# Sign Regulations in Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/pittsgrove-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/9112219#9112219)

## At a glance

Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey regulates 29 sign types across 12 zoning districts. Temporary Real Estate Sign (Residential/Conservation/Public Districts)s in the residential district, conservation district, public district, commercial district, industrial district, agricultural district, nonresidential district, HB-40 Highway Business Zoning District, HB-56 Highway Business Zoning District, PHB Planned Highway Business Zoning District zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 6 sq ft, with a 10 ft from right-of-way setback (Sec. § 60-82D(19)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (12 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 32 sq ft (for groupings, at board discretion) | — |
| A Agricultural Zoning District, C Conservation Zoning District, agricultural district, conservation district | 1 | 15 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| residential district, conservation district, public district, commercial district, industrial district, agricultural district, nonresidential district, HB-40 Highway Business Zoning District, HB-56 Highway Business Zoning District, PHB Planned Highway Business Zoning District | 4 | 10 ft | 16 sq ft | — |
| public district | 2 | — | 2 sq ft | — |
| residential district, conservation district, public district | 2 | 10 ft | 12 sq ft | — |
| commercial district, industrial district, nonresidential district | 1 | — | 4 sq ft | — |
| residential district | 4 | 10 ft | 40 sq ft | — |
| commercial district, HB-40 Highway Business Zoning District, HB-56 Highway Business Zoning District, PHB Planned Highway Business Zoning District | 2 | 30 ft | 40 sq ft | — |
| commercial district | 4 | 35 ft (if freestanding) | 100 sq ft | — |
| industrial district | 2 | 35 ft (if freestanding), not higher than roofline (if attached) | 150 sq ft | — |
| any district | 2 | — | 50 sq ft | — |
| sexual oriented business (any district) | 1 | — | 10 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 12 zones)

### residential district, conservation district, public district, commercial district, industrial district, agricultural district, nonresidential district, HB-40 Highway Business Zoning District, HB-56 Highway Business Zoning District, PHB Planned Highway Business Zoning District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Residential/Conservation/Public Districts) | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | 10 ft from right-of-way | 1 | On property for sale, lease, or rental | — | § 60-82D(19) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Commercial/Industrial/Agricultural/Nonresidential Districts) | 6 ft | 8 sq ft | — | 10 ft from right-of-way | 1 | On property for sale, lease, or rental | — | § 60-82D(19) |
| Temporary Construction/Trades Sign | 10 ft | 6 sq ft per trade/profession; combined area not to exceed 20 sq ft | — | 10 ft from right-of-way; comply with side yard | 1 per trade | On property where work is being performed | — | § 60-82D(20) |
| Temporary Political Campaign Sign | — | 16 sq ft | — | At least 5 ft from street/sidewalk | — | No less than 5 ft from edge of paving or public sidewalk, must comply with sight triangle at intersections | — | § 60-82D(22) |

### residential district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation/Professional Home Occupation Sign | — | 2 sq ft per side (max 4 sq ft total) | — | Outside street rights-of-way and side yard setbacks | 1 | Freestanding or attached to home or accessory structure, outside street rights-of-way and within side yard setbacks | — | § 60-82D(15)(a) |
| Multifamily Development Freestanding Sign | 10 ft | 40 sq ft | — | 30 ft from rights-of-way and driveways, 50 ft from property lines | 1 per arterial/collector road | Along arterial or collector road with at least 200 ft frontage | — | § 60-82D(3) |
| Mobile Home Park Freestanding Sign | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per frontage as specified | At entrance(s) fronting arterial/collector road | — | § 60-82D(4) |
| Commercial Home Occupation Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | Outside street rights-of-way and side yard setbacks | 1 | Freestanding or attached to home or accessory structure, outside street rights-of-way and side yard setbacks | — | § 60-82D(15)(b) |

