronic or electrical devices shall be subject to the provisions of Public Law 90-602, 90th Congress, HR 10790, dated October 18, 1968, entitled, "An Act for the Protection of Public Health and Safety from the Dangers of Electronic Product Radiation". Radiation products, as defined in DHEW publication No. (FDA) 75-10003, shall be so limited and controlled that no measurable energy can be recorded at any point beyond the property boundaries. The applicant, upon request, shall produce certified data wherein measurements made in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in the DHEW Publication No. (FDA) 75-10003 adequately demonstrate compliance with the minimum standards established by the Act. All other forms of electromagnetic radiation lying between one hundred (100) KHz and eighteen (18) GHz shall be restricted to the technical limits established in the Federal Communications Commission's Rules and Regulations. Additionally, electric or electronic equipment shall be shielded so there is no interference with any radio or television reception at the lot line, beyond the operator's dwelling unit in the case of multi-family dwellings, as the result of the operation of such equipment.

C. Fire and Explosion Hazards. All activities or operations involving fire or explosion hazards shall be carried on in conformity with the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code of the Township of Roxbury.

D. Glare. There shall be no direct or sky-reflected glare exceeding 0.3 foot candle measured at the property line of the lot occupied by such use. This regulation shall not apply to lights used at driveway entrances or exits. Exterior lighting shall be shielded and directed so that glare, direct light or reflection will not become a nuisance to adjoining properties, adjoining dwelling units, adjoining districts or streets.

E. Heat. No use shall produce heat perceptible beyond its lot lines. Furthermore, no use shall be permitted which would cause the temperature to rise or fall in a body of water.

F. Liquid or Solid Waste.

1. No industrial operation shall discharge untreated industrial wastes of any kind into any reservoir, pond or lake. The discharge of untreated industrial wastes into a stream shall be prohibited. All methods of sewage and industrial waste treatment and disposal shall be approved by and conform to the current standards of the Township and New Jersey State Health Departments, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. and the Municipal Utilities Authority.

2. All hazardous materials used on-site shall be disposed of in a safe manner in accordance with regulations established by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection as they are adopted and regulated.

3. No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a lot in such form or manner that they may be transferred off the lot by natural causes or forces, nor shall any substance be deposited which can contaminate an underground aquifer, stream, underground stream, or pond, or otherwise render any such waters undesirable as a source of water supply or recreation, or which will destroy aquatic life.

4. All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust or which constitute a fire hazard or which may be edible or otherwise attractive to rodents or insects shall be stored indoors and enclosed in appropriate containers adequate to eliminate such hazards.

5. The discharge and disposal of solid and liquid wastes into an underground drainage field shall be in accordance with plans and specifications as approved by the Township Department of Health, State Department of Health and State Department of Environmental Protection.

G. Noise. Uses and equipment shall be designed and operated in accordance with those rules and regulations pertaining to noise levels established by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection as they are adopted and regulated.

H. Odors. There shall be no emission of odorous gases or other odorous matter in such quantities as to be offensive at the property line of the lot occupied by such use. The "odor threshold" at the property line is defined as the minimum quantities in air of a gas, vapor, or particulate matter that can be detected by the olfactory in terms of a panel of healthy observers.

1. Radioactivity. Any activity which emits dangerous radioactivity at any point is prohibited.

J. Smoke. No use shall generate emissions at any point, from any chimney or otherwise, which does not comply with NJDEP emission compliance standards as measured using the New Jersey Test Method #2 (7/21/76 or most current version) or which otherwise violates any portion of NJAC 7:27 or as otherwise restricted by NJDEP permit.

K. Ventilation. No use shall obstruct the natural ventilation of adjacent uses. Further, no air conditioners or exhaust fans shall be permitted to discharge exhausted air unless set back from all property lines ten (10) feet or more or unless equipped with baffles to deflect the discharged air away from adjacent uses.

L. Vibration. There shall be vibration which is discernible to the human sense of feeling beyond the immediate site on which use is conducted.

M. Hazardous Substances. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall provide a list of hazardous and toxic substances used, stored or manufactured on-site as well as expected quantities, to the construction official and health official pursuant to the New Jersey's Workers and Community Right to Know Act.