# Sign Regulations in Lanesborough Town, Massachusetts

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lanesborough Town, Massachusetts (MA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/massachusetts/lanesborough-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/34364624#34364624)

## At a glance

Lanesborough Town, Massachusetts regulates 10 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the LB District, B District, I District zoning district are capped at 50 square feet for first business, plus 25 square feet per additional business, with a Minimum of 10 feet from any lot line (§ 165-29G(4)) setback (Sec. § 165-29D). Most commercial signs in Lanesborough Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R District | 1 | — | Total area of all signs: 2 square feet | — |
| R-A District | 1 | — | Total area of all signs: 20 square feet | — |
| LB District, B District, I District | 4 | — | Total area of two wall signs per business not to exceed 150 square feet | — |
| MC District | 4 | — | Total area not to exceed 25% of street-facing facade | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### LB District, B District, I District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 50 square feet for first business, plus 25 square feet per additional business | — | Minimum of 10 feet from any lot line (§ 165-29G(4)) | One per lot | Per lot | — | § 165-29D |
| Wall Sign - Option 1 | — | Total area of two wall signs per business not to exceed 150 square feet | — | Signs must not protrude more than 6 inches over public property; minimum 10 feet from lot line. (§ 165-29G(1) and (4)) | Two per business | Attached to building, visible from outside | — | § 165-29D |
| Banner Sign (per business) | — | Total area not to exceed 25% of street-facing facade | — | — | Maximum two per business | Street-facing facade | — | § 165-29G(2) |
| Open, Closed, Menu, Sandwich Board Sign (per business) | — | — | — | — | One sandwich board sign per business; other signs not specified | — | — | § 165-29G(2) |

### MC District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signs per approved signage plan | — | — | — | — | — | As approved in signage plan | — | § 165-29E |
| Temporary Sign - MC District | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 165-29F |
| Banner Sign (per business) | — | Total area not to exceed 25% of street-facing facade | — | — | Maximum two per business | Street-facing facade | — | § 165-29G(2) |
| Open, Closed, Menu, Sandwich Board Sign (per business) | — | — | — | — | One sandwich board sign per business; other signs not specified | — | — | § 165-29G(2) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Off-premises Directional/Informational/Identification Sign (Temporary) | — | — | — | — | — | Off premises; subject to permit approval & public convenience | — | § 165-29F |
| Nonconforming Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 165-29H |
| Signs for Subdivision Street Names | — | — | — | — | One per intersection | At beginning of all new ways and intersections within subdivisions | — | § 230-20 |

## Prohibited signs in Lanesborough Town

- No sign shall be erected on any property, or affixed to the outside of any structure without the property owner first having obtained a permit from the Building Inspector.
- No signs shall be located off the premises to which they apply; except directional, informational, or identification signs allowed by special permit.
- No banners or streamers are allowed in any district.
- Signs shall not protrude or extend more than six inches over public property, or more than 18 inches from the exterior of a building in the MC District except by authorization.
- Blinking lights, blinking illuminated signs, signs with moving parts, and signs making noises shall not be permitted.
- Signs shall not be hung from or in any way affixed to any other sign.
- Signs shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any lot line.
- Any spotlight illuminating a sign shall be controlled so as not to have the beams cast into the eyes of oncoming motorists or onto any adjacent residential premises.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lanesborough Town

- Directional, informational, or identification signs off premises may be allowed by permit where such signs serve public convenience and are not detrimental to the neighborhood.
- Open signs, closed signs, menu signs, and one sandwich-board-type sign are allowed per business and do not count toward the total allowable signage area.
- Two banner signs (not including feather flags) are allowed per business, with a total area not to exceed 25% of the street-facing facade, and do not count toward the total allowable signage area.
- Any sign legally in existence at the time of the adoption of the bylaw may be continued in use, maintained, restored or repaired, subject to certain conditions.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The application for a sign permit must include a plan of the premises or building, the locations of any existing signs, and a drawing and description of the proposed sign.
- In the MC District, the property owner must submit a signage plan; signage is allowed only with a special permit from the Planning Board.
- A record of all applications, plans, and permits must be kept on file by the Building Inspector.

## Full detail

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