# Sign Regulations in Coeymans Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Coeymans Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/coeymans-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/27120248#27120248)

## At a glance

Coeymans Town, New York regulates 16 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Single/Mixed Use)s in the Residential districts zoning district are capped at 6 feet above finished grade tall and 12 square feet total, with a 35 feet from highway center line setback (Sec. §135-6A, §135-6D). Most commercial signs in Coeymans Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | A maximum height of 30 feet is permitted. | 150 square feet per side, unless otherwise specified by district. | — |
| Residential districts | 5 | 6 feet above finished grade | 20 square feet maximum | — |
| Commercial/industrial districts | 6 | 30 feet | 150 square feet per side | — |
| Residential/Agricultural (R-A) District | 2 | 6 feet | 12 square feet | — |
| Shopping centers and shopping malls | 3 | 30 feet | 300 square feet per side | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | A maximum height of 30 feet is permitted. | — | — | — | — | Attached to the building. Must not be higher than the building roof. | — | §135-4; §135-5H |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On multistory buildings: attached above first-story windows and below second-story windowsills. On one-story buildings: attached above first-story windows and below roofline. | — | §135-5F, §135-5G |
| Freestanding Sign (<= 150 sq ft) | — | 150 square feet per side, unless otherwise specified by district. | — | Set back a minimum of 10 feet from any highway right-of-way, or 35 feet from any highway center line, whichever is greater. | — | Must be set back as specified. | — | §135-5B, §135-5C, §135-5D, §135-5E |
| Freestanding Sign (> 150 sq ft) | — | More than 150 square feet | — | Set back a minimum of 10 feet from any highway right-of-way, or 35 feet from any highway center line, whichever is greater. | — | — | — | §135-5K |
| Billboard | — | Over 150 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §135-5J |

### Residential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Single/Mixed Use) | 6 feet above finished grade | 12 square feet total | — | 35 feet from highway center line | One per property | Set back 35 feet from highway center line. | — | §135-6A, §135-6D |
| Wall Sign (Single/Mixed Use) | — | 12 square feet total | — | — | One per property | Attached to building. | — | §135-6A, §135-6D |
| Wall Sign (Multifamily Premises) | — | 20 square feet maximum | — | — | One per property | Attached to building. | — | §135-6B, §135-6D |
| Freestanding Sign (Multifamily Premises) | 6 feet | 12 square feet per side | — | — | One per property | — | — | §135-6B, §135-6D |
| Sandwich/Sidewalk Sign | — | 12 square feet or less per side | — | — | One per property | Between building facade and street; must not impede, restrict or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. | — | §135-6C |

### Commercial/industrial districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | Not specified | Attached to wall. | — | §135-7A, §135-7C(1) |
| Wall Sign (Home Occupation) | — | 12 square feet | — | Must be set back 35 feet from highway center line if freestanding. | 1 per home occupation | Attached to building. | — | §135-7B |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet | 150 square feet per side | — | 35 feet from center line; no encroachment into required front yard. | 1 per 10 acres and/or each 400 feet of frontage | Must be set back 35 feet from highway center line; must not encroach on any required front yard. | — | §135-7A, §135-7C(3) |
| Freestanding Sign (Home Occupation) | 6 feet | 12 square feet | — | 35 feet from center line | 1 per home occupation | Set back 35 feet from highway center line. | — | §135-7B |
| Roof Sign | Not more than 30 feet above grade/ground level | 32 square feet | — | — | 1 per building | Projecting above building roof | — | §135-7C(2) |
| Sandwich/Sidewalk Sign | — | 12 square feet or less per side | — | — | One per property | Between building facade and street; must not impede, restrict or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. | — | §135-7D |

