Freehold Township, NJ Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard cap
- 50 sq ft single-face, 100 double
- State highway bonus
- 1 sq ft per linear foot of frontage
- Maximum size
- 600 square feet
- Applies in
- Industrial, LI, ROL, CMX zones
- Height limit
- 15 feet
- Removal deadline
- 30 days after sale/lease
Summary
Freehold Township lets a temporary real estate sign grow past its normal 50 or 100 square foot cap when the property fronts a state highway, allowing one square foot of sign for every linear foot of frontage up to a 600 square foot maximum, in the Industrial and Corporate Multi-Use zones.
In the case of a business use abutting a state highway, such sign or signs may have any area and be of a size in accordance with § 190-180. ... One temporary real estate sign shall be permitted to advertise a property for sale, rental or lease. Such sign shall be located only on the aforesaid property which is for sale, rental or lease. Such sign shall not exceed 50 square feet in surface area if it is a single-faced sign or 100 square feet if a double-faced sign. In the case of state highways such sign may be equal to one square foot in size for every linear foot of frontage, up to a maximum of 600 square feet of area. Such sign shall not exceed 15 feet in height above ground level. Such sign shall not be closer than 15 feet to any lot line. Such sign shall be removed within 30 days from sale, rental or leasing of the property.
Full Breakdown
F, covering Corporate Multi-Use CMX-4 and CMX-10 Zones, caps a single-faced for-sale, rental or lease sign at 50 square feet and a double-faced sign at 100 square feet. Both sections then carve out a specific bonus for state highway frontage: in the case of state highways such sign may be equal to one square foot in size for every linear foot of frontage, up to a maximum of 600 square feet of area. A property with 400 feet of frontage on a state highway can display a real estate sign as large as 400 square feet under this formula, well beyond the ordinary cap, though the 600-square-foot ceiling still applies to a property with more frontage than that.
The bonus does not relax every other limit on the sign: height stays capped at 15 feet above ground level, the sign must still sit at least 15 feet from any lot line, and it must be removed within 30 days of the property's sale, rental or lease. B lets an industrial occupant's freestanding company identification sign have any area when the business abuts a state highway, sized instead to the standards of Section 190-180, showing the Township consistently treating state highway frontage as grounds for a larger sign envelope across more than one sign category in these zones.
Violations & Fines
A real estate sign built larger than the frontage-based formula allows, or that exceeds the 600-square-foot ceiling, taller than 15 feet, or left up past 30 days after the sale or lease closes, is enforced under the Article XVII sign penalty at Section 190-185: up to a one-month loss of sign-display privileges for a first offense, up to three months for a repeat offense, and the Chapter 1 general fine of up to $2,000.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my real estate sign be bigger if my property is on a state highway in Freehold Township?
Does the state highway sign bonus change the height or setback rules too?
Are there other signs that get a size break for highway frontage?
Sources & Official References
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