# Sign Regulations in East Rockaway, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** East Rockaway, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/east-rockaway
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/6956769#6956769)

## At a glance

East Rockaway, New York regulates 14 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Wall Sign (Rear/Side Wall Adjacent to Parking or Vacant Area)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 3 feet tall and 24 square feet (and no more than 20% of the wall area), with a At least 50 feet away from adjacent residential property. setback (Sec. §244-15D). Most commercial signs in East Rockaway require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential A District, Residential B District | 5 | — | 20 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | 20 feet | 32 square feet except in Residential A and B (12 sq ft) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential A District, Residential B District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign (Non-Election) | — | 12 square feet | — | — | Only one sign permitted for each 50 feet of frontage. | — | — | §244-27, §244-27A & D |
| Temporary Election Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | Only one sign permitted for each 50 feet of frontage. | — | — | §244-27B(4)-(5), §244-27D |
| Real Estate Sign (Temporary/For Sale or Rent) | — | 20 square feet | 4 feet by 5 feet | — | — | Affixed to building advertised (on which the sign is placed) | — | §244-6 |
| Religious Organization Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | On property where services are held | — | §244-10H |
| Professional Nameplate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §244-10B |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Non-Corner Building) | 3 feet | 20% of outer surface area of portion occupied by the occupant | — | — | 1 per store, office, or occupant | Front or face of building occupied by the store, office or business | — | §244-15A, §244-15B, §244-17, §244-25 |
| Wall Sign (Corner or Multi-Exposure Building) | 3 feet | 20% of outer surface area of portion occupied by the occupant (each exposure) | — | — | Maximum of 3 per building | Each exposure facing a street actually occupied by occupant | — | §244-15C |
| Wall Sign (Rear/Side Wall Adjacent to Parking or Vacant Area) | 3 feet | 24 square feet (and no more than 20% of the wall area) | — | At least 50 feet away from adjacent residential property. | One per qualifying building | Rear or side wall adjacent to parking field or vacant area, and at least 50 feet from any residential premises. | — | §244-15D |
| Ground Sign | 5 feet | 20 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §244-12 |
| Pole Sign | 20 feet | 25 square feet | 5 feet (vertical or horizontal) | — | 1 per 100 feet or less of street frontage | May not project over any street, sidewalk, highway, alley, or municipal parking field. | — | §244-14 |
| Portable Sign | 5 feet | — | — | — | — | Not beyond street line, on any walk, public passageway, or municipal parking field. | — | §244-23, §244-27 |
| Temporary Sign (Non-Election, Commercial or Event) | — | 32 square feet except in Residential A and B (12 sq ft) | — | — | One per 50 feet of frontage | — | — | §244-27A, §244-27C-D |
| Temporary Election Sign | — | 32 square feet except in Residential A and B (12 sq ft) | — | — | One per 50 feet of frontage | — | — | §244-27B |

## Prohibited signs in East Rockaway

- No sign shall be hung, erected or placed on any building or over any sidewalk or on any property unless a permit shall have been obtained from the village for such purpose.
- No ground sign more than five feet in height or more than 20 square feet in area and no billboard shall be erected or permitted.
- Angle signs extending over the sidewalk or flat signs extending more than 12 inches over the sidewalk are prohibited.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained at right angles or at any angle to a building or structure, which sign extends or projects over any sidewalk, street, alley or municipal parking field.
- No sign which is erected or maintained flat against any building or structure shall extend or project more than 12 inches, including lighting devices or reflectors, over any sidewalk, street, alley or municipal parking field.
- Roof signs shall be prohibited.
- No person shall maintain, erect, hang, or place any sign without first obtaining permission from the Superintendent of Construction under the provisions of this Article.
- No sign shall hereafter be altered, enlarged, rebuilt, extended or relocated except in conformity with the provisions of this Article.
- No smaller sign shall be hung or attached to any sign without first securing a permit.
- Portable signs shall not be placed beyond the street line of any building, on any walk or other public passageway or in any municipal parking field.
- All signs shall be constructed of incombustible material except mouldings and cappings which may be of wood.
- Signs shall not project over the sill of the second-story window or below the front window cornice.
- No part of any sign shall cover any window, door or other opening or part thereof.
- Temporary signs and posters cannot be attached to fences, trees, utility poles or the like.
- All electrical signs must bear the seal or label, with proper identification number, applied by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., of the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
- Signs near or adjacent to residential property must be so placed, arranged and shaded that they do not shine into buildings used for dwelling purposes.
- No sign shall hereafter be erected or permitted except as provided in this article and applicable zoning ordinance, and any other applicable ordinance of the Village.

## Signs exempt from permit in East Rockaway

- Signs advertising the sale or rental of residential premises on which the sign is placed, as permitted by Chapter 288, Zoning.
- Professional nameplates as permitted by Chapter 288, Zoning.
- A street, directional, danger or precautionary sign and traffic signs and any other sign erected or required by any governmental authority.
- A notice or advertisement required by law in any legal proceeding.
- Window lettering and interior signs.
- A notice of any railroad, transportation, telephone or transmission company or corporation, necessary or convenient for the direction, information or safety of the public; standard signs, not in excess of one square foot in area, designed to indicate the location on the premises of facilities for use of the general public.
- Signs erected by special authority of the Village Board as provided for under § 244-28.
- Standard signs used by religious organizations, erected and maintained on the property where services are held, but in no event shall such sign exceed 20 square feet in area.
- Signs, the lettering and figures on which are not exceeding six inches in height, painted on or applied or attached to the front valance of an awning over a show window facing on a public street or municipal parking area, when used for advertising any business conducted on the premises of which such window is a part.
- The provisions of this article shall not prohibit a sign projecting not more than 12 inches from the wall of any building and not more than 12 inches by 12 inches in area used to indicate the location on the premises of a public telephone or other public utility facilities for the use of the general public.
- No permit is required for signs upon the marquee of a theater constructed in conformity with Chapter 101, Building Construction.
- There shall be no fee or permit required for temporary election signs of six square feet or less.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Application for permit requires submission of plans and specifications of the existing or proposed sign, showing dimensions, materials, details of construction and affixation, and a sketch thereof, and such other information and data as may be required by the Superintendent of Construction (§ 244-20).
- As a condition precedent to the issuance of a permit for the erection of any sign, the applicant must furnish a certificate, by a competent sign erector, certifying that the sign or signs will be properly secured to the building(s) in a safe manner (§ 244-30).
- No explicit mention of a master sign plan, but permits are required for each sign and supporting plans must be provided with the application.

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