# Sign Regulations in Newton Town, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Newton Town, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/newton-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/15338596#15338596)

## At a glance

Newton Town, New Jersey regulates 24 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding/Ground-mounted Signs in the T-4, T-5, SD 1-9 zoning district are capped at 40 square feet (Sec. 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2), 320-25D(1-3)). Most commercial signs in Newton Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| T-4, T-5, SD 1-9 | 17 | 4 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| T-6 | 17 | 4 feet | 40 square feet | — |
| SD 1-9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| T-1, T-2, T-3 | 1 | — | 4 square feet | — |
| All districts | 4 | — | 24 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 25 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### T-4, T-5, SD 1-9

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding/Ground-mounted Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | 1 per building | Per building | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2), 320-25D(1-3) |
| Portable Sign/Sandwich Board | — | 8 square feet | — | — | 2 per business | Per business | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2), 320-25I(8) |
| Menu Board (Window or Facade) | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per business | Per business | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2) |
| Professional/Tenant Identification Sign | — | 40 square feet total; 3 square feet per tenant | — | — | 1 per building | Per building | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2) |
| Temporary/Ground Sign/Banner | — | 24 square feet | — | — | 5 per business | Per business | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2), 320-25F(1-3) |
| Window Sign (Permanent) | — | 8 square feet per window | — | — | 1 per window | On or within each window | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2) |
| Window Sign (Permanent, Internally Illuminated) | — | 8 square feet per window | — | — | 1 per window | On or within each window | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2) |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per ingress/egress; as needed internally | Ingress/egress and as needed internally to site | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2), 320-25A(6) |

### T-6

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding/Ground-mounted Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | 1 per building | Per building | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2), 320-25D(1-3) |
| Menu Board (Window or Facade) | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per business | Per business | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2) |
| Portable Sign/Sandwich Board | — | 8 square feet | — | — | 1 per business | Per business | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2), 320-25I(8) |
| Professional/Tenant Identification Sign | — | 40 square feet total; 3 square feet per tenant | — | — | 1 per building | Per building | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2) |
| Temporary Ground Sign/Banner | — | 24 square feet | — | — | 1 per business | Per business | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2), 320-25F(1), 320-25F(3) |
| Window Sign (Permanent) | — | 8 square feet per window | — | — | 1 per window | On or within each window | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2) |
| Window Sign (Permanent, Internally Illuminated) | — | 8 square feet per window | — | — | 1 per window | On or within each window | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2) |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per ingress/egress; as needed internally | Ingress/egress and as needed internally to site | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2), 320-25A(6) |

### All districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per ingress/egress, as needed internally | Ingress/egress and as needed internally to site | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25A(6) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | 1 per building | Front of building for sale or lease | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2), 320-25F(4), 320-25I(9) |
| Home/Professional Occupation Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 per building | Per building | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2) |
| Decorative or Open Flag | — | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 per business | Per business | — | 320-25B(1), 320-25B(2), 320-25I(8) |

## Prohibited signs in Newton Town

- No sign shall be constructed or displayed unless a permit shall first have been obtained from the Zoning Officer, unless specifically permitted without a Zoning Permit pursuant to this section.
- No sign shall be placed so as to interfere with or be mistaken for a traffic light or similar safety device or interfere with traffic visibility.
- Any sign that uses the word "stop" or "danger" or otherwise presents or implies the need or requirement of stopping or caution or the existence of danger or which is likely to be confused with any sign displayed by public authority is prohibited.
- No advertising sign shall be erected or located on, within or over any public right-of-way; excepting district identification signs for a business district, historic district, municipal or traffic signs, or parking directional signs over access roads to parking, and except temporary signs as permitted by this section.
- No permanent sign or advertising structure shall be erected which directs attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment conducted, sold or offered elsewhere than upon the premises, unless the business, commodity, service or entertainment is owned or operated by the same business entity as the location of the permanent sign. All such signs must meet requirements of this section.
- No sign shall be placed in any location so as to block the safe movement of cars, bikes, pedestrians or other traffic at any driveway or street intersection.
- No sign shall be located in an area along a sidewalk, walkway, driveway or access so as to block the safe access of the property or impact handicap accessibility standards.
- Moving, animated, flashing, blinking or rotating signs or lights, as well as streamers, pennants and similar displays, are prohibited in all zones, except EMBs and barber shop poles, as noted above. This prohibition includes balloons, other inflatable objects, searchlights, and flexible signs where movement is produced through operation of a fan or similar device, except that up to four standard-sized balloons may be attached to portable signs.
- Roof signs and feather flags are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Newton Town

- Memorial tablets or signs, names of buildings and date of erection, when cut into any masonry surface or constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials not exceeding four square feet, are exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- Official signs are exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- Residence designation signs, including names on mailboxes and residences and address signs on mailboxes and buildings, including 9-1-1 address signs, not exceeding two square feet, are exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- Signs warning against hunting or trespassing, not exceeding two square feet, are exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- Flags of governments or noncommercial institutions such as schools are exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- Religious symbols and seasonal decorations within the appropriate recognized season or holiday are exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- Temporary community event and political signs, provided they meet the standards of this section, are exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- Portable signs, decorative or open flags and open signs, provided they meet the standards of this section, are exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- Real estate signs, provided they meet the standards of this section, are exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- Temporary window signs, provided they meet the standards of this section, are exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- Relettering of a previously approved sign, provided that the size or location of the sign does not change, is exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- Business or historic district directory signs, wayfinding signs, signs setting forth rules of conduct and/or light pole banners are exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.
- Temporary grand opening signs and/or banners for the first 30 days they are displayed are exempt from the requirement for a zoning permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Internally illuminated signs larger than eight square feet and electronic message boards (EMBs) may be permitted following Planning Board approval via a minor site plan application if not included in a major site plan application.
- The Planning Board must find that the sign is in keeping with the surrounding area, is not in conflict with the goals of the master plan for that zone, and is not a nuisance to adjacent properties in order to grant approval for certain sign types (such as illuminated and EMB signs).

## 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 6 zoning districts in Newton Town — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Newton+Town+NJ&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-newton-town

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