# Sign Regulations in Tabernacle Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Tabernacle Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/tabernacle-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/36331605#36331605)

## At a glance

Tabernacle Township, New Jersey regulates 16 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Development Signs in the Mobile Home Park zoning district are capped at 10 ft tall and 40 sq ft, with a At least 30 ft from street rights-of-way and driveways, and at least 50 ft from any property line. setback (Sec. § 17-49.9 [Ord. #1985-7, A VII, 2I]). Most commercial signs in Tabernacle Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Preservation Area, Special Agricultural Production Area | 1 | — | — | — |
| Regional Growth Area | 1 | — | — | — |
| Commercial, Industrial | 5 | 25 ft | 60 sq ft (per side) | — |
| Mobile Home Park | 1 | 10 ft | 40 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | — | 50 sq ft | — |

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

### Commercial, Industrial

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facade Wall Sign (Main Facade) | — | — | — | — | 1 per main facade | Main facade of building facing street | — | § 17-22.13 [Ord. #1985-7, A VI, Q] |
| Facade Wall Sign (Secondary Facade) | — | — | — | — | 1 per secondary facade | Secondary facade facing street | — | § 17-22.13 [Ord. #1985-7, A VI, Q] |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 ft | 60 sq ft (per side) | — | — | 1 per commercial building | Commercial property | — | § 17-22.14 [Ord. #1985-7, A VI, Q] |
| Freestanding Sign (Industrial Use) | — | — | — | — | 1 per industrial use | Industrial property | — | § 17-22.8 [Ord. #1985-7, A VI, Q] |
| Real Estate Sign (Commercial/Industrial) | — | 35 sq ft | — | At least 15 ft from all street and property lines | 1 per street frontage | On the lot being advertised; not attached to building | — | § 17-22.9 [Ord. #1985-7, A VI, Q] |

### Mobile Home Park

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Development Sign | 10 ft | 40 sq ft | — | At least 30 ft from street rights-of-way and driveways, and at least 50 ft from any property line. | 1 per arterial/collector road with qualifying frontage | Along each arterial or collector road which park abuts, provided 250 ft of unbroken frontage exists. | — | § 17-49.9 [Ord. #1985-7, A VII, 2I] |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Handicapped Parking Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Each handicapped parking space | — | § 7-25.6 [Ord. No. 2013-4] |
| On-site Traffic Directional and Parking Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 17-22.10 [Ord. #1985-7, A VI, Q] |
| Street Sign | — | — | — | — | — | At least two at each four-way intersection and one at each T-intersection | — | § 16-11.8 [Ord. #1985-8, A XI, § G] |
| Construction Site Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per construction site | Construction site | — | § 17-22.11 [Ord. #1985-7, A VI, Q] |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential) | — | 8 sq ft | — | At least 15 ft from all street and property lines | 1 per street frontage | On lot being advertised; not attached to building | — | § 17-22.9 [Ord. #1985-7, A VI, Q] |
| Attached Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to wall of building | — | § 17-22.2 [Ord. #1985-7, A VI, Q] |
| Agricultural Commercial Off-site Advertising Sign (Non-four-lane highway) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 2 per direction per road | Approaching establishment; not on four-lane State/Federal highway | — | § 17-22.12(b)[2] [Ord. #1985-7, A VI, Q; Ord. 1997-9, § 8] |
| Agricultural Commercial Off-site Advertising Sign (Four-lane State/ Federal highway) | — | 50 sq ft | — | — | 2 per direction per road | Approaching establishment; on four-lane State/Federal highway | — | § 17-22.12(b)[2] [Ord. #1985-7, A VI, Q; Ord. 1997-9, § 8] |

## Prohibited signs in Tabernacle Township

- No sign of any type shall be permitted to obstruct driving vision, traffic signals, sight triangles, traffic direction and identification signs.
- Signs using mechanical and/or electrical devices to revolve, flash or display movement or the illusion of movement are prohibited.
- No free-standing sign shall be situated in a sight triangle.
- No sign shall be permitted beam, beacon or flashing illumination.
- No outdoor, off-site commercial advertising sign shall be permitted, except for existing lawful signs in the Regional Growth Area as of January 14, 1981, and signs advertising agricultural commercial establishments.

## Signs exempt from permit in Tabernacle Township

- Real estate signs temporarily advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises or portion thereof do not require a building permit.
- Street number designations, postal boxes, family names on residence, on-site traffic directional and parking signs, signs posting property as 'private property,' 'no hunting' or similar purposes, and 'danger' signs around utility and other danger areas are permitted, but are not to be considered in calculating the sign area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A building permit shall be required for all signs over four square feet in area.
- Mandatory provisions governing signs in the Preservation Area and the Special Agricultural Production Area are governed by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.108.

## 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 Tabernacle Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Tabernacle+Township+NJ&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-tabernacle-township

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