# Sign Regulations in Forestburgh Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Forestburgh Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/forestburgh-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/9273165#9273165)

## At a glance

Forestburgh Town, New York regulates 21 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Nonpermanent Sign - Smalls in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 4 ft tall and 6 sq.ft., with a Not allowed within road right-of-way (§ 180-18J(5)(b)); must not create a safety hazard. setback (Sec. § 180-18J(2)(c) and (5), § 180-18B). Most commercial signs in Forestburgh 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 | 20 | 20 feet | 40% of window area | — |
| Business Districts | 2 | 8 ft | 32 sq.ft. | — |
| Residential Districts | 1 | 4 ft | 6 sq.ft. | — |
| Nonresidential Districts | 2 | 4 ft | 6 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Window Sign | — | 40% of window area | — | — | — | Applied or attached to the window | — | § 180-18C(18), § 180-18F(2)(m) |
| Flag - Residential Use | 20 ft | 24 sq.ft. | — | — | 2 per lot | Not within any right-of-way | — | § 180-18C(11) |
| Flag - Business/Commercial Use | 20 ft | 35 sq.ft. | — | — | 2 per lot | Not within any right-of-way | — | § 180-18C(11) |
| Security or Warning Sign - Residential Zone | — | 2 sq.ft. | — | — | 1 per property | On the property | — | § 180-18C(12)(a) |
| Security or Warning Sign - Nonresidential Zone (Large) | — | 5 sq.ft. | — | — | 1 large sign per property | On the property | — | § 180-18C(12)(b) |
| Private Drive Sign | — | 2 sq.ft. | — | — | 1 per driveway entrance | At driveway entrance | — | § 180-18C(8) |
| Nonpermanent Sign - Small | 4 ft | 6 sq.ft. | — | Not allowed within road right-of-way (§ 180-18J(5)(b)); must not create a safety hazard. | 5 per parcel | On private property, not in right-of-way | — | § 180-18J(2)(c) and (5), § 180-18B |
| Nonpermanent Sign - Large (Business Districts Only) | 8 ft | 32 sq.ft. | — | Not allowed within road right-of-way | 1 per parcel | On private property, not in right-of-way | — | § 180-18J(2)(b),(5); § 180-18B |

### Business Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonpermanent Sign - Large | 8 ft | 32 sq.ft. | — | Not allowed within road right-of-way | 1 per parcel | On private property, not in right-of-way | — | § 180-18J(2)(b), § 180-18J(3), § 180-18B |
| Nonpermanent Sign - Small | 4 ft | 6 sq.ft. | — | Not allowed within road right-of-way | 5 per parcel | On private property, not in right-of-way | — | § 180-18J(2)(c), § 180-18J(3), § 180-18B |

### Nonresidential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonpermanent Sign - Small | 4 ft | 6 sq.ft. | — | Not allowed within road right-of-way | 5 per parcel | On private property, not in right-of-way | — | § 180-18J(2)(c), § 180-18B |
| Security or Warning Sign - Nonresidential Zone (Large) | — | 5 sq.ft. | — | — | 1 large sign per property; all others max 2 sq.ft. each | On property | — | § 180-18C(12)(b) |

## Prohibited signs in Forestburgh Town

- Reader boards, commercial electronic variable message signs, and 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.
- Signs which compete for attention with or may be mistaken for a traffic sign.
- The outlining by direct illumination of all or any part of a building such as a roof, gable, wall, side or corner.
- Off-premises (off-site) signs.
- Vehicular signs on parked vehicles used primarily for advertising and not for transportation (except business logos, identification or advertising on vehicles primarily and actively used for business purposes).
- Inflatable signs, flutter flags, and balloon signs.
- Signs shall not be permitted on the roof or above the roofline of the building to which they are attached.
- No part of any sign shall extend above the top or beyond the ends of the wall surface on which it is located, except for projecting signs.
- No sign, visible from the public street (except a sign erected by a local, state or federal agency), shall use the words 'stop,' 'danger' or any other word, phrase, symbol or character which could be interpreted by a motorist as being a public safety warning or traffic sign.
- No light shall be permitted that by reason of intensity, color, location, movement or direction of its beam may interfere with public safety, and must be shielded so as not to interfere with a driver's vision.
- No sign shall be attached to any tree, utility pole or other object not intended for such use.
- No sign shall exceed in height 1/2 of its distance from the highway right-of-way, notwithstanding any other height limitation which may also be applicable.
- No signs are allowed within the road right-of-way.
- Illumination of any nonpermanent sign is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Forestburgh Town

- Official traffic signs.
- Signs inside a building, or other enclosed facility, which are not meant to be viewed from the outside and are located greater than three feet from the window.
- Holiday and seasonal decorations that are noncommercial in nature.
- Personal expression signs of any sign type, provided they do not exceed six square feet in area per side, are noncommercial in nature, well maintained and not illuminated.
- Address signs, conforming with the Code of the Town of Forestburgh § 72-6, Size and display of numbers.
- Public signs that are erected or required by government agencies or utilities, including traffic, utility, safety, railroad crossing, and identification or directional signs for public facilities.
- Signs or emblems of a religious, civic, public service, philanthropic, historical or educational organization that do not exceed 40 square feet in area.
- Private drive signs; one per driveway entrance, not to exceed two square feet in area.
- Incidental signs.
- Nonpermanent signs in compliance with regulations at Subsection J.
- Flags used as a symbol of a government or political subdivision, or as a personal expression sign or indicating a business is open (subject to regulations on location, height, number, and size).
- Security or warning signs, subject to prescribed size limits.
- Legal notices.
- Memorial signs, public monument or historical identification sign erected by the Town, including plaque signs up to three square feet in area.
- Signs which are a permanent architectural feature of a building or structure, existing at the time of adoption of this section.
- Signs advertising the variety of crop growing in a field, provided they are removed after the growing season.
- Directional signs, provided they do not contain commercial messaging and are not illuminated.
- Window signs that do not obstruct more than 40% of the window area and do not substantially obscure visibility into the interior of the premises.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Applications to install or relocate a sign shall be reviewed and approved by either the Code Enforcement Officer or the Planning Board as part site plan review. The Code Enforcement Officer may approve, deny or refer the application to the Planning Board. Permits are issued by the Building Department.
- Landscape plans shall be submitted for signs of 32 square feet or more in size and shall include the size, species, location and spacing of plant materials, method of separating the planter from the adjacent area, and the irrigation plan for maintaining the landscape materials. Where the proposed sign is to be constructed in conjunction with a new building project, landscaping shall be designed as part of the overall site plan for the activity, and all authority for site plan approval shall rest with the Planning Board.
- No variance with respect to a sign shall be granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals without first obtaining the recommendation of the Building Department (or after reasonable time if recommendation is not received).

## Full detail

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