# Sign Regulations in Greenwich Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Greenwich Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/greenwich-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12477555#12477555)

## At a glance

Greenwich Town, New York regulates 34 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding/Monument Sign (Commercial)s in the Commercial Zoning District zoning district are capped at 10 ft tall and 65 sq ft per side (Sec. §190-61H(3)). Most commercial signs in Greenwich Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zoning Districts, Hamlet Zoning Districts | 4 | — | 16 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Zoning District | 5 | 10 ft | 250 sq ft max | — |
| Industrial Zoning District | 5 | 10 ft | 250 sq ft max | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 23 | 4 ft tall (max 6 ft above finished grade) | 32 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### Commercial Zoning District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property | On-premises | — | §190-61F(11)(a) |
| Wall Sign (Commercial) | — | 250 sq ft max | — | — | — | Wall(s) of premises facing street | — | §190-61H(2) |
| Freestanding/Monument Sign (Commercial) | 10 ft | 65 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 per location (main sign); 1 per business (suspended) | On-premises | — | §190-61H(3) |
| Awning Sign (Commercial) | — | 100 sq ft per building facade | — | — | 1 per window/door | On awning over window or door | — | §190-61H(4) |
| Off-Site Commercial Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per location | — | — | §190-61H(1) |

### Industrial Zoning District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property | On-premises | — | §190-61F(11)(a) |
| Wall Sign (Industrial) | — | 250 sq ft max | — | — | — | Wall(s) of premises facing street | — | §190-61H(2) |
| Freestanding/Monument Sign (Industrial) | 10 ft | 65 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 per location (main sign); 1 per business (suspended) | On-premises | — | §190-61H(3) |
| Awning Sign (Industrial) | — | 100 sq ft per building facade | — | — | 1 per window/door | On awning over window or door | — | §190-61H(4) |
| Off-Site Commercial Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per location | — | — | §190-61H(1) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All Sign Types (Construction/Maintenance) | — | — | — | — | — | Must not extend more than 3 ft from structure; must not extend over public right-of-way or obstruct public way | — | §190-61D, §190-61E |
| Directional Sign (On-premises) | 4 ft tall (max 6 ft above finished grade) | 4 sq ft per face | — | — | — | On-premises | — | §190-61F(3) |
| Directional Sign (Off-premises) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Off-premises | — | §190-61F(4) |
| Temporary Business Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | On-premises | — | §190-61I(2)-(3) |
| Sandwich Board Sign (General Use) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | On-premises | — | §190-61F(20) |
| Sandwich Board Sign (Agricultural) | — | 18 sq ft | — | — | 1 per agricultural business | On-premises (agricultural business) | — | §190-61F(20) |
| Construction Sign (Project Identification) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site | Where construction, renovation, or repair is occurring | — | §190-61F(15) |
| Fuel Price Sign (Gas Stations) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | Attached to gasoline pump | — | §190-61F(13) |

## Prohibited signs in Greenwich Town

- Any sign for which a sign permit has not been obtained as required under the provisions of this chapter, unless the sign is listed as exempt above.
- Any sign with flashing, intermittent, rotating or moving lights.
- Any animated sign, including any sign with electronically displayed media or message.
- Any sign other than warning, posted, no-trespassing or private drive sign placed, painted or drawn upon trees, grass, man-made or natural features, excluding buildings, or on utility poles, bridges, towers, culverts or similar structures.
- Off-site commercial signs with a sign face greater than six square feet or greater than 10 feet high measured from the ground to the top of the sign.
- Signs mounted on a trailer or other portable device.

## Signs exempt from permit in Greenwich Town

- Historical markers, tablets, statues, memorial signs and plaques and emblems installed by governmental, religious or nonprofit organizations not exceeding six square feet.
- Flags and insignia of any government, except when displayed in connection with commercial promotion.
- On-premises directional signs identifying public parking areas, fire zones, entrances and exits and similar signs, internally illuminated or nonilluminated, not exceeding four square feet per face and four feet tall. No directional signs shall extend more than six feet in height above finished grade.
- Off-premises directional signs not exceeding four square feet in area.
- Nonilluminated warning, private drive, posted or no-trespassing signs.
- Nonilluminated message signs not exceeding four square feet in area.
- One on-premises sign, in connection with any residential building, for permitted professional offices or home occupations, not exceeding 16 square feet.
- House/building numbers.
- Lawn signs identifying residences or farms.
- Private owner merchandise sale signs for garage sales and auctions not exceeding four square feet for a period not exceeding 10 consecutive days, nor a total of 40 days in a calendar year.
- Temporary, nonilluminated 'for sale' or 'for rent,' real estate signs and signs of a similar nature, concerning the premises upon which the sign is located (subject to limits by district and removal within 30 days after sale, lease, or rental).
- Temporary nonilluminated directional signs for real estate sales permitted within the public right-of-way only on Saturdays and Sundays, not exceeding four square feet.
- Holiday decorations, including lighting.
- At gasoline stations, a sign attached to gasoline pumps displaying the price of fuel not exceeding two square feet.
- Menu boards or similar informational signs at drive-through uses.
- One sign, not exceeding 32 square feet, listing the architect, engineer, contractor, owner or other professional where construction, renovation, or repair is in progress.
- Political posters, banners and signs.
- Murals, provided that the mural contains no advertising message thereon.
- Time and temperature signs.
- Signs for temporary events such as parties and garage sales, not displayed for more than seven consecutive days, nor for more than one seven-day period during a calendar month for garage sales.
- One sandwich board sign per business, not to exceed 12 square feet in size, except that agricultural businesses may have a sandwich board not to exceed 18 square feet in size.
- Banners, pennants, ribbons, streamers, balloons, spinners or other similar moving, fluttering or revolving devices, provided that they do not contain a commercial message.

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

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