# Sign Regulations in Delanco Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Delanco Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/delanco-township
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/10019674#10019674)

## At a glance

Delanco Township, New Jersey regulates 30 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Automotive Service Station Sign (Freestanding)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 ft (per freestanding general regs) tall and 50 sq ft per side, with a 15 ft from property line setback (Sec. §110-17.B(9)(a)). Most commercial signs in Delanco Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 17 | 20 ft | 50 sq ft per side | — |
| Residential zoning districts | 2 | 4 ft | 12 sq ft | — |
| Commercial zoning districts | 9 | 20 ft | 60 sq ft | — |
| Industrial zoning districts | 2 | 20 ft | 200 sq ft or 10% of wall, whichever is less | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign (Construction Sign - Nonresidential) | — | 32 sq ft | — | 15 ft from street or side lot line | 1 | On construction site, nonresidential | — | §110-17.B(7)(a) |
| Temporary Sign (Construction Sign - Residential Development) | — | 12 sq ft per sign | — | 15 ft from street or side lot line | 2 | On residential site during active development | — | §110-17.B(7)(b) |
| Temporary Sign (Real Estate) | — | 4 sq ft per side | — | 10 ft from street and property lines | 1 per street | On lot being advertised | — | §110-17.B(7)(c) |
| Temporary Sign (Political) | — | 16 sq ft | — | 10 ft from street and property lines | 2 per lot | On any lot with owner's consent | — | §110-17.B(7)(d) |
| Temporary Sign (Mechanic/Artisan) | — | 6 sq ft | — | 10 ft from street and property lines | 1 per mechanic/artisan | On premises where mechanic or artisan is performing work | — | §110-17.B(7)(e) |
| Public or Quasi-Public Use Sign | — | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | On premises of place of worship, school, library, government, or public recreational/community center | — | §110-17.B(8) |
| Automotive Service Station Sign (Freestanding) | 20 ft (per freestanding general regs) | 50 sq ft per side | — | 15 ft from property line | 1 per street frontage | At least 15 ft from property line; 1 per street frontage | — | §110-17.B(9)(a) |
| Automotive Service Station Sign (Incidental) | — | 10 sq ft | — | 20 ft from curb line | 1 per street frontage | 20 ft from curb line | — | §110-17.B(9)(b) |

### Residential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Townhouse) | 4 ft | 12 sq ft | — | 10 ft from right-of-way | 1 per project | At entrance to townhouse project; at least 10 ft from right-of-way. | — | §110-17.C(1)(a) |
| Wall Sign (Home Occupation) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per home occupation | On dwelling | — | §110-17.C(1)(b) |

### Commercial zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Freestanding Business) | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Parallel to wall, attached to exterior wall | — | §110-17.C(2)(a)[1] |
| Wall Sign (Multiple-Tenanted Facility) | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | Attached to exterior wall, one per business | — | §110-17.C(2)(b)[1] |
| Perpendicularly Attached Sign (Commercial) | — | 10 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached perpendicular to wall | — | §110-17.C(2)(a)[2], §110-17.C(2)(b)[2] |
| Freestanding Sign (Freestanding Business) | 20 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 15 ft from curbline | 1 | Setback at least 15 ft from curbline | — | §110-17.C(2)(a)[3] |
| Freestanding Sign (Multiple-Tenanted Facility) | 20 ft | 60 sq ft | — | 15 ft from curbline | 1 | Setback at least 15 ft from curbline | — | §110-17.C(2)(b)[3] |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On awning | — | §110-17.C(2)(a)[4][a], §110-17.C(2)(b)[4] |
| Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On each vertical face of canopy | — | §110-17.C(2)(a)[4][b], §110-17.C(2)(b)[4] |
| Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On each vertical face of marquee | — | §110-17.C(2)(a)[4][c], §110-17.C(2)(b)[4] |

## Prohibited signs in Delanco Township

- No person shall erect, alter or relocate any sign without a zoning permit issued by the Zoning Officer and a sign permit issued by the Construction Official, unless exempted under the following provisions.
- Animated, flashing, and illusionary signs using mechanical and/or electrical devices to revolve, flash, change intensity of illumination, or display movement or the illusion of movement are prohibited.
- Roof-mounted signs are prohibited.
- Bare-bulb external sign illumination is prohibited.
- Banner-type signs are prohibited, except in celebration of public events and erected with the approval of the governing body.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- Mobile signs are prohibited, including signs that are not permanently attached to a building, not placed in the ground in a permanent manner conforming to the Uniform Construction Code, or signs mounted on wheels, trailers, or unregistered motor vehicles; a registered vehicle primarily used for advertising at a site as opposed to functioning as a delivery or service vehicle.

## Signs exempt from permit in Delanco Township

- Normal maintenance and the removal of a sign shall not require a permit.
- Street number designations, highway signs, postal boxes, family names on residences, on-site traffic directional and parking signs, signs posting property as 'private property,' 'no hunting,' 'danger,' 'warning,' or for similar purposes are permitted but are exempt from other sign area limits, provided the signs do not exceed two square feet each.
- Real estate signs do not require a permit.

## Full detail

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