# Sign Regulations in DeWitt Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** DeWitt Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/dewitt-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/6813062#6813062)

## At a glance

DeWitt Town, New York regulates 20 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Detached Signs in the Industrial District zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 20 sq ft (Sec. § 192-106F(3)(b)). Most commercial signs in DeWitt Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential-O (R-O), Residential-1 (R-1), Residential-1-A (R-1-A), Residential-2 (R-2) | 2 | 5 ft | 50 sq ft or 8% of front building facade area (whichever is less) | — |
| Residential-3 (R-3), Business Transition (BT), Special Business Transitional (SBT) | 3 | 5 ft | 75 sq ft (total) | — |
| Business (B), High Tech (HT), Office and Professional (O and P), Industrial (1) | 3 | 6 ft | 120 sq ft | — |
| Multitenant facilities | 2 | 5 or 6 ft, depending on underlying district | 75 or 120 sq ft, depending on underlying district | — |
| Industrial District | 4 | 6 ft | Up to 360 sq ft or 30% of facade area (upon Planning Board finding only) | — |
| Hamlet District (HAM) | 4 | 5 ft | Aggregate 30 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 4 ft | 15 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Industrial Use Sign (Standard) | — | 120 sq ft or 10% of front building facade area | — | — | 1 per street facade | Per street facade with access drive | — | § 192-106F(3)(a), § 192-106F(5) |
| Attached Industrial Use Sign (Increased Size Option) | — | Up to 360 sq ft or 30% of facade area (upon Planning Board finding only) | — | — | 1 per street facade | Per street facade with access drive | — | § 192-106F(5)(a) |
| Detached Sign | 6 ft | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Front yard | — | § 192-106F(3)(b) |
| Product Line Signs | — | 20 sq ft per sign | — | — | Up to 3 (1 per product line) | Mounted on front building facade; signs must adjoin each other | — | § 192-106D(4) |

### Hamlet District (HAM)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Sign | — | Aggregate 30 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street facade | Per street facade with access drive | — | § 192-106F(6)(a), (c)[1], (a)[1], (a)[2] |
| Perpendicular Attached Sign | 2 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Perpendicular to building | — | § 192-106F(6)(c)[2] |
| Detached Sign | 5 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Front yard | — | § 192-106F(6)(b), (b)[1-3], (b)[4] |
| Window Sign | — | 21 sq ft aggregate; 7 sq ft single sign | — | — | — | Windows facing abutting street(s) | — | § 192-106F(6)(d) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Customary Holiday Decoration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 192-106C(1) |
| Building Address Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 | Prominently displayed on building | — | § 192-106C(2) |
| Family Name/Home Security/No Trespassing Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Single-family dwellings | — | § 192-106C(3) |
| Small Directional/Parking Sign | 3 ft | 2 sq ft per face | — | — | — | NOT allowed in residential districts; allowed as needed in others, site plan review required | — | § 192-106C(5)(a), [7] |
| Large Directional Sign | 4 ft | 12 sq ft | 4 ft | — | — | Not adjacent to access drives/property lines; only as per Planning Board finding | — | § 192-106C(5)(b) |
| Government Facility Identification Sign | — | 15 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Government facility only | — | § 192-106C(10) |
| Agricultural Product Sale Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 192-106C(11) |
| Signs Not Visible Off Lot | — | — | — | — | — | As long as not visible off the lot | — | § 192-106C(12) |

## Prohibited signs in DeWitt Town

- No person shall place or attach to or in any manner connect to any tree, lamppost, utility pole, road sign, hydrant or box covering the same on any Town highway, Town land, in any Town right-of-way or on other public rights-of-way or land any bill, placard, poster, letter, picture or character of any kind.
- Advertising display upon any vehicle located on the property and visible from a public right-of-way shall be regarded as a sign subject to this chapter unless the vehicle is licensed, operable and regularly used in the normal course of the business.
- No sign shall be painted, placed or constructed directly on or project from or over a roof.
- No sign shall be painted upon or otherwise affixed to any rock, ledge or other natural feature.
- The sign message, in other than window signs, shall not contain a telephone number, electronic mail address, website information or other references or communication identifying information except the physical address of the property or building.
- No sign shall be placed on an awning.
- Unless explicitly permitted, a sign shall be considered to be prohibited. This prohibition includes but is not limited to bunting, pennants, streamers and peripheral lighting and a listing or pictures of credit cards.
- No sign shall be located where it interferes with or obstructs the view or free passage of pedestrian or vehicular traffic and shall not be located in the public right-of-way.
- Each sign shall be located within the subject property boundary and shall not project beyond the same.
- No sign shall consist of strings of lights or contain blinking, flashing, intermittent, rotating, glaring, or moving lights or other attention-attracting devices.
- Any illuminated sign shall employ only lights emitting a light of constant intensity.
- If illuminated, a sign shall be lit internally or with a top-mounted, continuous and enclosed lighting assembly. Floodlighting is prohibited.
- Exposed neon lamps are prohibited on exterior signs.
- No sign shall be movable or portable unless defined as a temporary sign.
- Attached signs in specified districts must be of an approved design other than a cabinet sign.
- In no case shall the sign dimensions exceed 80% of the sign band dimensions.
- No sign indicating the presence of a sentry dog may be posted or left posted where the services of such dog are not used.
- Abandoned signs are prohibited and shall be removed or have the complete message removed by any method by the owner of the sign or owner of the premises.
- Off-site signs are prohibited.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- No nonconforming sign shall be changed or altered to increase the degree of its nonconformity, be expanded, altered to prolong useful life, or moved to another nonconforming location.

## Signs exempt from permit in DeWitt Town

- Customary holiday decorations.
- One prominently displayed building address sign that is visible to pedestrian and automobile traffic not less than four inches in height with a one-half-inch stroke or as required by the New York State Fire Code.
- Family name signs and no trespassing, home security alarm and similar signs for single-family dwellings.
- Traffic control signs.
- Directional signs, subject to size and design controls, as part of approved site plan review (not permitted in residential districts).
- Signs, flags or emblems erected and maintained pursuant to any government function.
- Decorative or architectural features of a building, except letters or trademarks.
- Memorial or historic plaques, markers, monuments or tablets.
- Public safety signs.
- One sign identifying a government facility not larger than 15 square feet.
- A single advertising sign, with one or two sides, detached or attached, not more than two square feet in area, for the sale of agricultural products grown on the premises.
- Signs not visible off the lot upon which the sign is situated.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit is required for a sign, including the alteration or replacement of a sign message, unless otherwise noted.
- For a multitenant facility or multibuilding complex, site plan review for all signage for the entire facility or complex shall be obtained prior to issuance of a sign permit.
- Small and large directional/parking signs must be approved by the Planning Board as part of the site plan review process.
- Site plan review is required if noted; otherwise, a development permit can be issued upon application (except where letter of approval or non-approval is specified or for qualifying window signs).
- Construction or renovation signs are only allowed if the work was subject to site plan review by the Planning Board.
- Nonconforming signs may remain only if site plan approval or a variance has been granted and such approval/permit remains in effect.
- Any change to a lot or structure requiring site plan approval also requires termination/removal of nonconforming signs.

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

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