# Sign Regulations in Catskill Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Catskill Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/catskill-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/6949751#6949751)

## At a glance

Catskill Town, New York regulates 8 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Commercial District, Industrial District zoning district are capped at 25 feet above the grade of the road tall and 300 square feet (Sec. § 134-7B(2)(a)-(d), § 134-8A). Most commercial signs in Catskill Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Moderate Density Residential, High Density Residential, Conservation Zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| Commercial District, Industrial District | 5 | 25 feet above the grade of the road | 300 square feet | — |
| Residential District | 1 | — | 8 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 5 square feet | — |

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

### Commercial District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 feet above the grade of the road | 300 square feet | — | — | One per building frontage on public or approved private road. | Building frontage on a public or approved private road. | — | § 134-7B(2)(a)-(d), § 134-8A |
| Wall Sign | Not specified for wall sign; overall parcel cumulative area and height limit applies. | Calculated: 1 sq ft/lineal foot of building frontage + 1/4 sq ft/lineal foot of building setback, max 300 sq ft | — | — | One per separate business entity with its own entrance from outdoors facing road. | Above or to the side of business entity's access door facing the road. | — | § 134-7B(2)(a)-(d), § 134-8A |
| Sign Directory | — | — | — | — | One sign directory per parcel | Parcel entrance or suitable location. | — | § 134-7B(2)(a)-(d), § 134-8A |
| Off-Premises Directional Sign | — | 5 square feet per sign | — | — | Two per business/event/service facility. | — | — | § 134-7B(1) |
| Temporary Sign (Commercial/Industrial) | — | 16 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 134-7A(1) |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign (Residential) | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 134-7A(1) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Sign | — | 5 square feet | — | — | Two per business/activity. | — | — | § 134-7B(1) |

## Prohibited signs in Catskill Town

- Obsolete, abandoned or discontinued signs are prohibited.
- Signs that attempt or appear to attempt to direct the movement of traffic or which interfere with, imitate or resemble any official traffic sign, signal or device are prohibited.
- Signs which prevent the driver of a vehicle from having a clear and unobstructed view of official signs and approaching or merging traffic are prohibited. No sign shall impair visibility for a motorist at a street corner or intersection by placement and location of same within 25 feet of the intersection of the street or highway lines.
- Signs which physically move or which have physically moving parts are prohibited.
- Digital signs where the image and/or text (except for public service information such as time, date, temperature, or similar information) changes more frequently than once every eight seconds are prohibited.
- Signs erected or maintained upon trees or painted or drawn on rocks or other natural features are prohibited.
- Signs that are not consistent with the provisions of this chapter are prohibited.
- No signs or sign supports shall be placed upon the roof of any building unless the placement and attachment of said sign is designed and certified by a New York State licensed professional engineer or architect.
- Illuminated signs shall not contain a flashing or moving light or lights.
- Illuminated sign or lighting device beams or illumination shall not be directed or beamed upon a public street, highway, sidewalk or adjacent premises so as to cause glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance to adjoining properties.
- Illuminated signs or lighting devices shall only be turned on no sooner than 1/2 hour before the premises and/or business is open to the public and shall be extinguished no more than 1/2 hour after the premises and/or business is closed to the public.
- An illuminated sign's lighting shall not make or cause to be made an intensity of brightness that unreasonably annoys, disturbs, injures, endangers or affects the comfort, repose, health, peace, safety or welfare of any reasonable person of ordinary sensibilities or precludes the enjoyment of property or affects the property's value.

## Signs exempt from permit in Catskill Town

- Political posters, banners and similar signs are exempt with the consent of the property owner and if placement does not exceed 42 days prior to the relevant election and no later than 10 days after said election.
- Signs or other promotional devices relating to a special event, festival or similar activity sponsored by public or nonprofit agencies are exempt with property owner consent.
- Safety, directional, historical markers or other types of signs erected and maintained by a public agency are exempt.
- Historical or memorial markers as well as flags, insignia or emblems of any government or religious organization and any religious holiday decorations are exempt when not associated with a commercial activity.
- Signs advertising the sale, lease or rental of the building upon which the sign is located are exempt if the sign does not exceed 16 square feet in area.
- Signs denoting the name and address of the occupants of the building are exempt if the sign does not exceed eight square feet in area.
- Temporary signs denoting the design professional, general contractor or subcontractor, or other pertinent project participant, placed on a building where construction, repairs, or renovations are in progress are exempt if not exceeding 36 square feet in area or the duration of the project or one year, whichever is less.
- Signs placed in windows are exempt.
- Signs used to post lands in accordance with New York State Environmental Conservation Law are exempt.
- No trespassing signs placed per New York State Penal Law § 140-05 are exempt.
- Holiday decorations are exempt.
- Signs used for a roadside stand selling agricultural products grown on the premises during the season in which they were grown are exempt if such sign not exceed 24 square feet in area and set back at least 10 feet from the public right-of-way.
- Private-owner merchandise sale signs for garage sales and auctions are exempt if not exceeding nine square feet in area and erected for not more than seven days.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- If a new sign is to be erected, elevation view and site plan drawings to scale must be included with the application.
- A full description of the placement and appearance of the proposed sign, including location on the premises, method of illumination, graphic design, and content, is required for any sign permit application.
- Application for a sign permit is required for the erection, alteration, or relocation of any sign unless the sign is exempt under § 134-6.
- Signs exceeding 300 square feet in area or 25 feet in height (above the grade of the road the sign faces) require Zoning Board approval.

## 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 Catskill Town — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Catskill+Town+NY&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-catskill-town

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