# Sign Regulations in Washington Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Washington Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/washington-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/105838#105838)

## At a glance

Washington Township, New Jersey regulates 13 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Wall Sign (above establishment)s in the Washington Township Shopping Center zoning district are capped at 4 ft (signage area) tall, 50 square feet (12.5 ft x 4 ft = 50 sq ft), and 12 ft 6 in (signage area) wide (Sec. § 194-4.1.A, § 194-4.1.E, § 194-4.1.F, § 194-4.1.H). Most commercial signs in Washington Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 3 | — | 32 square feet (large signs); 3 square feet (small signs) | — |
| PRTD District, Class C District, Class O-R District | 2 | — | Up to 40% of window space | — |
| Washington Township Shopping Center | 4 | 46 in | 50 square feet (12.5 ft x 4 ft = 50 sq ft) | — |
| Washington Town Center | 1 | — | — | — |
| Charlie Brown's Restaurant | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 32 square feet (large) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Campaign Sign | — | 32 square feet (large signs); 3 square feet (small signs) | — | — | Large: no more than 6 per candidate/issue Township-wide; Small: unlimited | Private property with owner consent only; not allowed on fire hydrants, telephone booths/poles, public utility poles, public fixtures, fences, or trees; not on public property | — | § 194-3.A |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 194-3.B |
| Other Sign permitted by Planning Board or other ordinance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 194-3.B |

### Washington Township Shopping Center

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (above establishment) | 4 ft (signage area) | 50 square feet (12.5 ft x 4 ft = 50 sq ft) | 12 ft 6 in (signage area) | — | One per establishment | Affixed above each establishment on the building | — | § 194-4.1.A, § 194-4.1.E, § 194-4.1.F, § 194-4.1.H |
| Canopy Sign (pedestrian walkway frontage) | — | — | 2.5 ft | — | — | Pedestrian walkway frontage canopy | — | § 194-4.1.D |
| Window Sign (temporary or permanent, interior) | — | Up to 40% of window space | — | — | — | Affixed to interior of windows of establishment | — | § 194-4.1.G |
| Window Sign (temporary, leasing advertisement) | 46 in | — | 35 in | — | — | Interior side of windows | — | § 194-4.1.G |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Campaign Sign | — | 32 square feet (large) | — | — | Large: max 6 per township; Small: unlimited | Private property with owner consent; not on public property, fire hydrants, public fixtures, trees, etc. | — | § 194-3.A |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 194-3.B |
| No Smoking/Regulatory Sign (Municipal Buildings and Parks) | — | — | — | — | — | Clearly visible at municipal buildings, public parks, recreational facilities, and on municipal vehicles | — | § 402-6 |
| No Parking Sign | — | — | 18 in x 24 in (minimum size) | — | — | Lands subject to restricted parking ordinances | — | § 330-2 |
| General Sign Maintenance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 360-13 |

## Prohibited signs in Washington Township

- No sign shall be erected, constructed, or maintained without a permit issued by the Building Subcode Official (§194-2A).
- No campaign sign shall be erected, constructed, or maintained on public property (§194-3A(1)).
- No campaign sign shall be posted on fire hydrants, telephone booths or poles, public utility poles or similar public fixtures, fences, or trees (§194-3A(3)).
- No sign of any kind shall be permitted in any residential district except for campaign signs, temporary signs, and such signs as are authorized by any other ordinance or as may be permitted by the Planning Board (§194-3B).
- No exterior signs illuminated by lighting which is intermittent or of varying intensity or of a nature commonly referred to as 'neon' on Washington Township Shopping Center (§194-4.1F).
- No person shall remove or deface any sign erected by the Township of Washington under the municipal smoking ordinance (§402-6D).

## Signs exempt from permit in Washington Township

- Sign does not include any flag, badges or insignias of any government or governmental agency (§194-1 Definition of SIGN).
- Temporary signs advertising the leasing of premises within the Washington Township Shopping Center are permitted for such period of time as shall be necessary for the leasing of such advertised premises, limited to 46 inches high and 35 inches wide (§194-4.1G).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign shall be erected, constructed, or maintained except as provided in these requirements and until a permit for the same has been issued by the Building Subcode Official. The application shall include such information and drawings as may be required by the Building Subcode Official (§194-2A).
- No campaign sign shall be erected, constructed or maintained until an application for the same has been filed with the Building Subcode Official. One application shall be sufficient for all campaign signs to be erected, constructed or maintained for a particular election (§194-2B).
- No sign shall be erected, constructed, or maintained in the PRTD District, Class C District or the Class O-R District without approval of the Township of Washington Planning Board, which reviews all applications for such signs. Applications are treated as minor site plan applications (§194-4).

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

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