# Sign Regulations in East Fishkill Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** East Fishkill Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/east-fishkill-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/15926185#15926185)

## At a glance

East Fishkill Town, New York regulates 19 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Temporary Real Estate Sign (Subdivision)s in the Nonresidential districts zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 32 square feet (16 ft per side), with a At least 15 feet from any road or lot line except if attached to building. setback (Sec. §153-6B(2)). Most commercial signs in East Fishkill Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial zoning districts | 5 | Not to exceed 6 feet | Maximum area not to exceed 32 square feet per side | — |
| Nonresidential districts | 2 | 6 feet | 32 square feet (16 ft per side) | — |
| Residential districts | 2 | 6 feet | 32 square feet (16 ft per side) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 12 | 6 feet | 45 square feet (3 ft x 15 ft) | — |

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

### Commercial zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On principal facade of the building. | — | §153-7B(4), §153-7B(10), §153-7C(2), §153-2, §153-3, Tables |
| Freestanding Sign | Not to exceed 6 feet | Maximum area not to exceed 32 square feet per side | — | — | 1 | Restricted to lot area outside of all required front, side, and rear yard areas. | — | §153-7B(2), §153-13, §153-3, Table 1 |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the awning on exterior wall. | — | §153-7B(1) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to building; projects more than 9 inches at right angle from wall. | — | §153-7B(3), §153-15 |
| Window Sign (Permanent) | — | No more than 25% of a window glass area may be covered. | — | — | — | On windows visible from sidewalk, street, or public place. | — | §153-7B(5), §153-4 |

### Nonresidential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign (Activity/Event) | — | 16 square feet (8 sq ft per side) | — | — | — | On private property with owner's consent. | — | §153-6B(1) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Subdivision) | 6 feet | 32 square feet (16 ft per side) | — | At least 15 feet from any road or lot line except if attached to building. | 1 per frontage | 1 sign per side of property which has frontage on a street. | — | §153-6B(2) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Campaign Sign | 6 feet | 4 square feet per side | — | — | — | — | — | §153-4A |
| Grand Opening Banner | 6 feet | 45 square feet (3 ft x 15 ft) | 15 feet | — | — | On business property or within 100 feet. | — | §153-4B |
| Yard Sale/Flea Market/Event Sign | 6 feet | 6 square feet per side (typically 2 ft x 3 ft) | — | — | — | — | — | §153-4C, §153-4D |
| Garage Sale Sign | 6 feet | 6 square feet per side (typically 2 ft x 3 ft) | — | — | — | — | — | §153-4M |
| Nonilluminated Secondary Window Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | — | On window communicating accessory information. | — | §153-4F |
| Temporary Window Sign | — | Total window coverage may not exceed 25%. | — | — | — | On window advertising special sale or grand opening. | — | §153-4G |
| Nonilluminated Real Estate Sign (for sale/for rent) | 6 feet | 4 square feet per side | — | Min 15 ft from road or side lot line if freestanding. | 1 | On front wall of building or, if freestanding, on premise. | — | §153-4H |
| Sign Facing Internal Pedestrian Courtyard | — | — | — | — | — | Signs not visible from roads or parking areas. | — | §153-4J |

