Toms River, NJ Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Up before election
- 30 days
- Down after election
- 7 days
- Pole placement
- No utility or light poles
- Max fine
- $500 per violation
Summary
Political signs in Toms River Township may go up 30 days before an election and must come down within seven days after, and can never be attached to utility poles, light standards, or placed in a road right-of-way or intersection sight triangle.
Political signs are permitted for period of commencing 30 days prior to the election and seven days subsequent to the election. No political sign shall be attached or affixed to any telephone pole, utility pole or light standards. No political sign shall be placed in the public right-of-way of any roadway or in the sight triangle of an intersection as defined in Chapter 348, Land Use and Development Regulations. Violations of this provision shall be subject to the penalty enumerated in § 427-3D(5), (6) and (7) of the Code. Any political signs which are placed in violation of these regulations shall be removed by the Township officials at the expense of the person or political organization who so located the sign.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4954830; v33 updated 2026-04-22; through 04-22-2026).
Full Breakdown
Toms River Township's sign ordinance carves out a narrow political-sign window: signs may go up 30 days before an election and must come down within seven days after. They can't be attached to any telephone, utility, or light pole, and can't sit in a road right-of-way or an intersection's sight triangle. Noncompliant signs are removed by Township officials at the poster's expense.
Violations & Fines
Violating the timing or placement rules is punishable under § 427-3D(5)-(7) by a fine up to $500 per violation, and the Township can remove the sign at the owner's or political organization's expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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