New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 41C - ROADSIDE SIGN CONTROL AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
Subchapter 6 - PERMITS, WAIVERS, AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SIGNS
Section 16:41C-6.5 - Permit renewal

1. On or around March 20 of every year, the Department shall issue an invoice to all permit holders whose permits are due to expire on May 15 of that year. Permit holders shall have 55 days from the date of the invoice, or by May 15, whichever is later, to renew their permits.

2. A permit holder may renew each permit by submitting to the Department the invoice and the annual permit fee for that permit. Payment shall be made to the Department at the contact address specified at N.J.A.C. 16:41C-1.3 and shall be received by the Department or postmarked on or before May 15. The annual permit fee shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C. 16:41C-7.2. After receipt of the annual permit fees, the Department shall issue to the permit holder a list of its active permits. The term of a renewed permit shall be from May 16 through May 15 of the following year.

3. A permit holder who elects not to renew a permit shall notify the Department in writing or by notation on the invoice. An existing sign whose permit has not been renewed shall be entirely removed by May 15.

4. A permit holder who has not renewed a permit on or before May 15 and has not notified the Department of its choice not to renew a permit shall be deemed to have cancelled the permit. Such cancelled permits may be renewed by payment of the annual permit fee plus a reinstatement fee of $ 20.00 for each permit. No permit for an existing or unbuilt nonconforming sign shall be reinstated after the date established by a notice of violation issued pursuant to (b)5 below.

5. When a permit has not been renewed by May 15, the Department shall issue a notice of violation pursuant to N.J.A.C. 16:41C-12. The notice shall also allow the reinstatement of the permit. The notice shall impose penalties and require the removal of any sign for which the permit has not been renewed or reinstated.

6. Permit holders shall not make unauthorized changes to the invoice. A permit holder who believes that the invoice is incorrect shall notify the Department in writing immediately in order to resolve the discrepancy. Permit holders shall not delay the submission of the invoice and permit renewal, such that it causes payment to be received after the due date.

7. The Department shall not refund a permit renewal fee payment.