576 Main St Schwenksville, PA 19473-1052

Internally illuminated signs shall be permitted by conditional use only in the following districts: VC-1 Village Commercial District, VC-2 Village Commercial District, C Commercial District, IN Institutional District, and MI Manufacturing Industrial District. Internal illumination shall be limited to the letters and logos of a sign only. II. Internal illumination, including neon lighting, must be static in intensity and color, and shall have no intermittent or flashing illumination. III. Signs using internal illumination shall be designed so that when illuminated at night, only the letter and logos of the sign are visible. No light shall emanate through the background, the borders, sides, or any other surface of the sign or its supporting structure. Individual solid letters with internal lighting tubs which backlight a wall in a halo effect (i.e. halo illumination, as defined herein) shall be permitted. IV. Notwithstanding the prohibition of signs incorporating festoon lighting in § 176-1803.M above, festoon lighting which outline rooflines, doors, windows, signs or wall edges shall be permitted year-round, provided the lighting consists of single string, white bulbs and stationary, non-flashing illumination. Lights must be constantly maintained, i.e., burned-out bulbs must be replaced immediately. 3. Electrical Standards. a. Permits for illuminated signs will not be issued without an approved electrical permit, if required. Applications for electrical permits shall be filed at the same time as the sign permit application. b. All work shall be completed in full compliance with the Borough Electrical Code as set forth in the PA Uniform Construction Code. c. The electrical supply to all exterior signs, whether to the sign itself or to lighting fixtures positioned to illuminate the sign, shall be provided by means of concealed electrical cables. Electrical supply to freestanding signs shall be provided by means of underground cables. d. The owner of any illuminated sign shall arrange for a certification showing compliance with the brightness standards set forth herein by an independent contractor and provide the certification documentation to the Borough as a condition precedent to the issuance of a sign permit. 4. Glare Control: Glare control shall be achieved primarily through the use of such means as cutoff fixtures, shields, and baffles, and appropriate application of fixture mounting height, wattage, aiming angle, and fixture placement. Vegetation screens shall not be employed to serve as the primary means for controlling glare. 5.