# Sign Regulations in New Hyde Park, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** New Hyde Park, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/new-hyde-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/5189103#5189103)

## At a glance

New Hyde Park, New York regulates 11 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Institutional/Church/School Signs in the Residence Zones, Residential Districts zoning district are capped at 6 ft above ground level tall and 8 sq ft, with a Not within 10 ft of any street or property line setback (Sec. §156-3(C)). Most commercial signs in New Hyde Park require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residence Zones, Residential Districts | 4 | 6 ft above ground level | 8 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidence Districts, Nonresidential Districts | 6 | 4 ft above ground level | 10% of window area | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residence Zones, Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign | 4 ft above ground level | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Within one foot of the front building line, parallel to it | — | §156-3(B) |
| Security Sign | 2 ft above ground level | 1 sq ft (for ground sign), 36 sq in (for window sign) | — | — | Not stated (likely 1 per occupancy) | Within one foot of the front building line, parallel to it (ground sign); window (for exempt sign) | — | §156-3(D) |
| Institutional/Church/School Sign | 6 ft above ground level | 8 sq ft | — | Not within 10 ft of any street or property line | 1 per property | On church, institutional, or school property; not within 10 ft from any street or property line | — | §156-3(C) |
| Temporary Sign (Residential) | 4 ft above ground level | 3 sq ft | — | — | 2 | Front window or parallel to and within one foot of front building line | — | §156-3(A); §156-4(A)-(E) |

### Nonresidence Districts, Nonresidential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Main Sign) | See formula (2-3 ft vertical measurement); upper edge not above top of building or below 8 ft, not higher than 13 ft | — | 80% of street frontage (<=25 ft), max 20 ft (>25 ft) | — | 1 main sign per building face | Front or face or side of building; interior/exterior of window; must be parallel to wall | — | §156-5D(1),(3),(4),(6),(7),(8); §156-5B,C |
| Wall Sign (Subordinate Signs - Rear/Side Walls) | 2 ft | — | 10 ft or 40% of wall | — | Up to 3 per rear/side wall | Rear or side wall abutting parking field or street, must not adjoin/face residential district/parcel | — | §156-5D(2),(4),(6),(7),(8); §156-5K |
| Projecting Sign (Right-Angle Sign) | — | — | — | — | — | Projecting at right angle from wall | — | §156-5G |
| Window Sign (Painted) | — | — | — | — | — | Inner or outer window surface | — | §156-5D(5) |
| Temporary Sign (Advertising/Sale Window Sign) | — | 10% of window area | — | — | — | Window | — | §156-6(A)-(F) |
| Temporary Real Estate/Construction Sign (Nonresidential) | 4 ft above ground level | 3 sq ft | — | — | 2 | Front window or parallel to and within one foot of the front building line | — | §156-7 (which references §156-4) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Governmental/Official Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As needed for government authority purposes | — | §156-5J |

## Prohibited signs in New Hyde Park

- No signs shall have characters, letters, figures, designs or outlines illuminated by electric lights or luminous tubes or use reflective or fluorescent paint or material in residential districts.
- No sign shall be attached to a tree, bush, hydrant, telephone pole, car or lamppost.
- No sign shall be placed so as to obstruct a clear view of a street from any intersecting street.
- Box lighting and neon lighting or the like are specifically prohibited on nonresidential signs.
- No neon signs or internally illuminated signs shall be permitted in nonresidential districts.
- No illuminated signs of a flashing, flickering, intermittently lighted or similar nature or animated illuminated signs known as 'spectaculars' shall be permitted in nonresidential districts.
- No windstream devices (e.g., pennants, streamers, banners, flags, ribbons, tassels, pinwheels, spinners, whirligigs or similar devices) shall be permitted.
- No billboard, sign or other advertising structure or device shall be erected or maintained where it could be confused as a traffic directional or stop sign, or interfere with vision/discernment of traffic signals, or imperil safety.
- No signs and/or lettering permitted on any awning or canopy.
- No sign shall adjoin or face a residential district or parcel.
- Signs permitted in nonresidential districts shall advertise only the business conducted or products sold on the premises.
- No signs identifying a tenant or business shall remain more than 30 days after a tenant vacates the premises; removal is mandatory and facade must be restored if damaged.
- The use of any portion of a tower for signs other than warning or equipment information signs is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in New Hyde Park

- Signs on windows, not exceeding 36 square inches, indicating that the premises is protected by a security company, shall be exempt from the provisions of residential sign requirements.
- This chapter shall not apply to signs erected and maintained by the Village or other governmental authorities in the discharge of their official duties or functions.
- The provisions regarding temporary signs in nonresidential districts shall not apply to temporary signs placed within the windows of retail establishments of the business district by charitable or religious organizations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In nonresidential districts, a written permit must be obtained from the Building Inspector before erecting, constructing, painting, altering, relocating, reconstructing, displaying, or maintaining any sign, with application requirements detailed in §156-5C.
- Nonresidential sign color schemes, palette, style, font, and materials must be approved by the Board of Trustees; samples will be made available to applicants.
- A right-angle or projecting sign in nonresidential districts requires a special permit from the Architectural Review Board and liability insurance.
- A sign on the rear or side wall facing a public parking field in nonresidential districts may be erected by special permit from the Architectural Review Board.
- All church, institutional, or school signs in residential districts require a written permit from the Building Inspector and must conform to application requirements (§156-5A to 5C).

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