# Sign Regulations in Honeoye Falls, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Honeoye Falls, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/honeoye-falls
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12245429#12245429)

## At a glance

Honeoye Falls, New York regulates 17 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Neighborhood Business District (NB) zoning district are capped at 4 ft tall and 12 sq ft, with a Principal structure must be set back at least 20 ft from front property line. setback (Sec. § 190-130B(1)-(4)). Most commercial signs in Honeoye Falls require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 3 ft | 6 sq ft (residential); 16 sq ft (nonresidential) | — |
| Residential District (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) | 3 | 3 ft | 12 sq ft | — |
| Neighborhood Business District (NB) | 7 | 15 in | 25% of window area | — |
| Central Business District (CB) | 8 | 15 in | 30% of window area | — |
| General Business District (GB) | 9 | 24 in | 36 sq ft | — |
| Light Industrial, Manufacturing Industrial Districts (LI, MI) | 7 | 8 ft | 36 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential Districts | 1 | — | 10% of window area | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### Neighborhood Business District (NB)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | 15 in | — | — | — | 1 per awning | Flat against awning, not beyond valence or on underside; must have 8 ft minimum clearance | — | § 190-130A(1)-(2) |
| Ground Sign | 4 ft | 12 sq ft | — | Principal structure must be set back at least 20 ft from front property line. | 1 per lot | Principal structure must be set back at least 20 ft from front property line; landscaped area extending 1 ft beyond sign base required. | — | § 190-130B(1)-(4) |
| Projecting or Suspended Sign | 3 ft | 10 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | Must be supported by building; can overhang public right-of-way with insurance naming Village as insured party. | — | § 190-130D(1)-(5) |
| Wall Sign | 4 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | 2 per use | — | — | § 190-130E(1)-(3) |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of window area | — | — | — | On or within 3 ft of window. | — | § 190-130F(1)-(2) |
| Temporary Sign | 4 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | — | — | § 190-130G(1)-(3) |
| Neon Sign | — | 10% of window area | — | — | 2 per use | Window | — | § 190-128(F) |

### Central Business District (CB)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | 15 in | — | — | — | 1 per awning | Flat against awning, not beyond valence or on underside; must have 8 ft minimum clearance | — | § 190-130A(1)-(2) |
| Ground Sign | 4 ft | 16 sq ft | — | Principal structure must be set back at least 20 ft from front property line. | 1 per lot | Principal structure must be set back at least 20 ft from front property line; landscaped area extending 1 ft beyond sign base required. | — | § 190-130B(1)-(4) |
| Projecting or Suspended Sign | 3 ft | 10 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | Must be supported by building; can overhang public right-of-way with insurance naming Village as insured party. | — | § 190-130D(1)-(5) |
| Wall Sign | 4 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | 2 per use | — | — | § 190-130E(1)-(3) |
| Window Sign | — | 30% of window area | — | — | — | On or within 3 ft of window. | — | § 190-130F(1)-(2) |
| Temporary Sign | 4 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | — | — | § 190-130G(1)-(3) |
| Neon Sign | — | 10% of window area | — | — | 2 per use | Window | — | § 190-128(F) |
| Sandwich Board Sign (CB - Right-of-Way Option) | 3 ft | — | 2 ft | — | 1 per use | May be in public right-of-way; must not impede visibility/access; must be brought in at close of business. | — | § 190-128(H)(4) |

