# Sign Regulations in Plumsted Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Plumsted Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/plumsted-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/34938071#34938071)

## At a glance

Plumsted Township, New Jersey regulates 12 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Business Signs in the C-2, C-3, C4, LI zoning district are capped at Building height limit of the zone tall and 200 sq ft (maximum per sign), with a At least 25 ft from any street line or 50 ft from the intersection of any two street lines setback (Sec. § 15-9.3.c). Most commercial signs in Plumsted Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RA-5, RA-3, RA-2, R-40, R-10, MHP, FP | 7 | — | 100 sq ft (total) | — |
| C-2, C-3, C4, LI | 3 | Building height limit of the zone | 200 sq ft (maximum per sign) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | No larger than original sign being replaced | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### RA-5, RA-3, RA-2, R-40, R-10, MHP, FP

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Office Announcement Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per office use | Each office use | — | § 15-9.1.a |
| Home Occupation Announcement Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per dwelling with home occupation | Each dwelling with home occupation | — | § 15-9.1.b |
| Freestanding Identification Sign (Church/School/Public Museum) | — | 20 sq ft | — | Minimum 20 ft from any street line | 1 per driveway plus auxiliary signs | At each driveway | — | § 15-9.1.c |
| Auxiliary Directional Sign (Church/School/Public Museum) | — | 4 sq ft | — | Minimum 20 ft from any street line | As necessary | Where needed for directions to buildings or parking | — | § 15-9.1.c |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | Not less than 1/2 front yard depth from street line | 1 per lot/building advertised | On lot/building advertised | — | § 15-9.1.d |
| Construction Sign (Temporary) | — | 36 sq ft (total) | — | — | — | On premises under construction | — | § 15-9.1.e |
| New Development Sales Sign (Temporary) | — | 100 sq ft (total) | — | — | — | For new lots, homes, or dwelling units in a residential development | — | § 15-9.1.f |

### C-2, C-3, C4, LI

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zone Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 15-9.3.a |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per building or per use in building on each street frontage | On building wall. Allowed on each street frontage if building fronts more than one street. | — | § 15-9.3.b |
| Freestanding Business Sign | Building height limit of the zone | 200 sq ft (maximum per sign) | — | At least 25 ft from any street line or 50 ft from the intersection of any two street lines | 1 per principal building per road frontage | On principal building's site, on each road frontage if more than one; area calculated per frontage. | — | § 15-9.3.c |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Existing Freestanding Business Sign (Replacement/Relocation) | — | No larger than original sign being replaced | — | Same as prior to removal | Replacement of previously existing sign | Within same lot or adjoining lot in common ownership, within same zone | — | § 15-9.6 |
| Temporary Sign (By Committee Resolution) | — | — | — | — | — | As allowed by committee resolution | — | § 15-9.4.g |

## Prohibited signs in Plumsted Township

- No person shall purposely or knowingly, recklessly or negligently deface, injure or remove an official traffic sign or signal.
- No sign, advertising structure, billboard, building structure or other object shall be erected, used or maintained which in any way simulates official, directional, or warning signs erected or maintained by the State of New Jersey, by any county or municipality thereof, or by any public utility or similar agency concerned with the protection of the public health or safety.
- No illuminated sign shall be of such color or located in such a fashion as to diminish or detract in any way from the effectiveness of any traffic signal or similar safety or warning device.
- Advertisements are specifically prohibited which use a series of two or more signs placed in a line parallel to the highway or in similar fashion all carrying a single advertising message, part of which is contained on each sign.
- Flood lights which are not shielded and are so located as to cause a glare or a blinding effect upon any lane of moving traffic are prohibited.
- The use of painted vehicles or trailers as signs or signs attached to the tops of such vehicles is prohibited.
- No part of any sign shall be allowed to project into any required side yard by more than five feet.

## Signs exempt from permit in Plumsted Township

- A temporary sign for a specific purpose or event not conforming to this chapter may be allowed by resolution of the Township committee.
- The sign required by Section 52B-6 (posting of prohibition and penalty) shall be permitted as an exception from the approval required by Section 15-9.
- Existing free-standing business signs (not including billboards), in existence for ten years or longer, may be relocated or replaced under specified conditions without requiring an appearance before the Land Use Board, but must acquire the appropriate municipal permits.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The sign required by Section 52B-6 must comply with Section 15-9 but is exempt from the approval requirement of Section 15-9.
- Replacement of certain pre-existing signs does not require an appearance before the Land Use Board but does require the appropriate municipal permits.

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