# Sign Regulations in Farmington Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Farmington Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/farmington-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/10577322#10577322)

## At a glance

Farmington Town, New York regulates 24 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Ground-mounted/Freestanding Commercial Speech Sign (1 Building/Use, Route 332)s in the Restricted Business District, Neighborhood Business District (NB), General Business District (GB), Planned Development District, Limited Industrial District (LI), General Industrial District (GI), Incentive Zoning District, MSOD Main Street Overlay District zoning district are capped at 15 ft 1 in tall and 64 sq ft (double-sided), with a 15 ft from right-of-way setback (Sec. §165-43B(1)(c); §165-43B(3)(a)-(d)). Most commercial signs in Farmington Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A-80 Agricultural District, RR-80 Rural/Agricultural District | 5 | 78 inches (top); at least 42 inches (bottom) | 48 sq ft maximum | — |
| RS-25 Residential District, R-7.2 Residential District, R-1-15 Residential District, R-1-10 Residential District, R-2 Residential District, RMF Residential District | 1 | — | 3 sq ft per side (double-sided allowed) | — |
| Restricted Business District, Neighborhood Business District (NB), General Business District (GB), Planned Development District, Limited Industrial District (LI), General Industrial District (GI), Incentive Zoning District, MSOD Main Street Overlay District | 7 | 78 inches (top); at least 42 inches (bottom) | 64 sq ft (double-sided) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 14 | 50 in | 32 sq ft | — |

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

### A-80 Agricultural District, RR-80 Rural/Agricultural District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Commercial Speech Sign (Home Occupation) | — | 3 sq ft per side (double-sided allowed) | — | — | 1 | On-site, for a permitted home occupation | — | §165-43A(1) |
| Freestanding Commercial Speech Sign (Agricultural Products) | — | 20 sq ft per side (double-sided allowed) | — | — | 1 | On-site, for permitted wholesale or retail sale of agricultural products | — | §165-43C(1) |
| Building-mounted Commercial Speech Sign (Agricultural Products) | — | 48 sq ft maximum | — | — | 1 | Building-mounted | — | §165-43C(2) |
| Temporary Agricultural Products Promotional Signs - On-site | 78 inches (top); at least 42 inches (bottom) | 9 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On-site | — | §165-47B, C, C(6) |
| Temporary Agricultural Products Promotional Signs - Off-site Directional | 78 inches (top); at least 42 inches (bottom) | 9 sq ft | — | — | Up to 5 per site | Off-site along State Routes 96, 332; County Roads 8, 28, 41; Town highways | — | §165-47C(4)-(6) |

### Restricted Business District, Neighborhood Business District (NB), General Business District (GB), Planned Development District, Limited Industrial District (LI), General Industrial District (GI), Incentive Zoning District, MSOD Main Street Overlay District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall/Building-mounted Commercial Speech Sign (1 Building/Use on Parcel) | — | 48 sq ft (primary); 32 sq ft (secondary façade if applicable) | — | — | 1 per façade (max 2 if qualifying dual frontage) | Front façade of building (primary); secondary public street frontage if applicable | — | §165-43B(1)(a)-(b) |
| Ground-mounted/Freestanding Commercial Speech Sign (1 Building/Use, Route 332) | 15 ft 1 in | 64 sq ft (double-sided) | — | 15 ft from right-of-way | 1 | Fronting along State Route 332 | — | §165-43B(1)(c); §165-43B(3)(a)-(d) |
| Awning Sign (in lieu of Building or Freestanding Sign, Route 332) | — | No larger than window opening | — | — | — | On awning (fronting Route 332) | — | §165-43B(1)(d) |
| Ground-mounted/Freestanding Commercial Speech Sign (Multiple Use Site) | 15 ft above grade | 48 sq ft (double-sided) | — | Within 30 ft of driveway | 1 | Within 30 ft of driveway entrance/exit | — | §165-43B(2)(a) |
| Temporary Promotional Display (Banner/Streamer) | — | — | — | — | — | On premises | — | §165-47A |
| Temporary Agricultural Products Promotional Signs - On-site | 78 inches (top); at least 42 inches (bottom) | 9 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On-site | — | §165-47B, C, C(6) |
| Temporary Agricultural Products Promotional Signs - Off-site Directional | 78 inches (top); at least 42 inches (bottom) | 9 sq ft | — | — | Up to 5 per site | Off-site along State Routes 96, 332; County Roads 8, 28, 41; Town highways | — | §165-47C(4)-(6) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Noncommercial Speech Sign (Residential Use - Ground-mounted) | 5 ft | 8 sq ft | — | Min. 10 ft from front property line | — | Outside right-of-way, minimum 10 ft front setback; or on building near entrance. | — | §165-42A(1)-(6) |
| Noncommercial Speech Sign (Non-residential, Noncommercial, Nonindustrial) | 6 ft (freestanding) | 20 sq ft | — | Min. 15 ft from property line (freestanding) | — | Freestanding: front yard, min. 15 ft from property line; or first-floor front façade (building-mounted) | — | §165-42B |
| Temporary Construction Signs (Incidental Use, Any District) | 6 ft (ground sign) | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per construction/development | Ground sign (vacant site during development) or Wall sign (redevelopment of existing structure) | — | §165-40B(2)(a) |
| Temporary Site Development Sign | 7 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site | On construction/development site | — | §165-40B(8) |
| Sale/Lease/Rent or Open House Sign (Residential) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft (main sign); 2 additional signs, each 6 in x 165 in | — | — | 1 main, plus 2 info | On parcel of real estate | — | §165-40B(6)(a) |
| Sale/Lease/Rent or Open House Sign (Non-residential & Other Districts) | 7 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | Variable by parcel conditions | On parcel of real estate (commercial/other districts) | — | §165-40B(6)(b) |
| Off-site Real Estate Directional Sign (Residential Sale/Lease) | 50 in | 12 in x 18 in | — | 15 ft from highway shoulder | Up to 4 | Within right-of-way, min. 15 ft back from shoulder | — | §165-40B(6)(d) |
| Temporary Sandwich Board Sign (Open House/Inspection - Weekend) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On-site, Saturday and Sunday, between 12pm-6pm | — | §165-40B(6)(c) |

