# Sign Regulations in Newtown, Connecticut

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Newtown, Connecticut (CT)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/connecticut/newtown
- **Data last verified:** 2025-11-05
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/9878268#9878510)

## At a glance

Newtown, Connecticut regulates 33 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Projecting Sign - Option 1s in the Business Zone (B-1, B-1/2, B-2, BPO) zoning district are capped at 10 feet if freestanding element tall and 8 square feet, with a 25 feet from road; must not obstruct visibility setback (Sec. § B70-6.07E(1)(a)). Most commercial signs in Newtown require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Farming and Residential | 4 | 6 feet | 9 square feet | — |
| Professional Zone | 8 | — | 8 square feet | — |
| Business Zone (B-1, B-1/2, B-2, BPO) | 8 | 10 feet if freestanding element | 25 square feet total | — |
| Industrial Zone (M-1, M-2, M-3, M-4, M-5) | 4 | 10 feet | 25 square feet total | — |
| Village District | 4 | 10 feet | 25 square feet per sign | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 6 feet (residential); 10 feet (non-residential) | 12 square feet (non-residential zones) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Professional Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | 25 feet from the paved or traveled portion of any road; 10 feet from any property line for freestanding; must not obstruct corner visibility (200 feet for minor/major collectors, 250 for arterials) | 1 per property | on the property | — | § B70-6.07D(1) |
| Wall Sign - Option 1 | — | 4 square feet | 6 feet | Flush against building, 25 feet from road generally | 1 per building occupant | affixed to occupied space on the building | — | § B70-6.07D(2) |
| Hanging Sign - Option 1 | — | 4 square feet | 6 feet | Flush against building, 25 feet from road generally | 1 per building occupant | affixed to occupied space on the building | — | § B70-6.07D(2) |
| Directory Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | 25 feet from road generally; not visible from roadway | 1 per interior building | for interior buildings | — | § B70-6.07D(3) |
| Identification Sign - Village District Properties | — | 8 square feet | — | 25 feet from the paved or traveled portion of any road; 10 feet from any property line for freestanding | 1 per accessible road frontage | for each accessible road frontage | — | § B70-6.07D(4) |
| Wall Sign - Village District (Street Visible) | — | 4 square feet | 6 feet | Flush against building, 25 feet from road generally | 1 per building occupant | visible from the street | — | § B70-6.07D(4) |
| Wall Sign - Village District (Rear Parking Visible) | — | 4 square feet | 6 feet | Flush against building, 25 feet from road generally | 1 per building occupant | visible only from rear parking | — | § B70-6.07D(4) |
| Name Plate Sign - Village District Rear | — | 2 square feet | — | Flush against building, 25 feet from road generally | 1 per building occupant | visible only from rear parking | — | § B70-6.07D(4) |

### Business Zone (B-1, B-1/2, B-2, BPO)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | 25 feet from the paved or traveled portion of any road; 10 feet from any property line for freestanding; must not obstruct corner visibility | 1 per property | on the property | — | § B70-6.07E(1) |
| Projecting Sign - Option 1 | 10 feet if freestanding element | 8 square feet | — | 25 feet from road; must not obstruct visibility | 1 per building occupant | per building occupant | — | § B70-6.07E(1)(a) |
| Wall Sign - Option 2 | — | 25 square feet total | — | Flush against building, 25 feet from road generally | 1 per building occupant | per building occupant | — | § B70-6.07E(1)(b) |
| Hanging Sign - Option 2 | — | 25 square feet total | — | Flush against building, 25 feet from road generally | 1 per building occupant | per building occupant | — | § B70-6.07E(1)(b) |
| Directory Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | 25 feet from road generally; not visible from roadway | 1 per interior building | for interior buildings | — | § B70-6.07E(1)(c) |
| Identification Sign - Village District Properties | — | 8 square feet | — | 25 feet from the paved or traveled portion of any road; 10 feet from any property line for freestanding | 1 per accessible road frontage | for each accessible road frontage | — | § B70-6.07E(2) |
| Wall Sign - Village District (Street Visible) | — | 25 square feet per sign | — | Flush against building, 25 feet from road generally | 1 per building occupant | visible from the street | — | § B70-6.07E(2) |
| Wall Sign - Village District (Rear Parking Visible) | — | 25 square feet per sign | — | Flush against building, 25 feet from road generally | 1 per building occupant | visible only from rear parking | — | § B70-6.07E(2) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 12 square feet (non-residential zones) | — | 25 feet from the paved or traveled portion of any road, except names and addresses attached to mailboxes or signs placed flush against the front wall of a building | 1 per lot | on the premises on which the sign is located | — | § B70-6.07A(1) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 9 square feet (non-banner, includes both sides); 90 square feet (banner) | — | 25 feet from road; must not obstruct visibility | Varies by permit, up to 4 permits/year | on the premises | — | § B70-6.07C(1) |
| Temporary Banner - Over Street | — | — | — | Over street, no ground obstruction | 1 at a time | Over Queen Street between Church Hill Road and Glover Avenue | — | § B70-6.07C(2) |
| District Identification Sign | — | 5 square feet | — | 25 feet from road; 10 feet property line if freestanding | 1 | on the premises | — | § B70-6.07H |
| Directional Sign | — | — | — | 25 feet from road; must not obstruct traffic signs or visibility | As needed, but no advertising | on the premises | — | § B70-6.02 and § B70-6.03B(7) |
| Freestanding Sign - General Standards | 6 feet (residential); 10 feet (non-residential) | — | — | 10 feet from property lines (side in residential); 25 feet from road | 1 per lot | on the lot | — | § B70-6.05B |
| Wall Sign - General Standards | — | — | — | Flush to building; 25 feet from road | As per zone | attached to building | — | § B70-6.05A |
| Projecting Sign - General Standards | — | — | — | 25 feet from road; no visibility obstruction | As per zone | dependent on building | — | § B70-6.03A(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Newtown

- Directional signs shall contain no advertising.
- Window advertising signs are not allowed in any zone.
- Signs shall not be located so as to obstruct or interfere with the visibility of vehicular or pedestrian traffic or traffic control signs, signals, or devices, maintaining minimum lines of sight: 150 feet for local residential and unclassified streets, 200 feet for minor and major collector streets, and 250 feet for arterial streets.
- The design of the sign shall not include moving parts or a material giving the appearance of motion.
- Illumination shall be non-animated and non-flashing.
- Internally illuminated signs are not permitted.
- When externally illuminated, the light source shall be directed on the sign and shielded so that beams or rays do not shine or directly reflect onto adjacent properties or streets.
- Externally illuminated signs located adjacent to or across from a residential zone shall not be illuminated between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

## Signs exempt from permit in Newtown

- Not more than one real estate sign per lot, not illuminated, not exceeding six square feet in residential zones or 12 square feet in non-residential zones, to be removed 30 days after sale, lease, or rental.
- One identification sign not exceeding nine square feet for public or semi-public facilities, such as places of worship, schools, museums, which may include a bulletin board for messages and announcements.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- For freestanding sign permit applications, a sketch drawing to scale of the building frontage facade is required, showing locations, dimensions, and area of all existing and proposed signs on the premises.
- All sign permit applications shall include plans and specifications of the proposed sign, including dimensions, area, height, message, design, materials, colors, construction method, and illumination.
- Where a building or use requires a special exception, all signs for such building or use shall be part of the special exception application.

## Full detail

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