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NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-10 - Signs prohibited in right-of-way of Interstate and Primary Systems

27:5-10. Signs prohibited in right-of-way of Interstate and Primary Systems  6. No sign shall be erected or maintained within the right-of-way of any portion of the Interstate and Primary Systems within this State, except that this prohibition shall not apply to signs, public notices, or markers, erected or maintained by the department or with the approval of the department.  L.1991,c.413,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-11 - Exceptions for certain roadside signs.

27:5-11 Exceptions for certain roadside signs.  7. a. No permit shall be issued by the commissioner for roadside signs to be erected or maintained in any protected area visible from the main-traveled way of any Interstate or Primary System highway within the State, except as provided herein.  (1) In protected areas, only the following signs shall be permitted, subject to the regulations of the commissioner:  (a) Directional and other official signs and notices which are required or authorized by law, and which conform to national standards promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation of the United States.  (b) Signs located in zoned and unzoned commercial and industrial areas within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way, any part of which was acquired on or before July 1, 1956.  c. Signs advertising activities conducted on the property on which they are located.  (2) In portions of protected areas on the Interstate System the following may also be permitted:  (a) Signs located in commercial or industrial zones within the boundaries of incorporated municipalities as those boundaries existed on September 21, 1959, and all other areas where the land use as of September 21, 1959 was clearly established by State law as commercial or industrial within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way.  (b) Signs located in zoned and unzoned commercial and industrial areas within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way, any part of which was acquired on or before July 1, 1956.  (3) In protected areas on the Primary System, the following signs may also be permitted:  (a) Signs located in areas which are zoned industrial or commercial under the authority of State law.  (b) Signs located in areas determined to be industrial or commercial pursuant to State law. b. No permit shall be issued by the commissioner for signs to be erected or maintained in any other area not covered by paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above, except that permits for the following signs may also be permitted:  (1) Signs located in areas which are zoned industrial or commercial under the authority of State law.  (2) Signs located in areas determined to be industrial or commercial pursuant to State law.  c. In those instances where the commissioner deems it is in the public interest, he may issue a permit for a sign on public property which would not otherwise be permitted under the provisions of this act, and impose conditions as he deems appropriate, provided, however, that the State House Commission shall have previously reviewed and approved the issuance of such a permit. L.1991,c.413,s.7; amended 2004, c.42, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-12 - Exceptions for certain other signs or devices.

27:5-12 Exceptions for certain other signs or devices.  8. Unless otherwise provided for in P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.), no permit shall be required for the use, maintenance, or erection of a sign or other device which is to be used solely for any of the following purposes:  a. to advertise exclusively for sale or rent the property upon which the sign or other device is located; b. for notices required by law to be posted or displayed; c. for any official sign established pursuant to the provisions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways erected on any public highway by the public authority having jurisdiction over that public highway; d. for signs which are not adjacent to an Interstate System or Primary System highway and which advertise activities conducted upon the property on which they are located; e. for signs attached to street furniture that: (1) are located in areas that are not protected areas; (2) have been approved by the municipality in which they are located; and  (3) comply with all applicable requirements of section 5 of P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-9); or f. for any sign erected or maintained by the commissioner. L.1991, c.413, s.8; amended 2019, c.495, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-13 - Licenses or permits; application, revocation

27:5-13. Licenses or permits; application, revocation  9. a. Applications for licenses or permits shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the commissioner.  b. If an applicant for a license does not reside in this State or is a foreign corporation not authorized to do business in this State, the applicant shall:  (1) Authorize in the application service by the commissioner of any process, notice or order issuing out of or by any court, administrative agency or official of this State upon the applicant, and shall agree that such service be deemed to be personal service upon such applicant. The applicant shall provide in the application the name and address of the agent to receive service on behalf of the applicant. Notice of the service of process shall be given by the commissioner to the applicant by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the applicant at the address given in the application, or another address of which the commissioner has been notified in writing by the applicant; and  (2) File a bond satisfactory to the commissioner as to form and surety running to the State of New Jersey in the sum of $5,000, conditioned upon compliance by the applicant with all the provisions of this act. Upon default in the condition of such bond, the commissioner may enforce the collection thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction.  c. The commissioner may revoke, after notice and hearing, any permit or license if the commissioner finds that any statement made in an application therefor is materially false and any permit if the commissioner finds that a sign has been erected or maintained contrary to the approved application, or to any provision of this act, or to any of the regulations promulgated hereunder, and has not been brought into compliance therewith within 30 days after receipt of written notification of the intended revocation to the person to whom the license or permit was issued.  d. If an administrative hearing is requested or other legal action is commenced by the person to whom the license or permit was issued within 15 days of the receipt of the notice of the intended revocation, the period of time in which to comply with this act and these regulations and cure the violation complained of in the notice may be stayed pending a final disposition of the administrative or legal proceeding and, in the event the commissioner prevails, the person to whom the license or permit was issued shall have 20 days from receipt of the final decision to comply.  L.1991,c.413,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-14 - Licenses or permits; renewals

