# Sign Regulations in Franklin Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Franklin Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/franklin-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12700261#12700261)

## At a glance

Franklin Borough, New Jersey regulates 12 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Sandwich Board Signs in the B-1, B-2, HC-1, HC-2, NC, Upper ZM Zone zoning district are capped at 54 inches tall and <9 sq ft per side, two sides, with a At least 4 feet from paved surface of road setback (Sec. §218-3 A, B, §218-8 A). Most commercial signs in Franklin Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| B-1, B-2, HC-1, HC-2, NC, Upper ZM Zone | 5 | 54 inches | 80% of window area or storefront glazed area | — |
| B | 4 | — | 80% of window or storefront glazed area | — |
| I | 2 | — | 18 inches by 24 inches | — |
| Residential zones | 3 | — | 4 sq ft | — |
| Business or commercial zone | 1 | — | 18 inches by 24 inches | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | 8 ft above ground | 24 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### B-1, B-2, HC-1, HC-2, NC, Upper ZM Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 54 inches | <9 sq ft per side, two sides | — | At least 4 feet from paved surface of road | 1 per business establishment | On applicant's property, at least 4 ft from paved surface of road, in front of principal entrance to the business | — | §218-3 A, B, §218-8 A |
| Banner Sign | — | 25 sq ft | — | At least 4 feet from paved surface of road | 1 per business per event | On applicant’s property, at least 4 ft from paved surface of road | — | §218-4 A-F, §218-8 B |
| Window Sign | — | 80% of window area or storefront glazed area | — | — | — | Window/glazed area of facade | — | §218-5 |
| Temporary Sign (Real Estate) | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises for sale or rental | — | §218-6A |
| Temporary Sign (Help Wanted) | — | 18 inches by 24 inches | — | — | 1 per business | On property, building, window, or grass area | — | §218-6F |

### B

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner Sign | — | 25 sq ft | — | At least 4 feet from paved surface of road | 1 per business per event | On applicant’s property, at least 4 ft from paved surface of road | — | §218-4 |
| Window Sign | — | 80% of window or storefront glazed area | — | — | — | Window/glazed area | — | §218-5 |
| Temporary Sign (Real Estate) | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises for sale or rental | — | §218-6A |
| Temporary Sign (Help Wanted) | — | 18 inches by 24 inches | — | — | 1 per business | On building, window, or grass area | — | §218-6F |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign (New Construction) | 8 ft above ground | 24 sq ft | — | 15 ft from street ROW or property line | 1 | On site of new construction | — | §218-6B |
| Temporary Sign (Political/Nonprofit) | — | — | — | — | — | Any zone | — | §218-6D |
| Temporary Banner-type Sign (Public Events/Holidays) | — | — | — | — | — | Any location in Borough | — | §218-6E |
| Temporary Safety/Directional/Warning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Any zone | — | §218-7 A, B |
| Portable Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §218-2 |
| Tag Sale Sign (Garage/Yard Sale) | — | 2 ft x 2 ft (4 sq ft) | — | — | — | On premises of applicant only | — | §139-9 |

## Prohibited signs in Franklin Borough

- Portable signs are prohibited except as specifically permitted in this Chapter 218.
- Sandwich board signs shall not obstruct site distance visibility, or ingress and egress from the site, or other passage of vehicles or pedestrians.
- Sandwich board signs shall not be illuminated, nor shall they contain moving parts or have balloons, streamers, pennants or similar adornment attached to them.
- No televised advertising in a window shall be allowed.
- No signs for advertising or directing customers are to be posted on any place other than the premises of the applicant.

## Signs exempt from permit in Franklin Borough

- Temporary safety, traffic, directional and warning signs approved by the governing body shall be permitted in all zones and shall not count in the measurement of sign area.
- Signs which are required by any provision of law and signs deemed necessary to the public welfare by the governing body may be located in any zone and shall not count in the measurement of sign area.
- Banner-type signs are permitted in any location in the Borough in celebration of public events or to call attention to dates of holidays of public significance when erected by the Borough itself or otherwise authorized by the governing body.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No explicit general requirement for a master sign plan or sign plan is mentioned in Chapter 218; permitting is generally handled through applications for individual sign types as specified at § 218-8.
- A permit is required for sandwich board and banner signs, granted by the Borough Zoning Officer upon approval of a completed application.
- No permit is required for window signs.

## Full detail

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