# Sign Regulations in Elsinboro Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Elsinboro Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/elsinboro-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/40413321#40413321)

## At a glance

Elsinboro Township, New Jersey regulates 13 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Temporary Real Estate Signs in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 6 sq ft, with a 10 ft from ROW setback (Sec. §115-42A(2)). Most commercial signs in Elsinboro Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 8 | 10 ft | 25 sq ft | — |
| Commercial District, Agricultural District | 11 | 35 ft | 25 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Official Traffic Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §115-42A(1); §115-42C(6) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | 10 ft from ROW | 1 per property | On the property being advertised, in compliance with side yard requirements. | — | §115-42A(2) |
| Temporary Development Real Estate Sign | 10 ft | 25 sq ft | — | 10 ft from ROW | 1 per street frontage | Within development in compliance with side yard requirements. | — | §115-42A(3) |
| Temporary Construction Sign | 10 ft | 6 sq ft per sign, but combined signs max 20 sq ft | — | 10 ft from ROW | 1 per trade/profession; areas may be combined | On property where work is performed, in compliance with side yard requirements. | — | §115-42A(4) |
| Identification Sign (Public/Semipublic Use) | 6 ft | 12 sq ft | — | 10 ft from ROW | 1 per property or per street frontage | On property in compliance with side yard requirements. | — | §115-42A(5) |
| Identification Sign (Professional Office) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property | On property | — | §115-42A(6) |
| Project Identification Sign (Residential Development, 5+ units) | 10 ft | 14 sq ft | — | 25 ft from ROW | 1 per street frontage | On property, in compliance with side yard requirements. | — | §115-42A(7) |
| Temporary Political Sign | — | 16 sq ft | — | 15 ft from street or property lines | — | At least 15 ft from any street or property lines. | — | §115-42A(11) |

### Commercial District, Agricultural District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | 6 ft | 8 sq ft | — | 10 ft from ROW | 1 per property | On the property being advertised, in compliance with side yard requirements. | — | §115-42A(2) |
| Temporary Development Real Estate Sign | 10 ft | 25 sq ft | — | 10 ft from ROW | 1 per street frontage | Within development in compliance with side yard requirements. | — | §115-42A(3) |
| Temporary Construction Sign | 10 ft | 6 sq ft per sign, but combined signs max 20 sq ft | — | 10 ft from ROW | 1 per trade/profession; areas may be combined | On property where work is performed, in compliance with side yard requirements. | — | §115-42A(4) |
| Identification Sign (Public/Semipublic Use) | 6 ft | 12 sq ft | — | 10 ft from ROW | 1 per property or per street frontage | On property in compliance with side yard requirements. | — | §115-42A(5) |
| Identification Sign (Professional Office) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property | On property | — | §115-42A(6) |
| Identification Sign (Business) | — | 5% of building facade or 100 sq ft (lesser) | — | — | 1 per business use | Attached flat against front facade of building; If building is set back more than 150 ft may be freestanding. | — | §115-42A(8) |
| Identification Sign (Shopping Center/Office/Professional Center) | 35 ft | 5% of front facade first floor or 150 sq ft (lesser) | — | 50 ft from all property and street lines | 1 per complex | Freestanding sign, only on premises to which it relates. | — | §115-42A(9) |
| Service Station Sign (Freestanding) | 35 ft | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per service station | In compliance with all side yard requirements. | — | §115-42A(10) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Street Sign | — | — | — | — | Minimum two per intersection | Determined by Planning Board, free of visual obstruction; at least two at each intersection. | — | §115-93 |

## Prohibited signs in Elsinboro Township

- Off-site advertising signs (billboards). No sign may be attached to a building or erected independently for any purpose other than to advertise a permitted use conducted on the same premises.
- Signs using mechanical or electrical devices to revolve, flash or display movement or the illusion of movement.
- Signs with red, green or blue illumination in a beam, beacon, or flashing form resembling an emergency light in any direction.
- Pennants, banners, spinners, and valences.
- Portable signs of any type.
- Signs painted on the exterior walls of buildings having the physical characteristics of billboards, whether or not they relate to the business transacted on the premises.
- No sign shall be erected which will obstruct free and clear vision on any street, nor shall any sign obstruct the view of or be confused with any traffic sign, signal, or device.
- No sign shall be attached to trees, fence posts, stumps, utility poles, light standards, bridges or any part of an official traffic sign or device.
- No sign shall extend over any sidewalk or public right-of-way, nor shall any sign extend beyond any property line.
- No signs shall be illuminated with flashing lights, bare bulbs, or tubing such as neon or fluorescent.

## Signs exempt from permit in Elsinboro Township

- Official traffic signs and any other sign required by law.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs shall require the issuance of a zoning permit.
- Applications to erect or construct a sign shall be part of site plan review or shall be directed to the Zoning Officer for an existing use.
- The application shall include sufficient information and sketches to indicate compliance with this section.

## Full detail

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