# Sign Regulations in Saddle Brook Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Saddle Brook Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/saddle-brook-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/6390663#6390663)

## At a glance

Saddle Brook Township, New Jersey regulates 20 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Business District, Industrial District, CH District zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 40 sq ft (one face), 80 sq ft (multifaced, total), with a ≥15 ft from front or side lot line setback (Sec. § 206-67F). Most commercial signs in Saddle Brook Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 8 | 4 feet | 144 square inches | — |
| Business District, Industrial District, CH District | 9 | 20 feet | 300 square feet for every 500 feet of lot frontage | — |
| O-LR Office Low-Rise Zone District | 1 | — | — | — |
| O-MR Office Mid-Rise Zone District | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 60 square feet | — |

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

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Sign | — | 144 square inches | — | — | 1 | Situated within the property lines | — | § 206-66A, § 206-63C |
| Wall Sign (Multifamily Dwelling) | — | 20 square feet | — | — | 1 per multifamily structure | Placed or inscribed upon the facade | — | § 206-66B |
| Freestanding Ground Sign (Residential Townhouse or Multifamily Development) | 4 feet | 10 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 206-66C |
| Official Sign (Government/Agency Signs) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 206-66D |
| Entrance/Exit Parking Area Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | Entrances or exits of a parking area | — | § 206-66E, § 206-63B |
| Temporary Sign (Vacant Real Property for Sale or Rent) | — | 32 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 206-66F(1) |
| Temporary Sign (Improved Real Estate for Sale) | — | 4 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 206-66F(1) |
| Temporary Ground Sign (Approved Subdivision Sign) | — | 24 square feet | — | ≥20 feet from street line | No more than 2 | — | — | § 206-66F(2), § 206-66F(3) |

### Business District, Industrial District, CH District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per building frontage | Flat against wall, not above parapet/roof and not projecting more than 12 inches from wall | — | § 206-67C |
| Canopy and Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On canopy or marquee | — | § 206-67D |
| Commercial Advertising Wall Sign | — | 300 square feet for every 500 feet of lot frontage | — | — | — | — | — | § 206-67E |
| Ground Sign | 20 feet | 40 sq ft (one face), 80 sq ft (multifaced, total) | — | ≥15 ft from front or side lot line | 1 per lot | — | — | § 206-67F |
| Freestanding or Pylon Sign (Gasoline Service Station/Public Garage) | 10–20 feet above ground | 20 sq ft per side | — | ≥10 ft from property line | 1 | ≥10 ft from property line | — | § 206-67G(1) |
| Window Sign (Temporary) | — | — | — | — | — | Windows | — | § 206-67H(3) |
| Temporary Sign (Sale or Rent) | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | Only on premises for sale or rent | — | § 206-67H(1) |
| Temporary Sign (Automobile Service Station/Seasonal Service) | — | 7 square feet | — | ≥25 ft from any property line | 1 | Inside property line, ≥25 ft from any property line | — | § 206-67H(2) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Institutional Ground Sign | — | 60 square feet | — | ≥25 ft from street property line | 1 | At least 25 ft setback from street property line | — | § 206-68A |
| Changeable Letter Sign (Religious/Institutional) | — | 10 square feet | — | — | — | Inside property line | — | § 206-68B |

## Prohibited signs in Saddle Brook Township

- It is unlawful to erect, paint, alter, locate or relocate, reconstruct, or maintain any sign or sign structure without first obtaining and maintaining a permit from the Construction Official, unless exempted.
- Signs identifying anything other than the name, business, occupant, service, address or product offered or sold on the premises are not permitted, with the exception of coming events, community bulletin boards, and time and temperature signs.
- Signs, other than municipal, county or state signs, are not permitted within the right-of-way of any street or approved sign easements, nor may any sign be located so as to constitute a traffic hazard.
- No ground or other freestanding sign shall be closer to the point of intersection of any two street lines than 50 feet.
- Signs must conform to side yard and setback requirements applied to principal structures.
- Any advertisement, structure, billboard or object that simulates official, directional or warning signs of government agencies or public utilities is prohibited.
- Advertisements of such form, character, or shape as to confuse or dangerously distract the attention of operators of motor vehicles are prohibited.
- Signs using the colors red or green in direct illumination or high reflection within 200 feet of a traffic light are prohibited.
- Signs containing obscene, indecent, or immoral statements, words or pictures are prohibited.
- Neon flashing, revolving or oscillating signs are prohibited.
- Signs that imitate official traffic signs or signals, or contain the words 'stop,' 'go slow,' 'caution,' 'danger,' 'warning,' or similar words are prohibited.
- Signs that could be confused with or constructed as traffic control devices, or that obstruct view of official signs or vehicular traffic, are prohibited.
- Signs that move in any manner or have a major moving part, except for time and temperature action signs, are prohibited.
- Signs consisting of or containing banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners, balloons, kites, or other moving devices are prohibited, unless a temporary banner is properly secured with Construction Official's approval.
- Signs that swing or move noticeably as a result of wind due to their suspension or attachment are prohibited.
- Projecting signs are prohibited.
- Signs that use or extend over the line or surface of sidewalks, roads, driveways, trees, utility poles, traffic sign posts and parking meters, except municipal traffic control signs, are prohibited.
- Pole signs, projecting signs, advertising flags and any modification thereof are prohibited.
- Signs attached to or placed on vehicles parked on public or private property for advertising purposes or to call attention to a business or firm are prohibited.
- Illuminated signs within 100 feet of and facing and adjoining a residential district are prohibited.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- No sign shall have blinking, flashing, or fluttering lights or an illuminating device with changing intensity, brightness, or color, except for time and temperature and changeable copy; beacon lights are not permitted.
- No exposed reflective-type bulbs, strobe lights, or incandescent lamps which exceed 15 watts shall be used on any sign such that their face is exposed to a public street or adjacent property.
- No sign shall be erected, constructed, or maintained so as to obstruct any fire escape, window, door or other openings, or prevent free passage on a roof; no sign may be attached to a fire escape or interfere with required ventilation openings.
- No part of any electrical wall sign shall be closer than 10 feet above a public sidewalk and 15 feet above a driveway.

## Signs exempt from permit in Saddle Brook Township

- Permits are not required for temporary signs, subject to any size limitations in the ordinance.
- Permits are not required for parking lot markers, directional signs or entrance and exit signs not exceeding three square feet in area, if the number and locations are approved in writing by the Saddle Brook Police Department.
- Permits are not required for residential nameplate signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Before any permit is granted for erection or alteration of a sign or sign structure, an application with plans and specifications must be filed with the Construction Official.
- Plans and specifications submitted must provide information about the sign's location, position, construction details, and—unless waived—certification by an architect or professional engineer of structural adequacy.
- No site plan shall be approved where a preexistent billboard is to remain after redevelopment in the O-LR Office Low-Rise Zone District or the O-MR Office Mid-Rise Zone District.

## Full detail

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