# Sign Regulations in Point Pleasant Beach Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Point Pleasant Beach Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/point-pleasant-beach-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/34566464#34566464)

## At a glance

Point Pleasant Beach Borough, New Jersey regulates 32 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Auto Service Station)s in the Nonresidential zones zoning district are capped at Min 10 ft, Max 20 ft above ground (from curb) tall and 35 sq ft per side, with a 10 ft from street lines, 15 ft from side lot lines setback (Sec. §17-4b1). Most commercial signs in Point Pleasant Beach Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential zones | 5 | — | 15 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential zones | 16 | Min 10 ft, Max 20 ft above ground (from curb) | 50 sq ft | — |
| Boardwalk | 1 | — | — | — |
| Historic Overlay District | 9 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 40 sq ft per tax lot (or per building/storefront if more than one per lot) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Residential zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | Residence | — | §17-17 a-c |
| Political Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | Private property with owner's permission | — | §17-18d |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Rental) | — | 2 sq ft | — | 5 ft from all street lines (if not attached to building) | 1 per tax lot | On tax lot where service is being performed | — | §17-18a2,4,5,7 |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Sale) | — | 6 sq ft | — | 5 ft from all street lines (if not attached to building) | 1 per tax lot | On tax lot where service is being performed | — | §17-18a3 |
| Flag | — | 15 sq ft | 3 ft | — | 1 per residence | Mounted to exterior of building, storefront, or freestanding | — | §17-24 a-e, g-i |

### Nonresidential zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Retail Use) | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use or entrance per §17-13d-e | On wall of building/storefront on public right-of-way | — | §17-13a, c, d |
| Wall Sign (Professional/Business Office Use) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use or entrance per §17-13e | On wall of building/storefront on public right-of-way | — | §17-13b, e |
| Freestanding Sign (Auto Service Station) | Min 10 ft, Max 20 ft above ground (from curb) | 35 sq ft per side | — | 10 ft from street lines, 15 ft from side lot lines | 1 | Set back 10 ft from street lines and 15 ft from side lot lines | — | §17-4b1 |
| Functional Sign | — | 2 sq ft (unless municipal standard sign is smaller; up to 10 sq ft for public message board by nonprofit civic org) | — | — | 1 per service unless permit granted for more | On tax lot/building/use indicated; remote parking allowed as specified | — | §17-20a-e |
| Flag | — | 15 sq ft | 3 ft | — | 1 per storefront or building | Mounted to exterior of building, storefront, or freestanding | — | §17-24 a-h |
| Barbershop Pole | 6 ft | — | — | — | 1 | Mounted to facade or freestanding in front of barbershop; can be in public right-of-way with borough permission | — | §17-16 |
| Bill of Fare Sign (Restaurant) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per restaurant | Freestanding, one-sided easel/pedestal or wall-mounted board within 1 ft of storefront | — | §17-15a1 |
| Temporary Sign for Automobile Servicing | — | 7 sq ft | — | — | 1 per station/garage | Inside property line | — | §17-4b2 |

### Historic Overlay District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All Permitted Signs (Historic Overlay District) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §17-10b-c |
| Business Banner (Exempt from Historic requirements) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §17-10d1 |
| Commercial Information Sign (Exempt from Historic requirements) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §17-10d2 |
| Legal Nonconforming Sign (Exempt from Historic requirements) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §17-10d3 |
| Official Sign (Exempt from Historic requirements) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §17-10d4 |
| Political Sign (Exempt from Historic requirements) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §17-10d5 |
| Residential Sign (Exempt from Historic requirements) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §17-10d6 |
| Temporary Sign (Exempt from Historic requirements) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §17-10d7 |

