# Sign Regulations in Hazlet Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hazlet Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/hazlet-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/11821108#11821108)

## At a glance

Hazlet Township, New Jersey regulates 19 sign types across 11 zoning districts. Temporary Service Signs in the Automobile and Gasoline Service Station zoning district are capped at 3 ft tall, 7.5 sq ft, and 2.5 ft wide, with a Inside property line setback (Sec. §181-410(E)(8)(b)). Most commercial signs in Hazlet Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (11 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | — | 12 sq ft | — |
| Residential Zone | 2 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Business Highway (BH) | 1 | 4 ft (vertical dimension) | 100 sq ft | — |
| Big Box Shopping Centers (Business Highway) | 5 | 36 in | 100 sq ft | — |
| Business Neighborhood (BN-1, BN-2) | 2 | 5 ft | 60 sq ft | — |
| Business Professional (BP-1) | 2 | 25 ft | 100 sq ft | — |
| Business Professional (BP-2) | 1 | 5 ft | 20 sq ft (total: 4 ft x 5 ft); Directory area 9 sq ft each side; Address area 3 sq ft | — |
| Business Professional (BP-3) | 2 | 25 ft | 100 sq ft | — |
| Industrial Marina (IM), Industrial Assembly (IA-1, IA-2) | 2 | 15 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| Commercial District (CD) | 2 | 4 ft (vertical dimension) | 200 sq ft | — |
| Automobile and Gasoline Service Station | 2 | 20 ft | 50 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 11 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to a principal structure, not erected on or above the roofline or parapet, does not project above the wall elevation. | — | §181-410(A), (B) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | 5 feet from road right-of-way, 5 feet from property line | 1 per permitted use or dwelling unit | Setback 5 ft from nearest road right-of-way and property line | — | §181-410(C)(2) |
| Temporary Construction Site Sign | — | 8 sq ft | — | 5 feet from road right-of-way, 5 feet from property line | — | Setback 5 ft from road right-of-way and property line | — | §181-410(C)(4) |
| Political Sign (Residential) | — | 3 sq ft | — | 5 feet from street line | 1 per candidate | Window, lawn, or automobile; setback at least 5 ft from street line | — | §181-410(C)(10) |
| Political Sign (Commercial) | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per candidate | Private property only, not in public right-of-way, state highways, utility poles, or sidewalks | — | §181-410(C)(11) |
| Warning/Customary/Private Property Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | §181-410(C)(7) |
| Directional Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | — | On site, for vehicular and pedestrian instructions | — | §181-410(C)(8) |
| Freestanding/Temporary (General Exemption) | — | 3 sq ft | — | 5 ft from road right-of-way and property line | 1 per permitted use or dwelling unit | At least 5 ft from road right-of-way and property line | — | §181-410(C)(1) |

### Big Box Shopping Centers (Business Highway)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Logo Wall Sign | 5 ft (vertical dimension) | 64 sq ft (max 8 ft diameter) | — | — | — | On building facade | — | §181-410(E)(1)(a-1)(i)-(ii) |
| Tenant Facade Sign | 3 ft (individual tenant sign cabinet), 5 ft (overall vertical max) | 33 sq ft (tenant sign cabinet), subject to 2 sq ft per ft width | 11 ft (individual tenant sign cabinet) | — | — | On building facade; projection max 12 in; if projection >3 in, 10 ft min ground clearance | — | §181-410(E)(1)(a-1)(iii)-(v) |
| Pylon Sign | 25 ft | 100 sq ft | — | 25 ft front setback | 1 per shopping center per street frontage | Min 25 ft front setback; min 10 ft bottom edge of sign above ground; no closer than 50 ft to another if two frontages | — | §181-410(E)(1)(b) |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 36 in | 6 sq ft | 24 in | — | 1 per registered business | Placed along front interior sidewalk, max 10 ft from registered business, not permanently affixed | — | §181-410(E)(1)(c)(i) |
| Freestanding (Special Event/Sale) Sign | 4 ft | 16 sq ft | 4 ft | — | Up to 5 per shopping center at a time | Within professionally made frame, securely anchored along Highway 35/36 frontage | — | §181-410(E)(1)(c)(ii) |

### Automobile and Gasoline Service Station

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding/Pylon (Station) Sign | 20 ft | 50 sq ft | — | 5 ft within property line | 1 per station | Setback at least 5 ft within property line; bottom edge 10 ft above ground min; max height 20 ft | — | §181-410(E)(8)(a) |
| Temporary Service Sign | 3 ft | 7.5 sq ft | 2.5 ft | Inside property line | 2 per street frontage | Inside property line along each street frontage | — | §181-410(E)(8)(b) |

