# Sign Regulations in Hamburg Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hamburg Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/hamburg-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/10215987#10215987)

## At a glance

Hamburg Borough, New Jersey regulates 28 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Automotive Service Station/Public Garage Pylon Signs in the Highway Commercial Zone District, Planned Commercial Zone District zoning district are capped at Maximum 15 ft above ground, minimum 8 ft above ground tall and 20 sq ft, with a Minimum 5 feet from property line setback (Sec. §215-136A). Most commercial signs in Hamburg Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | 24 sq ft | — |
| Residential Zones (RR, PR, RO) | 5 | — | 18 sq ft | — |
| Public Use Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| Highway Commercial Zone District, Planned Commercial Zone District | 12 | Maximum 15 ft above ground, minimum 8 ft above ground | 50 sq ft | — |
| Planned Development Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| Borough Center Zone District | 4 | — | Up to 50 sq ft, not exceeding 10% of wall face | — |
| Light Industrial Zone District | 3 | — | 30 sq ft (single sign); 60 sq ft (total on lot) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary For Sale/For Rent Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises being sold or rented | — | §215-131A |
| "No Hunting" / "No Trespassing" Sign | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises | — | §215-131B |
| Subdivision/Project Sign | — | 24 sq ft | — | Minimum 20 feet from street line | 2 | On subdivision or project site | — | §215-131C |
| Directional / Safety / Traffic Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As approved by governing body | — | §215-131D |
| Temporary Charitable, Civic and Political Sign (Charitable/Civic/Event) | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | — | Any zone | — | §215-132A |
| Temporary Political Campaign Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Any zone | — | §215-132B |

### Residential Zones (RR, PR, RO)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name Plate Sign | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On residential buildings or property | — | §215-133A |
| Cluster Development Sign | — | 18 sq ft | — | — | 1 | At cluster development | — | §215-133B |
| Professional Use/Home Occupation Sign | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | §215-133C |
| Professional Use Wall Sign - Option 2 (Second Sign) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Attached to the building containing professional use | — | §215-133D |
| Conditional Use Sign | — | 18 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On site of permitted conditional use | — | §215-133E |

### Highway Commercial Zone District, Planned Commercial Zone District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign - Single Business | — | 30 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | Building wall or face | — | §215-135A, §215-135C |
| Wall Sign - Multiple Businesses | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | Building wall or face | — | §215-135A, §215-135C |
| Wall Sign - Planned Commercial Zone | — | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | Building wall or face | — | §215-135B, §215-135C |
| Freestanding Sign (General Commercial) | — | 18 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Front yard area | — | §215-135E |
| Freestanding Sign - Planned Commercial Directory | — | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per Planned Commercial Zone | Front yard area; directory sign for names of establishments | — | §215-135F |
| Banner Sign | — | Up to 50 sq ft, not exceeding 10% of wall face | — | — | 1 at a time; up to 6 per year | On wall face | — | §215-135H |
| Automotive Service Station/Public Garage Pylon Sign | Maximum 15 ft above ground, minimum 8 ft above ground | 20 sq ft | — | Minimum 5 feet from property line | 1 | Freestanding on premises | — | §215-136A |
| Automotive Service Station/Public Garage Bay Entrance Legend Sign | Letters/Legend max 12 inches high (single line) | — | Cannot exceed width of entrance | — | 1 per entrance | Over individual entrance doors or bays | — | §215-136B |

## Prohibited signs in Hamburg Borough

- No person shall display any bills, posters or other advertising material on trees, poles, walls or posts in streets or highways in the Borough or on trees, poles or posts immediately adjacent to such streets or highways without first having obtained a license for each event so advertised.
- No sign shall be constructed, displayed or erected unless a permit shall have been first obtained from the Construction Official, except as hereinafter specifically provided.
- No sign shall be erected anywhere within the Borough except in accordance with the requirements and regulations of this article.
- All signs must relate to the use or activity located on the same lot. Signs related to activities off the premises are prohibited.
- Flashing, rotating or intermittent illuminated signs are prohibited; except that time and temperature signs shall not be considered to be intermittent illumination.
- Overhanging signs, that is signs that project perpendicularly from the wall of a building, are prohibited.
- No sign or any part of any sign shall be placed, located or installed on, over or above any street in the Borough of Hamburg.
- Colors are restricted to nonfluorescent primary colors.
- Billboards, signboards, advertising signs or devices not expressly related to the business being conducted on the premises or otherwise specifically permitted by this chapter are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hamburg Borough

- The repainting, relettering, or repair of an existing sign shall not constitute a new use or a change of use, so long as the area of the sign is not altered.
- No permit shall be required for the posting of 'no hunting' and 'no trespassing' signs (each not exceeding one square foot in area).
- Temporary political signs advertising for a political campaign are permitted in any zone for a consecutive period not to exceed 60 days prior to the date of the election. There shall be no permit or fee required for said signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A plan depicting the sign, with sufficient detail, must be submitted as part of the sign permit application to the Construction Official.
- No explicit mention of a master sign plan or variance process is made in the provided ordinance text.

## 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 7 zoning districts in Hamburg Borough — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Hamburg+Borough+NJ&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-hamburg-borough

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