# Sign Regulations in Roselle Park Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Roselle Park Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/roselle-park-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/35328653#35328653)

## At a glance

Roselle Park Borough, New Jersey regulates 34 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Real Estate Sign (General)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 2 ft x 4 ft (8 sq ft) and 2 ft x 4 ft wide, with a At least 10 ft from outer edge of curb or pavement setback (Sec. §40-3002J). Most commercial signs in Roselle Park Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 | 9 | — | 24 sq ft | — |
| B-1, B-2, B-3, SCH, PD | 6 | 20 ft | 30 sq ft per face | — |
| ROB District | 5 | 8 ft | 15 sq ft per face | — |
| Industrial District | 4 | 30 ft (top); bottom of sign at least 10 ft above ground | 30 sq ft per face | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 12 | 8 ft | Up to 30% of window area | — |

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

### R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On residence | — | §40-3002B.1.a |
| Professional/Home Occupation Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | §40-3002B.1.b |
| Bulletin Board | — | 24 sq ft | — | Set back at least 1/3 from any existing front yard | 1 | — | — | §40-3002B.1.c |
| Institutional Identification Sign (School, Worship, Clinic, Public/Semi-public) | — | 15 sq ft | — | Set back at least 1/3 from any existing front yard | 1 | — | — | §40-3002B.1.d |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On property for sale/rent | — | §40-3002B.1.e; §40-3002J.1-3 |
| No Trespassing/Private Ownership Sign | — | 1.5 sq ft | — | No closer to street than existing building setback | — | No closer to street than existing building setback | — | §40-3002B.1.f |
| Temporary Contractor/Mechanic/Artisan Sign | — | 4 sq ft per trade | — | No closer than 10 ft from street line | 1 per trade | On premises | — | §40-3002B.1.h |
| Business Sign (Permitted Commercial Use) | — | Front: 10% of wall; Other: 8 sq ft | — | — | 2 (1 in front max) | On building | — | §40-3002B.1.i |

### B-1, B-2, B-3, SCH, PD

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awnings | — | — | Extends max 4 ft from building; min 8 ft above ground; valance min 7.5 ft above ground | — | — | On retail buildings, all business and applicable residential districts | — | §40-3002C.1, C.1.a, C.1.b |
| Business Sign | — | Front: 10% of wall; Side: 8 sq ft; Westfield Ave: up to 3 signs (front 10%, sides 5% or 60 sq ft max) | — | — | 2 (1 in front) per store; Up to 3 on Westfield Ave Corridor (front and each side) | On building or premises of business; B-1,2,3,SCH,PD districts | — | §40-3002C.3; C.3.a-b; C.3.b.i; C.3.c |
| Pole Sign (Westfield Avenue Corridor) | 20 ft | 30 sq ft per face | — | — | Not specified | On-site, facing Westfield Ave Corridor, in business districts | — | §40-3002C.4 |
| Temporary Window Sign | — | Up to 30% of any single window (collectively) | — | — | Not counted | Inside window of business | — | §40-3002C.3.d |
| Pole Sign (Flashing, Fluttering, Moving) (Option 1) | 20 ft | 30 sq ft | — | — | — | Front or freestanding pole | — | §40-3002C.5 |
| Any Sign Permitted in Residential Zone | — | Real estate signs may be increased to 2 ft x 4 ft for each frontage | — | — | — | Applicable as specified in residential regulations | — | §40-3002C.2 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No Smoking Sign | — | — | — | 25 ft radius for exterior signs at entrances | As required by code at visible locations | At municipal building entrances; within enclosed areas where smoking is prohibited; on building and 25 ft perimeter of entrances; in parks & rec areas as specified | — | §3-6.4(a)-(c) |
| Handicapped Parking Space Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per handicapped space | At each handicapped parking space | — | §7-39.8; §7-40.6 |
| Directional Sign (Public/Semi-public) | — | 10 sq ft | — | — | — | Any district | — | §40-3002F.4 |
| A-Frame Sign | 4 ft | 2 ft x 4 ft | 2 ft | — | — | Maintained against business building | — | §40-3002A.13 |
| Freestanding Banner | 8 ft | 1 ft x 8 ft (8 sq ft) | 1 ft | — | — | Maintained against business building | — | §40-3002A.14 |
| Temporary Sign (Business Use) | — | 5% of wall (10% if building faces Westfield Ave Corridor) | — | — | 1 per business at a time | On wall of building | — | §40-3002F.7 |
| Neon/Argon Tubular Illumination Sign (Window Interior) | — | 6 sq ft or 10% of window area, whichever less, 1 per window | — | — | 1 per window | Interior of window | — | §40-3002F.6 |
| Real Estate Sign (General) | — | 2 ft x 4 ft (8 sq ft) | 2 ft x 4 ft | At least 10 ft from outer edge of curb or pavement | 1 | On subject property | — | §40-3002J |

