N.J. Admin. Code § 16:41C-8.2
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024
Section 16:41C-8.2 - Directional signs(a) Activities or attractions eligible for directional signing shall be limited to natural wonders, scenic attractions, historical attractions, educational, cultural, scientific and religious institutions or activities, and outdoor recreational areas.(b) To be eligible, privately-owned attractions or activities must be nationally or regionally known and of outstanding interest to the traveling public. Final determination of eligibility shall be made by the Commissioner.(c) The message on directional signs shall be limited to the identification of the attraction or activity and directional information which is useful to the traveler in locating the attraction. Superfluous information or pictorial or photographic representation of the activity or its environs shall be prohibited.(d) Directional signs shall not exceed 20 feet in length, width or height, or 150 square feet in area including border, trim, cutouts and extensions, but excluding decorative bases and supports.(e) Each location of a directional sign shall be submitted to the Department for approval.(f) A directional sign shall not be located within 2,000 feet of an interchange or intersection at grade along a limited access highway.(g) Directional signs shall not be located within 2,000 feet of any of the following areas or sites which are adjacent to limited access highways or within 500 feet of any of the following areas or sites which are adjacent to non-limited access highways: 1. Scenic areas designated as such by the Commissioner or other State agency having and exercising such authority;(h) No two directional signs facing the same direction of travel shall be spaced less than one mile apart.(i) Not more than three directional signs pertaining to the same activity and facing the same direction shall be erected along a single route approaching the activity.(j) Directional signs on limited access highways shall be within 75 miles of the activity and directional signs on non-limited access highways shall be within 50 miles of the activity.N.J. Admin. Code § 16:41C-8.2
Amended by 47 N.J.R. 540(a), effective 3/2/2015