Bridgewater, Somerset County
Bridgewater, NJ Sign Company for Route 22 Retail and Corporate Offices
Gogi Signs makes building signs, corporate lobby signs and interior signs for Bridgewater businesses along Route 22 and the Route 202 and 206 corridor. We plan to the township’s 5% facade limit, prepare sign plans for multi tenant sites and install with our own crew.
Corporate lobby signs
Dimensional logos and lettering for reception walls.
Bridgewater Rules
Five Bridgewater Sign Rules That Catch Businesses Out
These are the Bridgewater rules we raise before a design is drawn.
No phone numbers
Permanent signs in Bridgewater may not display a telephone number. Put it on the door or the window instead.
Window signs count
Signs inside the glass that are meant to be read from outside count toward your total sign area.
Parked vehicles can count
A lettered vehicle readable from the street becomes a sign if it stays in one spot for more than 8 hours in 24.
Multi tenant sites need a plan
Shopping centers, industrial parks and multi tenant buildings submit one coordinated sign plan to the Planning Board.
No flashing or moving signs
Flashing and moving signs are not allowed, apart from time and temperature and changeable copy displays.
Setbacks
How Far Back a Freestanding Sign Must Sit
Bridgewater sets the distance from the street right of way by the size of the sign. Freestanding signs are also limited to the zone’s building height or 25 feet, whichever is less.
One scope note. We do not offer pylon or monument signs. Larger Bridgewater properties are made identifiable with wall mounted building signs, channel letters, dimensional lettering, entrance graphics, directional signs and window graphics instead.
At least 20 feet from the right of way.
At least 25 feet from the right of way.
At least 30 feet from the right of way.
Wall Signs
Working Within 5% of the Facade
For a single tenant building, every building mounted sign together may cover 5% of the face toward the street, up to 100 square feet. A building front 80 feet wide and 20 feet tall gives 80 square feet. On a multi tenant site the Planning Board may allow up to 7% of the facade as part of an approved sign plan.
Because the allowance is tight, we design for legibility over size: high contrast channel letters or dimensional letters, no background box and no phone line. The permit fee is $5 for signs up to five square feet and $1 per square foot above that.
For Bridgewater Offices
Inside the Building Too
Wall Graphics
Printed walls for offices, training rooms and break areas.
Plaques
Cast and etched plaques for dedications and building identification.
Door and Room Signs
Matching signs for suites, rooms and directions.
Why Gogi Signs
One Shop for the Outside and the Inside
Gogi Signs has designed and built signs in Linden since 2005. For Bridgewater offices we handle the exterior sign plan, the interior signs and the installation, with certificates of insurance issued in the property manager’s name.
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What Bridgewater Township's sign ordinance allows
Bridgewater Township is in Somerset County. These are the rules from Bridgewater Township's own sign ordinance that most often shape what a business can put up.
Source: Township of Bridgewater Code, Chapter 126, §§ 126-162 and 126-195.
Single-tenant buildings
All building-mounted signs together may not exceed 5% of the building face that fronts the street, and never more than 100 square feet. One freestanding sign is allowed per property under the same 5% / 100 square foot limit.
§ 126-195DShopping centers and multi-tenant sites
Shopping centers, industrial parks and multi-tenant buildings must submit a sign plan to the Planning Board covering lettering style, lighting, color, materials, height and location, all designed as one coordinated theme. Wall signs total up to 5% of the facade, which the Board may raise to 7%. The single freestanding sign is capped at 100 square feet, which the Board may raise to 150.
§ 126-195ESetbacks scale with size
Signs under 25 square feet must sit 20 feet from the street right-of-way. Signs of 26 to 75 square feet must sit 25 feet back, and signs of 76 square feet or more must sit 30 feet back. The Planning Board may waive this where site conditions require.
§ 126-195F(11)Heights
Building signs may not rise above the roofline or parapet. Freestanding signs are limited to the zone's building height or 25 feet, whichever is less.
§ 126-195F(3), F(5)Window signs count
Signs inside a building that are meant to be read from outside count toward the maximum sign area.
§ 126-195F(2)No phone numbers
Permanent signs may not display telephone numbers.
§ 126-162EVehicles parked as signs
Advertising on an unattended vehicle that can be read from the street is treated as a sign if it stays in that spot for more than 8 hours in any 24.
§ 126-162DRoute 202-206 corridor
For non-residential signs in the R-40A, R-40B and R-40C districts: one freestanding sign per parcel, up to 20 square feet and 6 feet tall including supports, at least 20 feet from the Route 202-206 right-of-way. No building-mounted signs except a 4 square foot tenant directory at the main entrance, and no banners, flags or portable signs.
§ 126-195E(1)(b)Movement and abandonment
Flashing and moving signs are not permitted, other than time-and-temperature and changeable-copy displays. A business that closes has 90 days after notice to remove its signs.
§ 126-195F(4), F(15)Getting a sign permit in Bridgewater Township
Permit fees
A permit is required to erect, alter or rebuild a sign. The fee is $5 for signs up to five square feet and $1 per square foot above that. Area is measured over the whole background including frame and wall support. A two-sided sign counts one face.
§ 126-195F(7)Ordinances are amended from time to time, and zone, overlay and lease requirements all apply on top of the figures above. We confirm the current requirements with Bridgewater Township for your specific property during the site survey, before anything is designed.
Sign services near Bridgewater Township
Bridgewater is one of the Somerset County communities we serve from Linden, alongside our other New Jersey service areas.
Frequently asked questions about signs in Bridgewater Township
How big can a business sign be in Bridgewater Township?
All building-mounted signs together may not exceed 5% of the building face that fronts the street, and never more than 100 square feet. One freestanding sign is allowed per property under the same 5% / 100 square foot limit. (§ 126-195D.) The exact allowance depends on the zone and the building, which we confirm during the site survey.
Do I need a permit for a sign in Bridgewater Township?
A permit is required to erect, alter or rebuild a sign. The fee is $5 for signs up to five square feet and $1 per square foot above that. Area is measured over the whole background including frame and wall support. A two-sided sign counts one face. (§ 126-195F(7).) We prepare the drawings and details the application asks for, and help you or your landlord file it.
How long does a sign project take in Bridgewater Township?
Fabrication time depends on the sign, but the variable that usually moves the date most is municipal approval. A flat panel or vinyl job can move quickly. An illuminated sign that needs permits and an electrical inspection takes longer. We give a schedule after the survey, once we know which approvals apply.
What kinds of signs do you make for Bridgewater Township businesses?
Storefront and building signage, channel letters, illuminated cabinets, interior and ADA signage, wayfinding, window and wall graphics, and vehicle graphics. If you are not sure which suits the site, the survey usually settles it.
Can you replace just the face of an existing sign in Bridgewater Township?
Often yes, when the cabinet's structure, size, location and electrical condition are still sound. Replacing a face can still count as new signage under some ordinances, so we check whether the existing sign conforms before quoting a reface.