# Sign Regulations in Woodbury Heights Borough, New Jersey

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Woodbury Heights Borough, New Jersey (NJ)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-jersey/woodbury-heights-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/36358038#36358038)

## At a glance

Woodbury Heights Borough, New Jersey regulates 11 sign types across 1 zoning district. Election Sign (Temporary)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 32 square feet, with a 5 feet from all street lines setback (Sec. §70-28O). Most commercial signs in Woodbury Heights Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | No higher than the roofline or 25 feet, whichever is lower. May be less if specified elsewhere. | 32 square feet | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Sign | No higher than the roofline or 25 feet, whichever is lower. May be less if specified elsewhere. | — | — | — | — | On the same premises as the business or use being advertised. Must not obstruct driving vision, traffic signals, places of business, other signs, or building windows. | — | §70-28A, §70-28C, §70-28E, §70-28H |
| Freestanding Sign | No higher than the roofline or 25 feet, whichever is lower. May be less if specified otherwise. | — | — | — | — | Must be firmly embedded in the ground; may not be supported by guide wires, chains, or other non-permanent supports. | — | §70-28C, §70-28D |
| Wall Sign (Wall fascia or attached sign) | Shall not exceed the roofline or 25 feet, whichever is lower. | — | — | — | — | Firmly attached to the exterior wall of the building. | — | §70-28C, §70-28L |
| Window Sign | — | 20% of total window area | — | — | — | Interior side of windows | — | §70-28M |
| Information/Direction Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On-site for street numbers, postal boxes, parking, and directional guidance. | — | §70-28F |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | 5 feet from all street lines (for signs not attached to the building) | — | On premises for sale, rental, or lease; if not attached to building, must be set back at least 5 feet from all street lines. | — | §70-28I |
| Election Sign (Temporary) | — | 32 square feet | — | 5 feet from all street lines | 1 per candidate/referenda per street frontage, not to exceed 32 sq ft collectively | On private property with owner's permission; not on public property or right-of-way; not attached to trees, fences, posts, utility poles, or similar structures. | — | §70-28O |
| Street Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Metal signs on metal posts at street intersections, determined by Engineer or Board. | — | §70-28N, §70-49.30 |

## Prohibited signs in Woodbury Heights Borough

- No sign may be placed on or attached to a building or erected independently for any purpose other than to advertise a permitted business or use conducted on the same premises.
- No billboards shall be erected or replaced.
- No signs shall be erected, altered or replaced which are not in accordance with the standards established in this chapter.
- No sign of any type shall be permitted to obstruct driving vision, traffic signals, traffic directional and identification signs, other places of business, other signs or windows of a building on which they are located.
- No sign shall be attached to trees, fence posts, stumps, utility poles or other signs, but shall be freestanding or attached to buildings in an approved manner.
- All signs using mechanical or electrical devices to revolve, flash or display movement or the illusion of movement are prohibited, except for time/temperature display signs.
- No freestanding or attached sign shall be higher at any point than the roofline of the building or 25 feet, whichever is lower.
- No sign shall project beyond a building in a manner placing it above an area traversed by motor vehicles (e.g., driveways, parking areas).
- No sign shall be exhibited which is portable, i.e., fixed on a movable stand; self-supporting without being firmly embedded in the ground; supported by another object; mounted on wheels or movable vehicles; or made easily movable in some other manner.
- No sign with red, green or blue illumination in a beam, beacon or flashing form resembling an emergency light shall be erected in any location.
- Whenever a sign shall become dilapidated or structurally unsafe, the Construction Official shall order the owner to repair or remove it within 10 days.
- Election signs: No election sign shall be placed on private property without the express permission of the owner.
- Election signs: No election signs shall be erected more than 45 days prior to the election.
- Election signs: All election signs shall be removed within seven days after the election.
- Election signs: No sign shall exceed 32 square feet in area.
- Election signs: No political sign shall be posted on any public property or in the public right-of-way.
- Election signs: No political sign shall be placed or affixed to a tree, fence, post, utility pole or structure, by any means.
- Election signs: All election signs shall be set back at least five horizontal feet from all street lines.
- Election signs: No sign shall be located to obstruct or impair traffic visibility or be located in areas of sight triangle at intersections.

## Signs exempt from permit in Woodbury Heights Borough

- Street number designations, postal boxes, on-site directional and parking signs and warning signs are permitted in all zones and are not considered in calculating sign area; no construction permit is required for such signs, but no such sign shall exceed two square feet in area.
- Real estate signs temporarily advertising the sale, rental, or lease of the premises or portion thereof do not require a construction permit.
- "Sold" signs are permitted between the signing of the contract of sale and the date of legal closing and do not require a construction permit.
- Interior window signs do not require a construction permit, provided such signs do not exceed 20% of the total window area.
- Temporary election signs do not require a construction permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the erection of any sign shall require a construction permit.
- All signs shall be installed free of visual obstruction.
- Street sign locations shall be determined by the Board or Borough Engineer, as applicable.
- Appropriate signs shall be placed in conspicuous places on subject property giving notice of items as referenced in §85-1.

## Full detail

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