27:5-14. Licenses or permits; renewals  10. a. Renewal of any license or permit issued after the effective date of this act may be refused for any ground sufficient for the revocation of a license or permit.  b. Licenses and permits for signs erected and maintained with a valid license or permit issued before the effective date of this act shall be renewed unless the commissioner finds that a statement made in the license or permit application is materially false or the sign has been erected or maintained contrary to the terms of the issued license or permit, in the event of which the commissioner may take any appropriate action under the authority of this act.  L.1991,c.413,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-15 - Violations of act; notice; removal

27:5-15. Violations of act; notice; removal  11. a. Any sign or other object used for the display of outdoor advertising which is not authorized by a valid permit or specifically exempted from the requirement for a permit, or in violation of the provisions of this act, is declared unlawful. No person shall use, erect or maintain any sign or other object for the display of outdoor advertising after the expiration of this license and in the case of any sign, after the expiration of the permit for that sign.  b. Written notice to remove the sign shall be given by the commissioner to the following persons at their last known address: the person holding the permit therefor and, if none, or if the address of the person to whom the permit was issued is not known, the owner of the real property on which the sign is located and the owner of the sign, any of whom shall be required to remove the sign within 30 days of receipt of the notice.  c. Upon failure to comply with the terms of the notice, the sign may be removed by order of the commissioner, unless a hearing has been requested by the person to whom notice has been given, or other legal action has been commenced which restrains this removal.  d. If the commissioner cannot ascertain the owner of the property or the owner of the sign for which a permit has not been issued, the commissioner may remove the sign 30 days after posting notice on the sign. Thereafter, the commissioner may enter upon private property without liability in order to remove the sign and may recover, from the owner or the person who unlawfully erected the sign, the cost of its removal or the amount of $500, whichever is greater.  e. The commissioner may institute any appropriate action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of a sign if the sign is not brought into compliance within the 30 days following written notification pursuant to subsection b. of this section.  L.1991,c.413,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-16 - Penalties

27:5-16. Penalties  12. A person who erects or maintains a sign or other object for outdoor advertising, or authorizes his name to be used in connection therewith, without complying with the provisions of this act, or the regulations issued thereunder, shall be liable for a penalty in an amount not less than $50 or to exceed $500, for each offense. Each day of violation may be deemed to be a separate offense. The nature and circumstances of the violation, the conduct of the violator in connection with the violation and the revenue derived from the violation shall be factors to be considered in the assessment of the amount and accrual of the penalty.  L.1991,c.413,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-17 - Enforcement by commissioner

27:5-17. Enforcement by commissioner  13. Any penalty imposed pursuant to this act may be collected, with costs, in a summary proceeding pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law," N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq. The Superior Court or municipal court in the county or municipality where the violation occurs or where the violator resides, has a place of business or principal office shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of "the penalty enforcement law" in connection with this act. The commissioner may institute an action in the Superior Court for injunctive relief to prevent and restrain any violation of this act, or any order issued, or rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this act.  L.1991,c.413,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-18 - Rules and regulations

27:5-18. Rules and regulations  14. a. The commissioner may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of this act provided that a public hearing on the proposed rule or regulation shall be held with appropriate notice as provided in that act. These regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to: licensing and permitting fees; duration of licenses and permits; spacing, size, specifications and lighting of signs; procedures for referral of contested cases to the Office of Administrative Law; and other requirements pertaining to the issuance or denial of licenses and permits or for the erection or maintenance of signs, and other matters necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. The commissioner also may adopt regulations governing new or innovative forms of signs so that they may be made to conform with the intent and purposes of this act.  b. In adopting regulations pursuant to this act, the commissioner shall give due consideration to:  (1) The safety, convenience and enjoyment of travel on the highways and to the public investment in those highways;  (2) The type of information needed by the traveling public when using those highways;  (3) Outdoor advertising industry standards, practices and technological advances;  (4) Promotion of safety and aesthetics through modernization, technological improvements and innovative construction, design and maintenance;  (5) The economic benefit of outdoor advertising to the commerce of this State; and  (6) The needs of the citizens of and travelers within the State to have access to commercial and non-commercial messages and ideas displayed by roadside signs.  L.1991,c.413,s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-19 - Fees, penalties for administration of act; fees in addition to other excises.

