Bloomfield, NJ Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

Bloomfield Township handles home business signs in § 315-42C of the Land Development and Zoning chapter, the part of the sign ordinance titled signs for residential uses and home occupations. Subsection C(2) allows a sign stating the name and business of the occupant, not exceeding three square feet in area, located no closer than 10 feet to any property line. The home occupation conditions in § 315-39 repeat the size cap: no sign identifying the home occupation can be larger than three square feet, and the sign must meet all other provisions of the chapter governing signs.

Permits are mandatory. The C introduction states that all signs for home occupations require a sign permit in accordance with § 315-42A(4). That permit is a zoning permit from the administrative officer, who is the Township's Zoning Officer, and the application must include the applicant's contact details, the address, the position of the sign in relation to the site, a detailed drawing showing materials, colors and lighting, and the written consent of the owner. The only residential sign that skips the permit is the one-square-foot name and address sign for a one- or two-family dwelling under C(1).

Lighting is restricted. Subsection C requires all signs to be externally illuminated, and A(9)(b) requires the light source to be shielded so light is not directed to the street or adjoining property, with no flashing or intermittent lighting. Section 315-42A(9)(g) bars lighting of signs in residential zones beyond 9:00 p.m.

The prohibited sign list in A(7) applies to home occupations too: no neon, fluorescent signs, banners, balloons, signs on vehicles used in circumvention of the chapter, or A-frame signs except as the chapter permits. The surrounding home occupation conditions in § 315-39 also bar retail sales on the site and limit the practitioner to one office employee.