# Sign Regulations in Floral Park, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Floral Park, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/floral-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/9462495#9462495)

## At a glance

Floral Park, New York regulates 20 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Sale or Rent Sign (Residential)s in the Residential Zoning Districts zoning district are capped at 42 in above grade tall, 3 sq ft (18 in x 24 in), and 24 in (2 ft) wide, with a Within five feet of the front building line setback (Sec. §99-30C). Most commercial signs in Floral Park 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 | — | 16 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential Zoning Districts | 1 | — | 9 sq ft | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts | 1 | 42 in above grade | 3 sq ft (18 in x 24 in) | — |
| B-1 District, B-2 District, B-3 District | 12 | 15 ft above average ground level | 75% of window area | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Nameplate | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per practitioner | On premises of resident practitioner | — | §99-30A |
| Building Contractor or Architect/Engineer Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | Cannot be closer to street than front building line | 1 | On buildings under construction | — | §99-30D |
| Institutional Identification Sign | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On building or lot of church, hospital, school, or public agency | — | §99-30E |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On premises of event or activity | — | §99-32E, §99-30 (by reference for special event/temporary signs) |
| Garage Sale Sign | — | 4 sq ft (2 ft x 2 ft) | 2 ft | — | — | On property where sale is being conducted | — | §43-6 |
| Entrance/Exit, Parking Regulation, and No Smoking/Smoking Permitted Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Entrances and exits of parking lots/fields, shopping centers, and as required | — | §41-49, §41-50, §96-57, §96-59, §96-62, §96-67, §96-67.1 |

### Residential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sale or Rent Sign (Residential) | 42 in above grade | 3 sq ft (18 in x 24 in) | 24 in (2 ft) | Within five feet of the front building line | 1 | Parallel to front of dwelling within five feet of front building line (may be upon a standard) | — | §99-30C |

### B-1 District, B-2 District, B-3 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 2 ft | — | 30 ft or 80% of building frontage, whichever is less | — | 1 per business per permitted wall | On exterior wall facing public street or parking area; within sign band (8 to 15 ft above grade) | — | §99-31A, §99-33 |
| Wall Sign (Rear/Side Wall Facing Parking Field) | 2 ft | — | 10 ft | — | 1 additional on rear or side wall | Rear or side wall abutting parking field | — | §99-31A(6) |
| Ground Sign (Freestanding/Detached) | 5 ft | 20 sq ft | — | At least 10 ft from any property line | 1 | On premises, at least 10 ft from any property line | — | §99-31B |
| Interior and Window Signs | — | 35% of window area | — | — | — | Interior or attached/affixed to or inside window, visible from outside | — | §99-31C |
| Gasoline Station Price Signs (Pump-Attached) | — | 1 sq ft per pump | — | — | 1 per gasoline pump | Attached to each gasoline pump | — | §99-31E(3) |
| Gasoline Station Freestanding/Pedestal Signs | 15 ft above average ground level | 20 sq ft per sign face | — | Cannot project beyond any lot line | 2 | On gasoline station lot, not projecting beyond any lot line | — | §99-31E(4) |
| Gasoline Station Temporary Service Signs | — | 10 sq ft per sign face | — | — | 2 | At gasoline station | — | §99-31E(5) |
| Awning/Canopy Sign | Awning/Canopy minimum 7.5 ft above grade; Canopy max 3 ft vertical height, sign letters 2 ft high (sign portion above canopy limited to 1 ft vertical measurement) | — | No canopy shall project more than 18 in from the wall; Lettering max horizontal 80% of building frontage | Awning/canopy minimum 7.5 ft above sidewalk | — | On or above awning/canopy over show window facing public street or municipal parking field | — | §99-34 |

## Prohibited signs in Floral Park

- No sign shall be erected on the roof of any building or structure.
- No sign shall be painted on the surface of walls or roofs of any building or structure.
- No sign shall be constructed of cloth, oil cloth, paper or other destructible material for display outside of any building except for temporary signs.
- No streamers shall be displayed outside of any building.
- No banners shall be erected or maintained across any street, unless a permit shall have been granted by the Board of Trustees.
- All signs of a temporary nature may be permitted for a period not to exceed 30 days, provided they are not attached to fences, trees, utility poles or the like, and do not obstruct traffic or create a hazard to health and welfare.
- No vertical sign shall be erected as an exterior, interior or permanent window sign. Any vertical signs legally existing on the effective date of this chapter shall not require removal.
- No sign shall be erected which projects more than 18 inches from the face of any building over any sidewalk, street, parking field or alley.
- No billboard, outdoor advertising or display sign which directs attention to a house, business, service, entertainment or commodity conducted, sold or offered elsewhere shall be erected or maintained.
- "Open house" signs may not be placed other than upon the premises offered for sale.
- No sign shall be attached to any tree, fence or utility pole.
- No illuminated sign shall be permitted in any residential district.
- No illumination shall be located so as to be confused with traffic control signals, either by color or proximity.
- Illumination and illuminated signs shall not interfere with the normal enjoyment of residential uses in adjacent residential districts.
- Neon-type direct illumination which frames the interior of a window visible from the outside shall not be permitted except between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. or such other time as business is conducted.
- No sign shall be maintained in an unsafe or hazardous condition.
- Nonconforming signs shall not be structurally repaired, enlarged, altered, extended or changed.
- Carrying commercial advertising signs of "sandwich" men on sidewalks and streets is prohibited.
- No sign shall be placed on the public right-of-way or on property other than where an event such as a garage sale is being conducted.
- No lighted signs shall be used for garage sale signage.
- No sign shall be used on any portion of a tower except for warning or equipment information signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Floral Park

- The provisions prohibiting certain signs shall not be deemed to exclude temporary posting of notices by a governmental agency.
- Window signs shall not require permits except as otherwise provided.
- All legally existing awnings, canopies, and vertical signs which were erected prior to the effective date of this chapter shall not require removal.
- Any signs previously approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals, Building Department, or former Committee on Architectural Review prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be exempt from removal (provided in conformity with illumination requirements in §99-33D).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Application for a sign permit must be made in writing to the Superintendent of Buildings with supporting documents (location plans, construction specs, renderings, owner consent, and electrical compliance as appropriate).
- Upon determination that a proposed sign is in compliance, the application is forwarded to the Architectural and Preliminary Site Review Board for approval.
- Signs in B-1, B-2, or B-3 districts require Architectural and Preliminary Site Review Board approval.
- Any sign application not conforming to requirements may be denied by the Superintendent of Buildings.
- Any person aggrieved by a decision regarding signs may appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals, including requests for variances in cases of hardship.
- For groups of two or more attached stores in a single shopping center, signs must be coordinated in material, shape, lettering, color and/or decorative elements (effectively requiring a coordinated or master sign plan).

## 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 Floral Park — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Floral+Park+NY&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-floral-park

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