# Sign Regulations in Marbletown Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Marbletown Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/marbletown-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/6184179#6184179)

## At a glance

Marbletown Town, New York regulates 20 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Permitted Nonresidential Uses Setback >30 ft)s in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 12 ft tall and 15 sq ft per side (max 2 sides), with a No nearer than 10 feet to any property line or road, whichever is greater. setback (Sec. §200-42A(1)). Most commercial signs in Marbletown Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 4 | 12 ft | 32 sq ft (aggregate) | — |
| Business District, Industrial District, Business District (B-1, B-2), Industrial District (I-1) | 3 | 15 ft above grade | 36 sq ft per sign face | — |
| Light Industrial District | 1 | — | 32 sq ft (aggregate) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 12 | 25 ft | 50 sq ft (aggregate) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Permitted Nonresidential Uses Except Places of Worship, Libraries, Museums, Social Clubs or Societies) | — | 32 sq ft (aggregate) | — | — | — | Attached to principal building on property. | — | §200-42A(1) |
| Freestanding Sign (Permitted Nonresidential Uses Setback >30 ft) | 12 ft | 15 sq ft per side (max 2 sides) | — | No nearer than 10 feet to any property line or road, whichever is greater. | 1 | Set back more than 30 feet from the property lines; must be at least 10 feet from any property line or road (whichever is greater). | — | §200-42A(1) |
| Wall Sign (Dwelling - 5 or more family) | — | 12 sq ft (aggregate) | — | — | — | Affixed to principal building on lot. | — | §200-42A(2) |
| Name Plate or Professional Sign (Dwelling Unit) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit | A dwelling unit in a detached or attached structure. | — | §200-42A(3) |

### Business District, Industrial District, Business District (B-1, B-2), Industrial District (I-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | For each wall: aggregate sign area cannot exceed wall length in feet. | — | — | 1 wall sign per wall per nonresidential use | One wall sign per wall for each nonresidential use in a structure. | — | §200-42B(1) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 15 sq ft per face | Outer edge not to extend more than 6 ft from building face; sign faces not more than 12 inches apart. | Not within two feet of pavement of any public street or right-of-way. | 1 per establishment | On business or industrial establishment. | — | §200-42B(2) |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 ft above grade | 36 sq ft per sign face | — | Not within 6 ft of a building; not beyond any street line. | 1 | On property where principal building (or group of buildings) is set back at least 15 ft from street. | — | §200-42B(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Sign to Business/Establishment (Off-premises Directional) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Grouped on community poles in any district. | — | §200-42D |
| Subdivision Directional Sign | — | 50 sq ft (aggregate) | — | — | — | Within limits of subdivision or adjoining property in same ownership. | — | §200-42F |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential, Business) | — | 6 sq ft (aggregate) | — | — | — | On premises advertised. | — | §200-42H(1) |
| Sign or Bulletin Board (Place of Worship, Library, Museum, Social Club/Society) | — | 24 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises of institution. | — | §200-42H(2) |
| Professional or Business Nameplate (Exempt) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per establishment | — | — | §200-42H(3) |
| Construction Sign | — | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site | Placed where work is under construction. | — | §200-42H(4) |
| Memorial/Historical Marker/Tablet/Building Name | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | Cut into masonry or constructed of bronze, stainless steel, or similar material. | — | §200-42H(5) |
| Gasoline Service Station Pole Sign | 25 ft | 35 sq ft per side | — | — | — | On premises of gasoline service station. | — | §200-42H(7) |

## Prohibited signs in Marbletown Town

- No sign or other device for advertising purposes of any kind may be erected or established in the Town except as provided in the ordinance.
- No representational sign shall be permitted in any district.
- Signs not pertaining to the use, sale, rent, or lease of property on the same lot, and signs not representing construction or subdivision activity as allowed, are not permitted in any district, except for small directional signs approved by the Town Planning Board.
- No sign shall be used to advertise a national product unless the product is by nature the designation of the business.
- No sign shall be placed on the roof of any building.
- Internally lighted signs are prohibited.
- Illumination of signs shall not be of intermittent or varying intensity. No scrolling, revolving, neon or colored LED signs are allowed, except for inside signs which are not visible from the building exterior. Nonscrolling or nonflashing colored neon or LED signs are permitted in no more than two windows and shall not occupy more than 20% of the area of said window.
- Red, green and amber lights are prohibited on the exterior of any building or on any freestanding sign.
- No sign or part thereof shall contain or consist of banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, or other similar moving, fluttering or revolving devices. These devices, as well as strings of lights, shall not be used for the purpose of advertising or attracting attention when not part of a sign.
- No signs erected or maintained in the window of a building, visible from any public or private street or highway, shall occupy more than 20% of the area of said window.
- Temporary, nonpermanent posters (e.g., for events) shall not be displayed until four weeks prior to the event and must be removed within five days after the event. No such sign shall be attached to a tree or utility pole.
- No sign, whether new or existing, shall hereafter be erected or altered, except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
- Any sign existing on or after the effective date which no longer advertises an existing business conducted or product sold on the premises shall be removed after written notice.

## Signs exempt from permit in Marbletown Town

- Real estate signs advertising the sale, rental, or lease of the premises on which they are located, having an aggregate total face of not more than six square feet within any residential or business district, or not more than 32 square feet within any Light Industrial District.
- Signs or bulletin boards customarily incident to places of worship, libraries, museums, social clubs or societies, which do not exceed 24 square feet in area and are located on the premises of such institutions.
- One professional or business nameplate not exceeding two square feet in area for one professional or business establishment where such signs would not otherwise be a permitted use.
- One sign denoting the architect, engineer and/or contractor when placed where work is under construction, and not exceeding 24 square feet in area.
- Memorial signs, historical markers or tablets, names of buildings, and dates of erection when cut into masonry or constructed of bronze, stainless steel, or similar material, not exceeding six square feet in area.
- Traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices, and such temporary, emergency, or nonadvertising signs as may be authorized by the Town Board, or any sign or notice required by law.
- A sign of 35 square feet or less per side on a pole of 25 feet or less in height, of a gasoline service station, identifying such use on the premises.
- Posting of notice to the public (e.g., fishing or trespassing), provided each such sign does not exceed 1.5 square feet in area.
- Repainting or refurbishing of an existing sign does not require a permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign may be erected, structurally altered, enlarged or relocated, except as specifically exempted, unless a permit has been obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer.
- A permit is not required for repainting or refurbishing of an existing sign.
- A permit shall not be issued for a new sign if any other sign on the premises is in violation.
- Application for a sign permit must include a scale drawing showing content and location, a drawing with construction and attachment details, material descriptions, and illumination details, if any.
- The Code Enforcement Officer reviews all sign applications; applications for advertising and freestanding signs must be referred to the Planning Board before a permit is issued.
- The Planning Board reviews referred signs for impact on adjacent properties and sight distance related to traffic, and may approve, modify, or disapprove the sign.
- All signs, new or existing, must be maintained clean, neatly painted, and free from all hazards, and kept in safe condition at all times.

## Full detail

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