# Sign Regulations in Quinton Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Quinton Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/quinton-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/45506278#45506278)

## At a glance

Quinton Township, New Jersey regulates 15 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Temporary Sign - Fundraising/Charitable/Religious Events in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 16 sq ft; no side more than 6 ft and 6 ft (max side) wide (Sec. §170-20A(1)). Most commercial signs in Quinton Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential districts (P-BR, R-1, R-2, VR) | 6 | — | 12 sq ft (Ground/Hanging/Wall), see additional requirements for home occupation exceptions | — |
| Nonresidential districts (LIO, M, HC) | 6 | — | 12 sq ft (Ground); See §170-99B(3) note (b): max 60 sq ft business, 100 sq ft industrial | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | May not cover more than 25% of window; up to 50% with written application for maximum 15 days | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential districts (P-BR, R-1, R-2, VR)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign (Ground, Hanging, or Wall) | — | 12 sq ft (Ground/Hanging/Wall), see additional requirements for home occupation exceptions | — | — | 1 type per lot | — | — | §170-99A(1), §170-99B(3) |
| Directory Sign (Ground or Wall) | — | 6 sq ft (Ground), 4 sq ft (Wall; see identification sign) | — | — | 1 type per lot | — | — | §170-99A(1), §170-99B(3) |
| Identification Sign (Ground, Integral, or Wall) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 type per lot | — | — | §170-99A(1), §170-99B(3) |
| Instructional Sign (Ground or Wall) | — | 2 sq ft per message | — | — | Not restricted | — | — | §170-99A(1), §170-99B(3) |
| Nameplate Sign (Ground, Hanging, Integral or Wall) | — | 1.5 sq ft | — | — | 1 type per lot | — | — | §170-99A(1), §170-99B(3) |
| "No Solicitation" Sign (Wall) | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | — | On or within 2 feet of front door | — | §170-99A(1) |

### Nonresidential districts (LIO, M, HC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign (Ground) | — | 12 sq ft (Ground); See §170-99B(3) note (b): max 60 sq ft business, 100 sq ft industrial | — | — | 1 per lot (undeveloped) | — | — | §170-99A(2), §170-99B(3) |
| Business Sign (Ground, Hanging, Marquee, or Wall) | — | 12 sq ft standard; up to 60/100 sq ft per above formula | — | — | 1 per street frontage | — | — | §170-99A(2), §170-99B(3), §170-99E(2) |
| Directory Sign (Ground or Wall) | — | 6 sq ft (Ground), formula above when a directory sign | — | — | 2 per lot | At main ingress or egress points | — | §170-99A(2), §170-99B(3) |
| Identification Sign (Ground, Integral, or Wall) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 type per occupant | — | — | §170-99A(2), §170-99B(3) |
| Instructional Sign (Ground or Wall) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | Not limited | — | — | §170-99A(2), §170-99B(3) |
| Nameplate Sign (Ground, Hanging, Wall or Integral) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 type per lot | — | — | §170-99A(2), §170-99B(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign - Fundraising/Charitable/Religious Event | — | 16 sq ft; no side more than 6 ft | 6 ft (max side) | — | No limit | — | — | §170-20A(1) |
| Temporary Sign - Political | — | 16 sq ft; no side more than 6 ft | 6 ft (max side) | — | No limit | — | — | §170-20A(2) |
| Temporary Sign - Noncommercial Message | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot | — | — | §170-20A(3) |
| Temporary Real Estate/Development Sign (T-A, T-B, T-C, T-D) | — | T-A: 4 sq ft per entity; or 36 sq ft if combined. T-B: 12 sq ft (res), 32 initial/12 subsequent (nonres). T-C: 32 sq ft. T-D: 32 sq ft (+20 for sales office, res only) | — | Height/location as per permanent signs in Site Plan regs. | — | — | — | §170-20A(4), Table A |
| Interior Sign | — | May not cover more than 25% of window; up to 50% with written application for maximum 15 days | — | — | — | Affixed, displayed, or painted on windows | — | §170-99E(1) |
| Official Smoking/No Smoking Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Clearly and conspicuously on every public property where smoking is controlled | — | §215-3 |

## Prohibited signs in Quinton Township

- The erection, installation or maintenance of temporary signs other than as set forth in the ordinance is prohibited.
- No sign shall be placed on utility poles.
- Signs which contain or are an imitation of an official traffic signal or hide from view any traffic street signal or sign are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Billboards and other signs which advertise, promote, indicate the location of or otherwise direct attention to a business, commodity, service or entertainment that is not available on the lot upon which the sign is located are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Signs which are designed to move, either by mechanical or other means, are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Signs which contain or consist of banners, posters, pennant ribbons, streamers, strings of lightbulbs, spinners or other similarly moving devices are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Signs which flash, except for time and temperature indicators, are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Signs which emit odors or smoke or produce noise or sounds capable of being heard even though the sounds produced are not understandable are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Silhouetted or three-dimensional signs (i.e., signs lacking a background and having letters, figures or devices silhouetted against the sky or other open space not a part of the sign, and/or signs in which objects or representational devices are present in the round or other than in a vertical plane) are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Any freestanding sign or any sign projecting from a building within a triangular area bounded by the intersection of two right-of-way lines and a line connecting points 30 feet from such intersection along the right-of-way lines, whether existing or shown on the master plan or in sight clearance triangles specified in other regulations, is prohibited in all zoning districts.

## Signs exempt from permit in Quinton Township

- State/federal agency financing signs are exempt from temporary sign regulations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Each site plan application shall include a sign plan showing the specific design, location, size, height, construction, and illumination of proposed signs in accordance with the regulations.

## Full detail

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