# Sign Regulations in Hyde Park Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hyde Park Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/hyde-park-town
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/9155122#9155122)

## At a glance

Hyde Park Town, New York regulates 14 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 7 ft from finished grade (decorative elements not including text up to 8 ft); Shopping center: same; Fuel facility sign: 5 ft tall and 30 sq ft per face (individual lots); Shopping center: one sign up to 60 sq ft per face and one additional up to 40 sq ft per face; Fueling station: one up to 10 sq ft per face, with a 10 ft from curb or paved street; 15 ft from fog line; Not less than 20 ft from intersection points. setback (Sec. § 108-24.2C(1)(b), § 108-24.2C(2)(a), § 108-24.2D, § 108-24.2B(3)). Most commercial signs in Hyde Park Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 14 | Bottom at least 8 ft, no higher than 12 ft above finished grade | 100 sq ft per business (wall signs) | — |
| Greenbelt District, Waterfront District | 14 | Bottom at least 8 ft, no higher than 12 ft above finished grade | 100 sq ft per business (wall signs) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 32 sq ft per sign | — | — | Max 2 per business exterior entry, no more than one per exterior wall | On the wall of the business. Must not project more than 1 ft from the wall. | — | § 108-24.2C(1)(d), § 108-24.2F(2), § 108-24.3, § 108-24.4D, § 108-24.2F(1) |
| Freestanding Sign | 7 ft from finished grade (decorative elements not including text up to 8 ft); Shopping center: same; Fuel facility sign: 5 ft | 30 sq ft per face (individual lots); Shopping center: one sign up to 60 sq ft per face and one additional up to 40 sq ft per face; Fueling station: one up to 10 sq ft per face | — | 10 ft from curb or paved street; 15 ft from fog line; Not less than 20 ft from intersection points. | 1 per lot; Shopping centers: up to 2 if two entries. | On lot, outside street or highway right-of-way. | — | § 108-24.2C(1)(b), § 108-24.2C(2)(a), § 108-24.2D, § 108-24.2B(3) |
| Projecting Sign | Bottom at least 8 ft, no higher than 12 ft above finished grade | 12 sq ft per face | — | — | — | Suspended over pedestrian walkway such as sidewalk/entranceway | — | § 108-24.2C(1)(c) |
| Motor Vehicle Sales Sign | — | 1 sq ft per vehicle | — | — | 1 per vehicle | On vehicle for sale | — | § 108-24.2C(1)(g) |
| Real Estate Development Identification Sign | — | 24 sq ft per face | — | — | Max 2 per development | At development/subdivision location | — | § 108-24.2C(1)(h) |
| Shopping Center Wall Sign | — | 100 sq ft per business (wall signs) | — | — | Max 2 per business | On building wall | — | § 108-24.2C(2)(b) |
| Shopping Center Canopy/Entrance Sign | — | 2 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per store entrance | Canopy entrance | — | § 108-24.2C(2)(c) |
| Noncommercial Public Agency/School/Charity/Religious Sign | — | 30 sq ft per face | — | — | Max 2 per establishment | Customary; if within shopping center, see shopping center rules | — | § 108-24.2C(3)(a) |

