# Sign Regulations in Concord Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Concord Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/concord-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/8074198#8074198)

## At a glance

Concord Town, New York regulates 32 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Residential Identification Sign (One- or Two-Family)s in the R-E District, R-1 District, R-2 District, R-M District, R-RB District zoning district are capped at 7 ft tall and 2 sq ft, with a No closer to any street than 1/2 the required setback setback (Sec. § 150-133A). Most commercial signs in Concord Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-AG District | 4 | 7 ft | 16 sq ft (4 ft x 4 ft) to identify each farm; additional sign area allowed for produce sold on site. | — |
| R-E District, R-1 District, R-2 District, R-M District, R-RB District | 4 | 7 ft | 16 sq ft | — |
| Business District (C-1, C-2) | 10 | 40 ft | No more than two display surfaces, each not to exceed 90 sq ft per side. | — |
| Industrial District, Planned Industrial District | 3 | As determined by Planning Board. | 40 sq ft (base); max 180% of base allowed by offset. | — |
| Industrial Park | 2 | — | No more than 2 sign sides; exteriors max 80 sq ft per side. Max total printed area: 48 sq ft. | — |
| Residential Zone | 1 | 7 ft | 6 sq ft | — |
| Commercial and Industrial Zones | 1 | — | 16 sq ft | — |
| Business and/or Industrial Districts | 1 | — | 20% of face on front; each additional face 10% of front face | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | — | 25 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### R-E District, R-1 District, R-2 District, R-M District, R-RB District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Identification Sign (One- or Two-Family) | 7 ft | 2 sq ft | — | No closer to any street than 1/2 the required setback | 1 | On building or separate post, not closer to street than 1/2 required setback. | — | § 150-133A |
| Dwelling Group Identification Sign (Multiple Dwellings) | 7 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Parallel to street, not to interfere with public highway. | — | § 150-133B(1) |
| Resident Identification Sign (Multiple Dwellings) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Attached parallel to the multiple dwelling it serves. | — | § 150-133B(2) |
| Permanent Subdivision Identification Sign | 7 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 | At subdivision entrance. | — | § 150-133C |

### Business District (C-1, C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Building Face Sign) | — | 20% of face on front; each additional face 10% of front face | — | — | — | On face of building (attached or applied, not painted). | — | § 150-134A |
| Freestanding Sign (C-1, C-2) | 40 ft | No more than two display surfaces, each not to exceed 90 sq ft per side. | — | 10 ft from right-of-way; 15 ft from side line when abutting residential area. | 1 | Erected with minimum set back 10 ft from right-of-way; 15 ft when abutting residential area. | — | § 150-134B(2) |
| Pedestal Sign | — | 40 sq ft (base); max 180% of base allowed by offset. | — | 15 ft from right-of-way and side property lines. | 1 per shopping center/plaza | Minimum 15 ft from right-of-way; 15 ft from side line when abutting residence. | — | § 150-134C |
| Covered Walkway Sign (Roof Mounted) | 2 ft | — | — | — | 1 per business | Mounted on roof of covered walkway. | — | § 150-134D |
| Covered Walkway Sign (Ceiling Hung) | — | — | — | — | — | Hung from under/ceiling of covered walkway at entrance to business. | — | § 150-134D |
| Service or Loading Dock Sign | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 | At loading or service dock. | — | § 150-134E |
| Entrance/Exit/Projecting/Traffic Control Sign | — | — | — | — | — | At entrances, exits, location as determined. | — | § 150-134H |
| Accessory Nameplate Sign | — | 18 in x 9 in | — | — | — | Flat against wall at entrance for above-first-floor business. | — | § 150-134G |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| For Sale/For Rent/Sold Sign | — | 4 sq ft (all zones), 20 sq ft (parcels >10 acres, business/industrial zones) | — | — | 1 | On property pertaining to sale/rent. | — | § 150-131D |
| Bulletin Board (Church, School, Institutional) | — | 25 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | § 150-131E |
| Awning/Canopy/Covered Walkway Sign | — | 25% of awning/canopy/walkway area | — | — | — | On awning, canopy, or covered walkway. | — | § 150-131F |
| Temporary Sign (Charitable/Nonprofit) | — | As approved by Town Board | — | — | — | As approved by Town Board. | — | § 150-137C |
| Political Election Sign (Building Attached) | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | — | On principal building front wall. | — | § 150-137C(1)(b) |
| Political Election Sign (Freestanding) | — | 8 sq ft | — | At least 10 ft from any property line, street or road line. | — | Erected only in the front setback area of occupied premises; at least 10 ft from any property line, street or road line. | — | § 150-137C(1)(b) |
| Temporary Event Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 150-137C(2) |
| Temporary Subdivision Sign | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 150-137D(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Concord Town

