# Sign Regulations in Clementon Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Clementon Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/clementon-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/13729898#13729898)

## At a glance

Clementon Borough, New Jersey regulates 29 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Ground, Hanging, or Wall Sign (Nameplate for residence)s in the Residential districts zoning district are capped at 3 ft (for ground sign) tall and 1.5 sq ft, with a 10 ft setback from all property lines setback (Sec. § 298-56E(1)). Most commercial signs in Clementon Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Borough recreation field | 3 | — | 12 sq ft | — |
| Residential districts | 4 | 8 ft (for ground sign) | 24 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential districts, PO/R, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1 | 7 | 16 ft for freestanding; 8 ft for ground | Up to 40 sq ft | — |
| AP | 1 | 16 ft for freestanding; 8 ft for ground | 40 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 14 | 4 ft (residential); 6 ft (commercial) | 20 sq ft | — |

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

### Residential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground, Hanging, or Wall Sign (Nameplate for residence) | 3 ft (for ground sign) | 1.5 sq ft | — | 10 ft setback from all property lines | 1 per lot | 10 ft setback from all property lines | — | § 298-56E(1) |
| Wall Sign (No Solicitation) | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Within 2 ft of front door | — | § 298-56E(1) |
| Ground Sign (Permanent subdivision identification) | 6 ft | 20 sq ft | — | 10 ft setback from all property lines | 1 per entrance | At entrance; 10 ft setback from all property lines | — | § 298-56E(1) |
| Ground or Facade Sign (Institutional and Public Uses) | 8 ft (for ground sign) | 24 sq ft | — | 10 ft setback from all property lines | 1 per street frontage | For institutional uses (school, municipal, library, parks, playgrounds, religious, child-care); 1 per street frontage; 10 ft setback | — | § 298-56E(1) |

### Nonresidential districts, PO/R, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facade or Wall Sign | — | Up to 40 sq ft | — | Same as building | 1 per street frontage | On principal structure; 1 per street frontage | — | § 298-56E(2) |
| Ground or Monument Sign (PO/R) | 6 ft | 12 sq ft | — | 10 ft | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage; 10 ft setback | — | § 298-56E(2) |
| Freestanding, Ground, or Monument Sign (B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1 - not part of center or planned development) | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — | 10 ft | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage; 10 ft setback | — | § 298-56E(2) |
| Freestanding, Ground or Monument Sign (AP, B-1, B-2, B-3, M-1 Amusement park/shopping centers) | 16 ft for freestanding; 8 ft for ground | 40 sq ft | — | 10 ft | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage; 10 ft setback | — | § 298-56E(2) |
| Window Sign | — | No more than 25% of window area | — | Same as building | — | Mounted on window; same setback as building | — | § 298-56E(2) |
| Canopy Sign (Gasoline Filling Stations Only) | Minimum clearance for vehicles, 10 ft | 21 sq ft | — | Same as building | 1 per street frontage | Canopy; 1 per street frontage; same setback as building | — | § 298-56E(2) |
| Awning Sign | 15 ft | No more than 25% of awning area | — | Same as building | 2 per street frontage | Vertical hang, only permitted if a wall sign is not proposed; 2 per street frontage; same setback as building | — | § 298-56E(2) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Integrated Sign on Machine, Gas Pump, or Booth | — | — | — | — | — | On coin-operated machine, vending machine, gas pump, or telephone booth | — | § 298-56D(7)(b) |
| Political Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On private property | — | § 298-56D(7)(e) |
| Temporary Yard or Garage Sale Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | On private property | — | § 298-56D(7)(f) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | 4 ft (residential); 6 ft (commercial) | 4 sq ft (residential); 8 sq ft (commercial) | — | — | 1 per lot frontage | On lot for sale/rent; open house signs only on day of event; not in public right-of-way | — | § 298-56D(7)(g) |
| Temporary Grand Opening Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | For tenant of shopping center/multi/single use commercial building | — | § 298-56D(7)(h) |
| Temporary Banner (Public Events) | — | — | — | — | — | Borough, county, school, fire dept., etc. | — | § 298-56D(7)(i) |
| Temporary Sign (Construction Sites) | — | As per zone requirement | — | As per zone | — | For developments/sites under construction | — | § 298-56D(7)(j) |
| Solicitation Event Sign (Charitable Roadway Solicitations) | — | 16 sq ft | — | Not in traveled way or medians <8 ft wide | — | — | — | § 202-18 |

