# Sign Regulations in Alpine Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Alpine Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/alpine-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/8922576#8922576)

## At a glance

Alpine Borough, New Jersey regulates 17 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Ground Sign (Existing, Nonconforming Nonresidential Use)s in the R-4 Zone zoning district are capped at Bottom of sign not more than 3 ft 6 in above ground tall and 9 sq ft or 3 ft on a side, with a Not closer than 10 ft to any property line setback (Sec. §177-3.A(1)). Most commercial signs in Alpine Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-4 Zone | 3 | Bottom of sign not more than 3 ft 6 in above ground | 12 sq ft or 4 ft on a side | — |
| R-R Zone | 1 | 8 ft above ground | 6 sq ft per sign | — |
| Residence Zone | 1 | Bottom of sign not to exceed 6 ft from ground | 2 sq ft | — |
| Residential Zones | 1 | 6 ft from ground | 8 sq ft or 4 ft on a side | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 6 ft (in residential), not specified elsewhere | 16 sq ft or 4 ft on a side | — |

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

### R-4 Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign (Existing, Nonconforming Nonresidential Use) | Bottom of sign not more than 3 ft 6 in above ground | 9 sq ft or 3 ft on a side | — | Not closer than 10 ft to any property line | One per use. If two existing, nonconforming nonresidential uses, see next entry. | Located on the lot of the nonresidential occupants; not closer than 10 ft to any property line | — | §177-3.A(1) |
| Ground Sign (Directory - Two Nonconforming Nonresidential Uses) | Bottom of sign not more than 3 ft 6 in above ground | 12 sq ft or 4 ft on a side | — | Not closer than 10 ft to any property line | One general directory sign if two existing nonconforming nonresidential uses | Located on the lot of the nonresidential occupants; not closer than 10 ft to any property line | — | §177-3.A(1) |
| Name & Address Sign (Two Residences on Premises) | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises of subject residences | — | §177-3.B(3)(b) |

### Residential Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Ground Sign (Residential Zones) | 6 ft from ground | 8 sq ft or 4 ft on a side | — | Not within 15 ft of edge of pavement/curb/street | 1 | On private property | — | §177-3.B(1) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Ground Sign (Construction Identification) | 4 ft | 4 sq ft or 2 ft on a side | — | — | 1 | Within lot lines of property where work performed | — | §177-3.A(3) |
| Political Ground Sign | 6 ft (in residential), not specified elsewhere | 8 sq ft or 4 ft on a side (in residential), not specified elsewhere | — | Not within 15 ft of edge of pavement/curb/street | 1 | On private property | — | §177-3.B(1) |
| Real Estate Ground Sign | 4 ft | 4 sq ft or 2 ft on a side | — | Not within 10 ft of property line | 1 | On property being sold or leased | — | §177-3.B(2) |
| Municipal, Legal, Emergency, Nonadvertising Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §177-3.B(4)(a) |
| Bulletin Board/Public Institution Sign | — | 16 sq ft or 4 ft on a side | — | — | — | On premises of public, charitable, or religious institution | — | §177-3.B(4)(c) |
| Directional Ground Sign (Driveway/Parking) | — | 1 sq ft per sign | — | — | Maximum 2 | On premises of permitted use | — | §177-3.B(4)(e) |
| Professional Nameplate | — | 6 in high x 18 in long | — | — | — | For lawful occupants | — | §177-3.B(4)(f) |
| Garage Sale/Personal Property Sale Sign | 4 ft | 4 sq ft or 2 ft on a side | — | Not within 10 ft of property line | — | On premises where sale is occurring | — | §177-3.B(4)(g) |

## Prohibited signs in Alpine Borough

- Signs using the colors red, amber or green either in direct illumination or in high reflection by the use of special preparation such as fluorescent paint or glass.
- Any sign visible from a public right-of-way which uses an arrow or the word 'Stop,' excepting highway directional signs erected by public agencies.
- Any sign of which all or any part thereof is in motion.
- Any sign displaying flashing or intermittent lights.
- Any sign that interferes with or obscures a sign erected by a public agency, traffic instructions or directions or other public information.
- Signs with more than two display surfaces, sides or faces such as hinged, triangular or box signs.
- Signs which are attached to or within 24 inches of a window, and contain an area greater than 20% of such window area.
- Signs posted on poles, posts, trees, sidewalks or curbs or on any borough property in any fashion.
- Billboards of any kind.
- Roof signs or signs which extend above the highest elevation of the wall to which they are attached.
- Sequential signs.
- Balloon signs.
- Any sign not specifically permitted by this chapter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Alpine Borough

- Municipal signs, traffic signs, legal notices, danger and such temporary emergency or nonadvertising signs as may be approved by the Borough Council.
- Official signs erected by the municipality, county, state or federal government.
- Flags of the United States, the State of New Jersey or other governmental or quasi-public agencies.

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

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