# Sign Regulations in Rockleigh Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Rockleigh Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/rockleigh-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/34757319#34757319)

## At a glance

Rockleigh Borough, New Jersey regulates 11 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Directory Ground Signs in the C Zone zoning district are capped at 8 ft tall and 5 ft wide (Sec. §35-7.b). Most commercial signs in Rockleigh Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A Zone | 3 | — | 6 sq ft | — |
| B Zone | 3 | — | 6 sq ft | — |
| C Zone | 6 | 8 ft | 150 sq ft cumulatively; neither sign to exceed 100 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### A Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Structure or premises; must identify owner, lessee, or permitted use | — | §35-6.a |
| Construction Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Premises with building permit | — | §35-6.b |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Premises being sold or leased | — | §35-7.c |

### B Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permitted Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | — | — | §35-7.a |
| Construction Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Premises with building permit | — | §35-6.b |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Premises being sold or leased | — | §35-7.c |

### C Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign - Wall or Monument | — | 150 sq ft cumulatively; neither sign to exceed 100 sq ft | — | — | 2 (wall or monument signs, total 2) | On premises, must identify owner or lessee | — | §35-7.b |
| Directory Ground Sign | 8 ft | — | 5 ft | — | 2 | — | — | §35-7.b |
| Directional Ground Sign | 6 ft (post height) | — | — | At least 5 ft from a right-of-way | — | Not less than 5 ft from a right-of-way | — | §35-7.b |
| Construction Sign (100 sq ft Option) | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Premises with building permit | — | §35-6.b |
| Construction Sign (6 sq ft Option) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | More than one; each not to exceed 6 sq ft | Premises with building permit | — | §35-6.b |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Premises being sold or leased (only in C Zone) | — | §35-7.d |

## Prohibited signs in Rockleigh Borough

- It is unlawful for any person to erect, alter, relocate or maintain any sign without first making application for and obtaining a permit, except as otherwise provided.
- Signs in which the colors red and/or green are used either in direct illumination or in high reflection by the use of special preparations such as fluorescent paint or glass.
- Any sign visible from a public right-of-way which uses an arrow or the word 'Stop', excepting highway directional signs erected by public agencies.
- Any sign of which all or any part thereof is in motion.
- Any sign displaying flashing or intermittent lights, except Christmas tree lighting by residents or institutions on their premises.
- Any sign that interferes with or obscures a sign erected by a public agency, traffic instruction or directions or other public information.
- Roof signs.
- No person or corporation shall place signs, placards or advertisements of any description along, over or across the public highways or streets in the Borough or on trees or telephone, telegraph, or electric light poles of the streets, except for official traffic control devices or street name signs or other signs erected under the authority of the Mayor and Council.

## Signs exempt from permit in Rockleigh Borough

- Municipal signs, traffic signs, legal notices, danger and such temporary emergency or nonadvertising signs as may be approved by the Borough Council.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Permit is required for all signs unless expressly exempted.
- Application for a sign permit must be made and issued within eighteen months from final approval by the Planning Board or Mayor and Council; otherwise, approval is null and void and no permit may be issued.
- No application for a sign in the C Zone shall be approved by the Construction Official until the same shall have been submitted to and approved by the Planning Board and the Mayor and Council.

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

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