Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 7:50-6.109 - Provisions for permitted signs(a) Permitted signs shall comply with the following provisions:1. Off-site directional signs shall comply with the following standards: i. They shall contain no advertising and shall be limited to the name of the public or private use and any necessary directions;ii. The quantity of signs per use shall be limited to the minimum necessary to give adequate directions; andiii. The size of such signs shall be limited to that necessary to convey directions;2. Off-site signs advertising agricultural commercial establishments shall comply with the following standards: i. A maximum of two signs may be placed in any one direction along each road directly approaching the stand; andii. Each sign along four lane State or United States highways shall be limited to a maximum of 50 square feet in area; each sign along all other roads shall be limited to a maximum of 32 square feet in area;3. Off-site signs permitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.108(a)4 and 5 may have electronic message displays provided that: i. The electronic message display is programmed to freeze in one position if a malfunction occurs;ii. The transition of one displayed message to another displayed message is accomplished within one second or less;iii. The duration of the interval between the end of any transition and the start of its subsequent transition is at least eight seconds; andiv. The municipality has adopted provisions governing the permitted brightness of the display at varying ambient light conditions and the brightness of the display is automatically adjusted based on ambient light conditions through the use of an integrated light sensing device; and4. Except as provided in (a)3 above, off-site signs shall not contain, include, or be illuminated by any flashing, intermittent, scrolling, or moving light or lights. All sources of illumination shall be shielded or directed such that light is not directed towards the sky.(b) Off-site signs that are required to be removed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.108(b) shall not have electronic message displays.(c) Noncommercial copy shall be permitted to replace the message on any permitted sign. SUBCHAPTER 7. AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN 7:50-7.3 Proposed amendments; petitions for amendmentN.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-6.109
Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 969(a), effective 3/5/2018