State, Tp. of Pennsauken v. Schad

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

HANDLER, J.

In this case, a municipality applied the restrictive provisions of its sign ordinance against interior store displays that were visible from the exterior of the premises. The owner of the building premises contended that the ordinance did not apply to interior displays and that the enforcement of the ordinance was unconstitutional primarily because it violated rights of free speech protected by the First Amendment. The appeal thus raises the initial issue of the interpretation of the municipal ordinance and whether its provisions apply to…