# Sign Regulations in Greenburgh Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Greenburgh Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/greenburgh-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/6816946#6816946)

## At a glance

Greenburgh Town, New York regulates 54 sign types across 19 zoning districts. Wall or Yard Construction or Real Estate Signs in the Office Building (OB, OB-1) Districts zoning district are capped at 20 ft above ground level tall and 5 ft x 10 ft, with a See above setback (Sec. § 240-3D(3)(e) and reference to § 240-3D(2)(c)). Most commercial signs in Greenburgh Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (19 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | — | 6 sq ft | — |
| One-family residence district | 2 | — | 6 sq ft | — |
| Multifamily residence district | 2 | 20 ft above ground level | 5 ft x 10 ft | — |
| Office Building (OB, OB-1) Districts | 5 | 20 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| Limited Office Building (LOB) District | 5 | 20 ft above ground level | 6 sq ft | — |
| Limited Office Building (LOB-1) District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Professional Building (PB) District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Designed Shopping (DS) District | 6 | 20 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| Neighborhood Shopping (NS) District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Intermediate Business (IB) District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Close Business (CB) District | 1 | 2 ft | — | — |
| Light Industrial (LI) District | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Industrial (GI) District | 2 | 20 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| Planned Development (PD) District | 4 | 20 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| Urban Renewal (UR) District | 9 | 20 ft above ground level | 50 sq ft | — |
| General Commercial (GC) District | 4 | 20 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| Planned Commercial Development (PCDD) District | 5 | 20 ft (for large lots w/majority tenants) | 100 sq ft | — |
| Central Avenue Mixed-Use Impact (CA) District | 4 | 20 ft (yard, site >100,000 sq ft) | 50 sq ft (yard; for sites over 100,000 sq ft) | — |
| Adult Establishments | 1 | 2 ft | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 19 zones)

### Office Building (OB, OB-1) Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Illuminated Yard Business Sign (principal ingress, up to 100,000 sq ft site) | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per principal ingress | At each principal ingress | — | § 240-3D(3)(b) |
| Illuminated Yard Business Sign (principal ingress, site > 100,000 sq ft) | 20 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per principal ingress | At each principal ingress | — | § 240-3D(3)(b) |
| Illuminated Canopy or Wall Business Sign (principal entrance to structure) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per principal/accessory structure | Principal entrance to each principal or accessory structure | — | § 240-3D(3)(c) |
| Illuminated Canopy or Wall Business Sign (additional signs on building front) | 2 ft | — | — | — | — | Front length of building | — | § 240-3D(3)(d) |
| Wall or Yard Construction or Real Estate Sign | 20 ft above ground level | 5 ft x 10 ft | — | See above | 1 per lot | Front yard; not closer to front lot line than 1/2 the required front yard; not closer to side lot line than the required side yard | — | § 240-3D(3)(e) and reference to § 240-3D(2)(c) |

### Designed Shopping (DS) District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Illuminated Canopy, Wall or Window Business Sign(s) | 2 ft | — | — | — | — | Building front | — | § 240-3D(7)(a) |
| Illuminated Yard Business Sign (DS District ≤ 100,000 sq ft) | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot | — | — | § 240-3D(7)(b) |
| Illuminated Yard Business Sign (DS District > 100,000 sq ft) | 20 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot | — | — | § 240-3D(7)(b) |
| Marquee Sign (on theater, motion-picture theater or public assembly) | 2 ft | — | — | — | — | On marquee | — | § 240-3D(7)(e) |
| Attraction Panel (on theater/auditorium) | 2 ft (within 100 ft of street), 4 ft (>100 ft from street) | — | — | — | — | Wall of building | — | § 240-3D(7)(f) |
| Wall or Yard Construction or Real Estate Sign | 20 ft above ground level | 5 ft x 10 ft | — | See above | 1 per lot | Front yard; not closer to front lot line than 1/2 the required front yard; not closer to side lot line than the required side yard | — | § 240-3D(7)(d) referring to § 240-3D(2)(c) |

### Urban Renewal (UR) District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential A - Illuminated Wall or Yard Business Sign (multifamily dwellings) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | § 240-3D(14)(a)[1] |
| Residential A - Nonilluminated Wall or Yard Construction or Real Estate Sign | — | 3 ft x 4 ft (single), up to 50 sq ft for subdivision | — | See above | 1 per lot or subdivision | — | — | § 240-3D(14)(a)[3] |
| Residential B and C - Illuminated Wall or Yard Business Sign (each entrance to multifamily) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance | Adjacent to each entrance | — | § 240-3D(14)(b)[1] |
| Residential B and C - Nonilluminated Wall or Yard Construction or Real Estate Sign | 20 ft above ground level | 50 sq ft | — | See above | 1 per lot | Front yard (1/2 required front yard distance); not closer to side lot than required side yard | — | § 240-3D(14)(b)[2] |
| Public and semipublic uses (UR Zoning District) - Illuminated Yard Business Sign (each principal ingress) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per principal ingress | At each principal ingress | — | § 240-3D(14)(c)[1] |
| Public and semipublic uses (UR Zoning District) - Illuminated Wall Business Sign (each principal entrance) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per principal entrance | At each principal entrance to principal structure | — | § 240-3D(14)(c)[2] |
| Public and semipublic uses (UR Zoning District) - Wall Business Sign(s) | 2 ft | — | — | — | — | On building | — | § 240-3D(14)(c)[3] |
| Public and semipublic uses (UR Zoning District) - Wall or Yard Construction or Real Estate Sign | 20 ft above ground level | 50 sq ft | — | See above | 1 per lot | Front yard (1/2 required front yard distance); not closer to side lot than required side yard | — | § 240-3D(14)(c)[4] via § 240-3D(14)(b)[2] |