## Prohibited signs in Point Pleasant Beach Borough

- Plastic signs and vinyl signs are prohibited.
- Internally lighted signs are prohibited.
- No sign, except when necessary for functional signs, shall be illuminated between the hours of 12:01 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. if it creates any light or glare that substantially affects any dwelling or residential zone.
- Any flashing, blinking, twinkling, animated or moving sign, and any sign which presents an illusion of movement is prohibited.
- Any sign erected, constructed or maintained so as to obstruct any fire escape, door or other legally required means of egress from the structure, or blocking any door, window or other opening required by law is prohibited.
- Any sign which has any form, character, lighting, color, content, location or shape that may confuse or distract the operator of a motor vehicle is prohibited.
- Any sign which in any way simulates any official, functional, directional, or warning sign erected or maintained by any federal, state, county or local government or any instrumentality thereof, or by any railroad or public utility is prohibited.
- Any off-site commercial sign, including the sandwich-board type, unless expressly permitted by this chapter, is prohibited.
- Any mobile sign, except a low-speed vehicle (LSV) licensed by the Borough as described, is prohibited.
- Any billboard or similar sign is prohibited.
- Any neon sign is prohibited.
- Any interior neon sign or decorative lighting visible from the street is prohibited.
- Exterior pin lights are prohibited. Interior decorative miniature or pin lights visible in the display window are prohibited, except for the period November 1 through January 15.
- Any pennants or windsocks are prohibited.
- Any other sign of any kind whatsoever that is not expressly allowed by this chapter is prohibited.
- Signs are prohibited within or over any state, county or municipal right-of-way, except by permission of the governing body.
- Signs are prohibited on any roof, including a pent roof, of any structure.
- Signs are prohibited if directly painted on any part of a structure other than a fascia board or other architectural element designed to serve as a signboard.
- Signs are prohibited affixed or painted on trees, rocks, fences, gates, curbs, public rights-of-way, walkways, utility poles, or other signs.
- Signs are prohibited on any window glass or door glass of any structure (unless a waiver has been granted by the Planning Board).
- Signs are prohibited where the sign, by itself or by its means of attachment, would materially damage the structure to which it is attached.
- Signs are prohibited if located so as to allow less than seven feet clearance over any pedestrian walkway.

## Signs exempt from permit in Point Pleasant Beach Borough

- The following signs are not counted as 'signs' for purposes of overall sign number limitations (i.e., are exempt from limits on the number of signs on a site): public banners, business banners, commercial information signs, functional signs, official signs, political signs, private parking signs, temporary signs, and temporary interior advertising signs.
- The following kinds of signs do not require a sign permit: commercial informational signs; legal nonconforming signs; official signs; political signs; residential signs; flags; signs relettered on the same signboard using the same colors and fonts; signs posted or handbills advertising a garage sale governed by Chapter 5, Subsection 5-11.6; signs governed by Chapter 5, Subsection 5-22.6 governing signs for certain activities of charitable organizations.
- Residential signs do not require any sign permit.
- A sign permit is not required for the display of a flag.
- Legal nonconforming signs may continue in use until they lose their legal nonconforming status under the chapter.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any sign on any one tax lot shall be part of a sign plan for the entire tax lot. Where there is more than one building or storefront on one tax lot, the sign plan may be limited to that one building or storefront. A sign permit shall not be issued for any sign on any such tax lot, building or storefront unless it is part of a complete sign plan. (§ 17-9)
- Signs for any one tax lot, building or storefront shall be considered as a unitary application.
- Private parking signs and functional signs must be part of an initial site plan application and are considered as part of the sign plan of any tax lot.
- Waivers or deviations may be granted by the Planning Board or Zoning Board; such waivers/deviations are only by discretionary approval of the respective Board through an appeal process or as part of an application pending before them.
- If a sign permit application is denied or approved with conditions by the enforcement officer, the applicant may appeal to the Planning Board, which may consider waivers at its discretion.
- If a waiver is granted to allow a sign to be located on a different tax lot, building, or storefront, the sign must be included on the sign plan of that tax lot, building, or storefront.
- All applications for a sign permit must include all proposed signs on the tax lot for which the application has been made.

## Full detail

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