# Sign Regulations in Readington Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Readington Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/readington-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/8745975#8745975)

## At a glance

Readington Township, New Jersey regulates 42 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Temporary Construction Sign (Residential)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 3 ft tall and 4 sq ft, with a 5 ft min from lot line setback (Sec. §148-116.8.J). Most commercial signs in Readington Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 20 | 35 ft | 24 sq ft | — |
| Residential Districts | 5 | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential Districts | 1 | — | 1 sq ft | — |
| B Zone, PO Zone | 8 | 8 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| VC Zone | 3 | 6 ft | 20 sq ft | — |
| ROM-1 Zone, ROM-2 Zone, RO Zone | 7 | 8 ft | 50 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free Expression Sign | 3 ft (if freestanding) | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot | Attached or freestanding on any parcel | — | §148-116.8.E |
| Election Sign (Residential) | 3 ft (if freestanding) | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per candidate/issue per parcel | Attached or freestanding on each parcel | — | §148-116.8.F |
| Temporary Construction Sign (Residential) | 3 ft | 4 sq ft | — | 5 ft min from lot line | 1 per lot | One per lot | — | §148-116.8.J |
| Temporary Construction Sign (Nonresidential) | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — | 5 ft min from lot line | 1 per lot | One per lot | — | §148-116.8.J |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Residential) | 3 ft | 4 sq ft | — | 5 ft min from lot line | 1 per parcel/unit; 1 addtl per frontage for dual frontage | One per parcel or per unit; additional for dual street frontage | — | §148-116.8.K |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Nonresidential) | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — | 5 ft min from lot line | 1 per parcel/unit; 1 addtl per frontage for dual frontage | One per parcel or per unit; additional for dual street frontage | — | §148-116.8.K |
| Temporary Garage-Yard Sale Sign | 3 ft | 4 sq ft | — | 5 ft min from lot line | 1 per qualifying parcel | On each parcel with residential use | — | §148-116.8.L |
| Temporary Future Development Sign | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — | 5 ft min from lot line | 1 per property | In new subdivisions | — | §148-116.8.N |

### B Zone, PO Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (<2 acres) | 8 ft | 20 sq ft | — | 10 ft min from property line | 1 per lot | One per lot, minimum 10 feet from any property line | — | §148-116.10.A(1),(4),(5) |
| Freestanding Sign (2 to <5 acres) | 8 ft | 35 sq ft | — | 10 ft min from property line | 1 per lot | One per lot, minimum 10 feet from any property line | — | §148-116.10.A(2),(4),(5) |
| Freestanding Sign (>=5 acres) | 8 ft | 50 sq ft | — | 10 ft min from property line | 1 per lot | One per lot, minimum 10 feet from any property line | — | §148-116.10.A(3),(4),(5) |
| Freestanding Sign (Multitenanted Building or Center) | 8 ft | — | — | 10 ft min from property line | 1 per center/building | For centers/buildings with three or more tenants; contains only the name or name/address of center | — | §148-116.10.A(6) |
| Facade Sign (Single Tenant) | — | 24 sq ft (may be increased if no freestanding sign, up to max area allowed for freestanding sign) | — | — | 1 per building | On building facade | — | §148-116.10.A(7)(a) |
| Facade Sign (Multitenanted - Entrances from Exterior) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per tenant | On exterior for each tenant's main entrance | — | §148-116.10.A(7)(b) |
| Facade Sign (Multitenanted - Entrances from Lobby/Common) | — | 6 sq ft (per business with private external entrance); Anchor businesses: 24 sq ft (per major entrance); Common entrances: 24 sq ft | — | — | Varies per business and entrance | Immediately adjacent to private external entrance; at main common entrances | — | §148-116.10.A(7)(c), (c)[1] |
| On-site Directory Sign | 6 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | Within multibuilding complexes, as approved by Board | — | §148-116.10.A(7)(c)[2] |

