# Sign Regulations in Bloomsbury Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Bloomsbury Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/bloomsbury-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/14760624#14760624)

## At a glance

Bloomsbury Borough, New Jersey regulates 13 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Incidental Farm Product Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 12 sq ft, with a 100 ft from street intersection, 5 ft from cartway setback (Sec. § 270-142C). Most commercial signs in Bloomsbury 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 | 10 | No more than 15 ft above ground; Bottom not less than 10 ft above ground; Max vertical dimension: 5 ft | 35 sq ft | — |
| Residential District, Agriculture - Residential District, PUD District (residential portion) | 1 | — | — | — |
| PUD District (Utilities, Offices, Research, Places of Worship), B-1 District, B-2 District, ROM District | 3 | Top no higher than 15 ft above ground; Bottom at least 10 ft above ground; Max vertical dimension: 5 ft | 35 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | One per lot | — | — | § 270-142A |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 9 sq ft | — | — | One per lot | — | — | § 270-142B |
| Incidental Farm Product Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | 100 ft from street intersection, 5 ft from cartway | One per lot | At least 100 ft from street intersection; at least 5 ft from cartway; does not require side yard setbacks. | — | § 270-142C |
| Temporary Construction Site Sign | — | — | — | — | One per lot | On construction site. | — | § 270-142D |
| Temporary Contractor Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | One per lot | On lot where work is performed. | — | § 270-142E |
| Customary Warning/Trespassing/Posted Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | One per lot | — | — | § 270-142G |
| Directional/Information Sign - Freestanding | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | One per lot per road frontage | One per lot; for corner lots, one may be on either frontage. | — | § 270-142H(1) |
| Directional/Information Sign - Wall (Institutional Use) | No more than 15 ft above ground; Bottom not less than 10 ft above ground; Max vertical dimension: 5 ft | 35 sq ft | — | — | One per lot | Attached to building only. | — | § 270-142H(2) |

### Residential District, Agriculture - Residential District, PUD District (residential portion)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All Signs Permitted under § 270-142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 270-144; § 270-142 |

### PUD District (Utilities, Offices, Research, Places of Worship), B-1 District, B-2 District, ROM District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign - Wall Sign | Top no higher than 15 ft above ground; Bottom at least 10 ft above ground; Max vertical dimension: 5 ft | 35 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to building | — | § 270-145A; § 270-142H(2) if institutional |
| Business Sign - Freestanding Sign | 15 ft (measured from ground to top); Bottom edge at least 12 in above ground | — | — | 50 ft from side lot line; 75 ft if adjacent to different district. | 1 per lot per street frontage | Freestanding on lot | — | § 270-145A(3) |
| All Signs Permitted under § 270-142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 270-145; § 270-142 |

## Prohibited signs in Bloomsbury Borough

- No sign shall be installed, erected, constructed or maintained in such a manner as to obstruct any fire escape or window or door.
- No sign shall be erected that obstructs the sight distance at an intersection along a street right-of-way.
- No sign shall be erected that would tend by its location, color, shape, message or nature to be confused with or obstruct the view of traffic signs or traffic signals by motorists or pedestrians; no red, green or yellow illuminated sign shall be permitted within 300 feet of any traffic signal.
- No sign shall use admonitions such as 'Stop,' 'Go,' 'Slow,' 'Danger,' etc., which might be confused with traffic directional signs.
- No sign other than an official traffic control device or street sign may be erected within or encroaching within the right-of-way lines of any street unless authorized by other ordinances or regulations.
- No sign shall be erected or constructed that will violate Borough regulations as to health, required light, safety or areas defined in the Building Code of the State of New Jersey.
- No sign shall contain flashers, animation or mechanical movements or contrivances of any kind.
- No sign’s illumination device shall cast illumination rays into neighboring dwellings or approaching vehicles.
- No portion of any sign shall be located within or suspended over a pedestrian walk within a ten-foot vertical clearance thereof.
- No sign shall be permitted within 100 feet of the lot line of any historical site or monument.
- When signs are located along the district boundary of any residential district, signs must be set back not less than 75 feet from such boundary and screened from the adjoining residential district.
- No permanent sign so constructed as to rotate or to be movable, or placed on a standard sitting upon the ground, shall be placed or permitted to remain on any part of any street, sidewalk, parkway, curb or other public place.
- Signs overhanging vehicle parking areas and/or passageways are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bloomsbury Borough

- One home occupation sign not exceeding three square feet is permitted to identify a home occupation, provided a permit for the home occupation has been issued.
- One temporary real estate sign not exceeding nine square feet and not illuminated.
- Incidental sign advertising the sale of farm products grown or produced on the premises (in permitted districts), not to exceed 12 square feet, at least 100 feet from the nearest street intersection and at least five feet from the cartway, not illuminated.
- Temporary construction site sign (during construction only, maximum six months in a calendar year), not illuminated.
- Temporary contractor signs (mechanics, painters, artisans) on the lot where work is performed, not exceeding 12 square feet, removed upon completion, max six months in a calendar year.
- Signs incident to legal process of law and necessary to public welfare.
- Customary warning, trespassing, or posted signs indicating the private nature of property or driveway, not exceeding three square feet.
- One directional or information sign of a public or semipublic nature not exceeding eight square feet, permitted per lot (or on either frontage if on two streets); for identifying meetings, public events, or similar community activities.
- Directional or informational signs attached to a building not exceeding two square feet per one-foot width of the building façade (or 35 square feet, whichever is less), not projecting more than three inches, with specific height and placement limits; allowed for stating or calling attention to public or community buildings or services.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No existing sign shall be enlarged, rebuilt, structurally altered or relocated except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and until a permit has been issued by the Zoning Officer.
- No sign except those listed as exempt shall be erected, constructed, placed, maintained or altered without a permit from the Zoning Officer.
- Each permit application must be accompanied by plans showing the area, size, character, method of illumination, exact location, method of fastening, vertical and horizontal distances from grade, curb, and lot line.
- Each applicant shall, upon request of the Zoning Officer, submit any additional information deemed necessary.
- Any aggrieved person may appeal the decision of the Zoning Officer by filing such appeal with the Planning Board.
- Any sign existing before the adoption of this ordinance that does not conform is considered a nonconforming use and may continue until replacement or rebuilding is necessary, at which time a permit is required and the sign must be brought into conformity.

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