## Prohibited signs in Roselle Park Borough

- No sign shall be placed where it obstructs pedestrian or vehicular views.
- No awnings of bold patterns, checks or stripes are permitted.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained so as to prevent free and safe ingress to and egress from any window, door or fire escape and no sign shall be attached to a fire escape.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained at street intersections or driveway entrances/exits so as to obstruct free and clear vision. If located near or within a line of vision of any traffic control sign or signal, such sign shall have no red, green or amber illumination.
- No sign shall project more than 3.5 inches from the wall.
- No hanging sign shall be permitted in any district of the Borough of Roselle Park.
- No sign may be attached to public buildings (except for official signs of the government entities using such buildings), sidewalks, curbs, traffic signs, trees, fences, retaining walls, freestanding walls, utility poles, and other poles/posts not specifically intended for such signs.
- No sign may be placed on railroad or vehicular overpasses, except for official railroad or traffic signs or directional signs.
- No sign may simulate official directional or warning signs erected by government or public agencies.
- No sign, illustration, or symbol may be placed to block exit doors, obstruct window openings of rooms in dwellings, impede fire escapes, or create pedestrian hazards.
- No sign may falsely identify premises or occupant, or falsely advertise products or services not available therein.
- No sign accessory to a home occupation.
- No sign containing obscene, pornographic, or lewd messages.
- Prohibited: Parking or storage of vehicles or mobile units displaying signs visible from public right-of-way or abutting residential zone districts.
- Flashing, fluttering, animated, moving, vibrating, sequential tracer, rotating or revolving signs are prohibited, except barber poles and municipal/board of education buildings are exempt, unless otherwise permitted by the chapter.
- Any sign which is a principal use on the lot, including but not limited to billboards, is prohibited unless otherwise permitted.
- Signs which are not associated with and accessory to the use on the same lot are prohibited, excluding billboards.
- Signs on roofs are generally prohibited unless specifically allowed.
- Signs must not be placed so as to interfere with the opening of an exit door, obstruct a window, or create a hazard.
- All prohibited real estate signs: Signs indicating a property has been recently sold or leased are prohibited.
- Real estate open house signs shall not be affixed to any tree, utility pole or other sign.

## Signs exempt from permit in Roselle Park Borough

- Signs designating schools, nonprofit organizations, charities, places of worship, and political signs are exempt from requiring a permit but must comply with all other requirements and regulations.
- Temporary window signs for businesses that do not exceed thirty (30%) percent of the window to which it is attached are exempt from sign permit requirements.
- Temporary signs for contractors, mechanics, painters and artisans are exempt from the sign permit requirement.
- All municipal and board of education buildings are exempt from the prohibition on flashing, fluttering, animated, moving, vibrating, sequential tracer, rotating or revolving signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No explicit requirement for a master sign plan or sign plan in general is stated in the provided ordinance; however, all sign applications must be accompanied by a sketch showing size, location, text, and owner indication in writing, as well as permit fee (per Section 40-3002G.4).
- No references to required variance meetings or master sign plan processes are included in the provided text.

## 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 Roselle Park Borough — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Roselle+Park+Borough+NJ&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-roselle-park-borough

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