# Sign Regulations in Alpha Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Alpha Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/alpha-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/6791263#6791263)

## At a glance

Alpha Borough, New Jersey regulates 18 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Time/Temperature Signs in the B-1 Zone, B-2 Zone zoning district are capped at 5 feet tall, 25 square feet, and 5 feet wide, with a At least 10 ft from any property line setback (Sec. §410-49E(1), (4)-(7)). Most commercial signs in Alpha Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 4 square feet | — |
| Residential zones | 4 | — | 10 square feet per side, two sides maximum | — |
| B-1 Zone, B-2 Zone | 10 | 12 inches (letter height) | 100 square feet or 15% of wall face (lesser) | — |
| B-3 Zone | 1 | 10 feet (freestanding), if projecting more than 3 inches, bottom at least 10 ft from ground | 30 square feet | — |
| Industrial zones | 2 | 10 feet (top not more than 20 feet above ground) | 100 square feet or 15% of wall face, whichever is lesser | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Residential zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Sign or Nameplate Sign | — | 1 square foot per side | — | No minimum setback for nameplate; otherwise, 15 ft from street or road right-of-way | 1 per property | On the premises | — | §410-48A, §410-48D |
| Temporary Lease or Sale Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | 15 ft from street or road right-of-way | 1 per property | On the premises for sale or lease | — | §410-48B |
| Institutional/Church/Playground or Other Permitted Use Identification Sign | — | 10 square feet per side, two sides maximum | — | Minimum 25 ft from a street line | 1 per such use | Must be situated on the property which it relates | — | §410-48C |
| Customary Warning/No Hunting/No Trespassing Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | — | — | — | §410-48E |

### B-1 Zone, B-2 Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 4 feet or 25% of wall height (lesser) | 100 square feet or 15% of wall face (lesser) | 25 feet or 90% of wall width (lesser) | — | 1 per street-facing wall | On each building wall facing a street | — | §410-49A(1)-(5) |
| Traffic Directional Wall Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | On side wall of business building | — | §410-49A(6) |
| Canopy/Marquee Sign (Face Attached) | — | Based on wall area/dimension | — | — | — | On face of canopy or marquee | — | §410-49B(1), (4) |
| Freestanding Sign - Non-Auto Service Station | 1 ft per linear foot of front yard setback, max 20 ft | 1 sq ft per linear foot of front yard setback, max 100 sq ft | — | At least 10 ft from any property line | 1 per business property | In front yard, at least 10 ft from any property line | — | §410-49D |
| Freestanding Sign - Motor Vehicle Service Station | 8 feet (minimum 2 feet above ground) | 64 square feet per side | — | At least 5 ft from property line; display area not less than 2 nor more than 8 ft above ground | 1 per property | At least 5 ft from property line | — | §410-49C(1) |
| Directional Sign (MV Service Station) | 12 inches (letter height) | — | — | — | 1 per entrance or bay | Over entrance doors or bays, on building wall | — | §410-49C(2) |
| Freestanding Time/Temperature Sign | 5 feet | 25 square feet | 5 feet | At least 10 ft from any property line | 1 per property | In front yard, at least 10 ft from property line | — | §410-49E(1), (4)-(7) |
| Wall or Canopy/Marquee Time/Temperature Sign | 5 feet | 25 square feet | 5 feet | — | 1 per property | Attached to building or canopy/marquee | — | §410-49E(1)-(3), (5)-(7) |

### Industrial zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 4 feet or 25% of wall height, whichever is lesser | 100 square feet or 15% of wall face, whichever is lesser | 25 feet or 90% of wall width, whichever is lesser | — | 1 per street-facing wall | Attached to building | — | §410-51A; cross-reference §410-49A(1)-(5) |
| Freestanding Sign | 10 feet (top not more than 20 feet above ground) | 2 sq ft per linear foot of setback, max 250 sq ft | 25 feet | Not within 50 ft of any property line | 1 per property | Not within 50 ft of any property line | — | §410-51B(1)-(4) |

## Prohibited signs in Alpha Borough

- Moving or rotating signs or lights as well as streamers, pennants and similar displays are prohibited in all zones.
- No sign shall be placed so as to interfere with or be mistaken for a traffic light or similar safety device or interfere with traffic visibility.
- No sign shall be lighted by means of flashing or intermittent illumination except for intermittent illumination necessary to show time and temperature changes on signs intended for that purpose.
- All lights used for the illumination of any use or building or the areas surrounding them or for the illumination or display of merchandise or products of business establishments shall be completely shielded from the view of vehicular traffic using the road or roads abutting such business properties.
- Floodlights used for the illumination of premises or of any sign thereon shall not project light above the highest elevation of the illuminated wall of the building.
- No sign as permitted shall extend or project above the highest elevation of the wall to which it is attached, nor shall any sign be erected on or attached to the roof of a building.
- All signs shall be maintained in good repair. Lack of proper maintenance shall be considered abandonment, and such sign shall be removed upon notification by the Construction Official.

## Signs exempt from permit in Alpha Borough

- Temporary safety, traffic, directional and warning signs approved by the governing body, not exceeding four square feet, shall be permitted in all zones.
- Signs which are required by any provision of law may be located in any zone.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign shall be constructed or displayed unless a permit shall first have been obtained from the Construction Official, except for temporary safety, traffic, directional and warning signs approved by the governing body and signs required by law.

## 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 5 zoning districts in Alpha Borough — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Alpha+Borough+NJ&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-alpha-borough

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