## Prohibited signs in Greenburgh Town

- No sign shall be so constructed, erected or located which will obstruct the visibility with respect to the safety of the motorist or pedestrian proceeding along the public way or upon entering or leaving a lot.
- All illuminated business signs shall be extinguished 1/2 hour after the premises are closed to the public. Such signs shall be controlled by automatic devices.
- All illuminated signs shall be illuminated by a steady source and shall contain no moving or flashing parts.
- The illumination, if located so as to be confused with traffic signals, shall not be green, red or orange-yellow.
- No signs may be constructed, erected, provided, maintained, altered or moved on a lot on which exists a nonconforming sign.
- No sign except directional or traffic shall be permitted on a public street or right-of-way.
- Neither a projecting sign nor a yard sign shall be permitted on the same lot.
- No one sign, or combinations of signs, attached to or located within two feet of a window shall cover more than 25% of any single window.
- Motor vehicle signs are prohibited in the front yard of all districts unless the vehicle is engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or there is insufficient side or rear yard space for parking the vehicle.
- Illumination shall be steady in nature, not flashing, moving or changing in brilliance, color or intensity.
- All sources of illumination shall be shielded or directed in such a manner that the direct rays therefrom are not cast upon any property other than the lot on which such illumination is situated.
- The area of brilliance, character, color, degree, density, intensity, location and type of illumination shall be the minimum necessary to provide for the security of the property and the safety and welfare of the public.
- The duration, period or time of illumination shall be the minimum necessary to provide for the security of the property and the safety and welfare of the public. Illumination shall be extinguished, except that necessary for the security of the property, 1/2 hour after the premises are closed to the public, and such illumination to be extinguished shall be controlled by automatic devices.
- It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to erect, construct, paint, alter, relocate, reconstruct, display or maintain or cause to be erected, constructed, displayed or maintained any illumination, sign or signs without first having obtained a written permit from the Building Inspector of the Town of Greenburgh. (This does not apply to motor vehicle signs.)
- No temporary banner shall be installed without filing an application with the Building Department and receiving approval by the Building Inspector.
- Freestanding or roof-mounted temporary banners are prohibited.
- Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a violation, and the violator shall be liable to a fine.

## Signs exempt from permit in Greenburgh Town

- Words, names, numbers, pictures or symbols on any government, municipal or emergency response vehicle and words, names, numbers, pictures or symbols placed in the window of any residence or religious or educational institution shall not be considered a sign subject to regulation by this chapter.
- Application for sign permits shall not apply to motor vehicle signs.
- Temporary banners for events or activities sponsored by nonprofit organizations may be authorized for an additional 30 cumulative days in any one calendar year.
- Future tenants and existing tenants whose permanent lawful signage is removed for remodeling or maintenance work may display a banner advertising the name of the business for up to 60 continuous calendar days. Such banners shall be removed prior to installation of a permanent sign and shall be exempt from the time limits described in § 240-7C(5).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to erect, construct, paint, alter, relocate, reconstruct, display or maintain or cause to be erected, constructed, displayed or maintained any illumination, sign or signs without first having obtained a written permit from the Building Inspector of the Town of Greenburgh.
- An application for a temporary banner permit shall be submitted in writing to the Building Inspector, and requires approval by the Building Inspector, prior to the display of any banner. The application shall include a drawing of the banner and its materials, its general content, location on the property, size, the time period that the banner will be displayed, the address of the property, the name of the business, and the name of the person requesting the approval of the permit.
- Real estate and construction signs in the UR Zoning District are subject to additional review by the Building Inspector for continued erection. Construction signs require the granting of an additional permit every six months or upon completion of construction or prior to issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy, whichever comes first. Real estate signs require review and the granting of an additional permit every six months or upon completion of 75% occupancy, whichever comes first.
- For all uses in the UR Zoning District, it is unlawful to erect, construct, paint, alter, relocate, reconstruct, display or maintain any illuminated sign(s) without first having undergone review by the Department of Community Development and Conservation and obtaining a written permit from the Building Inspector.
- A variance from the sign ordinance may be granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Conditions of the variance may relate to the intensity, location, and type of proposed illumination and illuminated signs.

## Full detail

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