# Sign Regulations in New Hempstead, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** New Hempstead, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/new-hempstead
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/30178943#30178943)

## At a glance

New Hempstead, New York regulates 3 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Flat Wall Signs in the LO District zoning district are capped at Not higher than the wall of the building to which it is attached. tall and Sum of all signs: 1 square foot for each horizontal linear foot of facade; additional, 1 square foot per linear foot of additional frontage, must face that frontage., with a Must comply with yard requirements for principal buildings. setback (Sec. § 290-112, § 290-114(A), § 290-115, § 290-116, § 290-117, § 290-118, § 290-119). Most commercial signs in New Hempstead require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LO District | 3 | Maximum 25 feet from ground level to top of sign; minimum 10 feet from base of building to bottom, or less if public safety is not endangered. | 20 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | Maximum 25 feet from ground level to top of sign; minimum 10 feet from base of building to bottom, or less if public safety is not endangered. | 20 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### LO District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flat Wall Sign | Not higher than the wall of the building to which it is attached. | Sum of all signs: 1 square foot for each horizontal linear foot of facade; additional, 1 square foot per linear foot of additional frontage, must face that frontage. | — | Must comply with yard requirements for principal buildings. | — | Anywhere on any wall of the building, subject to not concealing windows. | — | § 290-112, § 290-114(A), § 290-115, § 290-116, § 290-117, § 290-118, § 290-119 |
| Projecting Sign | Maximum 25 feet from ground level to top of sign; minimum 10 feet from base of building to bottom, or less if public safety is not endangered. | 12 sq ft | — | Must comply with yard requirements for principal buildings. | — | Hung from a bracket attached to a wall of the building. | — | § 290-112, § 290-114(B), § 290-115, § 290-116, § 290-119 |
| Freestanding Sign | Top of sign may not extend more than 15 feet above ground level. | 20 sq ft | — | Must comply with yard requirements for principal buildings. | — | Rigidly mounted or hung from a bracket on a structure or post set in the ground. | — | § 290-112, § 290-114(C), § 290-115, § 290-116, § 290-119 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flat Wall Sign | Not higher than the wall of the building to which it is attached. | — | — | Must comply with yard requirements for principal buildings. | — | Anywhere on any wall of the building, subject to not concealing windows. | — | § 290-112, § 290-114(A), § 290-116, § 290-117, § 290-118, § 290-119 |
| Projecting Sign | Maximum 25 feet from ground level to top of sign; minimum 10 feet from base of building to bottom, or less if public safety is not endangered. | 12 sq ft | — | Must comply with yard requirements for principal buildings. | — | Hung from a bracket attached to a wall of the building. | — | § 290-112, § 290-114(B), § 290-116, § 290-119 |
| Freestanding Sign | Top of sign may not extend more than 15 feet above ground level. | 20 sq ft | — | Must comply with yard requirements for principal buildings. | — | Rigidly mounted or hung from a bracket on a structure or post set in the ground. | — | § 290-112, § 290-114(C), § 290-116, § 290-119 |

## Prohibited signs in New Hempstead

- Posting or displaying any sign on or over any public property in the Village of New Hempstead is unlawful.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Flashing or intermittently illuminated signs are prohibited, including any sign which exhibits changing light or color effects.
- Signs where the source of illumination is visible, including neon-type electric signs, are prohibited.
- Use of searchlights to attract attention to a sign or permitted use is prohibited.
- Strings of incandescent lights are prohibited.
- Moving or rotating signs are prohibited.
- Pennants, streamers or other eye-catching devices are prohibited.
- Signs on awnings are prohibited.
- Portable signs (with or without wheels, easel-type, A-frame or other; any sign not permanently affixed to a building or the ground) are prohibited.
- Signs on or within windows are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in New Hempstead

- Signs posted or erected pursuant to and in the discharge of any governmental function or required by any law, ordinance or governmental regulation.
- Signs of or required by duly constituted governmental bodies and their agencies.
- Flags of the national, state, county or town government, not exceeding 15 square feet in area.
- Temporary signs pertaining to and displayed during campaigns, drives or events of civic, political, philanthropic or educational institutions, provided such signs are displayed not more than 45 days before the event and removed three days after the event.
- Name and address signs, not more than one for each street frontage of each principal use on a lot and not exceeding one square foot in area, showing only the name of the occupant and/or the address of the premises on which they are situated, provided that such sign is located not closer than 15 feet to a side lot line.
- One temporary, nonilluminated 'house for sale,' 'property for sale,' 'house for rent' or 'property for rent' sign per lot, relating only to the sale or rental of that lot, and subject to specific size limits.
- Temporary, nonilluminated construction signs, not exceeding 12 square feet in area, identifying the project under construction, participating designers, contractors or developers, permitted only during the construction period.
- Signs not visible outside of a building.
- Holiday decorations displayed in season.
- Temporary signs for garage sales, provided such signs contain the address of the seller and date of sale, are displayed only two days prior to the sale and are removed within two days after the sale.
- 'No trespassing' signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign may be erected or installed upon or within any structure or upon any land, nor may any existing sign be changed, until a sign permit has been obtained from the Architectural Review Board (or Planning Board if no ARB is appointed).
- No sign permit shall be issued unless all applicable provisions of the sign article have been met.
- Application for a sign permit must be accompanied by a fee as specified in the Fee Schedule adopted by the Board of Trustees.

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