# Sign Regulations in Fenton Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Fenton Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/fenton-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/10584366#10584366)

## At a glance

Fenton Town, New York regulates 9 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Business Sign (Permitted Business, Profession or Home Occupation)s in the Residential District, Agricultural District, Residential-A District zoning district are capped at 6 square feet, with a No sign shall be located nearer than eight feet to any lot line. (See also §150-40E(1)(a)) setback (Sec. § 150-40B(1)). Most commercial signs in Fenton Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District, Agricultural District, Residential-A District | 7 | 6 feet (Residential-A District only) | 100 square feet | — |
| Commercial District, Industrial District | 4 | 30 feet | 325 square feet (or as limited by highway frontage) | — |
| Manufactured Home Park District | 2 | 10 feet | — | — |
| Mobile Home Park District | 1 | — | 20 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 32 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Residential District, Agricultural District, Residential-A District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign (Permitted Business, Profession or Home Occupation) | — | 6 square feet | — | No sign shall be located nearer than eight feet to any lot line. (See also §150-40E(1)(a)) | 1 per lot | — | — | § 150-40B(1) |
| Business Sign (Church or Institutional, Recreational or Other Public Use) | — | 16 square feet | — | No sign shall be located nearer than eight feet to any lot line. (See also §150-40E(1)(a)) | 1 per lot | — | — | § 150-40B(2) |
| Directional Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 150-40B(3) |
| Business Sign (Subdivision Development) | — | 100 square feet | — | — | 1 per subdivision | Advertising six or more undeveloped lots or newly constructed homes for sale in the same subdivision in which the sign is located | — | § 150-40B(4) |
| Business Sign (Mobile Home Park District) | — | 20 square feet | — | — | 1 per mobile home park | To show location of a mobile home park | — | § 150-40B(5) |
| Ground Sign | 6 feet (Residential-A District only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | §150-40E(1)(b) |
| Roof Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §150-40E(1)(c) |

### Commercial District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | — | 325 square feet (or as limited by highway frontage) | — | — | Total area limitation applies to all signs per lot | On any lot in the zone | — | § 150-40C(1) |
| Directional Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 150-40C(2) |
| Roof Sign | No roof sign shall exceed the building height limitation set forth for the district in which it is located. | — | — | — | — | On building roof | — | §150-40E(2)(a) |
| Ground Sign | 30 feet | — | — | — | — | — | — | §150-40E(2)(b) |

### Mobile Home Park District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | 1 per park | To show location of a mobile home park | — | § 150-40B(5) |

## Prohibited signs in Fenton Town

- Advertising signs are prohibited without exception.
- Signs other than advertising signs shall only be erected or displayed as expressly permitted by this chapter.
- All signs must be constructed, erected and maintained so as not to present a hazard to persons or property.
- No sign shall be erected near a street or highway in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision along such highway or street.
- No sign shall be erected which may obstruct the view of, be confused with, or mistaken for any authorized traffic sign, signal or device.
- Illumination of any sign must be nonflashing and indirect or diffused. Illuminated signs must not shine or reflect light directly into adjacent residential districts.

## Signs exempt from permit in Fenton Town

- Signs permitted by §150-40B (Permitted signs in residential and agricultural districts) are exempt from the sign permit requirement.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No master sign plan or comprehensive sign plan is required by the ordinance.
- A sign permit is generally required for all signs except those permitted by Subsection B (signs in residential and agricultural districts).
- A special permit may be granted by the Board of Appeals (after a public hearing and findings) for signs not in conformity with size or structural limitations.

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

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