# Sign Regulations in West Windsor Township, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** West Windsor Township, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/west-windsor-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/8061633#8061633)

## At a glance

West Windsor Township, New Jersey regulates 40 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Ground Sign (Business)s in the Residential districts zoning district are capped at 4 ft (general to residential districts, see 200-32D(1)(c)) tall and 12 sq ft (Sec. §200-32A(1); §200-32D(1)(c)-(d)). Most commercial signs in West Windsor Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential districts | 16 | 4 ft (general to residential districts, see 200-32D(1)(c)) | 16 sq ft (ground), 12 sq ft (hanging), 12 sq ft (wall), 4 sq ft (integral) | — |
| Nonresidential districts | 10 | Flagpole max 18 ft | 50 sq ft maximum | — |
| Nonresidential planned developments | 12 | 20 ft | 165 sq ft | — |
| Princeton Junction Overlay District | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 4 ft | 16 sq ft (residential zone), 32 sq ft (nonresidential) | — |

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

### Residential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign (Business) | 4 ft (general to residential districts, see 200-32D(1)(c)) | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On lot, not in or within the public right-of-way; see general location standards. | — | §200-32A(1); §200-32D(1)(c)-(d) |
| Hanging Sign (Business) | 4 ft (general to residential districts) | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On lot, not in or within the public right-of-way. | — | §200-32A(1); §200-32D(1)(c)-(d) |
| Wall Sign (Business) | 4 ft (general to residential districts) | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On lot, not above the sill of the second-story windows, nor above the roofline, nor in public right-of-way. | — | §200-32A(1); §200-32D(2) |
| Ground Sign (Directory) | 4 ft (general) | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On lot | — | §200-32A(1) |
| Wall Sign (Directory) | 4 ft (general) | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On lot | — | §200-32A(1) |
| Ground Sign (Identification) | 4 ft (general) | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On lot | — | §200-32A(1) |
| Wall Sign (Identification) | 4 ft (general) | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On lot | — | §200-32A(1) |
| Integral Sign (Identification) | 4 ft (general) | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On lot | — | §200-32A(1) |

### Nonresidential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 sq ft maximum | — | — | 1 per business | Attached parallel to the facade of the building, not above the roofline. | — | §200-32A(2-a) |
| Street Address Signage | Numbers: 8 inch maximum height | — | — | — | 1 per building/tenant | On each building or for each individual tenant. | — | §200-32A(2-b) |
| Ground-Mounted Project/Tenant Identification Sign | 9 ft | 48 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site, only if monument sign is not installed | On site | — | §200-32A(2-c) |
| Monument Sign | 4 ft | 48 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site, only if ground sign is not installed | On site | — | §200-32A(2-d) |
| Awning/Canopy Sign | — | Letter and logo area does not exceed 15% of the area of the diagonal portion. | — | — | 1 with lettering per business; logos permitted on all awnings/canopies | First-floor awnings/canopies only. | — | §200-32A(2-e) |
| Directory Sign | — | 12 sq ft max | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Wall sign; one per separate street frontage for professional & medical/dental offices. | — | §200-32A(2-g) |
| Instructional Wall or Ground Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | As determined by safety | On lot | — | §200-32A(2-h) |
| Freestanding Flag Sign | Flagpole max 18 ft | 15 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On lot, for corporate/professional offices. | — | §200-32A(2-j) |

### Nonresidential planned developments

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Under 130 ft to ROW) | Letter height max 18 in | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business per facade | Attached parallel to facade | — | §200-32B(2)-(2c) |
| Wall Sign (130-400 ft to ROW) | Letter height max 2 ft | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business per facade | Attached parallel to facade | — | §200-32B(2)-(2d) |
| Wall Sign (Over 400 ft to ROW) | Letter height max 3 ft | 150 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business per facade | Attached parallel to facade | — | §200-32B(2)-(2e) |
| Monument Sign (Nonretail Building) | 4 ft | 48 sq ft | — | — | 1 per nonretail building | On lot, at building | — | §200-32B(3) |
| Ground-Mounted Project/Tenant Identification Sign | 20 ft | 165 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | One per street frontage per planned development | — | §200-32B(4) |
| Awning/Canopy Sign | — | Letter/logo area max 15% of diagonal portion | — | — | 1 with lettering per business, logos on all | First-floor awnings and canopies only | — | §200-32B(5) |
| Directory Sign (Wall) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Wall; one per separate street frontage | — | §200-32B(7) |
| Freestanding Flag Sign | 18 ft (flagpole) | 15 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On lot, for corporate/professional offices | — | §200-32B(10) |

## Prohibited signs in West Windsor Township

- Signs which contain or are an imitation of an official traffic signal or hide from view any traffic street signal or sign.
- Signs which are designed to move, either by mechanical or other means.
- Signs which are portable, self-supporting without being firmly embedded in the ground, supported by another object or mounted on wheels.
- Signs placed on vehicles or trailers which are parked or located for the primary purpose of displaying said sign. This does not apply to signs or lettering on buses, taxis or vehicles operating during the normal course of business.
- Any abstract mosaic, mural or painting or graphic art techniques applied, implanted or placed directly onto a wall, fence or exterior of a building.
- Mounted or portable search lighting used to project moving or stationary overhead light beams.
- Signs which flash, or are accented by flashing lights, except for time and temperature indicators and emergency highway lights.
- Signs which emit odors or smoke or produce noise or sounds capable of being heard, even though the sounds produced are not understandable.
- Silhouetted or three-dimensional signs; e.g., signs lacking a background and having letters, figures or devices silhouetted against the sky or open space not a part of the sign and/or signs in which objects or representational devices are present in the round or other than in a vertical plane.
- Any freestanding sign or sign projecting from a building within a triangular area bounded by the intersection of two right-of-way lines and a line connecting points 30 feet from such intersection along the right-of-way lines, whether existing or shown on the Master Plan or in sight clearance triangles specified in other regulations.
- Any sign erected upon, against or above a roof or on top of a parapet of a building.
- Advertising signs, including billboards and temporary off-site advertising signs usually attached to the ground or appended to posts, unless specifically permitted as a conditional use and developed in accordance with requirements.
- Signs which contain or consist of banners, posters, pennant ribbons, balloons or blimps, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners or other similar moving devices.
- Signs painted or attached to utility poles, trees, fences, booths, street furniture or boulders.
- Circulars and throwaway flyers attached to vehicles.
- Portable signs or signs not permanently anchored to a building or to the ground.
- Obsolete or abandoned signs.
- All permanent signs shall be designed and erected in a manner consistent with applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
- Signs shall not be in or within the public right-of-way nor interfere with sight distances at street intersections or ingress and egress points to a lot.
- No signs shall be placed on utility poles.
- Temporary off-tract real estate or development signs are prohibited in all zoning districts (with off-tract directional signs as an exception).
- Freestanding real estate signage for the sale and lease of commercial properties is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in West Windsor Township

- State, federal, or governmental agency signs are exempt from Township ordinances.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Each site plan application shall include a sign plan showing the specific design, location, size, height, construction and illumination of proposed signs, in accordance with the regulations contained in §200-32.
- All nonresidential planned developments shall submit a comprehensive signage plan indicating specific criteria for signage within the planned development, including a site plan and elevations of the entire property and locations and details of all proposed signage.

## Full detail

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