# Sign Regulations in Oxford Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Oxford Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/oxford-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/6587256#6587256)

## At a glance

Oxford Township, New Jersey regulates 13 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Nonresidential zones zoning district are capped at 5 feet (except 15 feet for service station) tall and 100 square feet, with a 20 feet from street or property line setback (Sec. §340-34A, §340-31, §340-32E). Most commercial signs in Oxford Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonresidential zones | 4 | 15 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Residential district | 4 | — | 10 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Nonresidential zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 5 feet (except 15 feet for service station) | 100 square feet | — | 20 feet from street or property line | 1 per lot | At least 20 feet from street or property line; in accordance with all regulations of site plan review | — | §340-34A, §340-31, §340-32E |
| Freestanding Sign (Service Station) | 15 feet | 100 square feet | — | 20 feet from street or property line | 1 per lot | At least 20 feet from street or property line; in accordance with site plan review | — | §340-34A, §340-32E, §340-31 |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet (per ground floor tenant for multitenant structures) | — | — | One per permitted use or occupant | Front facade of building | — | §340-34, §340-31 |
| Parking Lot Marker / Directional Sign / Entrance or Exit Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises | — | §340-32B |

### Residential district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign (For Lease, Rental or Sale) | — | 4 square feet | — | 10 feet inside property line (or within building) | 1 per lot or building | On the lot or building; not less than 10 feet inside property line, or within the building | — | §340-33A |
| Personal Nameplate Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | 1 per permitted dwelling unit | Within property lines | — | §340-33D |
| Ecclesiastical Changeable-letter Sign (Churches/Religious Establishments) | — | 10 square feet | — | 10 feet inside property line | 1 per church or religious establishment | Not less than 10 feet inside property line | — | §340-33B, §340-31 |
| Illuminated Identification Sign (School, Park, or Public Building) | — | 10 square feet | — | 10 feet inside property line | 1 per school, park, or building | Not less than 10 feet inside property line | — | §340-33C, §340-31 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Government Sign/Directional Device | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §340-32A |
| Emergency No-parking Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On streets or parts of streets as required by emergency declaration | — | §91-26A |
| Contact Information Sign (Unoccupied/Vacant Building) | — | — | 24 inches | — | — | Affixed to building; legible from nearest public street or sidewalk | — | §249-3 |
| Smoking Prohibited Sign | — | — | — | — | — | At entrances, indoors as required | — | §268-2 |
| Sexually Oriented Business - Warning Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per business | Exterior of business premises | — | §95-2D |

## Prohibited signs in Oxford 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.
- No freestanding sign shall be erected in the Township which exceeds a height of five feet, except in service stations where the limit is 15 feet.
- Under no circumstances shall any sign be located on the roof of any building.
- Advertising signs shall not be permitted within the Township.
- It is unlawful to erect, alter, locate, relocate, reconstruct or change in any manner any sign greater than four square feet in area without first having in force and effect a zoning permit.

## Signs exempt from permit in Oxford Township

- The limitations of signs set forth for the various zones by this chapter 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 for nonresidential zones do not apply to parking lot markers, directional signs, entrance and exit signs and other such signs erected on the premises, provided such signs do not exceed four square feet in area and do not contain any advertising.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A written application for a zoning permit is required for any sign over four square feet, which must include a diagram of each sign and any information the Zoning Officer and Land Use Board may require to determine compliance.

## Full detail

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