# Sign Regulations in Lloyd Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lloyd Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/lloyd-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/14571192#14571192)

## At a glance

Lloyd Town, New York regulates 25 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Real Estate Sign (On-premises)s in the Residential Districts, Agricultural Districts zoning district are capped at 4 ft tall and 4 sq ft per side, with a 15 ft setback (Sec. §100-28C(4)). Most commercial signs in Lloyd Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts, Agricultural Districts | 11 | 6 ft | 25 sq ft | — |
| Agricultural Business Overlay District | 3 | — | 16 sq ft per side | — |
| Central Business District, Waterfront Business District | 5 | — | 25 sq ft max | — |
| Designed Business District (DB), General Business District (GB), Highway Business District (HBD) | 5 | 6 ft (including base) | 50 sq ft max (sum of both wall signs) | — |
| Light Industrial District | 3 | — | 40 sq ft | — |
| Walkway/Gateway Zones, Gateway, PUD, MUD | 1 | — | Varies by underlying zone (see monument/wall sign limits for zone) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | — | — |

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

### Residential Districts, Agricultural Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | — | 1 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit | At dwelling unit | — | §100-28C(1) |
| Incidental Business Sign | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 per location | At business location | — | §100-28C(3) |
| Real Estate Sign (On-premises) | 4 ft | 4 sq ft per side | — | 15 ft | 1 per premises | Front wall or freestanding | — | §100-28C(4) |
| Garage/Yard/Barn/Tag Sale Sign | — | 3 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per premises | On property of sale | — | §100-28C(6) |
| Home Occupation Sign (Class I) | — | 3 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per permitted Class I home occupation | At permitted Class I home occupation | — | §100-28G(1) |
| Home Occupation Sign (Class II) | — | 4 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per permitted Class II home occupation | At permitted Class II home occupation | — | §100-28G(2) |
| Monument Sign (Mobile Home/Condo/Apartment Complexes) | 6 ft | 25 sq ft | — | — | 1 per access | At each access from a main road | — | §100-28G(3) |
| Temporary Sign (Subdivision Real Estate) | 6 ft from grade to top | 10 sq ft per sign | — | 15 ft, unless attached | 1 per approved lot | — | — | §100-28E(2)(b) |

### Central Business District, Waterfront Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Primary) | — | 25 sq ft max | — | — | 1 per establishment | On principal facade | — | §100-28H(1)(a)[1] |
| Projecting Sign (Primary) | — | 6 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per establishment | On principal facade | — | §100-28H(1)(a)[2] |
| Window Sign (Accessory) | — | 20% of total window area of principal facade | — | — | 1 per establishment | On principal facade window | — | §100-28H(1)(b)[1] |
| Awning Sign (Accessory) | — | — | 8 ft length or 50% of valance width, whichever is less | — | 1 per establishment | Awning valance, principal facade | — | §100-28H(1)(b)[2] |
| Temporary Sign (Activity/Event) | — | 10 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | §100-28E(2)(a); §100-28E(1) |

### Designed Business District (DB), General Business District (GB), Highway Business District (HBD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Primary) | — | 50 sq ft max (sum of both wall signs) | — | — | 2 per establishment | Principal facade | — | §100-28H(2)(a)[1] |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft (including base) | 50 sq ft per face | — | 15 ft or more from edge of pavement | 1 per establishment | Set back 15 ft or more from edge of pavement, must be fully on applicant's property | — | §100-28H(2)(a)[2] |
| Directional Sign (Internal Direction) | — | 2 sq ft per face | — | 5 ft from public right-of-way or property line | 1 per point of access | At each point of access to lot, internal direction only | — | §100-28H(2)(a)[3] |
| Digital Sign/LED/Electronic Message Center | — | Depends on wall/monument sign limits per zone (i.e., 50 sq ft for wall or monument sign) | — | Min. 300 ft from property zoned/built as residential unless Gateway, PUD, or MUD exception | 1 per structure | — | — | §100-28H(4) |
| Temporary Sign (Activity/Event) | — | 10 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | §100-28E(2)(a) |

## Prohibited signs in Lloyd Town

- All signs not specifically permitted are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Off-premises signs and billboards are prohibited.
- Signs that may be confused with or obstruct the view of any authorized traffic sign or signal or the sight distance for any street intersection are prohibited.
- Signs with flashing, blinking, intermittent, or moving lights or images, except those displaying time and/or temperature, are prohibited.
- Signs that contain or consist of banners, pennants, ribbons, balloons, streamers, spinners or similar moving, fluttering or revolving devices, and rotating signs, including all signs and devices that are not permanent in their orientation, are prohibited.
- Abandoned signs are prohibited.
- Signs that are unsafe may be removed immediately and without notice if they present a peril to persons or property.
- Nonconforming signs (other than billboards) may only be changed in placement, size, form, or lighting to a conforming sign upon issuance of a permit.
- Billboards leased or rented for profit are nonconforming and must be removed within 10 years of notice unless compensation is provided.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lloyd Town

- For a dwelling unit, one nonilluminated nameplate not more than one square foot per face is exempt from the permit requirement.
- Memorial signs or tablets denoting names of buildings and dates of erection, when cut into masonry or constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials, are exempt.
- Nonilluminated signs incidental to the conduct of business (such as hours of operation), no more than one square foot in size, are exempt.
- Nonilluminated real estate 'for sale' or 'for rent' signs for properties not requiring subdivision approval, subject to size and location restrictions, are exempt.
- Nonilluminated real estate 'for sale' or 'for rent' signs for properties not requiring subdivision approval and displayed off-premises, subject to size restrictions, are exempt.
- Nonilluminated 'garage sale,' 'yard sale,' 'barn sale,' or 'tag sale' signs, meeting specific restrictions, are exempt.
- Traffic or municipal signs; legal notices; railroad crossing signs; danger and other similar emergency signs; signs solely devoted to prohibiting trespassing, hunting, or fishing; political, educational, charitable, philanthropic, civic, professional, religious or similar campaign signs; government insignia; or signs necessary for the exercise of First Amendment rights are exempt.
- Signs advertising sale of agricultural produce grown on land that is part of the same farming operation and available seasonally, within size and location requirements, are exempt.
- Signs indicating sale price per gallon and octane rating of petroleum products, as required by NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, are exempt.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign may be placed, erected, altered, etc. only as permitted in this section and upon issuance of a sign permit from the Code Enforcement Officer, unless the sign is exempt.
- Permanent signs require review and approval of the Planning Board prior to permit issuance.
- Temporary signs require a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer but do NOT require Planning Board approval.
- The Planning Board shall have complete discretion to waive or vary any aspect of the digital sign section.
- Nonconforming signs (other than billboards) may be changed to a conforming sign only upon issuance of a permit by the Code Enforcement Officer.

## 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 Lloyd Town — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Lloyd+Town+NY&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-lloyd-town

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