# Sign Regulations in Aberdeen Township, New Jersey

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Aberdeen Township, New Jersey, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Aberdeen Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/aberdeen-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/34837736#34837736)

## At a glance

Aberdeen Township, New Jersey regulates 18 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Announcement Sign (Churches, Schools, Institutional)s in the Residential Districts; R 50 (single-family residential zone); R 60 (single-family residential zone); R 70 (single-family residential zone); R 75 (single-family residential zone); R 100 (single-family residential zone) zoning district are capped at 10 ft (if not attached to building) tall and 12 sq ft (each, 2 allowed), with a 20 ft from all street lines (if freestanding) setback (Sec. § 25-5.18 b.1(a)). Most commercial signs in Aberdeen Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 20% of total window area | — |
| Residential Districts; R 50 (single-family residential zone); R 60 (single-family residential zone); R 70 (single-family residential zone); R 75 (single-family residential zone); R 100 (single-family residential zone) | 4 | 10 ft (if not attached to building) | 40 sq ft | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial "NC" District | 3 | 35 ft or principal building height (shorter) | 30 sq ft | — |
| Highway Commercial "HC" District; Conservation "CR" District | 4 | 40 inches | 75 sq ft | — |
| Regional Commercial "RC" District | 4 | 35 ft or height of building (shorter) | 100 sq ft | — |
| Research Office "RO" District; Manufacturing "MFG" District; Light Industrial "LI" District | 3 | 15 ft | 75 sq ft | — |
| Office Residential "OR" District | 4 | 5 ft (if no Route 34 frontage: see next row); otherwise as Neighborhood Commercial (35 ft or lower) | 30 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### Residential Districts; R 50 (single-family residential zone); R 60 (single-family residential zone); R 70 (single-family residential zone); R 75 (single-family residential zone); R 100 (single-family residential zone)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Announcement Sign (Churches, Schools, Institutional) | 10 ft (if not attached to building) | 12 sq ft (each, 2 allowed) | — | 20 ft from all street lines (if freestanding) | 2 per lot | Attached to building or freestanding | — | § 25-5.18 b.1(a) |
| Home Professional Office Sign | 6 ft (if freestanding) | 2 sq ft | — | 10 ft from all lot lines (if freestanding) | 1 per home professional office | Attached flat to building or freestanding | — | § 25-5.18 b.1(b) |
| Development Identification Sign (Apartments, Townhouses) | 10 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 30 ft from street rights-of-way and driveways; 50 ft from property line | 1 per development per arterial/collector road (with 250 ft unbroken frontage) | At entrance along arterial/collector road | — | § 25-5.18 b.1(c) |
| Lawn Sign (Temporary) (Not-for-profit, Events, Promotions) | — | — | — | — | 1 per street (for not-for-profit events/organizations) | On property or as approved | — | §§ 25-5.18 c.4, 25-5.18 c.6 |

### Highway Commercial "HC" District; Conservation "CR" District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building facade with 150 ft of street frontage; 1 per rear/side entrance if present | Building facade with at least 150 ft of street frontage | — | § 25-5.18 b.4(a) |
| Wall Sign (Rear/Side Entrance) | — | Up to 25 sq ft (if main is 50 sq ft) | — | — | 1 per rear or side entrance (if present) | Rear or side building entrance | — | § 25-5.18 b.4(a) |
| Freestanding Sign | 35 ft or height of principal building (shorter) | 75 sq ft | — | At least 20 ft from all street lines, 50 ft from all side property lines | 1 per principal building or group of attached principal buildings (except auto service stations) | — | — | § 25-5.18 b.4(b) |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 40 inches | — | 30 inches | — | 1 per principal building or group | No more than 5 ft from front wall of building | — | § 25-5.18 b.4(c) |

