# Sign Regulations in Keyport Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Keyport Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/keyport-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/35075444#35075444)

## At a glance

Keyport Borough, New Jersey regulates 17 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Charitable/Religious/Educational Function Sign (Temporary)s in the Residential districts zoning district are capped at 8 ft tall and 12 sq ft (Sec. §25-1-17b12).

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential districts | 11 | 8 ft | 20 sq ft | — |
| Commercial districts, Industrial districts, Manufacturing districts | 3 | 25 ft or height of principal building (whichever is less) | 100 sq ft or 10% of building wall area occupied (whichever is less) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 6 inches | 32 sq ft or less | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate/Occupant Identification Sign | — | 1 sq ft (except 2 sq ft if recognized profession) | — | — | One per dwelling unit; two if corner lot | At dwelling unit; one per dwelling unit (two if corner lot, one facing each street) | — | §25-1-17b1(a), §25-1-17d2 |
| Nameplate/Identification Sign (Multiple Dwelling Structure) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | One per structure | On multiple dwelling structures | — | §25-1-17b1(b), §25-1-17d2 |
| Sales/Rental Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | One per property; two if multiple frontages | On property for sale or rent | — | §25-1-17b2(a) & (b), §25-1-17d2 |
| Institutional Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | One per property; two if multiple frontages | For schools, churches, hospitals, etc. | — | §25-1-17b3(a) & (b), §25-1-17d2 |
| Development Sign | — | 10 sq ft | — | — | One per property/frontage | On property being developed | — | §25-1-17b4, §25-1-17d2 |
| Artisan Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | On property during work | — | §25-1-17b5 |
| Private Driveway/Trespass Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | At private driveway | — | §25-1-17b6 |
| Charitable/Religious/Educational Function Sign (Temporary) | 8 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | Flat against building or freestanding | — | §25-1-17b12 |

### Commercial districts, Industrial districts, Manufacturing districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business/Advertising Wall Sign | Top of sign may not project higher than height of principal structure | 100 sq ft or 10% of building wall area occupied (whichever is less) | — | — | — | Attached to principal structure, on the wall | — | §25-1-17c3(a) & (c), §25-1-17c1, c2, §25-1-17d3 |
| Hanging or Suspended Sign | — | — | — | Minimum clearance 15 ft above grade | — | Hanging or suspended from building | — | §25-1-17c3(b), §25-1-17d3 |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 ft or height of principal building (whichever is less) | — | — | — | — | Freestanding on property | — | §25-1-17c3(d), §25-1-17c1, c2, §25-1-17d3 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | — | 32 sq ft or less | — | — | — | On private property with owner/occupant permission; not on public property or ROW | — | §25-1-17a1, §25-1-17d5 |
| Property Address Number Sign | 6 inches | — | — | — | — | — | — | §25-1-17a2 |
| General Placement of Signs | — | — | — | — | — | No sign (other than traffic sign) in street right-of-way; no business/advertising sign to project into right-of-way | — | §25-1-17c2, §25-1-17d1 |

## Prohibited signs in Keyport Borough

- Signs, other than an official traffic sign, shall not be erected within the right-of-way of any street.
- Political signs shall not be permitted on public property, which shall include all publicly owned property, right-of-way and everything affixed thereto or thereover.
- Political signs shall not be placed on private property without the permission of the owner or occupant thereof.

## Signs exempt from permit in Keyport Borough

- Political signs of 32 square feet or less are exempt from regulations and standards set forth herein and the Uniform Construction Code of the State of New Jersey.
- Property address numbers of six inches or less in height are exempt from regulations and standards set forth herein and the Uniform Construction Code of the State of New Jersey.

## Full detail

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