# Sign Regulations in Levittown, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Levittown, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/levittown
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/14496711#14496711)

## At a glance

Levittown, New York regulates 27 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Detached Signs in the Business (X) zoning district are capped at 15 feet above ground level tall and 32 square feet per face, with a Not less than 20 feet from any property line when erected as a multifaced sign or detached sign. setback (Sec. § 244F(2)(a)). Most commercial signs in Levittown require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | 12 square feet per face | Yes |
| Residence (A), Residence (B), Residence (C), Marine Residence (MA) | 4 | 6 feet above ground level | 8 square feet per face for detached sign, 2 square feet for projecting sign | Yes |
| Residence (CA), Golden Age Residence (GA) | 2 | 7 feet above ground level | 4 square feet per face | Yes |
| Mitchel Field Hotel (MFH), Edu-Cultural (E) | 10 | 6 feet above ground level | 8 square feet per face for detached sign, 2 square feet for projecting sign | Yes |
| Business (X) | 11 | 15 feet above ground level | 64 square feet per face | Yes |
| Light Manufacturing (LM), Industrial (Y), Marine Commercial (MB), Marine Recreation (MC), Marine Resort (MD) | 11 | 15 feet above ground level | 64 square feet per face | Yes |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Mitchel Field Hotel (MFH), Edu-Cultural (E)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Sign | 6 feet above ground level | 4 square feet per face | — | — | — | — | Yes | § 244C(2)(a) |
| Religious Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | No | § 244C(1)(b) |
| Sale or Rent Sign | — | 8 square feet per face for detached sign, 2 square feet for projecting sign | — | — | Only one sign allowed per premises. | — | No | § 244C(1)(c) |
| Interior Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Only when located within a building or structure and not positioned for observation from the exterior. | No | § 244A(1)(e) |
| Information Sign | — | 4 square feet per face | — | — | — | On the premises of the building. | No | § 244C(1)(f)[1] |
| Construction or Occupancy Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the premises where construction, repair or renovations are in progress. | Yes | § 244A(2)(d) |
| Directional Sign | — | 8 square feet per face | — | — | — | Along service roadways which afford access to the building from the public streets. | Yes | § 244C(2)(d) |
| Identification Sign | — | 4 square feet per face | — | — | — | On the premises of the building. | Yes | § 244C(2)(e) |

### Business (X)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Window Sign | — | 1/4 the area of the window | — | — | — | In each display window. | Yes | § 244F(1) |
| Detached Sign | 15 feet above ground level | 32 square feet per face | — | Not less than 20 feet from any property line when erected as a multifaced sign or detached sign. | — | On the premises of the business. | Yes | § 244F(2)(a) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the exterior wall of the premises abutting a public street or a public or private parking field. | Yes | § 244F(2)(b) |
| Directional Sign | — | 8 square feet per face | — | — | — | Along private service roadways which afford access to the buildings from public streets. | Yes | § 244F(2)(c)[1] |
| Multifaced or Double-Faced Detached Sign | 8 feet above ground level | 32 square feet per face | — | — | — | On off-street on-premises parking areas. | Yes | § 244F(2)(d) |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the premises of the business. | Yes | § 244F(2)(f) |
| Mobile Sign | 15 feet above ground level | 64 square feet per face | — | — | — | On the premises of the business. | Yes | § 244F(2)(h) |
| Identification Sign | — | 4 square feet per face | — | — | — | On the premises of the building or complex. | Yes | § 244F(2)(l) |

### Light Manufacturing (LM), Industrial (Y), Marine Commercial (MB), Marine Recreation (MC), Marine Resort (MD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Window Sign | — | 1/4 the area of the window | — | — | — | In each display window. | Yes | § 244F(1) |
| Detached Sign | 15 feet above ground level | 32 square feet per face | — | Not less than 20 feet from any property line when erected as a multifaced sign or detached sign. | — | On the premises of the business. | Yes | § 244F(2)(a) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the exterior wall of the premises abutting a public street or a public or private parking field. | Yes | § 244F(2)(b) |
| Directional Sign | — | 8 square feet per face | — | — | — | Along private service roadways which afford access to the buildings from public streets. | Yes | § 244F(2)(c)[1] |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the premises of the business. | Yes | § 244F(2)(f) |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the awning of the premises. | Yes | § 244F(2)(g) |
| Mobile Sign | 15 feet above ground level | 64 square feet per face | — | — | — | On the premises of the business. | Yes | § 244F(2)(h) |
| Identification Sign | — | 4 square feet per face | — | — | — | On the premises of the building or complex. | Yes | § 244F(2)(l) |

## Prohibited signs in Levittown

- No sign shall be permitted in any use district, except as provided in this article or as authorized by the Board of Zoning Appeals.
- Signs shall not be attached to fences, trees, utility poles or similar supporting devices, or to vacant or unoccupied structures.
- Signs shall not be located so as to obstruct the vision of pedestrian or vehicular traffic or create a hazard or disturbance to the health and welfare of the general public.
- Signs which directly emit, radiate or reflect any beam, ray or glare away from any lot or premises upon which they are erected or used or which are in motion by any means or have flashing or intermittent illumination or changing degrees of intensity or are animated shall not be permitted in any district.
- No sign shall cover any door, window or required opening or hinder or prevent free and accessible ingress or egress to or from any door, fire escape or stairway of any building.
- No sign or any portion thereof shall project out, over or into a sidewalk, parking area or mall unless the lowest portion of such encroachment is at least seven feet in height above such sidewalk, parking area or mall except as otherwise stated in this article.
- Surfboard signs are prohibited in all use districts.

## Signs exempt from permit in Levittown

- Any sign authorized in this ordinance is allowed to contain noncommercial copy in lieu of any other copy.
- Fees may be waived for signs used for religious, charitable, eleemosynary or educational purposes when owned and located on the premises occupied by such institution or when such sign is used by federal, state or municipal governments.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs to be erected in Edu-Cultural (E) and Mitchel Field Hotel (MFH) Districts shall require a permit from the Commissioner of Buildings except as permitted in Subsection C(1) of this section.
- Any sign which is not permitted by this article shall be subject to approval by the Board of Zoning Appeals prior to issuance of a permit by the Commissioner of Buildings.
- Erection of new signs or maintenance of signs previously erected, other than those permitted by this article, in the designated use districts, shall be prohibited unless a variance is or has been granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals.

## Full detail

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