27:5-19 Fees, penalties for administration of act; fees in addition to other excises.  15. a. Moneys received from fees and penalties collected pursuant to this act shall be deposited with the State Treasurer, and shall be disbursed to the department to defray the expenses of administering the provisions of this act. Moneys received pursuant to the schedule of fees adopted by the commissioner shall not exceed the cost of administering the provisions of this act.  b. The fees prescribed by this act shall be in addition to all other governmental fees or excises for signs, or the carrying on of the business of outdoor advertising by means of signs.  L.1991,c.413,s.15; amended 2003, c.124, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-20 - State, federal agreements

27:5-20. State, federal agreements  16. The commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with the Secretary of Transportation of the United States, as provided pursuant to Title 23 of the United States Code relating to the control of signs, and to take action in the name of the State to comply with the terms of agreements. The commissioner is authorized to receive and expend federal or State funds in furtherance of these agreements.  L.1991,c.413,s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-21 - Acquisition of property by the State

27:5-21. Acquisition of property by the State  17. The commissioner is authorized to acquire by gift, lease, purchase or condemnation, real and personal property, or the right to maintain signs for the purpose of implementing this act. The cost of the acquisition shall be considered as a part of the cost of a highway right-of-way. All persons whose sign and property or interest in property is purchased or otherwise acquired, except by gift to the State, shall receive just compensation therefor.  L.1991,c.413,s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-22 - Safety rest areas, informational sites

27:5-22. Safety rest areas, informational sites  18. The commissioner is authorized to designate certain roadside areas as "safety rest areas" or "informational sites" and to regulate these sites. Safety rest areas or informational sites are hereby declared to be a "highway purpose" under the laws of this State.  L.1991,c.413,s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-23 - Duty of law enforcement

27:5-23. Duty of law enforcement  19. a. It shall be the duty of all departments of State or local government and all county and municipal officers charged with the enforcement of State and municipal laws under the direction of the commissioner to assist in the enforcement of the provisions of this act and the orders issued, or rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this act.  b. The Superintendent of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Chief of Police of any municipality are authorized and charged under the direction of the commissioner to enforce the provisions of this act and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto.  L.1991,c.413,s.19.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-24 - Effect of existing rules, regulations

27:5-24. Effect of existing rules, regulations  20. a. Any rules or regulations adopted by the commissioner concerning outdoor advertising that are in effect prior to the effective date of this act shall remain in effect until they are revised or superseded by regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to this act.  b. Following the effective date of this act and prior to the adoption of regulations pursuant to this act, the commissioner shall have the power and authority to waive or suspend enforcement of any existing rule or regulation which the commissioner deems inconsistent with the provisions of this act.  L.1991,c.413,s.20.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-25 - Effect on existing signs

27:5-25. Effect on existing signs  21. A sign erected and maintained with a valid permit issued before the effective date of this act, which does not comply with this act or the rules or regulations adopted pursuant hereto, may continue to be maintained, repaired and restored at the size, location, height, and setback set forth in the permit, including in the event of the partial destruction thereof, without limitation as to time, unless it is totally destroyed or abandoned, or the commissioner finds, pursuant to the authority granted under subsection b. of section 10 of this act, any grounds for revocation of the permit.  L.1991,c.413,s.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-26 - Effect on local ordinances or regulations

27:5-26. Effect on local ordinances or regulations  22. This act shall not be construed to limit the powers of any political subdivision of this State to regulate land, streets, buildings or structures by zoning or other means, or to prohibit the enforcement of local ordinances or regulations in a manner consistent with the purposes of this act. In the event of conflict between the provisions of this act, or the regulations promulgated pursuant hereto, and an ordinance or regulation of an incorporated political subdivision of this State, the provisions of this act, or regulations promulgated pursuant hereto shall prevail to the extent necessary to permit the State to carry out the policy as declared herein, or to permit the State to comply with the terms of any agreements entered into pursuant to the provisions of this act.  L.1991,c.413,s.22.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5-27 - Authorized amount of outdoor advertising space; "State entity" defined.

27:5-27 Authorized amount of outdoor advertising space; "State entity" defined.  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner shall determine the number of square feet of advertising space authorized on signs which have received permits pursuant to P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.) which are in effect on the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.), and which signs are located on property owned or controlled by a State entity. The total number of square feet of advertising space authorized for such signs on property owned or controlled by each State entity after the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.) shall not exceed the total number of square feet authorized on that effective date for signs on such property of each such State entity. The limitation on the total square footage of advertising space authorized on signs on property owned or controlled by each State entity after the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.) shall not apply to outdoor advertising signs on bus shelters or on railroad station platforms. The commissioner may adjust the total number of square feet of advertising space authorized pursuant to this section if the State entity acquires additional property after the effective date of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27 et al.). Each such State entity shall adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) providing for a reduction, over time, in the total number of square feet of advertising space authorized for signs subject to the permitting procedures of P.L.1991, c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.) located on the property of such State entity. As used in this section, "State entity" means a State department or agency, board, commission, corporation or authority. L.2004,c.42,s.1.