East Brunswick, NJ Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)

Section 228-252, paragraph L, of the East Brunswick Township zoning chapter restricts window signs and interior floor displays that obstruct the window area, so that a shopper or a police patrol can see in from outside. Three numbered conditions define the rule.

First, the restriction applies only from three feet to seven feet above the first-floor elevation. Signage below three feet or above seven feet is outside this paragraph. Second, within any five-foot measurement of horizontal window space, the business must maintain two consecutive feet of open and unobstructed window area. The two feet must be consecutive, so scattering small gaps across the glass does not satisfy the rule. Third, the restrictions do not apply to open lettering printed on windows, as long as the lettering does not obstruct vision into the store.

The paragraph sits in § 228-252, the list of signs permitted without a permit. Under § 228-247 a zoning sign permit from the Director of Planning and Engineering, with a $25 application fee, is required for signs not expressly provided for in § 228-252, so a window sign that meets paragraph L needs no zoning sign permit. Any requirement, permit, inspection or fee under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code is separate and is determined by the Division of Construction Inspection.

Temporary promotions are handled elsewhere. Section 228-256C lets each business display temporary signs for bona fide special sales promotions for a maximum of five weeks every six months, with a temporary sign permit at $10.00 per week, per sign. That paragraph adds that all temporary signs shall not cause a sight obstruction, and that feather flag signs shall not block any windows or doors. Section 228-253J separately prohibits signs obstructing doors, fire escapes or stairways, or keeping light or air from windows used for living quarters.