Wayne, NJ Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)

Section 134-68.1 of the Wayne Township Code opens by stating the Township's intent, in line with the Master Plan, to minimize the number and size of signs in the Township of Wayne. Subsection H then lists signs prohibited in all zones. Item (7) prohibits signs attached to the exterior glass of a building, and item (14) prohibits signs painted directly on buildings or which obstruct any windows. Chapter 134 defines a window sign as a sign maintained in or painted upon a window which is clearly visible from the exterior of a structure through a window. The window rule is written as a flat prohibition, not as a percentage of glass that can be covered.

Item (20) prohibits all temporary signs except as set forth in the section, which routes banners and promotional signs into subsection I. On commercial properties, a temporary sign or banner requires a zoning permit, and the application goes to the Planning Department for approval by the Zoning Officer. The sign must carry the name of the person or organization responsible, can be displayed for a period not to exceed 30 days, cannot be illuminated, and cannot be tacked or pasted onto utility poles, light stands or trees. The area cap is 15 square feet, with no more than two such signs at any time on a property; in a business development with multiple tenancies, each tenant can have only one sign and must apply separately. Banners are capped at a total sign area of 32 square feet, and no more than two such sign permits issue in any calendar year. Nothing can sit in the public right-of-way, and the Township can remove any sign placed there.

Residential properties follow subsection I(2): event-related signs and banners, including sale or lease, construction, political and advocacy messages, need no permit but total no more than 12 square feet per residential property, must stay in the front or side yards, and must meet the Chapter 99 maintenance standards.