# Sign Regulations in Montour Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Montour Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/montour-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/30939024#30939024)

## At a glance

Montour Town, New York regulates 10 sign types across 1 zoning district. Freestanding Sign - Pole or Portables in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 32 square feet (both sides combined), with a 25 feet minimum from highway right-of-way setback (Sec. § 175-22H(1), 175-22E(5), 175-22B, 175-22E(9)). Most commercial signs in Montour Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | 20 feet | 64 square feet (both sides combined) | — |

## 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 - Pole or Portable | 20 feet | 32 square feet (both sides combined) | — | 25 feet minimum from highway right-of-way | One per lot or one per 200 feet lot frontage (up to three signs per lot) | Setback no less than 25 feet from the edge of the highway right-of-way | — | § 175-22H(1), 175-22E(5), 175-22B, 175-22E(9) |
| Freestanding Sign - Ground | 6 feet | 64 square feet (both sides combined) | — | Must comply with principal structure side yard setbacks | One per lot or one per 200 feet lot frontage (up to three signs per lot) | — | — | § 175-22H(2), 175-22B, 175-22D(1)(o) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | Not specified, but area restrictions apply | Attached to a business building, flush to or not extending more than 18 inches from the exterior surface | — | § 175-22I, 175-22B, 175-22E(4) |
| Name Plate Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 | On lot | — | § 175-22H(3) |
| Residential Sign (Sale/Development/Home Occupation) | — | 32 square feet (both sides combined) or 20 square feet (single-sided) | — | — | 2; or 2 per frontage if lot fronts multiple streets | On premises | — | § 175-22J(1)(b),(c), 175-22J(2) |
| Residential Sign (Sold/Rented) | — | — | — | — | 2; or 2 per frontage if lot fronts multiple streets | On premises | — | § 175-22J(1)(a), 175-22J(2) |
| Traffic Directional Sign (Entrance, Exit, Parking, etc.) | — | No greater than necessary for normal vision | — | — | Not specified | As required for safe flow of traffic | — | § 175-22K |
| Bus Shelter Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On bus shelter | — | § 175-22L |

## Prohibited signs in Montour Town

- Signs shall not be permitted on the roof or above the roof line of the building to which they are attached.
- No part of any sign shall project above the top or beyond the ends of the wall surface upon which it is located or extend more than 18 inches perpendicular from such surface.
- No sign shall use any word, phrase, symbol or character that could reasonably be interpreted by a motorist as being a public safety warning or traffic sign.
- No light shall be permitted that by reason of intensity, color, location, movement or direction of its beam may interfere with public safety.
- No sign or other advertising material or merchandise displayed for such purpose shall be attached to any tree, utility pole, public structure or other object not intended for such use.
- No sign shall exceed in height 1/2 its distance from the highway right-of-way, notwithstanding any other height limitation which may also be applicable.
- No owner of any sign or lessee or owner of any land upon which the sign is located shall permit such sign to become unsightly or in disrepair so as to endanger the public or to become a public nuisance.
- Signs, other than official traffic signs, shall comply with side yard setbacks as established for principal structures in the district where the sign is located.
- All signs shall be immediately removed when the reasons for their erection no longer apply.
- Existing nonconforming signs shall not be relocated or increased in size. Any nonconforming sign abandoned for sign purposes for more than 90 days or damaged to the extent of 50% or more of the replacement cost value shall be immediately removed.
- A sign shall be permitted only in connection with a permitted use or for purposes of specifically directing drivers to a business or service location in or adjacent to the Town.

## Signs exempt from permit in Montour Town

- Signs to provide for the normal and safe flow of traffic into and out of the place of business, such as entrance, exit and parking signs, shall be permitted in excess of the limitations provided herein, provided such signs are of a size no greater than necessary for persons of normal vision to observe.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All freestanding signs and signs of more than 24 square feet in total surface area on one side, including wall signs, shall be submitted to the Planning Board for review and approval prior to permit issuance.
- Business and property owners are encouraged to submit master signage plans for their properties, which plans shall specify the location, dimensions, type, design and number of all signs to be erected on the property now or in the future.
- All master signage plans shall be submitted for approval to the Planning Board which shall be guided by the design review criteria provided above.
- When the Board has approved a master signage plan, no further permits will be required for any sign which is in compliance with the plan.

## Full detail

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