# Sign Regulations in Riverton Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Riverton Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/riverton-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/11342256#11342256)

## At a glance

Riverton Borough, New Jersey regulates 10 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Mobile Sign (A-frame/Sandwich Board)s in the GB General Business District, NB Neighborhood Business District zoning district are capped at 4 ft tall, 8 sq ft (24 inches x 48 inches), and 2 ft wide (Sec. § 128-69C). Most commercial signs in Riverton Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts | 6 | 4 ft | 20 sq ft | — |
| GB General Business District, NB Neighborhood Business District | 3 | 4 ft | 30 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 6 ft (mounted height above ground) | 25 sq ft (per side) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Sign (Accessory Residential Use) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | On the property for accessory residential use. | — | § 128-68A |
| Temporary Sign (Construction/Lease/Rent/Sale) | 4 ft | 9 sq ft | — | — | No more than two per use | On the premises pertaining to construction, lease, rent, or sale. | — | § 128-68B |
| Nameplate/Bulletin Board (Church/Educational Building) | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | At entrance to church, educational building, or similar institution. | — | § 128-68B |
| Temporary Sign (Open House, curbside) | — | — | — | — | — | Curbside | — | § 128-68B |
| Warning Sign (Private Driveway/Customary Warning) | — | 1.5 sq ft | — | — | — | On driveway or appropriate location | — | § 128-68C |
| Freestanding Historical Marker | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Front or side yard of historic property | — | § 128-68D |

### GB General Business District, NB Neighborhood Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (Wall or Pole Mounted) | — | 30 sq ft | — | — | 1 per side of building per business | Attached to principal facade (parallel or perpendicular) or freestanding on a pole/standing support on the property. | — | § 128-69A |
| Door Identification Sign (Rear Doors) | — | — | — | — | As needed for doors | On rear door | — | § 128-69B |
| Mobile Sign (A-frame/Sandwich Board) | 4 ft | 8 sq ft (24 inches x 48 inches) | 2 ft | — | 1 per business | On property owned or leased by the business. Not on Borough or public property unless approved by Council (§ 128-70I(2)(e)). | — | § 128-69C |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign Not Requiring UCC Permit (see restrictions) | 6 ft (mounted height above ground) | 25 sq ft (per side) | — | — | — | — | — | § 128-70B |

## Prohibited signs in Riverton Borough

- Signs with a lighting arrangement that is more than that which is necessary for the primary illumination of the sign, as determined by the Planning Board. This includes exposed lighting intended to attract attention.
- Any portable sign.
- Any sign that violates any provision of this code or the Uniform Construction Code.
- Any sign so located as to obscure all or any portion of a sign or traffic signal erected by a governmental authority.
- Any sign, except fire signs, that is erected, constructed, or maintained to obstruct or be attached to any fire escape, window, door, or opening used for egress or ingress or for fire-fighting purposes, or placed to interfere with any required ventilation opening.
- Any sign or illumination that causes direct glare into or upon any road or any building other than the building to which the sign may be related.
- Any sign of which all or any part is in motion by any means, including fluttering or rotating (except clock hands or weather vanes).
- Any sign displaying flashing or intermittent lights, rotating beams, or lights of changing intensity or color, except signs indicating time, temperature, barometric pressure, or air pollution index and only if not a public safety or traffic hazard as judged by the Planning Board.
- Any sign attached to a tree or rock, whether on public or private property, except official notices or announcements.
- Any sign attached to a public utility pole, whether on public or private property, except official notices or announcements.
- Any sign whose location, position, size, shape, or color may obstruct, impair, obscure, confuse, or interfere with any traffic control sign, signal, or device, including signs using words such as 'stop', 'slow', 'caution', 'yield', 'danger', 'warning', or 'go' if they may be confused with traffic control signs.
- Any advertisement using a series of two or more signs or units placed in a line parallel to the highway or in similar fashion, all carrying one message split across multiple signs.
- Signs advertising any business or industry not conducted within the Borough.
- Signs extending above the roof line.
- Outdoor billboards.
- Pavement signs, except for identification of handicap parking stalls and fire zones/areas.
- Any commercial sign on public or Borough property.

## Signs exempt from permit in Riverton Borough

- Political campaign lawn signs (provided they do not require a UCC permit and are registered with the Borough Clerk, unless the responsible person is clear from the content).
- Temporary signs such as garage sale, hoagie sale, or open house signs (no more than four signs, not displayed sooner than 10 days before the event and removed the day after the event, provided they do not require a UCC permit and are registered with the Borough Clerk, unless the responsible person is clear from the content).
- Signs advertising properties for sale, rent, or lease placed on the property that is for sale, rent, or lease (to be removed the day after settlement or lease signing; not to be placed on public or Borough property; provided they do not require a UCC permit and are registered with the Borough Clerk, unless the responsible person is clear from the content).
- Holiday signs (provided they do not require a UCC permit and are registered with the Borough Clerk, unless the responsible person is clear from the content).
- Signs on public or Borough property when Borough Council has given authorization (provided they do not require a UCC permit and are registered with the Borough Clerk, unless the responsible person is clear from the content).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No other signs are permitted in residential districts without a variance.
- All sign exemption requests (that do not meet listed exemptions) must be presented to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for review, requiring a variance through normal procedures.
- Signs subject to §128-69C(8) (mobile business signs) require design review by the Historic Preservation Commission.
- Sign permit applications must include a scale drawing showing all details including message, color, lighting, and structural design, and a plot plan showing location.

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