## Prohibited signs in Coeymans Town

- No person, firm or corporation shall erect, reerect, construct, or structurally alter a sign or sign structure without first obtaining a permit issued by the Building Inspector.
- No sign shall be erected which, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, may cause hazardous or unsafe conditions.
- No sign, except official traffic signs, civic organization signs, and/or religious organization signs, shall be erected within the right-of-way of any public street or highway.
- No sign shall have more than two sides unless otherwise provided.
- All illuminated signs must bear the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., seal or be inspected by an authorized electrical inspection company.
- All freestanding signs must be designed and constructed to withstand a wind pressure of not less than 90 pounds per square foot.
- All signs must be securely anchored and shall not swing or move in any manner.
- All signs must be constructed of durable materials and maintained in good condition.
- No sign shall project from an awning.
- No wall sign shall be higher than the building to which it is attached, with a maximum height of 30 feet.
- Illumination of any sign shall not produce a direct glare beyond the property limits; ground-mounted spotlights must be shielded.
- No off-premises signs shall be allowed other than as permitted for agricultural premises and as stated in the exempt signs provisions.
- No sign shall be illuminated by or contain flashing, intermittent, rotating or moving lights, except to show time, date and/or temperature.
- No sign shall contain any moving parts.
- No sign shall impair or cause confusion of vehicular or pedestrian traffic in its design, color or placement.
- Signs which appear animated or projected, or which are intermittently or intensely illuminated or of a traveling, tracing, scrolling, or sequential light type, or signs which contain or are illuminated by animated or flashing light are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Coeymans Town

- Decorative banners, flags, posters, placards and streamers on residential premises.
- Decorative banners on nonresidential premises not containing any words, labels, figures or descriptions.
- Permanent monument signs as part of a decorative entryway for pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
- Historical markers, tablets and statues, memorial signs and plaques; names of buildings and dates of erection when cut into any masonry surface or constructed of bronze, stainless steel or similar material; and emblems installed by governmental agencies or religious or nonprofit organizations, not exceeding six square feet.
- Flags and insignia of any government.
- On-premises directional signs for the convenience of the general public identifying public parking areas, fire zones, entrances and exits, not exceeding four square feet per face and six feet in height, with business or personal names allowed but excluding advertising messages.
- Number and name plates identifying residences mounted on the house, building, apartment or mailbox, not exceeding two square feet.
- Lawn signs identifying residences, not exceeding one square foot, non-illuminated except by a light integral to a lamppost.
- Private owner merchandise sale signs for garage sales and auctions located on the premises, not exceeding four square feet, for a period not exceeding seven days in any one month.
- On-premises 'No Trespassing' or 'Private Property' or similar signs.
- Temporary, nonilluminated 'For Sale,' 'For Rent,' and 'For Lease' real estate signs and similar signs concerning the property upon which the sign is located, within specified size limits.
- Temporary 'Opening Soon,' 'Coming Soon,' and 'Grand Opening' signs and similar, per time and size restrictions.
- Temporary, nonilluminated window signs and posters not exceeding 10% of the total window surface.
- At a gasoline dispensing station, integral graphics or attached price signs on pumps and one portable sign per station not exceeding 16 square feet.
- Drive-through menu boards.
- Temporary informational and directional signs for meetings, conventions and assemblies displayed only for the duration of the event.
- One sign listing architect, engineer, contractor and/or owner on premises where construction, renovation or repair is in progress, not exceeding specified size limits.
- Political posters and similar signs as long as not placed within the right-of-way of any Town street or highway or on Town-owned property.
- Temporary grand opening banners or advertising banners that do not exceed 60 square feet, limited to one per establishment, for up to 30 days.
- Temporary 'brand' advertising signs not exceeding 32 square feet, for no longer than 60 days.
- A flag flown by a business with copy limited to the word 'open,' meeting location, size, and display time requirements.
- Signs that display time and/or temperature or electronic-message-center-type (LED, LCD) signs with electronically changeable messages consisting of illuminated text or graphics not exceeding 12 square feet.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Every application for a sign permit must be accompanied by plans to scale showing the area, position, location, method of illumination (if any), and statements indicating compliance with construction standards.
- All billboards of more than 150 square feet require a special use permit issued through the Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals.
- All freestanding signs of more than 150 square feet require a special use permit issued through the Planning Board/Zoning Board of Appeals.

## Full detail

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