# Sign Regulations in Ringwood Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Ringwood Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/ringwood-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/35989382#35989382)

## At a glance

Ringwood Borough, New Jersey regulates 13 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Promotional Signs in the Motel District zoning district are capped at 5 ft tall, 15 square feet (3 ft wide x 5 ft high), and 3 ft wide (Sec. § 4-13.15.c). Most commercial signs in Ringwood Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Motel District | 2 | 5 ft | 50 square feet | — |
| Extraction Property | 1 | — | Minimum 6 square feet | — |
| Borough-owned Property | 2 | — | No explicit maximum; fee structure applies for under/over 16 sq ft | — |
| Ball Fields (Public Property) | 2 | — | Less than 16 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | 42 inches | 32 square feet | — |

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

### Motel District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Advertising Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | Minimum 25 ft from street line | One per street frontage | One per street frontage; setback a minimum of 25 ft from the street line. | — | § 4-13.15.a, § 4-13.15.b |
| Promotional Sign | 5 ft | 15 square feet (3 ft wide x 5 ft high) | 3 ft | — | One per street frontage | One per street frontage; location established by the Planning Board. | — | § 4-13.15.c |

### Ball Fields (Public Property)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign (Under 16 sq ft) | — | Less than 16 square feet | — | — | — | Around the perimeter of any ball field (public property) | — | § 11-8 |
| Advertising Sign (16 sq ft or larger) | — | Over 16 square feet | — | — | — | Around the perimeter of any ball field (public property) | — | § 11-8 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Handicapped Parking Sign | — | — | — | — | One per handicapped parking space | At each parking space reserved for use by handicapped persons. | — | § 7-39.8, § 7-40.6 |
| Directional or Informational Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | — | Permitted in all zones. | — | § 40-8.7d |
| Temporary Sign | 15 ft (for freestanding temporary signs) | 32 square feet | — | Freestanding signs: ≥10 ft from property or street line. | — | Any zone in the Borough; freestanding not closer than 10 ft to property or street line | — | § 40-8.7e, § 40-8.7f |
| A-frame / Portable Freestanding Sign | 42 inches | — | 24 inches | — | 1 per business establishment | Not in vehicular way or within parking area in street ROW. Must be within 10 ft of main business entrance and not in front of different business. | — | § 40-8.7i |
| Political Sign (≤10 sq ft) | — | 10 square feet | — | ≥5 ft from paved portion of street | — | Private property | — | § 40-8.7A c |
| Political Sign (>10 sq ft and ≤32 sq ft) | — | 32 square feet | — | ≥5 ft from paved portion of street | — | Private property | — | § 40-8.7A c |

## Prohibited signs in Ringwood Borough

- No advertising, flashing, moving or roof sign shall be permitted in any zone in the Borough except upon Borough-owned property as authorized by ordinance.
- No revolving signs, flags, or buntings shall be permitted to be displayed on the exterior of any building.
- No part of the sign area of a free-standing sign shall be within 10 feet of the ground surface or located within any sight triangle, except for directional or informational signs not higher than 2.5 feet from the ground surface.
- No sign shall be illuminated by means of flashing or noncontinuous illumination. All sign illumination sources shall be completely shielded from the view of vehicular traffic and adjoining land uses.
- No illuminated sign shall diminish or detract from any traffic signal or warning device.
- No signs shall be erected in such places or in such a manner as will contravene existing laws of the State of New Jersey.
- No streamers, banners, bunting or similar devices shall be permitted in any zone except as temporary signs as allowed under temporary sign regulations.
- Permitted portable A-frame or freestanding signs are prohibited from being placed in the vehicular traveled way or within any parking area located within the street right-of-way.
- Permitted portable A-frame or freestanding signs shall not obstruct building ingress/egress or require a clear traveled way width of less than 48 inches.
- Permitted portable A-frame or freestanding signs shall not be permanently affixed and must be capable of removal daily.
- Permitted portable A-frame or freestanding signs shall not be chained, cabled, tied, or attached to any tree, pole, hydrant, planter, chair, bench, table, or other item; must be self-supporting.
- Permitted portable A-frame or freestanding signs must be internally ballasted/weighted to prevent safety hazards or accidental relocation.
- Permitted portable A-frame or freestanding signs must be placed within 10 feet of the main business entrance and not in front of a different business.
- Permitted portable A-frame or freestanding signs must be removed during forecasted high winds, snow, or ice.
- Permitted portable A-frame or freestanding signs are prohibited from having artificial illumination, three-dimensional or water-soluble materials, balloons, pennants, flags, streamers, banners, similar items, or offensive language.
- Political signs may not be illuminated.
- Political signs shall not be placed on, over, or above any public property.

## Signs exempt from permit in Ringwood Borough

- Directional or informational signs are permitted in all zones; no directional sign shall exceed three square feet in area.
- Temporary signs are permitted in any zone provided a permit has been issued (subject to specific conditions).
- Temporary streamers, banners, or bunting may be permitted as provided in the temporary sign regulations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Permit is required for all temporary signs regardless of zone, along with an application, fee, and (if not owner) permission of the property owner.
- Applications for temporary signs must be filed with the Construction Official.
- Permit and administrative fee are required for any political sign in excess of 10 square feet.
- All advertising signs on motels require application and permit in accordance with the State Uniform Construction Code.

## 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 5 zoning districts in Ringwood Borough — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Ringwood+Borough+NJ&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-ringwood-borough

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