Brick, NJ Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Coverage limit
- 50% of window area maximum
- Permit
- None required if within limit
- Restriction
- Can't block light/ventilation openings
- Citation
- Brick Township Code § 245-314B(5)
Summary
Brick Township exempts temporary window-mounted signs from permitting, but caps coverage at 50% of the window's area and bars signs from blocking any window surface required for light or ventilation.
Temporary window-mounted signs, provided that the area of window-mounted signs displayed does not exceed 50% of the area of the window on which they are mounted and that no window sign shall project over, occupy or obstruct any window surface required for light or ventilation.
(6) On-site informational signs, provided that each sign is limited to a window, facade or ground-mounted sign and no more than two square feet in area and not more than seven feet in height above grade. The sign may include a business name or logo but shall not include any advertising message. In locations where more than one business shares a common vehicular access, signs marking entrances and exits shall contain only the name of the shopping or business center. Multiple signs identifying each tenant or use are specifically prohibited.
(7) Flags and emblems of a government, civic, philanthropic, educational, or religious organization, provided that the number is limited to one of each type of flag or emblem, and is displayed, in the opinion of the Municipal Planner, in such a manner that gives recognition and respect to the organization that the flag or emblem represents. In the matter of the United States Flag, it should be displayed in accordance with the congressional Act "Flag Code" (4 U.S.C. §§ 4-10) of the United States Congress which regulates the flying of our national symbol.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).
Full Breakdown
Brick Township's zoning code lists window-mounted signs as an exempt sign category, so they don't need a separate sign permit -- but the exemption carries hard limits. Under Code § 245-314B(5), the combined area of window signs displayed in a window cannot exceed 50% of that window's total area, and no window sign may project over, occupy, or obstruct any window surface required to provide light or ventilation. Because § 245-314A(1) prohibits every sign not specifically permitted, going over the 50% threshold strips the exemption and makes the sign unlawful.
Violations & Fines
Signs are enforced under Chapter 1 § 1-15's general penalty: up to $2,000, 90 days in jail, or 90 days community service per violation, with each day of a continuing violation counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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