# Sign Regulations in Garfield, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Garfield, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/garfield
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-21
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/10085383#10085383)

## At a glance

Garfield, New Jersey regulates 20 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Stationary Signs >8 sq fts in the I District zoning district are capped at Greater than 8 sq ft, with a Stationary signs larger than 8 sq ft are subject to building/structure setbacks setback (Sec. § 341-40C). Most commercial signs in Garfield require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R Districts | 4 | Not to exceed the height of the building | 16 sq ft | — |
| B-1 District, B-2D District | 1 | Not to exceed the height of the highest building on the lot | — | — |
| B-2 District, LM District | 2 | Top of wall sign not to exceed the roof height of the building | — | — |
| I District | 4 | — | Greater than 8 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | — | — | — |

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

### R Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On the building where the professional office is conducted | — | § 341-37A |
| Identification Sign (Institutional/Club/School/Public Use) | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On the premises it identifies | — | § 341-37B |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On the property for sale or rent | — | § 341-37C |
| Wall Sign (Nonconforming Use) | Not to exceed the height of the building | — | — | — | — | On the walls of nonconforming structures (uses permitted in B, LM, or I district but not in R) within R Districts | — | § 341-37E |

### I District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All Signs/Billboards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 341-40A,E,F |
| Freestanding Sign/Billboard (with Clearance) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 341-40B |
| Stationary Signs >8 sq ft | — | Greater than 8 sq ft | — | Stationary signs larger than 8 sq ft are subject to building/structure setbacks | — | — | — | § 341-40C |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | Set back at least 4 ft from the front of the building | — | May be placed on or attached to the roof, set back at least 4 ft from the front of the building | — | § 341-40D |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Window Sign (Permanent) | — | — | — | — | — | Inside the window (retail businesses and service establishments only) | — | § 272-5A,B; § 272-4A |
| Window Sign (Temporary) | — | — | — | — | — | Inside the window (retail businesses and service establishments only) | — | § 272-6A,B,C; § 272-7 |
| Door Sign (Glass/Glazed Doors) | — | — | — | — | — | On exterior retail business and service establishment doors made of glass or glazed material | — | § 272-8 |
| No Smoking Sign | — | — | — | — | — | At every entrance/within each closed area of all municipal buildings and at 35-foot perimeter, as well as public parks and recreation areas; must be clearly visible to public | — | § 278-2A-C |
| Fire Lane/No Parking Sign | — | — | — | — | — | At fire lanes or fire zones as designated by code | — | § 142-20 |
| Handicapped No Parking Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Alongside designated handicapped area at residence | — | § 226-8B, C |
| No Handbills/No Soliciting/No Trespassing Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Near entrance of private premises | — | § 201-12 |
| No Parking Ordinance Sign | — | — | 24 inches | — | — | On lands where parking regulation is effective | — | § 226-2 |

## Prohibited signs in Garfield

- The posting of any advertising or promotional material, including but not limited to signs, flags, and/or banners on any public property within the confines of a public street is prohibited.
- The placement of any temporary signs, including sandwich-board-type signs, which advertise products sold on the public sidewalks adjacent to any public street, is prohibited.
- The placement of any advertising displays or other advertising signs or materials which shall serve to obstruct public sidewalks is prohibited.
- No sign shall project over any part of any street.
- No sign or billboard shall extend over a sidewalk or other public way.
- No sign shall be attached to or placed upon another sign.
- No sign shall be illuminated by intermittent, revolving or flashing lights.

## Signs exempt from permit in Garfield

- Window lettering and signs, for the purpose of enforcing window regulations, shall not be construed as signs as regulated and controlled pursuant to the Zoning Code, but are subject only to the restrictions set forth in Article II.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 5 zoning districts in Garfield — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Garfield+NJ&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-garfield

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