## Prohibited signs in Hazlet Township

- No sign shall be constructed, erected, displayed, altered, relocated or reconstructed unless a permit shall have first been obtained from the Zoning Official.
- No person shall make application for the issuance of a sign permit without first obtaining the written consent of the owner of subject property.
- When the owner or lessee of a sign vacates the premises upon which the sign is located, sign(s) must be removed unless the new owner or lessee intends on using the existing sign(s) without alteration, with the only exception being to swap out the plastic face changing one name to another.
- No sign shall be placed so as to interfere with or be mistaken for a traffic light or similar device or with traffic visibility.
- No sign shall have admonitions such as 'Stop,' 'Go,' 'Danger,' etc. that may be confused with traffic directional signage.
- No sign other than an official traffic control device or street sign shall be placed within or encroach upon the right-of-way.
- No sign shall be constructed, placed or erected that will violate any health, light, safety or air regulations as defined in the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.
- No sign to be located on the roof of any building.
- Signs attached to a principal structure shall not be erected on, attached to or extend above the roofline or parapet, or project above the elevation of the wall to which it is attached.
- There shall be no flashing, moving, rotating or motion signs.
- There shall be no streamers or pennant flags permitted.
- There shall be no neon signage permitted.
- No sign shall be placed within 100 feet of the property line of any historical site or monument.
- Illumination devices such as floor or spot lights shall be placed and shielded to prevent any spillage onto neighboring property and approaching vehicles.
- No portion of any sign shall have less than a ten-foot clearance over a pedestrian walkway.
- No signs are permitted on trees or utility poles in any zone district.
- No sign shall be painted on or affixed to fences, water towers, storage tanks or similar structures.
- No billboard signs are permitted.
- Any sign unlawful under any prior ordinance shall remain unlawful unless it complies with the provisions of this chapter and was issued a zoning and construction permit.
- Any new signage hereafter placed, either for a new building or a change in tenancy of an existing building shall comply with all the provisions of this chapter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hazlet Township

- Any sign not exceeding three square feet in area, non-flashing and containing no color illumination; if not attached to the building it must be setback at least five feet from the nearest road right-of-way line and at least five feet from the nearest property line, and no more than one sign shall be erected for each permitted use or dwelling unit.
- Any temporary non-illuminated real estate sign not to exceed 12 square feet, setback at least five feet from the nearest road right-of-way and property line, maximum one per permitted use or dwelling unit, removed within 30 days after sale; one open house sign permitted during event but not on County roads, State highways or major arteries.
- Any non-illuminated sign advertising the sale of farm products grown or produced on the premises (in districts where agriculture is permitted), not to exceed 12 square feet, setback at least 100 feet from intersections and five feet from property line.
- Any temporary non-illuminated construction site sign not to exceed eight square feet, setback at least five feet from right-of-way and property line, to remain until work is completed; for mechanics, painters, landscapers, contractors, etc.
- Any non-illuminated sign incident to the legal process of law and necessary to the public welfare, such as hospital, community center, public or private school, place of worship, Chamber of Commerce, and not exceeding three square feet in area.
- Any event of public interest (local, County, State, volunteer fire department, church, public meeting, other community activity/campaign), non-illuminated, up to three square feet in area, to be removed within three days after the event.
- Any non-illuminated customary warning, trespassing and posted signs or signs indicating private property or driveway, not exceeding three square feet in area.
- Directional signs giving vehicular and pedestrian instructions on site, not to exceed three square feet in area.
- Signs within the interior of a structure designed to be seen and read from the exterior relating to the business within, provided such signage does not exceed 30% of the window area.
- Temporary non-illuminated political signs in residential neighborhoods up to three square feet, with certain setback and timing limitations.
- Temporary non-illuminated political signs on commercial property up to eight square feet, with owner consent, not in right-of-way or on public facilities, with similar timing and quantity limitations as residential.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign shall be constructed, erected, displayed, altered, relocated, or reconstructed unless a permit is obtained from the Zoning Official.
- Permit applications must include a $50 fee, a completed zoning application, a photograph of the existing signage, a colored rendering of the proposed signage, and a certified survey or site plan depicting the location of the proposed signage.
- Permit is not required for signs listed under the general exemptions (enumerated in paragraph C).
- Plans for low lying landscape plantings beneath certain ground signs in nonresidential zones must be reviewed and approved by the Township Zoning Official prior to planting.
- Pennant flags are not permitted in any zone district without receiving prior site plan approval from the Hazlet Township Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.

## 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 11 zoning districts in Hazlet Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Hazlet+Township+NJ&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-hazlet-township

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