## Prohibited signs in East Fishkill Town

- It is illegal to post signs in state, county, or Town road rights-of-way.
- All signs not specifically permitted are prohibited.
- Signs shall not be attached to fences, trees or utility poles on private property or in any public right-of-way.
- Signs shall not be placed in a position that will obstruct or impair sight distance or traffic, or in any manner that creates a hazard to health, safety, and welfare of the general public.
- Off-premises signs, including billboards, are prohibited.
- Obsolete or abandoned signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Portable signs are prohibited, except for temporary signs that have been issued a permit.
- Signs with flashing, blinking or moving lights are prohibited.
- Mounted or portable search lighting used to project moving or stationary overhead light beams is prohibited.
- Signs that contain or consist of neon lighting are prohibited.
- Permanent signs containing or consisting of banners, pennants, ribbons, balloons, streamers, spinners or similar moving or fluttering devices are prohibited, other than those exempt under §153-4.
- Rotating signs and all signs and devices that are not permanent in their orientation are prohibited.
- No pennants, balloons, ribbons, streamers, spinners or other similar moving, fluttering or revolving devices shall be allowed.
- Signs and obstructions which may be confused with or obstruct the view of any authorized traffic sign or signal, obstruct the sight distance triangle at any street intersection or extend to the public right-of-way are prohibited.
- No business-based signs on residential property unless work is being performed at that time.
- No sign shall be located within a public right-of-way or project horizontally into a public right-of-way except traffic signs or other governmental or neighborhood signs necessary to public health, safety and welfare.
- No sign shall have or consist of any moving, rotating or otherwise animated part or, when permitted to be illuminated, any flashing, blinking, change of intensity or color, fluctuating or otherwise animated light, except time and temperature information.
- No person shall, in public places or upon public objects, paint, mark, or write on or post or otherwise affix any sign to or upon sidewalks, curbs, lampposts, hydrants, trees, shrubs, utility poles, railroad trestles, public fixtures, bridges, or other public objects.

## Signs exempt from permit in East Fishkill Town

- No permit is required for political campaign signs, provided they are displayed no more than 60 days before and removed within 10 days of Election Day or the event involved.
- No permit is required for banner or signs announcing a business grand opening (standard size, posted on/near business, displayed no more than 30 days).
- No permit is required for signs for yard sales, flea markets or similar events, provided they are posted no more than 20 days before and removed within 5 days after the event.
- Memorial signs or tablets denoting names of buildings and dates of erection when cut into masonry or constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials are exempt.
- Nonilluminated secondary window signs communicating accessory information such as hours of operation and totaling no more than one square foot in size are exempt.
- Temporary nonilluminated window signs advertising special sales or grand openings, when total window coverage is no more than 25%, and removed within 24 hours of the event.
- Nonilluminated real estate 'for sale' or 'for rent' signs for properties not requiring subdivision approval, limited to one per premises, within size and placement limits, and to be removed immediately upon sale or lease.
- Traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, 'danger' and similar temporary emergency signs are exempt.
- Signs solely devoted to prohibiting trespassing, hunting or fishing are exempt.
- Sign banner or insignia of any political, education, charitable, philanthropic, civic, professional, religious or like campaign, drive, movement, or event; sign, poster, flag, pennant or insignia of any government; signs promoting a candidate or issue for an election; and noncommercial signs are exempt.
- Signs facing a wholly internal pedestrian courtyard within integrated retail, office or business centers, not visible from any road or parking areas, are exempt.
- All signs required by Town, county, state or federal regulations, statutes or local laws are exempt.
- Weekend directional sign for subdivisions are allowed between noon Friday and 8 p.m. Sunday.
- Garage sale signs are allowed if posted no more than 7 days prior and removed within 24 hours after the sale.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Where a new permanent sign is to be erected, or an existing permanent sign is to be altered in size or elevation, a plan, drawn to scale, must be submitted with the permit application.
- Planning Board shall review signage for a project, including any required master sign plan, as part of site plan, subdivision, or special use permit applications.
- Where a master sign plan is required, the Planning Board shall make a determination as part of site plan approval.
- Once a master sign plan has been approved, only signs conforming to the master sign plan may be issued a permit.
- If a master sign plan is required, no sign permit shall be issued until a master sign plan is approved by the Planning Board.
- In all commercial zoning districts, where a building is divided by party walls or permanent partitions into separate business areas occupied by different tenants, the site shall be subject to a master sign plan approved by the Planning Board as part of the site development plan.
- All freestanding signs require site plan approval by the Planning Board prior to installation.
- The Sign Review Board may consider sign applications for variances beyond ordinance limits.

## Full detail

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