# Sign Regulations in Alexandria Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Alexandria Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/alexandria-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/8915026#8915026)

## At a glance

Alexandria Township, New Jersey regulates 10 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Commercial/Agricultural/Home Occupation)s in the Village Commercial District (VC), Local Business District (LB) zoning district are capped at 20 sq ft (per sign), with a Behind setback lines. setback (Sec. §115-58B(2)(d)-(e)). Most commercial signs in Alexandria Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 6 in. x 8 in. | — |
| Agricultural Residential District (AR), Conservation Residential District (CR), Village Residential District (VR), Institutional District (I) | 3 | — | 15 sq ft | — |
| Village Commercial District (VC), Local Business District (LB) | 3 | — | 20 sq ft (per sign) | — |
| Industrial Commercial District (IC), Airport Business-1 District (AB-1), Airport Business-2 District (AB-2), Airport Residential Air Park District (AP) | 2 | — | 75 sq ft (per sign) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-premises Sign | — | — | — | Except in VC District, minimum 20 feet from side property line (except where local right-of-way abuts structure). No closer to street or lot line than sign height (except where right-of-way abuts a structure). Except governmental signs, no sign within 20 feet of intersection of ultimate right-of-way and edge of private accessway unless at least 8 feet above street center line. | One sign per premises; one per street frontage if on more than one street | Only advertising products/services offered on the premises | — | §115-57A-J |
| Street Sign | — | — | — | — | — | At every street intersection; at least two per crossing intersection, one per 'T' intersection. | — | §115-47 |
| Traffic Control Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As required within development and along frontage. | — | §115-47C |
| Sign Near Cash Register (Tobacco Retail Establishment) | — | 6 in. x 8 in. | — | — | — | Conspicuous place near each cash register in tobacco retail establishment | — | §173-2 |

### Village Commercial District (VC), Local Business District (LB)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Noncommercial Use Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §115-58B(1) |
| Wall Sign (Commercial/Agricultural/Home Occupation) | — | 10% of facade area or 20 sq ft (whichever is less) | — | — | One per facade, up to two facades | Permanently attached to building, per facade | — | §115-58B(2)(a)-(c) |
| Freestanding Sign (Commercial/Agricultural/Home Occupation) | — | 20 sq ft (per sign) | — | Behind setback lines. | One per property (or one per street for multiple frontage) | Erected behind the setback lines. | — | §115-58B(2)(d)-(e) |

### Industrial Commercial District (IC), Airport Business-1 District (AB-1), Airport Business-2 District (AB-2), Airport Residential Air Park District (AP)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Commercial/Agricultural/Home Occupation) | — | 10% of facade area or 40 sq ft (whichever is less) | — | — | One per facade, up to two facades (per §115-58B(2)(c)) | Permanently attached to building | — | §115-58C(1) |
| Freestanding Sign (Commercial/Agricultural/Home Occupation) | — | 75 sq ft (per sign) | — | Behind setback lines | Two per property (properties fronting on two or more streets may have one additional per street) | Behind setback lines | — | §115-58C(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Alexandria Township

- Only signs which promote or draw attention to a product, article of business or service offered, sold or rendered at or in the place or premises where such sign is located shall be permitted.
- Any sign located along the right-of-way of a state or federal highway shall comply with any more restrictive requirements of the state and federal government.
- No sign shall be placed in such a position as to endanger traffic by obscuring view or by confusing with official street signs or signals because of position, color or reflective surface.
- Except where a local right-of-way abuts a structure, only traffic signs and similar regulatory notices of a duly constituted governmental body are permitted within a street right-of-way.
- Except where a local right-of-way abuts a structure, no sign other than those of governmental authority shall be erected or maintained nearer to a street line or lot line than a distance equaling the height of the top of the sign.
- Except where a local right-of-way abuts a structure, no sign other than those of a governmental authority shall be permitted within a distance of 20 feet from the intersection of any ultimate right-of-way line and the edge of a private accessway, unless the sign is situated at least eight feet above the level of the street center line.
- Except for within the Village Commercial (VC) Districts, there shall be a minimum distance of 20 feet between any side property line and a sign.
- No sign shall project over a public walkway, except where a local right-of-way abuts a structure, or signs of governmental authority. Where permitted, the lowest edge must be at least eight feet above the sidewalk elevation.
- All signs must be contained within the building height restriction of the zoning district.
- Only one sign of a permitted type shall be erected on any one premises held in single and separate ownership unless such premises fronts on more than one street, in which case one such sign may be erected on each street frontage.
- Every permitted sign must be constructed with durable materials, conform with the BOCA Building Code, and be kept in good condition and repair. Any dilapidated sign may be removed by the Township at the owner's or lessee's expense.
- Lights illuminating signs shall be so arranged that the source of light is not visible from any point off the lot and that only the sign is directly illuminated.

## Signs exempt from permit in Alexandria Township

- Traffic signs and similar regulatory notices of a duly constituted governmental body are permitted within a street right-of-way where a local right-of-way abuts a structure.
- Signs of governmental authority are permitted to project over a public walkway where a local right-of-way abuts a structure.
- Street signs meeting Township approval are required to be erected by developers at every street intersection.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs must comply with the provisions of the ordinance and any and all other municipal ordinances and regulations relating to signs.
- Any installation of traffic control signs, equipment, or devices required within a development and along frontage must be shown on the plan, approved by the New Jersey Department of Transportation where required.
- Sign plans showing traffic control signs, equipment, or devices must be approved by the Township Planning Board and/or New Jersey Department of Transportation where applicable.
- No explicit mention of a master sign plan or required variance meeting was found in the provided text.

## 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 4 zoning districts in Alexandria Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Alexandria+Township+NJ&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-alexandria-township

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