## Prohibited signs in Farmington Town

- No sign shall be permitted except in conformity with the Town Code sign regulations and MSOD Main Street Overlay District requirements.
- Nonconforming signs shall not be altered, rebuilt, enlarged, extended or relocated unless changed to a conforming sign.
- No sign shall consist of banners, balloons, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners or similar fluttering devices or flashing lights. No sign shall consist of animated or moving parts.
- No sign shall be attached to fences, street lights, utility poles or trees.
- No sign shall be allowed to be attached in any form, shape or manner to a fire escape or to any door or window giving access to any fire escape.
- No commercial speech sign shall be permitted to project into any public right-of-way, and any projecting sign must be at least 10 feet above grade.
- Signs constituting a traffic hazard are prohibited.
- All signs shall comply with the New York Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
- No permit shall be issued for signs without adequate clearance from communication or electrical lines as required by state law.
- All signs and supporting structures must be adequately maintained.
- Posted advertisements are prohibited in all districts.
- Moving or simulated motion signs, including flashing, blinking, animated, rotating, or illumination/projection-changing signs, are prohibited (except time-and-temperature signs).
- No commercial speech sign may be displayed unless it advertises a bona fide business conducted in or on the premises.
- Signs specifying price, cost or value are prohibited except for gas price signs at gasoline stations as required by law.
- Product names, trade names or logos may only be part of a sign when integral to the use of the premises and limited to 10% of the sign area.
- Signs with reflective surfaces creating glare to motorists along public rights-of-way are prohibited.
- No signs, banners, flags or similar devices are allowed on the roof or above the eaves of any building or structure.
- Sandwich board signs are only allowed as specified for real estate or temporary promotional event purposes, for up to 14 consecutive days, not left outside during non-daylight hours, and not within/on public ways unless the road is under construction.
- Statuary signs are not permitted.
- Temporary signs, other than those expressly permitted, are prohibited.
- No sign may be placed at or near street intersections in a way that creates a traffic hazard or might obstruct, confuse, or interfere with official traffic signs.
- Off-premises commercial speech signs are not permitted within 660 feet of, or intended to be viewed from, Interstate I-90 or primary state highways (NY Routes 96 & 332).

## Signs exempt from permit in Farmington Town

- Noncommercial speech signs do not require a permit, provided they comply with specific area, height, and placement standards.
- Certain temporary commercial speech signs (e.g., on temporary buildings incidental to construction; single ground or wall site development signs during development or redevelopment; temporary agricultural products sales signs; crop identification signs during growing/harvest season) do not require a permit, provided they meet prescribed size, placement, and duration limits.
- A conforming commercial speech sign may be repainted without a new permit.
- Replacing commercial speech copy on a conforming commercial speech sign with noncommercial speech copy does not require a permit.
- Credit card advertisements or trade association emblems not exceeding one square foot and displayed flat on a door or window are exempt from permit requirements.
- Real estate sale/lease/open-for-inspection signs, subject to size, number, and placement limitations, do not require a permit.
- Commercial speech signs on licensed/registered vehicles used in business, if not primarily for attracting attention to the business location, are exempt from permit requirements.
- Temporary identification signs of development sites (one per site up to 32 sq ft and 7 ft height during active construction) do not require a permit.
- Temporary sandwich board signs identifying on-premises promotional events (up to 14 consecutive days, max size 3'x4') are allowed without a permit when located outside the public right-of-way (unless the road is under construction).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Every application for a commercial speech sign permit that involves more than one sign per building or site must be referred to the Planning Board for sign site plan approval.
- Every ground-mounted, freestanding commercial speech sign requires sign site plan approval by the Planning Board.
- Any application involving a sign other than the first to be erected on a site requires a sign site plan to be approved by the Planning Board.
- Sign site plan approval applications must include a completed Short Environmental Assessment Form under State Environmental Quality Review regulations.
- The Planning Board may modify sign site plan applications, provided modifications do not result in the need for variances.

## Full detail

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