# Sign Regulations in Bordentown, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Bordentown, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/bordentown
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/13027082#13027082)

## At a glance

Bordentown, New Jersey regulates 28 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Monument Sign (Single Business)s in the Highway Commercial (HC) Zones, Commercial Industrial (CI) Zones zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 54 sq ft, with a 10 ft from any property line setback (Sec. §300-104F(3)(a)). Most commercial signs in Bordentown require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — |
| R-1, R-2, R-3, PLD | 5 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Local Commercial Zone, historic districts | 5 | — | 16 sq ft (absolute max) | — |
| Highway Commercial (HC) Zones, Commercial Industrial (CI) Zones | 4 | 10% of wall height, min 2 ft | 72 sq ft | — |
| automotive service stations and public garages | 6 | 8 ft | 64 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Functional Sign | 3 ft | 3 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | §300-104D(3), §300-104C(9) |
| Temporary Subdivision/Project Sign | — | 24 sq ft | — | 20 ft from street line | 2 | Not closer than 20 ft to any street line | — | §300-104D(1) |
| Temporary Contractor/Artisan Sign | 4 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | §300-104D(5) |
| Temporary Event Sign | 6 ft | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property | — | — | §300-104D(6) |
| Temporary Hiring Sign | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Shall not be in any right-of-way | — | §300-104D(7) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | 4 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | §300-104D(8) |
| Traffic Control Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §300-104D(2) |
| Flagpole | Max building height for zone | — | — | Half the required front/side setback | 1 per lot | Must meet 1/2 minimum building setbacks, not in buffer area | — | §300-104E |

### Highway Commercial (HC) Zones, Commercial Industrial (CI) Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (Single Business) | 6 ft | 54 sq ft | — | 10 ft from any property line | 1 per business establishment | At business establishment | — | §300-104F(3)(a) |
| Wall Sign (Business/Attached) | 10% of wall height, min 2 ft | — | Lesser of 50% wall width or 12 ft | — | 1 per establishment | Mounted flush to facade | — | §300-104F(3)(a,d,e) |
| Monument Sign (Shopping Center/MOT Development) | 10 ft | 72 sq ft | — | 10 ft from property line | Max 2 per development (one per driveway) | At driveway entrances | — | §300-104F(3)(b) |
| Wall Sign (Shopping Center/MOT Individual Tenant) | — | — | — | — | 1 per tenant | Flush to tenant's facade | — | §300-104F(3)(b) |

### automotive service stations and public garages

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground-Mounted Identification and Price Sign | 8 ft | 64 sq ft | — | 10 ft from property line | 1 per station/garage | Ground-mounted | — | §300-104F(4)(a) |
| Fascia Logo Sign (Canopy) | — | 10% of fascia side | — | — | 2 per canopy | Fascia of canopy over pump islands | — | §300-104F(4)(b) |
| Entrance/Bay Legends | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance/bay | Over individual entrance doors or bays | — | §300-104F(4)(c) |
| Gas Pump Sign/Company Logo | — | — | — | — | — | On gasoline pump | — | §300-104F(4)(d) |
| Service Product Sign | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | — | Identifying other services/products (air, water, oil) | — | §300-104F(4)(e) |
| Credit Card Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | §300-104F(4)(f) |

## Prohibited signs in Bordentown

- No sign shall be erected anywhere within the City except in accordance with the requirements and regulations of this section.
- All signs shall relate to a use or activity located on the same lot. Signs related to activities off premises are prohibited.
- No sign shall be placed in a position that will cause danger to traffic on a street or entering a street by obscuring the view of traffic on either street.
- No sign, other than an official governmental sign or traffic control sign, shall be erected within the right-of-way of any street unless specifically authorized by ordinance or regulations of the City.
- No private or commercial sign may be designed in such a way as to be potentially misunderstood as an official governmental sign.
- Flashing, blinking, twinkling, animated, moving or projected signs of any type or signs which present an illusion of movement are prohibited. (This prohibition does not apply to static time and temperature displays.)
- Signs attached to any part of a building shall not extend above the roofline.
- No sign may be erected within a clear sight triangle.
- No permanent sign may be erected using freestanding poles as its primary support.
- Illuminated signs may not shine directly onto adjoining property or onto any street or highway.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bordentown

- Nonilluminated functional/direction signs do not require a building permit.
- A change in the copy of an approved sign does not require a building permit.
- Temporary signs locating and advertising subdivisions of land and projects requiring site plan approval which have received final approval (subject to specific size, number, and setback limitations and time limits).
- Traffic control signage necessary for the safe and efficient flow of vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic.
- Functional signs not exceeding three square feet in area nor three feet in height.
- Signs incident to the legal process such as legal notices, condemnation or quarantine signs.
- Temporary signs of artisans and contractors (subject to area, height, and removal upon completion rules).
- Temporary signs announcing educational, charitable, civic, religious, political or similar events for a consecutive period not to exceed 31 days before and seven days after the event, subject to size, number, material, illumination, and content restrictions.
- One temporary sign advertising hiring of employees, limited in size, material, location, frequency, and duration.
- Temporary real estate signs, limited in size, height, and removal within 24 hours of settlement or lease execution.
- The repainting, relettering or repair of an existing sign shall not constitute a new sign, provided said repainting, relettering or repair does not necessitate the removal of the sign from its supporting structures.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A zoning permit must be obtained prior to the erection, installation, alteration or relocation of any sign, except those signs permitted under § 300-104D (exempt signs).
- A building permit must be obtained prior to the erection, installation, alteration or relocation of any sign, except for nonilluminated functional/direction signs and a change in the copy of an approved sign.
- A certificate of conformance must be obtained after erection, installation, alteration or relocation of any sign to confirm compliance.
- No explicit mention of a master sign plan or variance meeting for general sign approval in this section.

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

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