# Sign Regulations in Longport Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Longport Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/longport-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/10307139#10307139)

## At a glance

Longport Borough, New Jersey regulates 15 sign types across 1 zoning district. Real Estate Sign (One Property)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 66 inches above ground tall, 9 sq ft per side (double-sided allowed), and 42 inches wide, with a Must not be placed within 2 feet of property line. setback (Sec. § 167-25A(7)(a), § 167-25A(7)(h), as amended 7-19-2017 and 12-6-2017.). Most commercial signs in Longport Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 15 | 66 inches above ground | 24 sq ft total (two signs flat to building) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outside Liquor Sign | — | — | — | — | One per premise with liquor license. | On premises with a liquor license. | — | § 57-13. Signs. |
| Real Estate Sign (One Property) | 66 inches above ground | 9 sq ft per side (double-sided allowed) | 42 inches | Must not be placed within 2 feet of property line. | One per property. | Within the property offered for sale or rent. May be affixed to building under construction (not higher than top of block of building foundation). | — | § 167-25A(7)(a), § 167-25A(7)(h), as amended 7-19-2017 and 12-6-2017. |
| Real Estate Sign (Subdivision Lots) | 66 inches above ground; as approved for project sign | 9 sq ft per lot; project identification sign as approved | 42 inches | Must not be placed within 2 feet of property line. | One per proposed lot or one project identification sign. | On proposed subdivision lots or as a single project sign approved by Board. | — | § 167-25A(7)(b), as amended 7-19-2017 and 12-6-2017. |
| General Contractor Sign (Construction Site) | 66 inches above ground (may be placed on building facing street, not higher than top of block of foundation) | 9 sq ft | — | Not within 2 feet of property line. | One general contractor sign. | On detached single-family construction sites where there is active construction. | — | § 167-25A(7)(c)[1] and (h), as amended. |
| Subcontractor Sign (Construction Site, Masonry/Electrical/Plumbing/HVAC/Landscaping/Professional Design/Painting) | 36 inches above existing ground (may be placed on building facing street, not higher than top of block of foundation) | 4 sq ft (2 ft x 2 ft) per subcontractor | 2 feet | Not within 2 feet of property line. | One per listed subcontractor type. | On detached single-family construction sites with active construction. | — | § 167-25A(7)(c)[2]-[3], (h), as amended. |
| Public/Semi-Public Identification Sign (Churches, Schools) | — | 12 sq ft per sign | — | — | Maximum two per use. | On public or semipublic facilities such as churches or schools. | — | § 167-25A(7)(d). |
| Wall Sign (Commercial or Multifamily Use) | — | 24 sq ft total (two signs flat to building) | — | — | Two per use. | Flat to building wall, on permitted commercial uses or residential multifamily use involving more than 8 dwelling units. | — | § 167-25A(7)(f), (9), (10). |
| Political Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | Maximum three per property. | On property | — | § 167-25A(7)(g). |

## Prohibited signs in Longport Borough

- No person shall post, place or affix any notice, poster, sign or other paper or device calculated to attract the attention of the public to any lamppost, utility pole or tree or upon any public structure, building or land, including, but not limited to, any public right-of-way, park or the beach, except as may be authorized or required by law.
- No signs may be placed on or attached to a building or erected independently for any purpose other than to advertise a permitted business or use conducted on the same premises.
- No billboards shall be erected or replaced which are not in accordance with the standards established in this chapter.
- No sign of any type shall be permitted to obstruct driving vision, traffic signals, traffic directional and identification signs, other places of business or other signs or windows of the building on which they are located.
- No sign shall be attached to trees, fences, posts, stumps, utility poles or other signs, but shall be freestanding or attached to buildings in an approved manner.
- All signs using mechanical or electrical devices to revolve, flash or display movement or the illusion of movement are prohibited, except for time/temperature display signs.
- No attached sign shall be higher at any point than the principal building.
- No sign shall project beyond a building in a manner placing it above an area traversed by motor vehicles.
- No freestanding sign shall be erected to a height exceeding 10 feet.
- No sign with red, green or blue illumination in a beam, beacon or flashing form resembling an emergency light shall be erected in any location.
- No sign shall be placed within two feet of a property line.
- No signage is permitted within a sight triangle.
- No signs shall be placed on any construction fencing.
- Portable billboards and other off-site devices shall be prohibited in all districts.

## Signs exempt from permit in Longport Borough

- Street number designations, postal boxes, on-site directional and parking signs and warning signs are permitted in all zones but are not to be considered in calculating sign area. No such sign shall exceed two square feet in area nor shall a construction permit be required for such sign.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any freestanding sign larger than 24 square feet shall be subject to Planning Board approval.
- On residential lots proposed by subdivision, an application to the Longport Combined Planning/Zoning Board is required for one real estate sign per proposed lot, or approval of one project identification sign at the time of subdivision approval.
- Any signs permitted under the terms of this chapter, except certain real estate or contractor signs, shall be subject to application for issuance of a zoning permit and certificate of occupancy.

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