### commercial district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Theater/Indoor Recreation Wall Sign | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance as described | Front of building, rear/side entrances half area (unlighted) | — | § 60-82D(7)(a) |
| Theater/Indoor Recreation Freestanding Sign | 30 ft | 30 sq ft | — | 15 ft from rights-of-way/property lines | 1 | Setback 15 ft from rights-of-way or property lines | — | § 60-82D(7)(b) |
| Planned Commercial Development Center Sign | 35 ft (if freestanding) | 100 sq ft | — | 50 ft from all property lines (freestanding); suspended signs min 8 ft above grade | 1 per qualifying street frontage | Front facade (if setback over 150 ft, may be freestanding) | — | § 60-82D(9) |
| Service Station or Garage Freestanding Sign | 35 ft | 20 sq ft | — | 10 ft from rights-of-way and lot lines | 1 plus wall/canopy signs | Setback 10 ft from rights-of-way and lot lines | — | § 60-82D(10) |

## Prohibited signs in Pittsgrove Township

- No sign shall be erected, reerected, constructed, altered, placed or maintained except as provided for in this section.
- No sign of any type shall be permitted to obstruct driver vision, traffic signals, traffic directional and identification signs, other places of business signs, or windows of buildings on which they are located, or fire escapes, doors or ventilation openings.
- No sign shall be attached to trees, fence posts, stumps, utility poles, bridges, culverts, or other signs.
- Signs with red, yellow, orange or blue illumination in a beam, beacon, or flashing form resembling an emergency light or traffic control device in any location are prohibited.
- Portable signs, i.e., fixed on a movable stand or frame which is self-supporting without being firmly embedded in the ground, supported by other objects, mounted on wheels or movable vehicles or made easily movable in some other manner, are prohibited.
- Signs using mechanical or electrical devices to revolve, flash or display movement or the illusion of movement are prohibited.
- Signs using sudden light changes are prohibited.
- No outdoor, off-site advertising sign, other than signs advertising agricultural roadside stands, shall be permitted within the A Agricultural and C Conservation Zoning Districts, except under specified conditions.
- Within the Township, no existing sign which does not conform to this section shall be permitted to continue beyond three years after the effective date of this chapter.
- All signs and sign structures of all types shall be located to allow a clear, unobstructed line of vision as specified in § 60-42CC.
- All signs shall conform to the standards of the Uniform Construction Code.
- No attached sign shall project into or hang over a street right-of-way.
- No sign shall project beyond a building in a manner placing it above areas traversed by motor vehicles, such as but not limited to driveways and parking or loading areas.
- No off-site commercial or private signs are permitted except as expressly allowed under designated subsections.

## Signs exempt from permit in Pittsgrove Township

- Signs and signals owned and operated by the Township, County, State, United States government, or their respective agencies, are exempt from zoning or sign permit requirements.
- Identification signs for public or quasi-public facilities, such as schools, churches, hospitals, libraries, or museums not exceeding two square feet in area are exempt from a zoning or sign permit.
- Memorial or historical markers or tablets not exceeding four square feet in area are exempt from a zoning or sign permit.
- Customary on-site real estate signs temporarily advertising the sale, rental, or lease of the premises (with enumerated limitations) are exempt from a zoning or sign permit.
- Street number designations, postal boxes, on-site directional and parking signs, warning signs, and signs posting property as 'Private Property,' 'No hunting or gunning,' 'No trespassing' or similar, which do not exceed two square feet in area, are exempt from a zoning or sign permit.
- Yard sale temporary, off-site directional signs (a maximum of four, not over two square feet each, posted within specified timelines) do not require a sign permit.
- Temporary nonilluminated political campaign signs (within specified size, location, and timeframe requirements) do not require zoning or other municipal permits or approvals.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- If a sign is to be erected or installed as part of an application for subdivision or site plan approval, the proposed signs must be shown on the subdivision plat or site plan and be reviewed and approved as part of the overall plat or plan by the Land Use Board.
- The Zoning Officer may require full site plan review for sign permit applications as per § 60-20.
- For uses not generally approximating those listed as to sign details or numbers permitted, the Zoning Officer may issue a permit for one sign not to exceed 50 square feet; all other cases require review and approval by the Land Use Board.
- All signs in a planned commercial development must conform in character to all other signs in the center or complex and blend with the overall architectural scheme.

## 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 12 zoning districts in Pittsgrove Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Pittsgrove+Township+NJ&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-pittsgrove-township

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