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ORDINANCE 33-21

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

SECTION 1. Purpose. The Township hereby establishes Chapter 235 of the Township Code of the Township of Jackson which shall be entitled Real Estate and Other Temporary Signs and shall state as follows:

235-1 - Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person shall place, use or locate a real estate or other temporary sign within the Township of Jackson without complying with the provisions of this Chapter and on the form which shall be approved by the Township Administrator.

235-2 Permit Fee – The permit fee for any sign regulated by this Ordinance shall be $45.00 and shall be used to offset the cost involved in enforcing this Chapter. Prior to the issuance of any permit under this Chapter, any and all outstanding building permits or other permits which remain open and on file with the Township of Jackson, shall be closed out.

235-3 – Real estate and other temporary signs shall be subject to the following regulations:

• A.Real estate “For Sale” or “For Rent” signs. One (1) sign per lot is permitted to advertise the sale or rental of the premises upon which it is located by the owner or by a real estate agent or broker. This sign shall not exceed an area of six (6) square feet and shall be removed within seven (7) days after the execution of a Contract (not a closing) or at the expiration of the listing agreement, whichever occurs first. In the event the Contract is voided or cancelled within 60 days, the sign may be placed back on the property, without an additional fee. All For Sale or For Rent signs shall be set back at least 15 feet from the curb line and shall not, under any circumstances, block the vision of the driver of any automobile operating in the public roadway or the vision of any operator of a motor vehicle accessing or leaving the subject property.
• B.Real estate “Open House Signs.” The owner of a residential home which is being offered for sale may erect, in addition to a “For Sale sign,” an open house sign. Only one (1) Open House sign shall be permitted on the property and shall be placed no sooner than one (1) hour before the beginning of the scheduled Open House sign.