# Sign Regulations in Ashford Town, Connecticut

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Ashford Town, Connecticut, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Ashford Town, Connecticut (CT)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/connecticut/ashford-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/36351335#36351335)

## At a glance

Ashford Town, Connecticut regulates 9 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Sign (Freestanding or Attached) - Name and Activitys in the Residential - Agricultural Zone zoning district are capped at 2 square feet, with a Subject to side yard setbacks of the zone, must not protrude into the road right-of-way or interfere with roadway sight lines setback (Sec. §300-29.B(1)(a), §300-29.B(2)). Most commercial signs in Ashford Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential - Agricultural Zone | 5 | — | 6 square feet per sign | — |
| Nonresidential zones | 2 | — | Greater of 40 sq ft or 2 sq ft per ft of 'main side' length | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 15 feet from ground level | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential - Agricultural Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign (Freestanding or Attached) - Name and Activity | — | 2 square feet | — | Subject to side yard setbacks of the zone, must not protrude into the road right-of-way or interfere with roadway sight lines | One per lot | On the land or building to which the sign pertains | — | §300-29.B(1)(a), §300-29.B(2) |
| Sign - No Trespassing/Private Premises | — | 2 square feet per sign | — | Subject to side yard setbacks of the zone, must not protrude into the road right-of-way or interfere with roadway sight lines | One per 50 feet of frontage | On private premises | — | §300-29.B(1)(b), §300-29.B(2) |
| Temporary Sign (Non-illuminated) - Sale, Lease, Construction | — | 6 square feet per sign | — | Subject to side yard setbacks of the zone, must not protrude into the road right-of-way or interfere with roadway sight lines | — | On premises being sold, rented, or under construction | — | §300-29.B(1)(c), §300-29.B(2) |
| Off-premises Directional Sign (Town Posts) | — | 1 square foot (6 inches x 2 feet) | 2 feet | — | One per business or use on each Town-provided post | On Town-provided posts at major street intersections | — | §300-29.B(1)(d) |
| Political Sign | — | — | — | Subject to side yard setbacks of the zone, must not protrude into the road right-of-way or interfere with roadway sight lines | — | — | — | §300-29.B(1)(e), §300-29.B(2) |

### Nonresidential zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Any sign allowed in Residential - Agricultural Zone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §300-29.C(1)(a) |
| Business or Advertising Sign | — | Greater of 40 sq ft or 2 sq ft per ft of 'main side' length | — | Subject to side yard setbacks of the zone; must not protrude into road right-of-way or interfere with roadway sight lines | Up to 4 per lot | On lot where business, activity, or use takes place | — | §300-29.C(1)(b), §300-29.C(2), §300-29.C(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet from ground level | — | — | Subject to side yard setbacks of the zone in which located, signs are not required to conform to front yard setbacks, must not protrude into road right-of-way or interfere with roadway sight line | — | — | — | §300-29.D(5) |
| Wall Sign | No higher than the roofline | — | — | — | — | Mounted on a building | — | §300-29.D(5) |

## Prohibited signs in Ashford Town

- No sign shall be located where it would obscure the view of street traffic from other vehicles.
- Rotating, traveling, pulsing, flashing or oscillating light sources, lasers, beacons, searchlights or strobe lighting shall not be permitted.
- Except for time and weather signs, the digital message shall not be permitted to change more than once each half hour.
- The use of highly reflective signage that creates nuisance glare or a safety hazard shall not be permitted.
- Lighted signs shall not be allowed to operate between 11:00 p.m. and dawn when located where visible from a residential district or use.
- Lighted signs shall not be located within 1,000 feet of an approaching interchange or traffic-merging lanes.
- No sign mounted on a building shall project higher than the roofline.
- Signs must not protrude into the road right-of-way or interfere with the roadway sight line.
- The Zoning Enforcement Officer may order the removal of any signs that are not maintained or erected in accordance with the provisions of this section.
- Signs existing at the time of the adoption of the regulations cannot be altered, enlarged, expanded or moved, and no lights may be added, except as such changes may keep or bring the signs into conformance with regulations.

## Signs exempt from permit in Ashford Town

- Signs existing at the time of the adoption of these regulations must be maintained in their existing size, shape and illumination and cannot be altered, enlarged, expanded or moved. No lights may be added thereto, except as such changes may keep or bring the signs into conformance with these regulations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any approval required herein shall be granted only after the Commission, or the Zoning Enforcement Officer, as the case may be, is satisfied that excessive illumination, light pollution, glare and light trespass have been adequately mitigated.
- An administrative zoning permit shall be issued before any such sign may be erected, and the application for such permit shall specify the location at which and the time period during which such sign may be erected and maintained.
- Any freestanding sign in nonresidential zones shall require approval of a special permit by the Commission.
- All other signs in nonresidential zones shall require a zoning permit.

## Full detail

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