# Sign Regulations in Minden Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Minden Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/minden-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12676718#12676718)

## At a glance

Minden Town, New York regulates 8 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 15 feet tall and 30 square feet, with a 15 feet minimum from any roadway edge setback (Sec. §90-38 D(1)-(4), §90-38 A(1)-(6)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 15 feet | 30 square feet | — |
| R-1 Residential District (R-1), A Agricultural District (A) | 3 | — | 12 square feet (aggregate) | — |
| C-1 Commercial District (C-1) | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet | 30 square feet | — | 15 feet minimum from any roadway edge | One per primary frontage for each business structure/plaza | Minimum of 15 feet from any roadway edge; primary frontage of property on a public street | — | §90-38 D(1)-(4), §90-38 A(1)-(6) |
| Wall Sign (Building Sign) | Cannot project above highest point along the building face | 10% of building face area | — | — | — | Attached to building face | — | §90-38 E(1)-(2), §90-38 A(1)-(6) |
| Iconic Sign (Barber pole, eyeglasses, etc.) | — | 15 square feet (when viewed from any angle) | — | — | — | Should not extend more than 4 feet from building wall | — | §90-38 E(3) |
| Under-Overhang Hanging Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | One per store front | Hung under roof overhang, perpendicular to each store front in a shopping center | — | §90-38 E(4) |
| Directional Sign (Pedestrian/Traffic control) | — | 4 square feet each | — | — | — | — | — | §90-38 E(5) |

### R-1 Residential District (R-1), A Agricultural District (A)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate/Professional/Identification Sign | — | 12 square feet (aggregate) | — | — | One per premises | On premises | — | §90-38 F(1) |
| Sale/Lease/Rent Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per premises | On premises | — | §90-38 F(2) |
| Business Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §90-38 G |

### C-1 Commercial District (C-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §90-38 G |

## Prohibited signs in Minden Town

- No sign shall be located so as to project into the public right-of-way or to be a hazard to traffic or pedestrians, to obstruct any door, window, ventilating system or fire escape or to cause any other hazard to public safety or peril.
- If sign is illuminated, the source of light shall not be visible.
- Except for holiday seasons, grand openings and other special or temporary events, not to exceed 30 days, no sign shall include or consist of pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners or other moving, fluttering or revolving devices.
- No sign shall contain flashing lights.
- No revolving, moving or animated signs shall be permitted.
- No advertising sign (i.e., billboard) shall be allowed on-site.
- No temporary, movable signs, except for holiday seasons, grand openings and other special events, for up to 60 days, shall be allowed.

## Signs exempt from permit in Minden Town

- Historical markers, tablets and statues, memorial signs and plaques, names of buildings and dates of erection, when cut into masonry surface or when constructed of bronze, stainless steel or similar materials; and emblems installed by government agencies, religious or nonprofit organizations; not exceeding 32 square feet.
- Flags and insignia of any government except when displayed in connection with a commercial promotion.
- Traffic or other municipal signs.
- Legal notices or such temporary, emergency or nonadvertising signs as may be authorized by the Town.
- A farm produce sign not exceeding six square feet.
- Temporary nonilluminated signs on the premises for up to one year for the following purposes: Real estate 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' signs not exceeding six square feet and located on the front wall of the building or, if freestanding, not nearer than 10 feet from a roadway edge on the subject property; Signs announcing anticipated occupancy of a site or building or identifying contractors, architects, engineers, etc. on a building or site under construction, not exceeding 20 square feet in area and a minimum of 10 feet from a roadway edge on the subject property.
- Temporary off-premises directional signs for the convenience of the general public not exceeding two square feet in area.
- Signs or bulletin boards customarily incidental to places of worship, libraries or museums, erected on the premises for purposes of displaying temporary public information notices, not exceeding 15 square feet in area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No explicit requirement for a master sign plan, sign plan, or approval meeting found in the provided text. The only mention of exemption by the Planning Board is in regard to prohibited signs ('unless otherwise exempted by the Planning Board'), but there is no general sign plan requirement noted.

## Full detail

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