### Regional Commercial "RC" District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 75 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building facade with at least 250 ft of street frontage; extras for rear/side entrances and tenants. | Principal building facade with at least 250 ft of street frontage | — | § 25-5.18 b.5(a) |
| Wall Sign (Rear/Side Entrance) | — | Up to 37.5 sq ft (if principal sign is 75 sq ft) | — | — | 1 per rear or side entrance | Attached at rear/side entrance | — | § 25-5.18 b.5(a) |
| Tenant Identification Sign | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per tenant (in multi-tenant buildings) | At entrance to building occupied by more than one use | — | § 25-5.18 b.5(a) |
| Freestanding Sign | 35 ft or height of building (shorter) | 100 sq ft | — | At least 50 ft from any street or lot line | 1 per principal building or shopping center | — | — | § 25-5.18 b.5(b) |

## Prohibited signs in Aberdeen Township

- No sign may be placed on or attached to a building or erected independently for any purpose other than to advertise a permitted business or use conducted on the same premises.
- No billboards shall be erected or replaced.
- No signs shall be erected, altered or replaced which are not in accordance with the standards established in this Ordinance.
- No sign of any type shall be permitted to obstruct driving vision, traffic signals, traffic directional and identification signs, other places of business, other signs or windows of the building on which they are located.
- No sign shall be attached to trees, fence posts, stumps, utility poles or other signs but shall be free-standing or attached to buildings in an approved manner.
- Animated, flashing, or illusionary signs using mechanical or electrical devices to revolve, flash or display movement or the illusion of movement are prohibited.
- No free-standing or attached sign shall be higher at any point than the roof line of the building, except as otherwise specified.
- No attached sign shall project into or hang over a street right-of-way.
- No sign shall project beyond a building in a manner placing it above an area traversed by motor vehicles.
- Signs with more than two (2) sides are prohibited.
- Exposed guy wires, chains or other connections shall not be made a permanent support of the free-standing sign.
- No sign with red, green or blue illumination in a beam, beacon or flashing form resembling an emergency light shall be erected in any location.
- Portable signs that are fixed on a movable stand, self-supporting without being firmly embedded in the ground, supported by other objects, mounted on wheels or movable vehicles, or made easily movable are prohibited.
- Signage shall not interfere with or obstruct driver's vision, traffic signals, traffic directional signs, traffic identification signs, store windows and/or public rights-of-way.
- Animated or flashing signage or signage containing moving letters or symbols is prohibited.
- Signage must not be placed on trees and tree stumps, fence posts, utility poles and sidewalks or in public rights-of-way.
- No sign may be displayed on a roof top structure or parked vehicle, except wrapped signage or magnetic signs on licensed operational vehicles.
- Signage types such as blackboard type signs; advertising device type signs (blimps, balloons, blow ups); animated signs; live signs; and 'skins' are prohibited as temporary signage.

## Signs exempt from permit in Aberdeen Township

- Street number designations, postal boxes, on-site directional and parking signs, warning signs, and signs posting property as "private property," "no hunting" or similar are permitted in all zones, are not considered in calculating sign area, and must not exceed two (2) square feet in area.
- Political signs that direct attention to any candidate for public office, political party, or campaign/event are permitted in any zone for up to ninety (90) days before and fifteen (15) days after an election without requiring site plan approval or a construction permit.
- Interior window signs are not considered in computing allowable signs, provided such interior signs do not exceed 20% of the total window area.
- Real estate signs temporarily advertising the sale, rental, or lease of the premises do not require a construction permit.
- Signs for not-for-profit organizations: The fee for placement is waived.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Except for home professional offices and temporary real estate signs, the erection of any sign shall require a construction permit.
- For temporary signage, applicant shall complete an application requesting zoning approval for all signs, supplying a plot plan or site plan showing the location and a to-scale print showing lettering, colors, and dimensions.
- For grand opening, lawn, or special event signs, applicants must complete an application requesting zoning approval (application includes showing signage location on zoning application and plot plan).
- Street signs must be of a type approved by the Planning Board; the location is to be determined by the Planning Board.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 7 zoning districts in Aberdeen Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Aberdeen+Township+NJ&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-aberdeen-township

---

PermitPal — AI sign code research. Full HTML page: https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/aberdeen-township