# Sign Regulations in Lopatcong Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lopatcong Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/lopatcong-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/10313721#10313721)

## At a glance

Lopatcong Township, New Jersey regulates 9 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Nonresidential zones zoning district are capped at 5 feet except service stations (15 feet) tall and 25 square feet plus 5 sq ft for each additional use/activity, max 100 sq ft, with a Minimum 20 feet from street or property line setback (Sec. §243-55.A, §243-53.E, §243-52). Most commercial signs in Lopatcong Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 10 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential zones | 4 | 15 feet | Maximum of 100 sq ft per use or for all signs on facade | — |
| HB Zone, ROM Zone | 1 | Total height of sign and structure: 25 feet above elevation of closest edge of traveled way of highway | 675 square feet per side; not exceeding 50 feet in length and 14 feet in sign height | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | At least 10 feet inside property line if not within building. | One per lot/building | Erected or displayed not less than 10 feet inside of the property line or within the building on the lot being sold or rented. | — | §243-54.A, §243-52 |
| Institutional Identification Sign | — | 10 square feet | — | At least 10 feet inside property line. | One per building | Located at least 10 feet inside property line, for schools, parks, or public buildings | — | §243-54.B, §243-52 |
| Personal Nameplate Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | One per dwelling unit | Situated within the property lines for each permitted dwelling unit. | — | §243-54.C, §243-52 |
| Governmental or Regulatory Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Erected by federal, state, county or local government or agency thereof anywhere as necessary. | — | §243-53.A |

### Nonresidential zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Parking Lot Marker / Directional / Entrance / Exit Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | On premises, including parking lots and access points. | — | §243-53.B, §243-52 |
| Freestanding Sign | 5 feet except service stations (15 feet) | 25 square feet plus 5 sq ft for each additional use/activity, max 100 sq ft | — | Minimum 20 feet from street or property line | One per lot | At least 20 feet from street or property line; subject to site plan review. | — | §243-55.A, §243-53.E, §243-52 |
| Freestanding Sign (Service Station) | 15 feet | 25 square feet plus 5 sq ft per additional use/activity, max 100 sq ft | — | Minimum 20 feet from street or property line | One per lot | At least 20 feet from street or property line; subject to site plan review. | — | §243-55.A, §243-53.E, §243-52 |
| Wall Sign | — | Maximum of 100 sq ft per use or for all signs on facade | — | — | One per permitted use/occupant | On the front facade of building (per permitted use/occupant). | — | §243-55.B, §243-52 |

### HB Zone, ROM Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign | Total height of sign and structure: 25 feet above elevation of closest edge of traveled way of highway | 675 square feet per side; not exceeding 50 feet in length and 14 feet in sign height | 50 feet | Must be within 70 feet of the state highway right-of-way, but setback sufficient to allow installation and maintenance without encroachment into ROW. | — | Along State Highway Nos. 22 and 57, within 70 feet of state highway right-of-way east of the intersection of State Highway Nos. 57 and 22. | — | §243-77.1.B, §243-77.1.C, §243-52 |

## Prohibited signs in Lopatcong Township

- No flashing, oscillating or animated sign of any type may be erected within the Township.
- No signs shall be so placed, colored or lighted as to impede or interfere in any way with the operation of a traffic light, traffic directional signal or general traffic vision.
- Under no circumstances shall any sign be located on the roof of any building, and no exceptions within this chapter shall be interpreted as applying thereto or creating such permission.
- No notice, advertisement or directional sign pertaining to such sale shall be placed or posted on any post or pole used for traffic signs or signals.
- No notice, advertisement or directional sign pertaining to such sale shall be placed or posted on the surface of any street, curb or sidewalk.
- No notice, advertisement or directional sign pertaining to such sale shall be placed or posted anywhere on private property without permission of the owner or occupant.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lopatcong Township

- The limitations of signs set forth for the various zones shall not apply to any sign or directional device erected by the federal, state, county or local government or agency thereof.
- The limitations of sign area as set forth by this chapter for the nonresidential zones shall not apply to parking lot markers, directional signs, entrance and exit signs and other such signs which are erected on the premises, provided that such signs do not exceed four square feet in area and do not contain any advertising of the use on the premises.
- Replacing copy (the changing of the advertising or message on an approved sign specifically designed for replaceable copy) shall not be considered creating a new sign and therefore shall not require a sign permit.
- Maintenance, painting, cleaning and other normal maintenance and repair of a sign or sign structures, unless a structural change is made or there is a change in message, shall not be considered creating a new sign and therefore shall not require a sign permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- It is unlawful to erect, alter, locate or relocate, reconstruct or change in any manner any sign or signs having an area greater than six square feet without first obtaining a permit from the Zoning Officer.
- Application for a permit for signs over six square feet in area shall be made on a form provided by the Zoning Officer, including specific information as required.
- Any applicant denied a sign permit may appeal to the Zoning Board.
- Upon approval by the Zoning Officer or after approval by the Zoning Board, the Zoning Officer issues a construction permit.
- Any advertising sign in certain zones must comply with the permit process outlined after receiving the requisite Board approval.

## Full detail

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