# Sign Regulations in Blackstone Town, Massachusetts

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Blackstone Town, Massachusetts (MA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/massachusetts/blackstone-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/8904769#8904769)

## At a glance

Blackstone Town, Massachusetts regulates 9 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Business Districts, Industrial Districts zoning district are capped at 60 square feet (aggregate), with a Not in a required side or rear yard setback (Sec. §123-17.D(2)). Most commercial signs in Blackstone Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 30% of window area | — |
| Residence Districts | 2 | — | 10 square feet | — |
| Business Districts, Industrial Districts | 3 | — | 60 square feet (aggregate) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §123-17.A(1), (2) |
| Temporary Sign - Construction, Sale, or Lease | — | 10 square feet | — | — | — | On-premises | — | §123-17.B(1) |
| Temporary Sign - Display Window | — | 30% of window area | — | — | — | Inside display window | — | §123-17.B(2) |
| Nonaccessory Directional Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Any district, not on a state highway | — | §123-17.E |

### Residence Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Accessory Sign - Owner/Occupant or Accessory Use | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per family | On premises | — | §123-17.C(1) |
| Accessory Sign - Other Permitted Uses | — | 10 square feet | — | — | 1 | On premises, for permitted buildings and uses other than dwellings and their accessory uses | — | §123-17.C(2) |

### Business Districts, Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | No more than 15% of wall area | — | — | — | Attached to a building; not on the roof | — | §123-17.D(1) |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 60 square feet (aggregate) | — | Not in a required side or rear yard | — | Freestanding, not located in a required side or rear yard | — | §123-17.D(2) |
| All Accessory Signs (Aggregate Limit) | — | 1.5 square feet per foot of lot frontage (aggregate for all accessory signs) | — | — | — | On-premises | — | §123-17.D(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Blackstone Town

- Signs shall be illuminated only by internal illumination or steady, stationary, shielded light directed solely at the sign without causing glare for motorists, pedestrians or neighborhood residential premises.
- Except for indicators of time and temperature, no sign or part of any sign shall flash or move.
- Roof signs shall not be permitted.
- No nonaccessory signs shall be erected, except that a nonaccessory directional sign may be allowed by special permit.

## Signs exempt from permit in Blackstone Town

- Temporary unlighted signs of up to 10 square feet pertaining to construction, sale or lease of the premises or subdivision while under development, for up to 12 months in any district, without necessity of a permit.
- Signs inside display windows covering not more than 30% of window area, illuminated by building illumination, for up to 12 months in any district, without necessity of a permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign, except those specifically exempted by this chapter, shall be erected without a permit issued by the Building Inspector, application for which shall be accompanied by such scale drawings or photographs as the Building Inspector may require.

## Full detail

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