# Sign Regulations in Blairstown Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Blairstown Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/blairstown-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12615389#12615389)

## At a glance

Blairstown Township, New Jersey regulates 13 sign types across 1 zoning district. Business Directional Sign (Municipally Constructed)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 7 ft above ground for post tall, 3 sq ft, and 3 ft wide, with a At least 3 ft from adjacent right-of-way; 200 ft from traffic control devices or other sign groupings; 100-700 ft before intersection or 100-200 ft after, as appropriate. setback (Sec. § 19-516S). Most commercial signs in Blairstown Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 13 | 15 feet unless otherwise specified | 32 sq ft | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet unless otherwise specified | — | — | — | — | Supported by one or more columns or uprights firmly imbedded in the ground. Exposed guy wires, chains or other connections are not permitted. | — | § 19-516D, § 19-516E, § 19-516Q, § 19-516A(4) |
| Political Sign | — | 16 sq ft | — | 25 ft from paved cartway, or equal to building setback if building is closer; always outside street right-of-way. | — | Set back at least 25 feet from paved cartway, or equal to building setback if building is less than 25 ft from cartway. On private property and outside of street right-of-way. | — | § 19-516J |
| Real Estate Sign (Individual Property) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | One sign per street frontage. | — | § 19-516K(1), (3), (4) |
| Real Estate Sign (Approved Subdivision / Construction) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 19-516K(2), (3) |
| Temporary Organization Event Sign - Attached | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | max 4 per event, max 1 per organization per property, max 2 organization event signs per property at once | Attached to building or other structure on private property | — | § 19-516R(6), (9) |
| Temporary Organization Event Sign - Freestanding | 5 ft | 16 sq ft | — | Min 25 ft from any street, driveway, property lines. | max 4 per event, max 1 per organization per property, max 2 organization event signs per property at once | On private property, freestanding | — | § 19-516R(6), (7), (9) |
| Business Directional Sign (Municipally Constructed) | 7 ft above ground for post | 3 sq ft | 3 ft | At least 3 ft from adjacent right-of-way; 200 ft from traffic control devices or other sign groupings; 100-700 ft before intersection or 100-200 ft after, as appropriate. | Determined by Township, max 2 for business first year | Located on public or private lands as determined by Township. Set back at least 3 ft from right-of-way; spacing requirements from intersections, signs, and traffic devices. | — | § 19-516S |
| Location Map Plaza | 10 ft | — | — | — | 1 plaza | Municipal lands, district to be determined by Township Committee. | — | § 19-516T |

## Prohibited signs in Blairstown Township

- No sign shall 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 unless specifically permitted herein.
- No billboards shall be erected or replaced, except that farms are permitted to erect unlighted wood signs off site from the farm to advertise sale of seasonal agricultural products grown on the farm, provided each such sign does not exceed 20 square feet.
- No signs shall be erected, altered or replaced, which are not in accordance with the standards established in this chapter.
- No portion of any sign shall be located within or suspended over a public right-of-way or pedestrian walkway.
- No sign of any type shall be permitted to obstruct driving vision, traffic signals, traffic directional and identification signs, other places of business, or other signs or windows of the building on which they are located.
- No sign shall be erected, used or maintained which simulates official, directional or warning signs erected or maintained by any state, county, municipal agency, public utility or similar agency concerned with public health or safety.
- No sign shall be erected, constructed or maintained so as to obstruct or be attached to any fire escape, window, door or opening intended for light, ingress/egress, fire-fighting, or required legal ventilation.
- No sign, other than exempt signs, shall be permitted within 50 feet of the property line of any historical site or monument.
- Signs using mechanical or electrical devices to revolve, flash or display movement or the illusion of movement are prohibited.
- No sign with red, green, blue or amber illumination in a beam, beacon or flashing form resembling an emergency light, safety or warning device or traffic signal shall be erected in any location.
- No sign lighting or control mechanism that interferes with radio or television reception shall be permitted.
- No construction permits are required for temporary organization event signs, but a zoning permit may be required unless exempted.
- Flags, banners and/or pennants other than official flags shall not be exhibited except as otherwise permitted.
- No more than two signs of 50 square feet each are permissible and must be erected on the licensed property (per §121-20).
- No person shall, while in a public park or recreation area, paste, glue, tack, or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement, or inscription whatever, nor shall any person erect or cause to be erected any sign whatever on any public lands or highways or roads adjacent to a park.

## Signs exempt from permit in Blairstown Township

- The flags of the United States of America and the State of New Jersey, or other national or State flags, may be displayed in all zoning districts and do not need a zoning or construction permit.
- Street number designations, nameplate signs, private property signs, no hunting signs, on-site directional signs, parking signs, warning signs, and other similar signs are permitted in all zoning districts, provided they do not exceed four square feet in area and do not require a zoning permit.
- Political signs are permitted in all zoning districts, subject to specified requirements, and do not require a zoning permit.
- All real estate signs temporarily advertising the sale, rental, or lease of the premises or portion thereof are nonilluminated, not exceeding six square feet in area and do not require a zoning permit.
- Temporary window signs (interior) shall not be considered in computing allowable sign area provided such signs do not exceed 25% of total window area; these signs do not require a zoning permit.
- Zoning permits shall not be required for temporary signs and residential yard/garage sales.
- Nonprofit organizations are exempt from sign permit fees for up to four temporary organization event signs per event.
- Senior citizens shall be exempt from permit fees for residential yard/garage sales.
- Temporary organization event signs (up to four per event for up to four events per year for Blairstown-based organizations) do not require construction permits.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- An application for a zoning permit to erect, hang or place a sign shall be submitted on forms obtainable from the Zoning Officer, unless such sign has been specifically approved by the Land Use Board as part of an approved application for development.
- Each application for any required zoning permit shall be accompanied by plans showing the area of the sign, the size of the sign and the lettering thereon, method of illumination, color(s), exact location, and any other information deemed necessary by the Zoning Officer to confirm conformity.
- If street signs are designed differently than those installed elsewhere in the Township of Blairstown and are approved, upon request of the applicant, by the Land Use Board as part of a site plan or subdivision application, the applicant must make provision for maintenance and/or replacement of said signs by an entity other than the Township.
- Applications for a publicly constructed business directional sign must be made to the Township Committee prior to March 15 on an annual basis.
- Applications for a business listing on the location map plaza must be made to the Township Committee prior to March 15 on an annual basis.

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