# Sign Regulations in Paulsboro Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Paulsboro Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/paulsboro-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/11293547#11293547)

## At a glance

Paulsboro Borough, New Jersey regulates 11 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Business or Industrial Sign - Wall Signs in the Commercial and Manufacturing Districts zoning district are capped at 100 square feet or 15% of the wall area (whichever is greater) (Sec. §80-44.F; §80-62.A(1)-(4)). Most commercial signs in Paulsboro Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial and Manufacturing Districts | 3 | — | 100 square feet or 15% of the wall area (whichever is greater) | — |
| Nonresidential Properties | 2 | — | 20 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | 24 square feet per sign face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Commercial and Manufacturing Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business or Industrial Sign - Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet or 15% of the wall area (whichever is greater) | — | — | One per facade of any building | On premises on which the use to which the sign relates is conducted; one sign permitted on each facade | — | §80-44.F; §80-62.A(1)-(4) |
| Business or Industrial Sign - Directional Sign | — | 25 square feet on one side | — | — | — | On premises on which the use to which the sign relates is conducted | — | §80-44.F |
| Business or Industrial Sign - Freestanding Sign | — | 25 square feet on one side | — | — | One per 100 feet of street frontage | To identify permitted buildings or occupants in a multi-occupant building | — | §80-62.B(1)-(4) |

### Nonresidential Properties

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign/Banner - 'Coming Soon' | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §80-44.E |
| Temporary Sign/Banner - 'Now Open' or 'Grand Opening' | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §80-44.E |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Official Traffic Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §76-2; §80-44.A |
| Professional, Accessory Use, or Name Sign | — | 2 square feet per sign face | — | — | — | On dwelling or premises | — | §80-44.B |
| Identification Sign (Schools, Churches, Hospitals, Clubs, Lodges, Estates, Similar Uses) | — | 12 square feet per sign face | — | — | — | — | — | §80-44.C |
| Real Estate Sign (For Sale/Rental) | — | 12 square feet per sign face | — | — | — | — | — | §80-44.D |
| Real Estate Directional Sign (Development) | — | 24 square feet per sign face | — | — | — | — | — | §80-44.D |
| Temporary Sign (Contractors, Architects, Mechanics, Artisans) | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §80-44.E |

## Prohibited signs in Paulsboro Borough

- No sign shall be placed in such a position that it will cause danger to traffic on a street by obscuring the view of traffic or traffic directional or control signs.
- No sign, other than an official traffic sign, shall be erected within or shall project over the lines of any street or over a public sidewalk unless specifically authorized by other Borough ordinances or regulations.
- No sign shall be of a flashing type.
- Any sign, banner, billboard or signboard hereafter erected or maintained shall conform with the provisions of this chapter and any other ordinances or regulations of the Borough.
- All signs, where required to be installed under the provisions of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes and this ordinance, shall conform as to type, size and location to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 2000 edition, and any revisions of Title 39 and said Manual.
- Any sign hereafter erected or maintained shall conform to the provisions of this article and any other ordinance or regulations of the Borough.

## Signs exempt from permit in Paulsboro Borough

- Official traffic signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A temporary sign permit must be filed with the Zoning Office for any new business, new owner of an existing business, or business name change.
- The size limitations for business or industrial signs may be exceeded when authorized as a conditional use by the Planning Board in accordance with the standards set forth in § 80-40.

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