# Sign Regulations in Manville Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Manville Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/manville-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/36488312#36488312)

## At a glance

Manville Borough, New Jersey regulates 16 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Business Use) - 190'-249' Frontage, 1 Occupancys in the Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts, Economic Development Districts zoning district are capped at Minimum 10 feet, maximum 25 feet above ground, overall maximum 28 feet in Borough (§ 31-903.2) tall and 80 square feet, with a Centered at least 15 feet from front property line or 5 feet from either side property line; may not extend beyond property line setback (Sec. § 31-901.2c1; § 31-903.2). Most commercial signs in Manville Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts | 5 | — | 72 square inches | — |
| Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts, Economic Development Districts | 10 | Minimum 10 feet, maximum 25 feet above ground, overall maximum 28 feet in Borough (§ 31-903.2) | Maximum 200 square feet, with 15 square feet per acre of land | — |
| C District | 1 | — | 4 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name Plate Sign | — | 72 square inches | — | — | Not more than one sign for each use or activity per street contiguous to premises, max two signs per premises (§ 31-901.1e) | Situated within the property lines of private dwellings | — | § 31-901.1a |
| Professional Sign | — | 1 square foot per side, each of two sides, per professional | — | — | Not more than one sign per use per street contiguous to premises, max two signs per premises (§ 31-901.1e) | On premises used by the professional person(s) | — | § 31-901.1b |
| Identification Sign (Institutional Use) | — | 9 square feet per sign | — | — | Not more than one sign per use per street contiguous to premises, max two signs per premises (§ 31-901.1e) | On same premises as use it identifies (e.g. club house, public or quasi-public building, nonprofit, church, school, hospital) | — | § 31-901.1c |
| Temporary Advertising Sign (Lease or Sale) | — | 6 square feet | — | — | Not more than one sign per use per street contiguous to premises, max two signs per premises (§ 31-901.1e) | On premises being leased or sold | — | § 31-901.1d |
| Government Required Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As required by government authority | — | § 31-901.1f |

### Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts, Economic Development Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Principal Building Façade) | — | 10% of the area of the front façade | — | — | One per façade per use | Attached to front façade, or on additional facades facing additional streets | — | § 31-901.2b |
| Freestanding Sign (Business Use) - 190'-249' Frontage, 1 Occupancy | Minimum 10 feet, maximum 25 feet above ground, overall maximum 28 feet in Borough (§ 31-903.2) | 80 square feet | — | Centered at least 15 feet from front property line or 5 feet from either side property line; may not extend beyond property line | 1 | On same premises as business it refers to | — | § 31-901.2c1; § 31-903.2 |
| Freestanding Sign (Business Use) - 190'-249' Frontage, 2+ Occupancies | Minimum 10 feet, maximum 25 feet above ground, overall maximum 28 feet in Borough (§ 31-903.2) | 60 square feet per occupancy | — | Centered at least 15 feet from front property line or 5 feet from either side property line; may not extend beyond property line | 2 | On same premises as business it refers to | — | § 31-901.2c1; § 31-903.2 |
| Freestanding Sign (Business Use) - 250'+ Frontage, 1 Occupancy | Minimum 10 feet, maximum 25 feet above ground, overall maximum 28 feet in Borough (§ 31-903.2) | 160 square feet | — | Centered at least 15 feet from front property line or 5 feet from either side property line; may not extend beyond property line | 1 | On same premises as business it refers to | — | § 31-901.2c1; § 31-903.2 |
| Freestanding Sign (Business Use) - 250'+ Frontage, 2+ Occupancies | Minimum 10 feet, maximum 25 feet above ground, overall maximum 28 feet in Borough (§ 31-903.2) | 100 square feet per occupancy | — | Centered at least 15 feet from front property line or 5 feet from either side property line; may not extend beyond property line | 2 | On same premises as business it refers to | — | § 31-901.2c1; § 31-903.2 |
| Directory Sign (Shopping Center/Industrial Park - Internal) | — | Maximum 200 square feet, with 15 square feet per acre of land | — | — | 1 per center/park | At any location within a shopping center or industrial park | — | § 31-901.2c2 |
| Entrance/Exit Sign (Shopping Center/Industrial Park) | — | Maximum 50 square feet, with 5 square feet per acre of land | — | — | 1 per entrance/exit | At each point of vehicular entrance/exit | — | § 31-901.2c2 |
| Directory Sign (Exterior of Shopping Center/Industrial Park, Multiple Buildings) | — | 8 square feet per building unit | — | — | 1 per building unit | On the exterior of shopping center/industrial park with multiple buildings; each sign must be located in same zone | — | § 31-901.2c2 |

### C District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canopy Sign (C District Shopping Centers) | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per structure/occupant | Hanging from underside of permanent rigid canopy in shopping center | — | § 31-901.2c3 |

## Prohibited signs in Manville Borough

- No flashing sign of any type may be erected anywhere within the corporate limits of the Borough.
- No free-standing sign shall be erected in the Borough which exceeds a height of 28 feet.
- No free-standing sign shall extend beyond the property line.
- No free-standing sign shall be centered closer than 15 feet from the front property line or five feet from either side property line.
- No free-standing sign shall be less than 10 feet nor more than 25 feet above the ground.
- No commercial outdoor advertising signs, billboards or other signs which are not expressly and directly related to the business being conducted on the premises on which they are located shall be permitted.
- All signs which do not conform to the specific requirements and standards set forth in this Ordinance are specifically prohibited.
- No sign shall be permitted which, by reason of location, color or illumination shall obstruct, camouflage, detract from, be confused with, or shall interfere with any traffic direction or control signal, sign or device.

## Signs exempt from permit in Manville Borough

- Such signs as may be required by the Borough, County, State or Federal Government.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Sign permits shall be required for all signs greater than two square feet in area.

## Full detail

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