# Sign Regulations in Millville Town, Massachusetts

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Millville Town, Massachusetts (MA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/massachusetts/millville-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/15640459#15640459)

## At a glance

Millville Town, Massachusetts regulates 14 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Pole Sign (Auto Establishments/Car Sales/Other Business)s in the Commercial Uses, Automotive Sales and Service Uses, Industrial Uses zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 60 sq ft (Sec. § 100-501D(1)(d)). Most commercial signs in Millville 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 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Agricultural and Residential Uses | 6 | — | 9 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Uses, Automotive Sales and Service Uses, Industrial Uses | 4 | 6 ft | 100 sq ft | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Any Sign (Moving, Flashing, or Mechanically/Electrically Animated) | — | — | — | No sign may be located within 10 feet of the street line or where it obstructs driving vision. | — | — | — | § 100-501A, § 100-501G |
| Temporary Sign - Subdivision Development | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per entrance | One per entrance; on property under development. | — | § 100-501B |
| Temporary Sign - Noncommercial Campaign/Event | — | — | — | — | — | With consent of property owner. | — | § 100-501B |
| Temporary Sign - For Lease/Sale/Construction | — | 4 sq ft | — | No less than 2 feet from street line (exception to general 10 ft rule). | — | No less than 2 feet from the street line. | — | § 100-501B |

### Agricultural and Residential Uses

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Dwelling Identification) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | One per dwelling | One per dwelling. | — | § 100-501C(1) |
| Wall Sign (Home Occupation) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | One | — | — | § 100-501C(2) |
| Wall Sign (Bed-and-Breakfast Announcement) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | One | — | — | § 100-501C(3) |
| Directional Sign (Religious/Educational/Public/Noncommercial) | — | 1 sq ft | 6 in x 24 in | — | — | — | — | § 100-501C(4) |
| Freestanding Sign (Non-dwelling Uses) | — | 9 sq ft | — | — | One | Buildings, structures, and uses other than dwellings/accessory uses. | — | § 100-501C(5) |
| Official Marker (Historic Areas) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Pertaining to state or national historical areas/districts/places. | — | § 100-501C(6) |

### Commercial Uses, Automotive Sales and Service Uses, Industrial Uses

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Building Wall) | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | One | Incorporated as part of building wall. | — | § 100-501D(1)(a) |
| Marquee Sign (Principal Entrance, Place of Public Assembly) | — | — | — | — | — | Over principal entrance to a place of public assembly. | — | § 100-501D(1)(b) |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 60 sq ft | — | — | One | Not allowed in required side or rear yard. | — | § 100-501D(1)(c) |
| Pole Sign (Auto Establishments/Car Sales/Other Business) | 6 ft | 60 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | For each street frontage of an auto establishment/car sales/other business. | — | § 100-501D(1)(d) |

## Prohibited signs in Millville Town

- No sign shall be permitted if any part thereof moves, flashes or blinks, or involves any repeated mechanical or electrical motions.
- No sign shall be placed within or projecting over a public way, except marquees permitted in accordance with subsection D(1)(b).
- No sign shall be affixed to a tree or other natural feature.
- No sign shall be illuminated in such a way to cause a distraction to drivers or cast a glare onto any residential premises.
- No sign shall be located within 10 feet of the street line or where it might create an obstruction to driving vision.

## Signs exempt from permit in Millville Town

- Traffic control signs installed per the State of Massachusetts or Town of Millville.
- Wayfinding or directional signs to local educational, historic, and/or natural resource sites within a street's right-of-way as permitted by the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Millville.
- Gateway signs and/or signs identifying the entry to an area within the Town of Millville as permitted by the Board of Selectmen.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Unless indicated otherwise, no sign shall be erected without a sign permit issued by the Building Inspector.
- One sign permit shall be required for each sign.
- No sign permit shall be required for temporary permitted signs.
- Every application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by drawings or photographs of the proposed sign and location thereof, and such other relevant information as the Building Inspector may require.
- For signage in excess of that which is permitted by this bylaw or for uses not identified by this bylaw, the Planning Board may grant a special permit.

## Full detail

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