# Sign Regulations in LaGrange Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** LaGrange Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/lagrange-town
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/33758350#33758350)

## At a glance

LaGrange Town, New York regulates 31 sign types across 10 zoning districts. Construction Yard Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 4 ft tall and 5 sq ft (Sec. §240-43F(12)). Most commercial signs in LaGrange Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (10 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 19 | 12 ft | 40 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential Zoning Districts | 12 | 8 ft | 50 sq ft (20 sq ft in TCB Zone) | — |

_8 additional zoning districts are covered in PermitPal (free account)._

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 2 of 10 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 1.5 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | Per building | — | §240-43F(9) |
| Construction Yard Sign | 4 ft | 5 sq ft | — | — | 1 per road frontage | Per road frontage | — | §240-43F(12) |
| Mailbox Post Home Occupation Sign | 7 ft | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On mailbox post | — | §240-43G(1) |
| Farm/Farm Stand Sign | 8 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per frontage | One per frontage | — | §240-43G(2) |
| Permanent Residential Development Sign | 8 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street entrance | One per street entrance, located out of right-of-way on private property | — | §240-43G(3) |
| Civic/Noncommercial Monument Sign | 12 ft | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Monument sign, location per code | — | §240-43G(4) |
| Civic/Noncommercial Ground Sign | 8 ft | 30 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Ground sign, location per code | — | §240-43G(4) |
| Temporary Residential Development Sign | 8 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per new road entrance | At each new road entrance | — | §240-43G(7) |

### Nonresidential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Facade/Wall Sign (Single Tenant Building) | — | 50 sq ft (20 sq ft in TCB Zone) | — | — | 1 | On facade/wall | — | §240-43H(1) |
| Facade/Wall Sign (Multitenant Building) | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per tenant | On facade/wall | — | §240-43H(2) |
| Post-and-Arm Sign | 8 ft | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 | — | — | §240-43H(5) |
| Ground Sign | 8 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 | — | — | §240-43H(6) |
| Awning Sign | — | 25% of the vertical surface of the awning | — | — | 1 per business | On awning | — | §240-43H(8) |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business (TCB, H, GH) | Not to exceed 5 ft from building | — | §240-43H(9) |
| Commercial Temporary Sign | — | 10 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Location approved by code official | — | §240-43H(10) |
| Community Event Temporary Sign | — | 24 sq ft | — | — | 2 | Two suitable locations approved by Town | — | §240-43H(12) |

## Prohibited signs in LaGrange Town

- No sign shall be erected, placed, constructed, painted, altered, relocated, reconstructed, modified, extended, enlarged, displayed or maintained except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
- Signs listed below are expressly prohibited in all districts. Any sign not permitted by the code are prohibited by omission.
- Advertising signs on a bench are prohibited.
- Animated signs, including flashing, glaring or moving signs, are prohibited.
- Banners are prohibited.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- Exterior neon signs are prohibited.
- Inflatable signs are prohibited.
- Internally illuminated signs are prohibited in all residential districts except civic/noncommercial monument signs.
- Obstructive signs are prohibited.
- Pennant signs are prohibited.
- Portable signs are prohibited, except for sandwich board signs as permitted.
- Posters and handbills are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Signs adversely affecting safety are prohibited.
- Signs mounted or fastened on utility poles, streetlights, traffic control or street signs are prohibited.
- Signs advertising outdoor display of materials, supplies and products are prohibited.
- Spike signs are prohibited.
- Vehicles used exclusively for the purpose of advertising are prohibited. All other vehicles possessing large areas of advertising shall not be parked in commercial lots for extended periods of time.
- Signs shall not conflict with or impair corner visibility at street intersections, nor obstruct or interfere with the view of any traffic control sign, signal or device, and shall not obstruct free ingress or egress to or from any window, door or fire escape.
- Any sign which no longer advertises an existing business conducted or product sold on the premises shall be removed by the owner.
- All permitted temporary signs shall be removed within seven days of the lawful use, event, election, sale or project.
- Signs shall pertain to a use conducted on the same premises where the business is located, except as may be permitted elsewhere in the code.
- Vehicles possessing large areas of advertising shall not be parked in commercial lots for extended periods of time.
- Illuminated signs, when permitted, shall be subject to additional rules; internally illuminated signs are prohibited in all residential districts except where specifically permitted.

## Signs exempt from permit in LaGrange Town

- Any public notice or warning required by any federal, state or local law or regulation is exempt from permit.
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the lot line of the lot or parcel on which such sign is located is exempt from permit.
- Any works of art that do not include commercial content are exempt from permit.
- Any holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message, from November 16 to January 15 of the following year, are exempt from permit.
- Any traffic control signs on private property, such as 'stop' or 'yield' and similar signs which contain no commercial message of any sort, are exempt from permit.
- Any directional sign not to exceed 1.5 square feet in area and no more than eight feet in height is exempt from permit. Additional signs may be allowed where need is demonstrated to the code official.
- Any private drive sign not to exceed 1.5 square feet in area and no more than eight feet in height is exempt from permit.
- Any security/warning sign not to exceed 1.5 square feet in area is exempt from permit.
- Any nameplate per building, not to exceed 1.5 square feet in area, is exempt from permit.
- Any community bulletin board mounted to a building that does not exceed 12 square feet in area and is no more than eight feet in height, in a suitable location approved by the code official, is exempt from permit.
- Any private for sale or event yard sign not to exceed six square feet in area and no more than four feet in height is exempt from permit.
- Any construction yard sign per road frontage not to exceed five square feet in area and no more than four feet in height is exempt from permit.
- Any election yard sign not to exceed five square feet in area and no more than four feet in height is exempt from permit.
- Any real estate yard sign not to exceed five square feet in area and no more than four feet in height is exempt from permit.
- Any window sign not to exceed 20% of the total area of the window in which it is located is exempt from permit.
- Any directory sign mounted to a building that does not exceed 10 square feet in area (one per building entrance) is exempt from permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign, except for those exempted in § 240-43F, shall be erected, modified, or displayed without a current valid permit or approval from the Building Inspector or deputies.
- Applicants for site plan, special use permit, or subdivision approval who intend to erect signs as part of the proposed project shall submit a separate application for sign permit to obtain approval for proposed signs.
- No approval for said signs shall be given by the Planning Board unless the permit procedures are followed, and no sign requiring a permit shall be erected, modified or displayed until a permit has been issued.
- If the sign proposal is related to a matter under Planning Board review, the application shall be referred to the Planning Board for site plan review; if approved, the Building Inspector will issue the permit.
- If a proposed sign is not in compliance with the requirements, the application may be denied, with an option for the applicant to appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals within 60 days.
- This section ensures that any sign otherwise allowed may substitute noncommercial copy without additional approval or permitting, except for signs requiring permits as specified in this section.

## Full detail

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