# Sign Regulations in Bloomingdale Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Bloomingdale Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/bloomingdale-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/35999527#35999527)

## At a glance

Bloomingdale Borough, New Jersey regulates 23 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (≥ 20 ft setback)s in the General Business Zone, M-1 Light Industrial Zone, M-1-Q Light Industrial and Quarry Zone, Bloomingdale Center District Zone, B-1-A Commercial Zone, R-20U Professional Business Office Zone zoning district are capped at 10 ft tall and 12 sq ft per side (24 sq ft aggregate), with a ≥ 20 ft from front curbline; ≥ 5 ft from property line setback (Sec. § 92-26.3H(6)). Most commercial signs in Bloomingdale 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 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Residential zone district, residential districts | 13 | — | 24 sq ft | — |
| General Business Zone, M-1 Light Industrial Zone, M-1-Q Light Industrial and Quarry Zone, Bloomingdale Center District Zone, B-1-A Commercial Zone, R-20U Professional Business Office Zone | 9 | 18 ft | Max 30% of principal sign; max 2 ft height | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | 2 per year/locale (10 for flea markets, garage sales and flea market max 6 signs per sale). | All zones; allowed for up to 15 days, with one possible 15 day extension; maximum 2 per year per locale, except flea markets (10/year) | — | § 92-26.3F(1)-(3), § 92-26.3C(1), § 92-26.3L |

### Residential zone district, residential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Nameplate | — | 8 x 20 inches (1.11 square feet) | — | — | — | Affixed to the door or adjacent wall of residential premises in conformance with § 92-26B | — | § 92-26.3D(1), § 92-26.3G(3) |
| Nameplate or Identification Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit (2 for corner lots) | On dwelling unit; corner lots may have a second sign facing the other street | — | § 92-26.3N(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 2 per property, plus 2 more per additional frontage | On premises being offered for sale or let | — | § 92-26.3G(1), § 92-26.3N(2) |
| Institutional Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property, 2 if on corner lot | On property of school, church, or other institution; max 1 per property, 2 if on a corner lot (one facing each street) | — | § 92-26.3N(3) |
| Parking Area - Entrance/Exit Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per exit/entrance | At each exit or entrance to a parking area | — | § 92-26.3N(4) |
| Parking Area - Conditions/Identity | — | 9 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parking area, 2 if corner lot | At parking area; 1 per area, 2 if corner lot | — | § 92-26.3N(4) |
| Development Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 2 per property, plus 2 more per additional frontage | On developing property; 2 per property, plus 2 more per additional frontage if property fronts more than one street | — | § 92-26.3N(5) |
| Directional Sign (off-premises, development) | — | 6 sq ft | 4 ft | — | 1 per 500 ft street frontage | Off-premises; one per 500 feet of street frontage | — | § 92-26.3N(6) |

### General Business Zone, M-1 Light Industrial Zone, M-1-Q Light Industrial and Quarry Zone, Bloomingdale Center District Zone, B-1-A Commercial Zone, R-20U Professional Business Office Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Principal Sign | 3 ft (except freestanding, see below) | 15% of building frontage (front face) | — | — | 1 principal, 1 secondary per establishment (max 2). If corner lot: principal sign on each street. | Attached parallel to wall facing street or parking, not above roofline or parapet; one per establishment/permitted use | — | § 92-26.3H(1)-(5), (8), (11), (12) |
| Secondary Sign - Off-Street Parking Entrance/Side Street | 2 ft | Max 30% of principal sign; max 2 ft height | — | — | 1 per permitted entrance/location | On wall facing parking entrance or side street (for corner lots with pedestrian entrance) | — | § 92-26.3H(1), (1)(a), (1)(b) |
| Freestanding Sign (≥ 20 ft setback) | 10 ft | 12 sq ft per side (24 sq ft aggregate) | — | ≥ 20 ft from front curbline; ≥ 5 ft from property line | 1 per premises | Where structure is set back at least 20 ft from front curbline. Not in ROW or required sight triangle, not closer than 5 ft to any property line. | — | § 92-26.3H(6) |
| Filling and Service Station Operation Signs - Over Entrance Door | 12 in letter height | — | — | — | 1 per entrance | Over individual entrance doors | — | § 92-26.3H(9)(a) |
| Filling and Service Station Operation Signs - Gas Pump | — | — | — | — | 1 per gas pump | On each gas pump | — | § 92-26.3H(9)(b), (e) |
| Filling and Service Station Operation Signs - Credit Card | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building or sign structure | Affixed to building or permanent sign structure | — | § 92-26.3H(9)(c) |
| Filling and Service Station Operation Signs - Brand/Trade Name | 18 ft | 24 sq ft per side, 48 sq ft aggregate | — | — | 1 per building or sign structure, double sided | Permanently affixed to building or metal substructure; securely attached to ground; may be double sided | — | § 92-26.3H(9)(d) |
| Awning/Canopy Sign (Flap/Vertical Plane) | 8 in | — | — | — | — | On flap or vertical plane of awning/canopy | — | § 92-26.3H(10) |

## Prohibited signs in Bloomingdale Borough

- All temporary signs are prohibited except those specifically allowed as provided by this section.
- Advertising signs shall be prohibited in all residential districts except as provided by this section.
- No permanent sign shall be placed or located or displayed upon a sidewalk.
- No sign shall be permitted to be erected upon the roof of any structure.
- No projecting sign as defined herein shall be permitted to be erected above any sidewalk.
- No sign shall be in whole or in part, moving, revolving, or otherwise kinetic by design.
- Signs containing exposed luminous tubing or lighting are prohibited except as specifically approved by this chapter.
- Strings or streamers of flags, pennants, spinners, or other similar devices strung across, upon, over or along any premises or building, whether a part of any sign or not, shall not be allowed within any zone district, except those which shall be specifically exempted.
- Flashing signs as defined in § 92-26.3B are prohibited.
- No secondary sign shall be attached to or placed upon another sign.
- No person shall place upon or attach to any tree or upon or to any telegraph, telephone or electric light pole in any street or highway within the Borough, any handbill, advertisement or written, printed or partly written or printed notice of any kind except such notices as are required by law to be posted.
- Signs or advertising matter of an obscene nature are prohibited.
- No billboard or billboard-type signs shall be erected.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bloomingdale Borough

- A professional nameplate affixed to the door or adjacent wall of residential premises used in conformance with § 92-26B, not to exceed eight inches by twenty (8 x 20) inches.
- A memorial sign or tablet, or a sign indicating the name of a building, or the date of its erection, when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible material.
- Signs for public convenience and welfare erected by or on behalf of the United States, the State, the County and the Borough, legal notices posted by approved governmental officials or their designees, railroad crossing signs or other signs as required by law.
- Celebration or seasonal-style flags on residential premises.
- "Hex" signs on residential premises.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Sign erection permits are required for any person to erect, relocate, reconstruct or alter any exterior sign regulated by this section within the Borough, and must be obtained from the Code Enforcement Official.
- Permit applications must include plans and specifications for review to ensure compliance with the ordinance.
- The Planning Board may waive requirements of this section where the applicant presents an overall sign plan to the Board indicating a detailed design vocabulary and placement and signage plan that is consistent with the purpose and intent of the chapter.

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