# Sign Regulations in Greenville Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Greenville Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/greenville-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://www.greenvilleny.org/)

## At a glance

Greenville Town, New York regulates 9 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Temporary Real Estate Sign (Subdivision Sales)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 10 ft (from ground level to top of sign) tall and 20 sq ft, with a At least 10 ft from any street, lot line, or building unless attached directly to the building setback (Sec. §205-23E(1),(2)). Most commercial signs in Greenville Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rural residential and conservation districts | 4 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| CMU District | 5 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 10 ft (from ground level to top of sign) | 20 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Rural residential and conservation districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name Plate or Professional Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot | — | — | §205-23B(1) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per frontage road | On the premises being advertised | — | §205-23B(2) |
| Identification Sign or Bulletin Board (Schools, Churches, Public or Semipublic Institutions) | — | 32 sq ft | — | Minimum 15 feet from street line | 1 | Not closer than 15 feet to any street line | — | §205-23B(3) |
| On-premises Agricultural Product Sale Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises where product is grown | — | §205-23B(4) |

### CMU District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign (Wall or Projecting) | — | 2 × lineal feet of lot frontage (per street frontage) | — | — | All signs per lot not to exceed the area calculation | Attached to wall. May project up to 18 inches from wall. | — | §205-23C(1) |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | ≥ 40 feet from public right-of-way | 1 per abutting street | Not less than 40 feet from public right-of-way; one per each abutting street | — | §205-23C(1)(d) |
| Identification Sign or Bulletin Board (Schools, Churches, Public or Semipublic Institutions) | — | 32 sq ft | — | ≥ 15 feet from street line | 1 | Not closer than 15 feet to any street line | — | §205-23C(2) |
| Temporary Seasonal, Holiday, Political, Election, or Special Event Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §205-23C(3) |
| On-premises Agricultural Product Sale Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises where product is grown | — | §205-23C(4) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Subdivision Sales) | 10 ft (from ground level to top of sign) | 20 sq ft | — | At least 10 ft from any street, lot line, or building unless attached directly to the building | 1 per frontage road | One per Town, County, state highway, or street on which the subdivision fronts | — | §205-23E(1),(2) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (No Subdivision Approval Required) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On subject lot | — | §205-23E(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Greenville Town

- No sign, billboard, advertising display or structure, poster or device shall be erected, moved, enlarged or reconstructed except as expressly permitted in this chapter.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- 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, are prohibited.
- Signs which project over a public street are prohibited.
- Signs which compete for attention with or may be mistaken for a traffic signal are prohibited.
- The outlining by direct illumination of all or any part of a building, such as a gable, roof, side, wall or corner, is prohibited.
- Rotating signs, including all signs and devices which are not permanent in their orientation, are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Greenville Town

- Temporary seasonal holiday lighting, political or election posters, or special event signs are permitted and not otherwise regulated, provided they are not erected in such a way as to become a hazard and are removed within two weeks after the date of said election or special event.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Review of signing is part of site plan review.

## Full detail

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