## Prohibited signs in Clementon Borough

- No sign other than exempt signs shall be erected without first obtaining a sign permit from the Zoning Officer.
- No sign other than official traffic or other similar official signs shall be erected within or project over the right-of-way of any public street or sidewalk except as provided herein.
- Signs shall not be located at the intersection of any streets within a triangular area formed by the right-of-way lines and a line connecting them at points 25 feet from their intersection. No sign may impede the safe vision of motorists and pedestrians or otherwise endanger their safety.
- Illuminated signs in residential zoning districts and in all districts when the lot is immediately adjacent (including directly across a street) to a residential district must be turned off between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except for residential name plates.
- All ground and freestanding signs must be a minimum of 50 feet from the nearest other sign.
- Signs advertising an establishment or use no longer in existence, or a product no longer available, shall be removed within 14 days.
- Each sign may have a principal message identifying the business and the service offered. Additional advertising of products and services is not permitted on the sign.
- Signs must not be located on a lot so that they are within the public right-of-way or interfere with sight distances at street intersections or ingress and egress points to a lot.
- Signs which contain or are an imitation of an official traffic signal or hide from view any traffic street signal or sign or that have any characteristics that are likely to confuse or dangerously distract the attention of the operator of a motor vehicle operator are prohibited.
- Signs which are designed to move, either by mechanical or other means, are prohibited.
- Signs which contain or consist of banners, posters, pennant ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners, or other similarly moving devices are prohibited (excluding permitted flags).
- Signs which flash or scroll are prohibited, except for time and temperature indicators.
- Electronic message boards are only permitted for public institutions such as schools, municipal buildings, fire halls, etc., and may not change message more often than every 30 seconds.
- Electronic message boards for public institutions may only have one color, may not be more than 24 square feet in area, may not contain more than two lines of text, and must be approved by the Land Use Board.
- Signs which emit odors or smoke or produce noise or sounds capable of being heard are prohibited.
- Silhouetted or three-dimensional signs, e.g., signs lacking a background and having letters, figures, or devices silhouetted against the sky or other open space not a part of the sign, and/or signs in which objects or representational devices are present in the round or other than in a vertical plane, are prohibited.
- Any freestanding sign or any sign projecting from a building within a triangular area bounded by the intersection of two right-of-way lines and a line connecting points 30 feet from such intersection along the right-of-way lines is prohibited.
- Signs located or placed on any tree, telephone or utility pole or light standard or upon rocks or other natural features are prohibited.
- Tubes of lighting or strings of lights may not outline the rooflines, doors, windows or wall edges for advertising purposes except during the Christmas season (from Thanksgiving Day through January 25).
- Portable signs, such as those on wheels, are prohibited.
- Signs projecting above the roof or the main cornice line of the building to which it is affixed are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Clementon Borough

- Signs required by law or government signs.
- Any sign or graphic integrated into or on a coin-operated machine, vending machine, gas pump or telephone booth.
- Any sign carried by a person.
- Decorations for any officially recognized holiday, provided they do not create a fire or traffic hazard and are removed within 30 days after the holiday.
- Political signs associated with an election or referendum, provided that such signs are on private property and are removed within seven days after the day of voting.
- Temporary yard or garage sale signs, provided that such signs are erected on private property, are no more than four square feet in area, are erected no more than seven days before the sale, and are removed within 24 hours after the sale.
- Temporary real estate signs on the lot on which the real estate for rent or for sale is located, limited to one per lot frontage, not more than four square feet and four feet high for residential property and eight square feet and six feet high for commercial property, removed within 14 days of sale or rental. Open-house signs are allowed only on the day of the open house and not within the public right-of-way.
- Temporary 'Grand Opening' signs for commercial occupants not exceeding 20 square feet, displayed for no more than two weeks per year, and must comply with public health and safety requirements.
- Temporary (30 days or less) banners advertising special events sponsored by or held by the Borough, county, school district, fire department, or similar entities.
- Temporary signs for residential developments or commercial sites under construction, meeting zone setback and size requirements, may not be installed until construction has commenced, and must be removed within one year or upon installation of the permanent signs.
- American, state, county, and borough flags.
- 'No Trespassing' signs.
- Directional signs less than two square feet in area that do not contain any advertising.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Each site plan or subdivision application shall include, where necessary, a sign plan showing the specific design, location, size, height, construction and illumination of proposed signs in accordance with the regulations within this chapter.
- Sign permits are also required when a sign is proposed not in conjunction with a site plan or subdivision application.
- Permit applications for signs larger than two square feet in area must be accompanied by a plan, drawn to scale, showing details of the sign, its size, and its location on the building or lot. A color photograph of each existing sign on the property shall be submitted with the permit application.
- More expansive walls or architectural elements on monument or ground signs require site plan approval.
- Electronic message boards for public institutions must be approved by the Land Use Board.

## Full detail

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