### General Business District (GB)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | 24 in | — | — | — | 1 per awning | Flat against awning, not beyond valence or on underside; must have 8 ft minimum clearance | — | § 190-130A(1)-(2) |
| Ground Sign | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | Principal structure must be set back at least 20 ft from front property line. | 1 per lot | Principal structure must be set back at least 20 ft from front property line; landscaped area extending 1 ft beyond sign base required. | — | § 190-130B(1)-(4) |
| Pole Sign | 10 ft | 12 sq ft | — | Principal structure must be set back at least 20 ft from front property line. | 1 per lot | Principal structure must be set back at least 20 ft from front property line; landscaped area of at least 4 sq ft at base required. | — | § 190-130C(1)-(4) |
| Projecting or Suspended Sign | 4 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | Must be supported by building; can overhang public right-of-way with insurance naming Village as insured party. | — | § 190-130D(1)-(5) |
| Wall Sign | 6 ft | 1 sq ft per linear foot of building frontage or 20% of facade, whichever is less | — | — | 3 per use | — | — | § 190-130E(1)-(3) |
| Window Sign | — | 30% of window area | — | — | — | On or within 3 ft of window. | — | § 190-130F(1)-(2) |
| Temporary Sign | 6 ft | 36 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | — | — | § 190-130G(1)-(3) |
| Neon Sign | — | 10% of window area | — | — | 2 per use | Window | — | § 190-128(F) |

## Prohibited signs in Honeoye Falls

- Any sign for which no sign permit was issued, for which a sign permit was revoked, or any other sign not explicitly authorized herein.
- Any sign that is not properly maintained, considered structurally unsound, hazardous, or otherwise unsafe.
- Any sign placed on a curb, sidewalk, hydrant, utility pole, tree or other object located on or over any public street unless otherwise permitted by this article.
- Any sign that advertises an activity, business, product or service no longer conducted or available on the premises on which the sign is located.
- Any sign that is located off-premises from the use and/or structure to which it serves, unless otherwise permitted by this article.
- Any sign that contains words or pictures of an obscene or pornographic nature.
- Any sign that emits audible sounds, odor, or visible matter.
- Any sign that may be confused with a traffic control sign, signal or device or the light of an emergency or road equipment vehicle or any sign which hides from public view any traffic or street sign, signal, or device.
- Any sign that flashes, blinks, rotates, or revolves, or utilizes unshielded lighting devices, mirrors, or reflective material.
- Any internally illuminated sign, except signs utilizing reverse channel lettering.
- Any sign that is mounted on wheels or mounted on any structure on wheels.
- Any sign that is painted directly on a wall, fence, or other structure.
- Any sign erected upon or projecting above the roof of a structure.
- Any banner, poster, pennant, ribbon, streamer, spinner, or balloon, unless such material is utilized as temporary signage subject to the regulations of § 190-130G.

## Signs exempt from permit in Honeoye Falls

- Directional signs that provide direction to pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorists are exempt from a sign permit if they are entirely on the relevant property, have no commercial message, do not exceed size/height restrictions, do not extend above the first floor, do not project beyond property lines, and are not illuminated (illumination requires a permit).
- Signs attached to a gasoline pump are exempt from a permit if they do not exceed six square feet in area and are not illuminated.
- Any official governmental sign, public notice, or warning sign supported by federal, state or local law is exempt from permits, size and time limits.
- Signs within a building or structure not legible from the public right-of-way or adjacent lots, or signs within an enclosed outdoor space, such as an athletic field, intended only to be seen from within, are exempt.
- Lawn signs are exempt from a permit if no single sign exceeds three feet in height and six square feet in area, is not displayed for more than 60 days in a ninety-day period, is not illuminated, and the cumulative area of all signs on the lot does not exceed 12 square feet.
- Neon signs in nonresidential districts are exempt if there is no more than one neon sign per window (not exceeding 10% of window area) and no more than two per use.
- Noncommercial signs (without a commercial message) are exempt if limited to one per use, not exceeding three feet in height and six square feet in area, and not illuminated.
- Sandwich board signs are exempt from a permit if limited to one per use, not illuminated, not exceeding three feet in height and two feet in width, not located in the public right-of-way unless in Central Business District and not impeding access or visibility, and brought in each day at close of business.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Application for a temporary hanging sign (event sign) must be submitted and approved by the Village Zoning Board of Appeals following the specified criteria.
- Temporary signs require the issuance of a permit from the CEO.
- Directional signs require a permit if illuminated.
- Ordinance references approval/permit requirements per sign type and use, but no explicit requirement for a master sign plan or sign plan for all projects/uses identified in the provided text.

## Full detail

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