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Sign Regulations in Clifton, NJ (2026)

2 verified sign regulations for Clifton, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Political Signs

Clifton bans political signs on any public street, sidewalk, park or other public facility, and bars placing them on private property without the owner's consent. Setbacks keep signs three feet from crosswalks, 10 feet from fire hydrants, and five feet from fire lanes or emergency call boxes, with violators facing up to a $500 fine.

Clifton Political Sign Placement Rules

Some Restrictions

Clifton Code § 185-3

No person shall erect, place or display political signs on any public place or public facility or in a manner in which the political sign projects onto or over any part of any public place or public facility... No person shall erect, place or display political signs on any private property without the prior consent of the property owner... No person shall erect, place or display political signs...

Garage Sale Signs

Clifton lets garage sale permit holders post signs only if they follow the City's Sign Ordinance, Chapter 461, Article IX. Section 259-7 bars attaching any sign to a utility pole, lamppost or public sign, and bars any sign that projects over a street right-of-way or other public property.

Clifton Garage Sale Sign Rules

Some Restrictions

Clifton Code § 259-7

§ 259-7. Advertisement/signs. A person holding a sale in accordance with this chapter shall abide by the Sign Ordinance of the City of Clifton and shall not attach any signs to any public utility pole, lamppost, public sign or like structure, nor locate any signs within or so as to project over any part of any street right-of-way or any public property.

Looking for Passaic County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Clifton city rules.

Sign Regulations in Passaic County