Edison, NJ Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)
Key Facts
- Inflatables classified as
- temporary signs
- Permit required
- before display
- Holiday exemption
- none in code
- Permits issued by
- Building Inspector
Summary
Edison Township's sign code classifies all banners and inflatables, including holiday displays, as temporary signs, meaning any inflatable decoration on a property requires a sign permit under the Zoning Code.
TEMPORARY SIGN Means a sign authorized by this chapter and regulated by Section 37-62. All banners, inflatables and the like shall be classified as temporary signs and require permits. TEMPORARY STRUCTURE Means as defined by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT Means dwellings developed as a single entity in which individual dwellings and associate lots if applicable have a common or public open space as an appurtenance, and further provided that no more than fifty (50%) percent of all townhouse units contained within the "townhouse development" shall occupy air space one above the other as defined in N.J.S.A. 46:8-1 et seq., and further provided that wherever a unit is proposed to occupy air space above another, a noise and fire barrier between the two units shall be provided. TRAILER Means a piece of apparatus or equipment designed to be hauled, pulled or moved by a motor vehicle and not classified as a structure. TRANSFER STATION Means a facility licensed by the Board of Public Utilities which license shall be subservient to the Zoning Regulations of Edison Township. TRANSPORTATION FACILITY
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904708; v19 updated 2026-03-25; through 03-25-2026).
Full Breakdown
The Zoning Code's definition of "temporary sign" in § 37-3.1 states that all banners, inflatables, and similar items are classified as temporary signs and require permits. Because the definition draws no exception for residential or seasonal use, an inflatable holiday decoration displayed on a property falls under this temporary-sign classification and must be permitted through the Building Inspector before it goes up, the same as any other temporary sign regulated under Section 37-62.
Violations & Fines
Displaying an unpermitted inflatable is treated as an unpermitted temporary sign; the Zoning Officer can order it removed and the property owner is subject to the Code's general sign-violation penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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