### ROM-1 Zone, ROM-2 Zone, RO Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (<10 acres) | 8 ft | 35 sq ft | — | 50 ft min from street right-of-way | 1 per road frontage; up to 2 per lot | One per road frontage, not to exceed two per lot; 50 ft setback from street right-of-way | — | §148-116.10.C(1)(a), (d) |
| Freestanding Sign (10 acres or greater) | 8 ft | 50 sq ft | — | 50 ft min from street right-of-way | 1 per road frontage; up to 2 per lot | One per road frontage, not to exceed two per lot; 50 ft setback from street right-of-way | — | §148-116.10.C(1)(b), (d) |
| Freestanding Sign (Multitenant Development) | — | — | — | 50 ft min from street right-of-way | As allowed above | Where 3+ tenants or uses on one lot, sign contains only name/address of development | — | §148-116.10.C(1)(c) |
| Facade Sign (Single Tenant) | — | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | At main entrance | — | §148-116.10.C(2)(a) |
| Facade Sign (Multitenant - Exterior Entrances) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per tenant | For each tenant with exterior entrance | — | §148-116.10.C(2)(b) |
| Facade Sign (Building Identification - Internal Entrances) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | One sign identifying the building (for buildings with only internal access) | — | §148-116.10.C(2)(c) |
| On-site Directory Sign | 6 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | Within multibuilding complexes, as approved by Board | — | §148-116.10.C(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Readington Township

- Billboards are prohibited.
- Revolving signs are prohibited.
- Flashing, sparkling or glittering signs are prohibited.
- Animated signs are prohibited.
- Wind signs are prohibited.
- Portable signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Abandoned and discontinued signs are prohibited.
- Snipe signs and bandit signs are prohibited.
- Projecting signs, except as expressly allowed, are prohibited.
- Bus bench advertising signs and bus shelter advertising signs are prohibited.
- Signs that emit smoke, visible vapor or smoke, sound, odor, or visible particles or gaseous matter are prohibited.
- Signs that have unshielded illuminating devices and/or that do not comply with the township's lighting ordinance regulations are prohibited.
- Signs that obstruct, conceal, hide, or otherwise obscure from view any official traffic or governmental sign, signal or device are prohibited.
- Signs within a sight triangle are prohibited.
- Signs in the public right-of-way, other than traffic control device signs, warning signs or safety signs, are prohibited.
- Signs (other than traffic control devices) that use the word 'stop' or 'danger', or imitate any official traffic control device signs and are adjacent to the right-of-way of any road, street, or highway are prohibited.
- Signs prohibited by state or federal law are prohibited.
- Vehicle signs that have a total sign area in excess of 10 square feet on a vehicle not regularly used in the conduct of the business or activity advertised, and visible from a street right-of-way within 100 feet, and parked for more than five consecutive hours within 100 feet of any street right-of-way, are prohibited.
- Signs located on real property without the permission of the property owner are prohibited.
- Beacon signs, except as required by federal or state law, are prohibited.
- Intermittent signs are prohibited.
- Sandwich board signs, except as specifically provided in individual zone districts, are prohibited.
- Signs located, painted or affixed on a water tower, storage tower, communications tower, or other utility structure that are visible from a public street or roadway are prohibited.
- Signs with changeable copy/graphics that: (1) change more frequently than once every 24 hours; (2) exceed 12 sq ft in area; (3) are accessory to a principal use that is not specifically permitted; (4) would otherwise constitute a prohibited or nonconforming sign; (5) use graphic effects other than instantaneous static replacement; (6) have more than a single color of copy/graphics; (7) have more than a single-color background; (8) have a background color lighter in contrast to the copy/graphics color; (9) contain more than a single font type, are prohibited.
- Banners are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Readington Township

- A sign, other than a window sign, located entirely inside the premises of a building or enclosed space is exempt.
- A sign on a car, other than a prohibited vehicle sign or signs, is exempt.
- A statutory sign is exempt.
- A traffic control device sign is exempt.
- Any sign not visible from a public street, sidewalk, or right-of-way is exempt, except that this does not exempt a sign for a commercial use that is visible from an abutting residential property or use.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit application must be accompanied by plans and specifications drawn to scale, together with any site plan required by this article or chapter.
- A sign permit application is required for all permanent signs unless exempt by §148-116.8.
- A permit is not issued for the erection of any prohibited sign.
- Temporary special event signs require a permit.
- Allowed temporary signs and allowed permanent signs described in §148-116.8 are exempt from sign permitting requirements.
- No permanent sign may be erected, altered, relocated, maintained or displayed until a sign permit is obtained unless exempt.
- Within multibuilding complexes, on-site directory signs must be 'as approved by the Board.'
- If a sign permit is denied, the applicant may appeal to the Board of Adjustment, and the appeal will be heard within 30 days for temporary special event signs.
- Sign permit applications must contain site plan information as applicable; submission of a site plan may be required by the article.
- Sign plans or a review meeting may be required for multitenant or multibuilding complexes, as directory and certain facade/uniform signs require Board approval.

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

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