### Greenbelt District, Waterfront District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 32 sq ft per sign | — | — | Max 2 per business exterior entry, no more than one per exterior wall | On the wall of the business. Must not project more than 1 ft from the wall. | — | § 108-24.2C(1)(d), § 108-24.2F(2), § 108-24.3, § 108-24.4D, § 108-24.2F(1), § 108-24.2D(3) |
| Freestanding Sign | 7 ft from finished grade (decorative elements not including text up to 8 ft); Shopping center: same; Fuel facility sign: 5 ft | 30 sq ft per face (individual lots); Shopping center: one sign up to 60 sq ft per face and one additional up to 40 sq ft per face; Fueling station: one up to 10 sq ft per face | — | 10 ft from curb or paved street; 15 ft from fog line; Not less than 20 ft from intersection points. | 1 per lot; Shopping centers: up to 2 if two entries. | On lot, outside street or highway right-of-way. | — | § 108-24.2C(1)(b), § 108-24.2C(2)(a), § 108-24.2D, § 108-24.2B(3), § 108-24.2D(3) |
| Projecting Sign | Bottom at least 8 ft, no higher than 12 ft above finished grade | 12 sq ft per face | — | — | — | Suspended over pedestrian walkway such as sidewalk/entranceway | — | § 108-24.2C(1)(c), § 108-24.2D(3) |
| Motor Vehicle Sales Sign | — | 1 sq ft per vehicle | — | — | 1 per vehicle | On vehicle for sale | — | § 108-24.2C(1)(g), § 108-24.2D(3) |
| Real Estate Development Identification Sign | — | 24 sq ft per face | — | — | Max 2 per development | At development/subdivision location | — | § 108-24.2C(1)(h), § 108-24.2D(3) |
| Shopping Center Wall Sign | — | 100 sq ft per business (wall signs) | — | — | Max 2 per business | On building wall | — | § 108-24.2C(2)(b), § 108-24.2D(3) |
| Shopping Center Canopy/Entrance Sign | — | 2 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per store entrance | Canopy entrance | — | § 108-24.2C(2)(c), § 108-24.2D(3) |
| Noncommercial Public Agency/School/Charity/Religious Sign | — | 30 sq ft per face | — | — | Max 2 per establishment | Customary; if within shopping center, see shopping center rules | — | § 108-24.2C(3)(a), § 108-24.2D(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Hyde Park Town

- No off-premises commercial signs shall be allowed in any district.
- No illuminated sign or lighting device shall be placed or directed so that its light is directed or beamed toward a residence, or upon a public street, highway, sidewalk, or adjacent premises in a manner that causes glare or reflection sufficient to constitute a nuisance or a traffic hazard.
- No illuminating device shall include any flashing, intermittent, rotating or moving light, excluding time-and-temperature signs and those advertising gasoline prices.
- Neon signs are prohibited in the Greenbelt and Waterfront Districts.
- The use of fluorescent or iridescent colors is prohibited.
- No illumination shall transmit through or from the face of a sign or through or from its letters and graphics, and no sign shall contain flashing, intermittent, rotating, or moving lights, except that one nonflashing neon, LED or fiber optics sign not exceeding three square feet may be allowed inside the window of a business establishment.
- No sign or any part thereof shall contain or consist of any moving, rotating, or revolving device.
- No sign shall be allowed on a roof.
- No sign, display, display area, or part thereof, or devices to attract attention shall move or contain or consist of pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, banners, flags, posters, or other moving lights, fluttering or revolving devices.
- No sign shall display pornographic images or offensive sexual material prohibited by New York State Penal Law.
- No signs or images may be projected onto walls or other surfaces.
- Televisions and monitors shall not be used for advertising or information, except so as to not be directly exposed to public view from a store exterior.
- No sign placed or erected out-of-doors shall be constructed of paper, cardboard or canvas, except that signs on awnings and canopies may be constructed of or printed on canvas.
- No sign shall be erected, constructed, or maintained in a manner that obstructs traffic movement or visibility or causes any hazard to motor vehicle or pedestrian safety.
- No sign shall be placed, painted, or drawn on utility poles, bridges, culverts, or other road or utility structures or signposts, or on trees, rocks, or other natural features, except that signs not exceeding one square foot posting property boundaries may be placed on trees.
- No signs shall be placed on municipally owned property without the permission of the Town Board.
- No freestanding sign or its supporting structure shall be located less than minimum specified distances from streets, highways, intersections, or right-of-way (per detailed ordinance distances).
- No sign or devices to attract attention shall move or consist of moving elements unless specifically exempted.
- No sign may use flashing, intermittent, or moving lighting (except as specifically permitted for time-and-temperature or gasoline price signs).

