# Sign Regulations in Ogdensburg Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Ogdensburg Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/ogdensburg-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/36212863#36212863)

## At a glance

Ogdensburg Borough, New Jersey regulates 14 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Political Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 32 square feet (nonresidential zones); see zone regulations for residential limits, with a At least 10 feet from all side property lines. setback (Sec. §30-513H). Most commercial signs in Ogdensburg Borough 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 | 13 | 20 feet maximum above ground level | 32 square feet (nonresidential zones); see zone regulations for residential limits | — |
| Residential District | 3 | — | 6 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential Zones | 1 | — | 32 square feet | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Information and Direction Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | All zoning districts; on private property or as required | — | §30-513F |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet maximum above ground level | — | — | — | — | Firmly attached to the exterior wall of a building; must not obstruct other businesses or signage. | — | §30-513A, §30-513L, §30-513E |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 feet maximum above ground level | — | — | — | — | On private property; should not project over property line; must be supported by columns/uprights, not guy wires. | — | §30-513C, §30-513D |
| Window Sign (Interior) | — | — | — | — | — | Located within window interior | — | §30-513M |
| Political Sign | — | 32 square feet (nonresidential zones); see zone regulations for residential limits | — | At least 10 feet from all side property lines. | — | On private property, at least 10 feet from all side property lines. | — | §30-513H |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | At least 5 feet from all street lines if not attached to building | — | On private property; must be set back at least 5 feet from all street lines if not attached to building | — | §30-513I |
| Street Sign | — | — | — | — | At least two per intersection | Intersection or as determined by the Borough | — | §30-513Q |
| Handicapped Parking Sign | — | — | — | — | Each reserved parking space | Premises per §7-37.3, §7-37.5, §7-37.2 | — | §7-37.7, §7-38.5 |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | — | — | — | At least 10 feet from all side property lines. | — | On private property, at least 10 feet from all side property lines. | — | §30-513H |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | At least 5 feet from all street lines if not attached to building | — | On private property; must be set back at least 5 feet from all street lines if not attached to building | — | §30-513I |
| Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §30-513E |

### Nonresidential Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | At least 10 feet from all side property lines. | — | On private property, at least 10 feet from all side property lines. | — | §30-513H |

## Prohibited signs in Ogdensburg Borough

- No signs shall 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 unless specifically permitted herein.
- No billboards shall be erected or replaced.
- No sign having a message which in and of itself is lewd and licentious or advocates an act in violation of any municipal, County, State or Federal law is permitted.
- No signs shall be erected, altered or replaced which are not in accordance with the standards established in this chapter.
- No sign except traffic signs and those of a duly constituted governmental body shall be erected within the street right-of-way, nor shall any sign be placed on any property without the consent of the property owner.
- No permit shall be issued to erect an exterior sign on any property containing a nonconforming sign or signs, until such time as the nonconforming sign or signs have been removed.
- 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 signs shall be attached to trees, fence posts, stumps, utility poles, but shall be free-standing or attached to buildings in an approved manner.
- No sign shall be erected so as to project over the property line or emit any sound, odor or other nuisance beyond the property line or above 20 feet.
- Signs using mechanical or electrical devices to revolve, flash or display movement or the illusion of movement are prohibited.
- No free-standing or attached sign shall be higher than 20 feet except that no sign shall exceed any lesser height if particularly specified.
- No sign with red, green, blue or amber illumination in a beam, beacon or flashing form resembling an emergency light shall be erected in any location.
- Illuminated signs shall not be erected in residential districts.
- Unless specifically permitted in this chapter, all other signs, whether of a permanent or temporary nature, shall be prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Ogdensburg Borough

- Street number designations, household name plates, postal boxes, 'private property,' 'no hunting,' on-site directional and parking signs and warning signs are permitted in all zoning districts but are not considered in calculating sign area. No such sign(s) shall exceed six square feet in area, and such sign(s) shall not require either a sign permit or a construction permit.
- Political signs temporarily giving notice of political campaigns do not need either a sign permit or a construction permit.
- Real estate signs temporarily advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises do not require either a sign permit or a construction permit.
- Permitted window signs shall not require a sign permit or a construction permit.
- The flag of the United States of America may be displayed in all zones and does not need either a sign permit or a construction permit, except that all permanently installed poles used to display the flag shall require a construction permit, which permits shall not require a fee.
- Temporary signs announcing an event sponsored by a non-profit organization shall not require a construction permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The erection of any sign shall require a sign permit from the Borough Zoning Officer unless specifically exempted herein or unless the sign has been approved by the Planning Board as part of an approved site plan or subdivision application for development.
- All signs shall require a construction permit from the Construction Official unless specifically exempted herein.
- If the Zoning Officer has particular questions regarding any particular application, the application may be referred by the Zoning Officer to the Planning Board for review and comment prior to action by the Zoning Officer.

## Full detail

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