# Sign Regulations in Mansfield Town, Connecticut

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Mansfield Town, Connecticut (CT)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/connecticut/mansfield-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/42440958#42440958)

## At a glance

Mansfield Town, Connecticut regulates 22 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Interior Directional Signs in the Nonresidential Districts zoning district are capped at 3 sq ft, with a Minimum 100 feet from public street or not directed toward street setback (Sec. § 190-69G(2), Permanent signs: permitted in nonresidential districts (Detached signs Table)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential Districts | 11 | — | 40% of window area of facade containing the primary public entrance | — |
| Residential Districts | 3 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Storrs Center Special Design District | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign - Roadside | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel | On the same premises as the business; cannot obstruct visibility | — | § 190-69F, Temporary signs (Table, Roadside Sign) |
| Temporary Sign - Sidewalk (Sandwich Board) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | Within 10 feet of the primary entry door; must not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular access | — | § 190-69F, Temporary signs (Table, Sidewalk Sign) |
| Temporary Sign - Seasonal | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | No limit | — | — | § 190-69F, Temporary signs (Table, Seasonal Sign) |
| Temporary Sign - Project/Sale and Rental Sign (Residential) | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On property actively for sale/lease or under construction, repair, or improvement | — | § 190-69F, Temporary signs (Table, Project Sign/Sale and Rental Signs, Residential) |
| Temporary Sign - Project/Sale and Rental Sign (Nonresidential) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On property actively for sale/lease or under construction, repair, or improvement | — | § 190-69F, Temporary signs (Table, Project Sign/Sale and Rental Signs, Nonresidential) |
| Temporary Sign - Yard | — | 4 sq ft each | — | — | No limit | Affixed to or located on ground, or any other structure/natural element visible from public right-of-way or adjacent property | — | § 190-69F, Temporary signs (Table, Yard Sign) |
| Temporary Sign - Development Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | On property with active zoning approval for development/construction of commercial or multiple residential dwellings | — | § 190-69F, Temporary signs (Table, Development Sign) |

### Nonresidential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Primary Attached Sign) | — | — | — | — | 1 per business | Parallel to building facade | — | § 190-69G(1), Permanent signs: permitted in nonresidential districts (Attached signs Table) |
| Window Sign | — | 40% of window area of facade containing the primary public entrance | — | — | N/A | Facade containing the primary public entrance | — | § 190-69G(1), Permanent signs: permitted in nonresidential districts (Attached signs Table) |
| Freestanding Sign - Additional Street Frontage | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | For parcels with more than 1 street frontage | — | § 190-69G(2), Permanent signs: permitted in nonresidential districts (Detached signs Table) |
| Menu Board | — | 25 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Property containing an approved drive-through food establishment | — | § 190-69G(2), Permanent signs: permitted in nonresidential districts (Detached signs Table) |
| Identity Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Commercial development with 2-5 businesses on a single parcel | — | § 190-69G(2), Permanent signs: permitted in nonresidential districts (Detached signs Table) |
| Integrated Development Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per major entrance | At each major entrance to business/professional park | — | § 190-69G(2), Permanent signs: permitted in nonresidential districts (Detached signs Table) |
| Interior Directional Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | Minimum 100 feet from public street or not directed toward street | As approved by staff | Set back at least 100 feet from public street or oriented not toward street | — | § 190-69G(2), Permanent signs: permitted in nonresidential districts (Detached signs Table) |
| Unified Development Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per major entrance | Development with 5 or more businesses on a single parcel, at each major entrance | — | § 190-69G(2), Permanent signs: permitted in nonresidential districts (Detached signs Table) |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Announcement Sign (Home Occupation) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Within 10 feet of building and on premises with approved home occupation permit | — | § 190-69H, Permanent signs: permitted in residential districts (Table, Announcement Sign) |
| Integrated Development Sign (Residential) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On property with valid subdivision, multifamily development, or mobile home park project approval | — | § 190-69H, Permanent signs: permitted in residential districts (Table, Integrated Development Sign) |
| Directional Device | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | N/A | On-premises traffic control structure for traffic/parking direction, as needed for the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices | — | § 190-69H, Permanent signs: permitted in residential districts (Table, Directional Device) |

## Prohibited signs in Mansfield Town

- Flashing, rotating, moving, or blinking signs or optically projected slide signals that are changed periodically (except clocks or time/temperature signs approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission).
- Signs illuminated in a manner or with such intensity or brightness that they may cause glare, distraction, or nuisance to operators of vehicles, pedestrians, or neighboring property owners, or illuminated with a flashing, intermittent, or rotating source of light.
- Signs including structural elements that may endanger vehicular or pedestrian traffic by obstructing or obscuring visibility or causing confusion with traffic control signs or signals.
- Signs including structural elements that obstruct any window, door, fire escape, stairway, or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress to, or egress from any building or structure.
- Banners, inflatables or flag-like devices, inflatable "dancer" signs, searchlights or similar devices.
- Signs attached to vehicles, trailers, or similar portable devices parked or located to display and promote viewing of the sign.
- Roof-mounted signs.
- Any sign erected, painted, or maintained upon fences, rocks, trees, or any natural feature.
- Electronic message signs with changing text or graphics generated by electronic components.
- Exposed neon signs, unless permitted and mounted on the interior of first-floor storefront windows.
- Any sign not specifically authorized within these regulations.

## Signs exempt from permit in Mansfield Town

- Clocks or time/temperature signs that are approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission are exempt from the prohibition against flashing, rotating, moving, or blinking signs.
- Signs mandated by the state or federal government are exempt from size limitations for project/sale and rental signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In situations where Planning and Zoning Commission approval is required to authorize a proposed land use, land use modification, or development, designs and locations for all proposed signs pertaining to the subject land use shall be submitted to the Commission as part of the permit approval process. Any changes or alterations to signs approved by the Commission shall require site plan modification approval.
- Where there is more than one business tenant occupying a commercial site, a comprehensive sign plan showing consistent scale, materials, and style may be required by the Commission as part of a special permit application.
- The Commission may grant approval (with or without a public hearing) for a single sign that exceeds the criteria for sign area established by this section by not more than 25%, provided specified criteria are met.
- Approval of certain sign types (such as additional freestanding signs, menu boards, identity signs, integrated development signs, and unified development signs) requires Commission or staff approval which may involve submission of details as part of a zoning or special permit process.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 4 zoning districts in Mansfield Town — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Mansfield+Town+CT&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-mansfield-town

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