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West Windsor board reviews draft sign ordinance; considers larger monument signs, instructional signs and flag rules
Summary
The planning board began a line-by-line review of a draft revision to the township sign ordinance aimed at reducing waiver demand, clarifying measurement rules, and moving toward sign/content neutrality; several technical issues (flag size, canopy percentages, monument height) were deferred for staff research and return at a follow-up meeting.
On Sept. 3, 2025 the West Windsor Planning Board conducted a detailed workshop-style review of a draft revision to the township sign ordinance. Planner David Novak outlined three objectives: cleanup and codification of existing language, better alignment of the rules with recent application trends, and moves toward content neutrality to reduce the number of required waivers.
The board focused on a handful of recurring issues raised by sign applications: (1) how sign area and height are measured for walls and freestanding signs, (2) relief historically requested for letter heights on building facades, and (3) monument sign height and placement when landscaping or berms would otherwise obscure visibility from the roadway. Novak proposed measuring sign allowances from the wall of the building where the sign is attached to the nearest public or private roadway (rather than from the closest building edge to the…
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