# Sign Regulations in Victory Gardens Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Victory Gardens Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/victory-gardens-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/36354864#36354864)

## At a glance

Victory Gardens Borough, New Jersey regulates 14 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Nonresidential, Single Property)s in the Nonresidential Districts zoning district are capped at 25 ft or height limit of principal structures in the zone, whichever is less tall and 100 sq ft, with a 30 ft from ROW setback (Sec. §21-15.5.d.2, §21-15.5.f.5, §21-15.5.f.7). Most commercial signs in Victory Gardens Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential Districts | 2 | 25 ft or height limit of principal structures in the zone, whichever is less | 100 sq ft | — |
| Multiuse Developments (Shopping Centers, Industrial Parks, Planned Residential Developments, Multitenanted Structures, Multistructure Uses) | 2 | Max height for principal structures in the zone or 25 ft, whichever is less | 100 sq ft; up to 150 sq ft with Planning Board approval | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate/Identification Sign (Single-Family Dwelling) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | One per dwelling unit (plus mailbox sign); one additional (up to 15 sq ft) for active farm. | — | — | §21-15.5.a |
| Sales or Rental Sign | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises for sale or rent | — | §21-15.5.b.1 |
| Artisan or Contractor Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | On properties being worked on | — | §21-15.5.b.1 |
| Development Sale/Rent Sign (4+ Homes or Industrial/Commercial) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per frontage | At development site | — | §21-15.5.b.3 |
| Institutional Sign - Freestanding | — | 30 sq ft | — | — | One per property (or one per frontage if multiple frontages) | On property of institution | — | §21-15.5.c.1 |
| Directional Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | — | As indicated on approved site plan | — | §21-15.5.f.13 |
| Handicapped Parking Sign | — | — | 12 in x 18 in | — | — | At ends of fire lanes and at 100 foot intervals or each reserved parking space | — | §7-39.8 and §14-1.13 |
| Fire Lane/Fire Zone Sign | — | — | 12 in x 18 in | — | — | Posted at ends of fire lanes and at 100-foot intervals | — | §14-1.13 |

### Nonresidential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Nonresidential, One Building - Non-Freestanding) | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | — | On building face fronting street | — | §21-15.5.d.1, §21-15.5.f.2, §21-15.5.f.7 |
| Freestanding Sign (Nonresidential, Single Property) | 25 ft or height limit of principal structures in the zone, whichever is less | 100 sq ft | — | See §21-15.5.f.11: <25 sq ft area: 20 ft; 25-75 sq ft: 25 ft; 76+ sq ft: 30 ft from ROW | One per property | — | — | §21-15.5.d.2, §21-15.5.f.5, §21-15.5.f.7 |

### Multiuse Developments (Shopping Centers, Industrial Parks, Planned Residential Developments, Multitenanted Structures, Multistructure Uses)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Multiuse) | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed to structure | — | §21-15.5.e.3, §21-14.5 |
| Freestanding Sign (Multiuse) | Max height for principal structures in the zone or 25 ft, whichever is less | 100 sq ft; up to 150 sq ft with Planning Board approval | — | See §21-15.5.f.11: <25 sq ft area: 20 ft; 25-75 sq ft: 25 ft; 76+ sq ft: 30 ft from ROW | One per property; additional sign possible if more than one street access | On poles, kiosks, stanchions, or similar supports | — | §21-15.5.e.4, §21-14.5 |

## Prohibited signs in Victory Gardens Borough

- No flashing, moving or apparently moving signs shall be permitted except for time and temperature and changeable copy displays.
- Signs attached to a principal structure shall not extend above the roofline or parapet.
- The top of freestanding signs shall not exceed the height limit of principal structures in the zone where located or 25 feet, whichever is the lesser.
- Signs, whether portable, permanent or temporary, other than municipal, County or State signs, shall not be erected within the right-of-way of any street or approved sight easements, nor shall any sign be located so as to constitute a traffic hazard.
- Advertising signs shall not be permitted in any zone district in the Borough.
- Only those signs identifying the name, business, occupant, service, address or product offered or sold on the premises shall be permitted to be erected. Coming events, community bulletin boards and time and temperature signs shall also be permitted.
- Signs within the interior of a structure designed to be seen and read from the exterior shall be considered as part of any maximum sign area.
- All signs shall be kept in good repair which shall include replacement or repair of broken structural elements, casings or faces, maintenance of legibility and all lighting elements working.
- Any location where business goods are no longer sold or produced or where services are no longer provided shall have 90 days to remove any remaining or derelict on-premises signs following notification by the Borough and at the expense of the owner of such property.
- Signs shall not be located closer than the following distances to street rights-of-way: Less than 25 sq ft: 20 feet; 25 to 75 sq ft: 25 feet; 76 or more sq ft: 30 feet (except as waived by Planning Board).
- Signs identifying goods or services not sold or provided on the premises (off-premises advertising signs) are prohibited.
- Whenever a sign shall become structurally unsafe or endangers the safety of the building or of the public, the Construction Official shall order such sign to be made safe or removed. Such order shall be complied with within 10 days of the receipt thereof.
- The applicant shall also comply with all applicable county, State and Federal sign regulations.

## Signs exempt from permit in Victory Gardens Borough

- Directional signs having areas of less than three square feet are exempt from area and location regulations but shall be shown on an approved site plan and further provided that they do not constitute a hazard to the traveling public.
- No permit shall be required for temporary signs erected for a special event (such as an election or sale) provided that they do not exceed 32 square feet and that all temporary signs, other than election signs, shall not remain in place more than four weeks.
- Nameplate and identification signs for single-family dwellings (no larger than 2 square feet; 1 per dwelling plus mailbox identification sign; plus 1 additional sign up to 15 sq ft for active farms) do not require a permit.
- Signs permitted under 21-15.5a (nameplate and identification signs for dwellings) are exempt from permit requirements.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Each site plan application shall include a sign plan showing the specific design, location, size, construction and illumination in compliance with the applicable regulations.
- For multiuse developments, shopping centers, industrial parks, planned residential developments, multitenanted structures or multistructure uses, an integrated signing plan must be submitted to the Planning Board for approval, including details on letter style, lighting, color, construction and materials, height, location, and standards.
- Directional signs under 3 square feet must be shown on an approved site plan.
- Site plan approval of sign plans may involve the Planning Board, which may in its discretion waive certain requirements or permit increases in sign area if doing so supports the goals and objectives of the ordinance.

## Full detail

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