# Sign Regulations in Avon-by--Sea Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Avon-by--Sea Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/avon-by-sea-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28

## At a glance

Avon-by--Sea Borough, New Jersey regulates 13 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Churches, Schools, Public Uses)s in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 10 ft tall and 20 sq ft, with a At least 8 ft from all rights-of-way and lot lines setback (Sec. § 113-24B(1)(a)). Most commercial signs in Avon-by--Sea Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | Not higher than the roof line of the building; cannot project above areas traversed by vehicles; min 10 ft above walkway if projecting over a pedestrian way | 4 sq ft | — |
| Residential District | 2 | 10 ft | 20 sq ft | — |
| General Commercial District, Mixed Office/Residential District, Downtown Commercial District | 2 | 20 ft | 20 sq ft per side | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Animated/Flashing/Illusionary Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 113-24A(1) |
| All Free-standing or Attached Signs | Not higher than the roof line of the building; cannot project above areas traversed by vehicles; min 10 ft above walkway if projecting over a pedestrian way | — | — | — | — | Not above roof line; not above vehicle traversed areas; 10ft min above pedestrian walkways if projecting | — | § 113-24A(2) |
| Portable Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 113-24A(7) |
| Temporary Real Estate Signs | — | 4 sq ft | — | Within 10 ft of principal structure | — | Attached to principal structure or embedded within 10 ft of principal structure | — | § 113-24A(8) |
| Political Signs | — | 4 sq ft | — | Within 10 ft of principal structure | — | On or within 10 ft of principal structure | — | § 113-24A(13) |
| Street Number/Postal/On-site Directional/Parking/Warning Signs | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | — | On-site | — | § 113-24A(5) |
| Temporary Window Signs (Interior) | — | — | — | — | — | Interior of windows | — | § 113-24A(11) |
| Wall/Fascia/Attached Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Firmly attached to exterior wall of building | — | § 113-24A(12) |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Churches, Schools, Public Uses) | 10 ft | 20 sq ft | — | At least 8 ft from all rights-of-way and lot lines | 1 | Minimum 8 ft setback from all rights-of-way and lot lines | — | § 113-24B(1)(a) |
| Attached Sign (Churches, Schools, Public Uses) | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Attached to structure | — | § 113-24B(1)(a) |

### General Commercial District, Mixed Office/Residential District, Downtown Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 ft | 20 sq ft per side | — | At least 10 ft from right-of-way | 1 per lot | On lot, at least 10 ft from public right-of-way; not over/suspended above right-of-way or pedestrian walk | — | § 113-24B(2)(a) |
| Wall Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | On main façade only (not side or rear) | — | § 113-24B(2)(b) |

## Prohibited signs in Avon-by--Sea Borough

- Off-premises signs of any type are not allowed.
- 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 signs shall be erected, altered or replaced which are not in accordance with the standards established in this chapter.
- 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.
- Signs using mechanical or electrical devices to revolve, flash or display movement or the illusion of movement are prohibited.
- No freestanding or attached sign shall be higher at any point than the roof line of the building, except that no sign shall exceed any lesser height if particularly specified.
- No sign shall project beyond a building in a manner placing it above an area traversed by motor vehicles such as, but not limited to, driveway and parking areas.
- Where signs project beyond a building facade or wall over a pedestrian way, the lowest portion of the sign shall be at least 10 feet above the walkway.
- Exposed guy wires, chains or other connections shall not be made a permanent support of the freestanding 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.
- No sign shall be exhibited which is portable, i.e., 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 in some other manner.

## Signs exempt from permit in Avon-by--Sea Borough

- Street number designations, postal boxes, on-site directional and parking signs and warning signs are permitted in all zones but are not to be considered in calculating sign area. No such sign shall exceed one square foot in area.
- Temporary real estate signs attached to the principal structure or embedded in the ground within 10 feet of the principal structure that do not exceed four square feet in area and are removed within 30 days after completion of the transaction are permitted in all zones and do not require a construction permit.
- Interior window signs shall not be considered in computing the allowable signs provided that such interior signs do not exceed 20% of the total window area.
- Temporary political signs may be erected or displayed on any portion of the principal structure or embedded in the ground within 10 feet of the principal structure, not exceeding four square feet in area and subject to specified display and removal times, and are permitted in all zones.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The erection of any permanent sign shall require a construction permit.
- All signs shall be erected, altered or replaced in accordance with the standards established in this chapter (implying a review or permitting process tied to a sign plan or permit).

## Full detail

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