## Signs exempt from permit in Hyde Park Town

- Property identification signs not exceeding two square feet in area, such as signs bearing only the property name, numbers, postal route box numbers, 911 emergency address numbers, image or logo or names of the occupants of the premises.
- One sign, not exceeding 16 square feet in area, designating a farm.
- Flags, insignia or signs of any governmental agency, and such other flags as may be specifically permitted, or required, by New York State, or federal statutes.
- Information signs providing information to the public such as public utility information signs, safety signs, 'danger' signs, 'no trespassing' signs, local, state and/or national historical markers, traffic control signs on public roads and all signs duly erected by a public officer in the performance of a public duty.
- One on-premises sign, either freestanding or attached, in connection with any residential building for permitted home occupations, not exceeding two square feet and set back at least 10 feet from the street right-of-way. Such signs shall state name and occupation only, and shall not be illuminated.
- A memorial, tablet, plaque or similar device that is less than two square feet in area, and is cut into, or mounted on, the facade of a building in commemoration of a person or event.
- Named bricks and similar memorials and sponsorships as part of any volunteer-assisted improvements.
- Signs erected and maintained by any governmental agency for the protection of the health, safety or general welfare of the public.
- Customary signs identifying the brand, grade, price and tax of fuel on fuel dispensers, but no other unrelated signs, symbols, banners or other devices.
- Temporary nonilluminated 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' real estate signs and signs of similar nature, concerning the premises upon which the sign is located: for residential uses, one sign per lot, not exceeding six square feet per sign face; for business or industrial uses, one sign per lot, not exceeding 12 square feet, and, if freestanding, set back at least 15 feet from all property lines. All such signs shall be removed within three days after closing of the sale, lease, or rental of the premises.
- Temporary nonilluminated window signs and posters not exceeding 25% of each window surface and not exceeding four square feet per window, removed or replaced on a weekly or monthly basis.
- One temporary sign for a roadside stand selling agricultural produce grown on the premises in season, provided such signs do not exceed 32 square feet each, are set back at least 10 feet from the public right-of-way, and are removed at the end of the selling season.
- On-premises signs for garage, porch and yard sales and auctions, not exceeding four square feet for a period not exceeding four days.
- Signs not exceeding six square feet on residential property or 16 square feet on nonresidential property, for primary, special or general elections, or referenda, posted no more than 60 days prior and removed within seven days after election.
- One sign not exceeding six square feet on residential uses, or one not exceeding twelve-square-foot double-sided sign on nonresidential uses, listing the architect, engineer, contractor and/or owner, on premises where construction, renovation, or repair is in progress.
- Signs advertising special events or hours of operation for not-for-profit organizations, such as firemen's field days, church bazaars, bake sales and the like. Not to exceed six square feet or more than 30 days annually.
- Signs marking areas of highway or utility construction, repair, or maintenance.
- Seasonal displays generally recognized or associated with national, state or religious holidays, except when displayed in connection with commercial promotion.
- Sandwich board signs, no larger than six square feet per side, with a maximum of two sides, and one banner no larger than six square feet, no more than twice a year, and no more than 30 calendar days per use.
- Other temporary signs in any zoning district, subject to maximum size and placement duration, and provided they are not signs prohibited by §108-24.4.
- The above exempted signs do not require permits, Planning Board review, or fees, as long as they comply with applicable general regulations and other requirements.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs for a particular site shall be designed in accordance with a comprehensive signage plan in which the size, materials and color are appropriate to the dimensions and architectural details of the structure to which they are affixed or, in the case of freestanding signs, the structure(s) with which they are associated. Signs for any site shall have a design unity.
- If a sign design manual is adopted by the Town Board, it shall be incorporated by reference into the Code and will be available for inspection and copying.
- Applications for new signs or proposed changes in existing signs must include plans to scale detailing the dimensions and area of the sign(s), the location of the sign(s) on the building, structure or property where the sign(s) will be erected or attached, and a visual simulation or photo to scale illustrating colors, materials, lettering, artwork, and method of illumination, if any.
- A permit is required for any change in the size, shape, lighting, materials, or location of an existing sign.
- For community service and national fraternal organization display signs, a permit is required and a recommendation from the Planning Board is required regardless of location.
- If a sign is proposed in connection with a special permit or site plan application, such signs shall be reviewed and approved under the criteria for the permitted uses and shall not require a separate sign permit if constructed pursuant to an approved plan.
- If the sign is visible from Route 9, Route 9G, or the Hudson River, or the applicant is seeking an increase in letter or graphic size, the completed sign application shall be forwarded to the Planning Board for its recommendation.
- At the discretion of the Planning Board, additional or special signs (such as additional freestanding signs for shopping centers or period-style lighting in or on a sign) may be permitted as part of a site plan or special permit process.
- The size of symbols or graphics and the height of letters on wall signs may be increased with Planning Board approval based on set-back and design consideration.
- Special use permits from the Planning Board may be requested to continue use of prior nonconforming signs upon a change in use, expansion of use or change of tenancy.

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