# Sign Regulations in Fallsburg Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Fallsburg Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/fallsburg-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12051851#12051851)

## At a glance

Fallsburg Town, New York regulates 15 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Temporary Overhead Banners in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 100 sq ft (4 ft x 25 ft) and 25 ft wide (Sec. §234-7(B)(3)(4)(5)). Most commercial signs in Fallsburg Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | 100 sq ft (4 ft x 25 ft) | — |
| Residential Districts | 5 | — | 12 sq ft | — |
| Rural and Agricultural Districts | 2 | — | 6 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Districts | 4 | — | 64 sq ft | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Permitted in all zoning districts | — | §234-8 |
| Temporary Sign | — | 12 sq ft (except for sale/lease signs, see below) | — | — | — | Should be placed on community bulletin boards whenever possible | — | §234-7 |
| Temporary Sign (Sale/Lease of Property) | — | 5 sq ft | — | — | — | On the property being sold/leased | — | §234-7(B)(2), §234-4(A) |
| Temporary Overhead Banner | — | 100 sq ft (4 ft x 25 ft) | 25 ft | — | — | Minimum 20 ft above ground; over sidewalk, street, or highway | — | §234-7(B)(3)(4)(5) |
| Window Sign (Temporary or Announcement) | — | — | — | — | — | On window | — | §234-7(B)(7), §234-6(K) |
| Trespassing or Posted Sign | — | — | — | — | — | All zoning districts, on property | — | §234-2(J) |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sale/Rental Sign | — | 5 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property | On the property being sold/rented | — | §234-10(A)(1) |
| Name Plate | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property | On property | — | §234-10(A)(2) |
| Residential Development Identification Sign | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street entrance | At entrance of development | — | §234-10(A)(3) |
| Institution Identification Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | At institution (school, house of worship, etc.), one per street frontage | — | §234-10(A)(4) |
| Professional Office or Home Occupation Announcement Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | On property | — | §234-10(A)(5) |

### Commercial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Identification Sign | — | 64 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | On business premises, one per street frontage | — | §234-12(A) |
| General Directory Sign | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | §234-12(D) |
| Tenant Sign (Wall Sign) | — | — | — | — | One per tenant per wall fronting street | On each wall fronting a street | — | §234-12(E) |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | §234-12(C) (exception), §234-8 |

## Prohibited signs in Fallsburg Town

- No sign shall be placed in such a position that it will cause danger to public safety or traffic by obstructing a view, door, window or fire escape or by shining a light on the street.
- Flashing or oscillating lights shall not be allowed.
- No mechanical movement of or on a sign shall be permitted.
- No sign shall be higher than the height limit in the zoning district or located upon the roof or parapet of a building.
- No sign shall be erected within a public right-of-way, street or sidewalk.
- Signs shall only be located to advertise products, businesses, places of interest, educational, cultural, scientific or religious sites or services available in Town of Fallsburg or an adjoining Town.
- DayGlo® colors shall not be permitted on signs.
- No sign shall be allowed to become dilapidated, faded, peeled or blistered.
- Flashing signs, including any sign or device on which the artificial light is not maintained stationary and constant in intensity and color at all times when in use, are prohibited.
- Signs which compete for attention with or may be mistaken for a traffic sign or signal are prohibited.
- Portable signs are prohibited.
- No sign shall consist of pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners or similar moving, fluttering or revolving devices.
- No advertising message shall be spread over more than one sign placed along a street or highway.
- No sign shall be more than two faced.
- No sign shall protrude more than 18 inches from the face of a building.
- Off-premises signs are prohibited.
- All signs must be securely anchored and not swing or move in any manner.
- Lighting for signs may not illuminate adjacent property.
- When posters, ads, circulars, flyers, signs and other such billings are hung on the inside glass, not more than 20% of the total glass shall be used for postings, signs or advertisements.
- No fluorescent signs, or signs with lights or flash or movement or appearance of movement are permitted for sale advertising under §149-5.
- No sign shall be erected, altered or moved in violation of this chapter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Fallsburg Town

- These regulations shall not apply to street name and traffic control signs erected by the State Department of Transportation or County Department of Public Works or other authority having jurisdiction.
- On-premises 'for sale or lease' signs or on-premises identification of the building address and its tenants/occupants do not require permits.
- Official signs erected by a municipality do not require a permit.
- Signs for professional and home occupations do not require a permit.
- Temporary signs for nonprofit organizations whose activities are nonpolitical do not require a permit fee.
- Political signs do not require a permit fee.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit shall be required for the erection or alteration of all signs within the Town, except as exempted.
- All regulated signs may be subject to design review by the Architectural Review Board.
- The Code Enforcement Officer may require the submission of supplementary data to support a permit application, including scaled drawings showing design, dimensions, color, illumination, and placement.
- Applicants may need to submit applications to the Zoning Board of Appeals for sign location variances or other variances.
- No Zoning Board of Appeals decision shall be made on a variance until an advisory opinion is received from the Planning Board.
- The Code Enforcement Officer, Planning Board, or Architectural Review Board may require changes in sign content for conformity.
- No sign permit or temporary sign permit shall be approved except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter or as directed by the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Appeals.

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

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