# Sign Regulations in Demarest Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Demarest Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/demarest-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/31415443#31415443)

## At a glance

Demarest Borough, New Jersey regulates 9 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Real Estate Signs in the Community Business I District zoning district are capped at 4 square feet, with a At least 2 feet from front property line setback (Sec. § 175-17.E). Most commercial signs in Demarest Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Community Business I District | 3 | 18 inches | 6 square feet (sign), 20 square feet (church bulletin board) | — |
| Residence District | 3 | 10 inches | 6 square feet (sign), 20 square feet (church bulletin board) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 2 square feet (church/public/semipublic directional, by Planning Board approval); 6 square feet (building premise ID); 20 square feet (church bulletin board) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Community Business I District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign (Wall Sign) | 18 inches | — | 75% of building width | — | — | Attached to the building | — | § 175-17.B |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | At least 2 feet from front property line | One per premises | On premises, at least 2 feet from front property line | — | § 175-17.E |
| Church, Public or Quasi-public Building Sign | — | 6 square feet (sign), 20 square feet (church bulletin board) | — | Not less than 10 feet from lot line if freestanding | One per premises (varies if both church sign and bulletin board) | Affixed to building or at least 10 ft from lot line bordering the street; bulletin board: not closer than 10 ft to front lot line | — | § 175-17.A, § 175-17.D |

### Residence District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional or Business Practice Sign | 10 inches | — | 18 inches (length) | — | One per building | On building where practice is permitted | — | § 175-17.C |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | At least 2 feet from front property line | One per premises | On premises, at least 2 feet from front property line | — | § 175-17.E |
| Club, Public, or Quasi-public Building Sign | — | 6 square feet (sign), 20 square feet (church bulletin board) | — | Not less than 10 feet from lot line if freestanding | One per premises | Affixed to building or at least 10 ft from lot line bordering street; church bulletin board: not closer than 10 ft to front lot line | — | § 175-17.A, § 175-17.D |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign or Billboard | — | 2 square feet (church/public/semipublic directional, by Planning Board approval); 6 square feet (building premise ID); 20 square feet (church bulletin board) | — | Premise sign and bulletin board: 10 ft from lot line if not attached | — | Directional: at Planning Board discretion; Premise ID: on or 10 ft from lot line; Bulletin board: not closer than 10 ft to front lot line | — | § 175-17.A, § 175-17.D |
| Regulatory or Warning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As necessary to effect regulations (traffic, speed, emergency, etc.) | — | § 166-31; § 169-11 |
| Emergency No-Parking Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As directed during emergency conditions | — | § 166-27 |
| Residential Parking Permit Sign (Tow-Away Zone) | — | — | — | — | — | As needed within designated residential permit parking areas | — | § 167-3 |

## Prohibited signs in Demarest Borough

- The damaging or defacing of area signs is prohibited.
- Advertising signs and billboards are not permitted in any district, except as otherwise provided in Article VI.
- Neon tubes or other types of lights and strings, chains or rows outlining all or part of a business building or business premises are strictly prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Demarest Borough

- A sign of not more than two square feet advertising the location elsewhere of a church or a public or semipublic building, on written application, may be permitted in any district by the Planning Board, upon terms and conditions in the public interest where good cause has been satisfactorily proven for the necessity of such sign. In no case shall such sign be illuminated.
- One real estate sign not more than four square feet in area and located at least two feet from the front property line may advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which such sign is maintained. In no case shall such sign be illuminated.
- Upon written application, temporary signs or exceptions to the foregoing sign limitations may be permitted by the Board of Adjustment, upon terms and conditions in the public interest where good cause has been satisfactorily proven for the necessity of the erection of a temporary sign or the exception to the limitations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A written application is required to the Planning Board to permit a church/location sign in any district (as an exception to the general ban on advertising signs and billboards).
- A written application is required to the Board of Adjustment to permit temporary signs or exceptions to the general sign limitations.

## Full detail

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