# Sign Regulations in Le Ray, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Le Ray, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/le-ray
- **Data last verified:** 2025-11-17
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/29144830#29144830)

## At a glance

Le Ray, New York regulates 30 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (25 mph)s in the Commercial Corridors District (CC) zoning district are capped at 10 feet tall and 50 square feet, with a Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way setback (Sec. § 158-100C(1), Table 7). Most commercial signs in Le Ray require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 Single-Family Residential District | 6 | 15 feet | 64 square feet | — |
| Agricultural Residential District (AR) | 16 | 25 feet | 250 square feet | — |
| Commercial Corridors District (CC) | 17 | 25 feet | 250 square feet | — |
| Mixed-Use District (MU) | 17 | 25% of vertical dimension of facade | 200 square feet | — |
| Mixed Economic Development District (MED) | 17 | 25% of vertical dimension of facade | 200 square feet | — |
| Planned Development District (PD) | 17 | 25 feet | 250 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 96 inches (freestanding) | 32 square feet | — |

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

### Commercial Corridors District (CC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (25 mph) | 10 feet | 50 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (30 mph) | 12 feet | 72 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (35 mph) | 15 feet | 98 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (40 mph) | 18 feet | 128 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (45 mph) | 21 feet | 162 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (50 mph) | 23 feet | 200 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (55 mph) | 25 feet | 250 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Roof Sign (Special Exception) | Not exceeding percentage of vertical dimension of facade | Per Table 8 (15-25% of facade) | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per facade | On roof or parapet, parallel to facade | — | § 158-100C(3) |

### Mixed-Use District (MU)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (25 mph) | 8 feet | 50 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (30 mph) | 10 feet | 50 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (35 mph) | 13 feet | 72 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (40 mph) | 15 feet | 98 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (45 mph) | 16 feet | 128 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (50 mph) | 18 feet | 162 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (55 mph) | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Roof Sign (Special Exception) | Not exceeding percentage of vertical dimension of facade | Per Table 8 (15-25% of facade) | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per facade | On roof or parapet, parallel to facade | — | § 158-100C(3) |

### Mixed Economic Development District (MED)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (25 mph) | 8 feet | 50 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (30 mph) | 10 feet | 50 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (35 mph) | 13 feet | 72 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (40 mph) | 15 feet | 98 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (45 mph) | 16 feet | 128 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (50 mph) | 18 feet | 162 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Freestanding Sign (55 mph) | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per street frontage | On premises in planted landscape area | — | § 158-100C(1), Table 7 |
| Roof Sign (Special Exception) | Not exceeding percentage of vertical dimension of facade | Per Table 8 (15-25% of facade) | — | Not within 30 ft vision clearance triangle; no encroachment on right-of-way | One per facade | On roof or parapet, parallel to facade | — | § 158-100C(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Le Ray

- Signs containing strobe lights
- Abandoned sign structures
- Signs placed on or painted on a motor vehicle or trailer parked in an area not approved on a site plan, with the primary purpose of providing signage not otherwise allowed; prohibited if primary purpose of vehicle is to advertise
- Signs that imitate or resemble official traffic lights, signs or signals or interfere with their effectiveness
- Mechanically moving signs, including environmentally activated signs with actual mechanical motion (e.g., pennant strings, streamers, spinners, propellers, search lights)
- Flashing signs (with change rate or dwell time less than four seconds)
- Inflatable signs and other permanent objects (e.g., balloons; temporary noncommercial balloons permitted for special occasions at residences)
- Nonpermanent posters and handbills affixed to structures, trees, natural vegetation, rocks or poles
- Any fabric sign not attached to a rigid frame on four sides (except as stated in § 158-94)
- Roof signs (except by special exception in commercial zones)
- Signs that may be confused with or obstruct authorized traffic signs/signals, obstruct sight-distance triangle at road intersections, or extend into public right-of-way
- Portable A-frame or similar wheeled signs (except as described under § 158-102 Temporary signs)
- Signs adversely affecting safety (e.g., preventing free ingress/egress from doors, windows, fire escapes; no attachment to standpipes or fire escapes except safety signs)
- Signs emitting smoke, visible vapors, particles, sound or odor; open flames to attract attention prohibited
- Mirror devices used as part of a sign
- Tear drop or feather flag banners
- Hand held signs used to advertise or display goods/services (e.g., placards, worn sandwich-board signs, costumes)

## Signs exempt from permit in Le Ray

- Signs not visible from a public roadway (must comply with building/construction codes)
- Signs inside a building
- Signs carved into a building or raised in integral relief as physical part of building facade
- Signs required by federal or state law
- National flags and individual pennants (not on a string)
- Signs required by municipal authority
- Painted and/or applied wall accents and decorations
- Illuminated building accents and decorations
- Public art
- Up to two signs indicating address, number and/or name of occupants (≤2 sq ft per side, no commercial advertising)
- Decals and/or logos affixed to windows or door glass (e.g., business group membership, accepted credit cards)
- Signs ≤2 sq ft reserving parking for handicapped individuals
- On-premises 'private drive' signs (one per driveway entrance, ≤2 sq ft)
- Public signs erected by government agencies or utilities (e.g., traffic, utility, safety, railroad crossing, identification for public facilities; Town of LeRay signs)
- Security and warning signs regulating premises use (e.g., 'no trespassing,' 'no hunting,' 'no soliciting'; ≤2 sq ft in residential, ≤5 sq ft in commercial/industrial; state law 'no trespassing' exempt from limits)

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Electronic message center content change times are a condition of site plan approval (§ 158-103B(8))
- Variances from sign regulations require an advisory opinion from the Planning Board before Zoning Board of Appeals decision (§ 158-110B)
- Roof signs in commercial zones permitted by special exception (§ 158-96J, § 158-100C(3))
- Full-motion video on electronic message centers permitted by special exception (§ 158-103B(7)(c))
- For new signs, elevation and plan drawings to scale are required with permit application (§ 158-92C)
- At Planning Board discretion, sufficient landscaping required around electronic message center sign foundations (§ 158-103B(6))

## 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 7 zoning districts in Le Ray — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Le+Ray+NY&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-le-ray

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