# Sign Regulations in Beverly, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Beverly, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/beverly
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/38345172#38345172)

## At a glance

Beverly, New Jersey regulates 27 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Automotive Service Station - Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 ft tall and 50 sq ft per side, with a 15 ft from property line setback (Sec. § 600-17B(9)(a)). Most commercial signs in Beverly require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 17 | 20 ft | 50 sq ft per side | — |
| Residential zoning districts | 3 | 4 ft | 12 sq ft | — |
| Commercial zoning districts (Freestanding businesses) | 6 | 20 ft | 40 sq ft | — |
| Commercial zoning districts (Multiple-tenanted commercial facilities) | 6 | 20 ft | 60 sq ft | — |
| I Industrial Zoning District | 2 | 20 ft | 200 sq ft or 10% of wall area (lesser value applies) | — |
| Mixed-use areas | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Sign (Perpendicular to Wall) | — | 10 sq ft | Maximum extension: 5 ft from wall | — | — | Perpendicular to wall | — | § 600-17B(2) |
| Temporary Construction Sign (Nonresidential) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Construction site | — | § 600-17B(7)(a) |
| Temporary Construction Sign (Residential Development) | — | 12 sq ft per sign | — | 15 ft | 2 | Ground | — | § 600-17B(7)(b) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 4 sq ft per side | — | 10 ft from street, 10 ft from property lines | 1 per street | On the lot being advertised | — | § 600-17B(7)(c) |
| Mechanic/Artisan Work Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises while work is being performed | — | § 600-17B(7)(e) |
| Automotive Service Station - Freestanding Sign | 20 ft | 50 sq ft per side | — | 15 ft from property line | 1 per street frontage | Each street frontage | — | § 600-17B(9)(a) |
| Automotive Service Station - Price Sign | — | 25 sq ft | — | — | 1 per freestanding sign | Mounted on support structure of freestanding sign | — | § 600-17B(9)(a) |
| Automotive Service Station - Incidental Sign | — | 10 sq ft | — | 20 ft from curbline | 1 per street frontage | At least 20 ft from curbline | — | § 600-17B(9)(b) |

### Commercial zoning districts (Freestanding businesses)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Parallel to Wall) | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On wall of building | — | § 600-17C(2)(a)[1] |
| Wall Sign (Perpendicular to Wall) | — | 10 sq ft | Max 5 ft from wall | — | 1 (in lieu of parallel wall sign) | Perpendicular to wall | — | § 600-17C(2)(a)[2] |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 15 ft from curbline | 1 | On property | — | § 600-17C(2)(a)[3] |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per awning | On awning | — | § 600-17C(2)(a)[4][a] |
| Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per vertical face | On canopy (vertical face) | — | § 600-17C(2)(a)[4][b] |
| Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per vertical face | On marquee (vertical face) | — | § 600-17C(2)(a)[4][c] |

### Commercial zoning districts (Multiple-tenanted commercial facilities)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Parallel to Wall) | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | On wall of business | — | § 600-17C(2)(b)[1] |
| Wall Sign (Perpendicular to Wall) | — | 10 sq ft | Max 5 ft from wall | — | 1 per business (in lieu of parallel wall sign) | Perpendicular to wall | — | § 600-17C(2)(b)[2] |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 ft | 60 sq ft | — | 15 ft from curbline | 1 per facility | On premises | — | § 600-17C(2)(b)[3] |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per awning | On awning | — | § 600-17C(2)(b)[4] |
| Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per vertical face | On canopy (vertical face) | — | § 600-17C(2)(b)[4] |
| Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per vertical face | On marquee (vertical face) | — | § 600-17C(2)(b)[4] |

## Prohibited signs in Beverly

- No person shall erect, alter or relocate any sign without a sign permit unless exempted under the provisions of the ordinance.
- Animated, flashing and illusionary signs using mechanical and/or electrical devices to revolve, flash, change intensity of illumination or display movement or the illusion of movement are prohibited.
- Roof-mounted signs are prohibited.
- Bare-bulb external sign illumination is prohibited.
- Banner-type signs are prohibited, except in celebration of public events and only if erected with the approval of the governing body.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- Mobile signs, including signs not permanently attached to a building or not permanently placed in the ground, and signs mounted on wheels, trailers or unregistered motor vehicles, are prohibited.
- A registered vehicle that has as its principal purpose the advertising of a business from a site (as opposed to its use as a delivery or service vehicle) is prohibited.
- Signs shall not be placed in a manner which interferes with traffic or with sight angles at an intersection.

## Signs exempt from permit in Beverly

- Street number designations, highway signs, postal boxes, family names on residences, on-site traffic directional and parking signs, signs posting property as 'private property,' 'no hunting,' 'danger,' 'warning' or for similar purposes are permitted and exempt from sign area limits, as long as they do not exceed two square feet each.
- Normal maintenance and the removal of a sign does not require a permit.
- Real estate signs that meet required size and setback standards do not require a permit.
- Political signs (complying with area, time, and placement restrictions) do not require a sign permit.
- No fee is required for the permit for signs located on the premises of places of worship, school buildings, libraries, parish houses, government buildings and public recreational and community center buildings and grounds.
- Every resident or homeowner may place a 'no solicitors,' 'no soliciting,' 'no peddlers,' or similar sign near the primary entrance to their residence, up to 4x10 inches in size, containing no illumination, and not made of fluorescent or reflective material.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit is required for the erection, alteration, or relocation of any sign unless it is specifically exempted by the ordinance.
- Applications for a sign permit shall be made to the Construction Official.
- Permits and fees are established per the City's fee schedule.

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

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