- No person shall erect, alter, construct, relocate or cause to be erected, altered, constructed or relocated any sign without first obtaining a sign permit from the Code Enforcement Officer, except as otherwise provided.
- A sign may contain only the name and/or nature of the business conducted and/or the primary goods sold or the services rendered on the premises. Signs not advertising a business conducted, service rendered or primary goods sold on the premises are prohibited, except as otherwise provided.
- No signs shall be illuminated after 12:01 a.m. except where the premises which the sign advertises is open for business.
- Only awnings and canopies constructed of opaque material may be illuminated. The opaque material must limit light transmission to a maximum of 10% of the measured lighting level below.
- Projecting signs over any public way are prohibited, except when hung from the underside or ceiling of a covered walkway related to the exterior of an individual business establishment.
- Fluttering banners or strings of lights not part of a sign are prohibited, except for decoration of premises for national holidays or religious or holiday seasons.
- Signs attached to light standards, utility poles or trees are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- No notice shall be posted on public property except on bulletin boards maintained by the Town or other government authority.
- No banner shall be displayed over any sidewalk, Town street or highway except upon direction of the Concord Town Board.
- Illuminated tubing not used in the construction of a conforming electrical sign and which outlines a building, fence or other similar structure or part thereof, measuring more than 20 linear feet or enclosing any area greater than 20 square feet, may not be erected so as to be visible from any public drive, street, highway or shopping center.
- No sign shall be erected in such a manner as to obstruct free egress from a window, door or fire escape or as to become a menace to life, health or property.

## Signs exempt from permit in Concord Town

- No permit is required for one nonilluminated 'for sale,' 'for rent' or 'sold' sign not exceeding four square feet, and for larger 'for sale' signs (up to 20 square feet) on parcels exceeding 10 acres in business or industrial zones. 'Sold' signs must be removed within seven days.
- No permit is required for church, school or other exterior institutional bulletin boards not exceeding 25 square feet.
- No permit is required for one nonilluminated sign not exceeding two square feet indicating name of residents or permitted use for single or two-family dwellings, or for similar resident identification signs in multiple dwellings.
- Construction signs: There shall be no fee for a construction sign permit.
- There shall be no fee for a permit for a temporary sign for charitable and nonprofit organizations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Some signs and sign types (marquees, special time and temperature signs, service organization identification signs, off-premises identification signs, multiple dwelling/group identification signs, subdivision signs, entrance/exit/projecting/traffic control signs, special permit use signs, temporary subdivision signs, and certain temporary/charitable/nonprofit signs) require approval by the Concord Town Board or Planning Board—this may function similarly to a required sign plan or case-by-case variance/permit review.
- Applications for signs identifying special permit uses must be referred to the Concord Town Planning Board for approval.
- Entrance, exit, identification, traffic control, and projecting signs are to be approved by the Concord Town Planning Board as to location and size.
- Awning, canopy, and covered walkway sign applications must include details as required by the Code Enforcement Officer.
- An application for a sign permit must include a rendering with lettering/pictorial matter, dimensions, construction details, location plan, etc., as required by the Code Enforcement Officer.
- All sign permit applications may require additional information as the Code Enforcement Officer may require, which can function as a plan requirement.
- Off-premises identification signs require Town Board permission upon Planning Board recommendation after demonstration of specific needs.
- When a sign is proposed as part of a building permit for multiple dwellings, it is subject to Planning Board approval/disapproval.

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

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