# Sign Regulations in New York Mills, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** New York Mills, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/new-york-mills
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12696945#12696945)

## At a glance

New York Mills, New York regulates 12 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Business Sign (Nonilluminated)s in the C-1 zoning district are capped at Not higher than the building to which it is attached tall, with a Min 5 feet from any public way setback (Sec. § 200-19(B)(1)). Most commercial signs in New York Mills require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1, R-2, R-3, Residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3) | 6 | — | 20 square feet | — |
| C-1 | 2 | Not higher than the building to which it is attached | — | — |
| C-2 | 2 | Not higher than the building to which it is attached | — | — |
| Commercial districts (C-1, C-2) | 5 | — | 20 square feet | — |
| M-1, Manufacturing districts (M-1) | 2 | 12 feet | 300 square feet | — |
| Planned development district | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### R-1, R-2, R-3, Residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate, Identification or Professional Sign (Single Family) | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit | Not in any required yard; must be on principal street frontage for corner lots | — | § 200-19(A)(1) |
| Nameplate, Identification or Professional Sign (Multiple Dwellings/Fraternities/Sororities) | — | 12 square feet | — | — | 1 per multiple dwelling/fraternity/sorority | Not in any required yard | — | § 200-19(A)(1) |
| Sale or Rental Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 per property | Not in any required yard | — | § 200-19(A)(2) |
| Temporary Artisan's Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 per property | Not in any required yard | — | § 200-19(A)(3) |
| Institutional or Religious Announcement Sign | — | 15 square feet | — | — | 1 per institution | Not in any required yard | — | § 200-19(A)(4) |
| Tract Sale or Development Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | 2 per tract | Upon the tract being developed | — | § 200-19(A)(5) |

### C-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign (Nonilluminated) | Not higher than the building to which it is attached | — | — | Min 5 feet from any public way | — | Not within 5 feet of any public way. Cannot project into a public way or be above the roof. | — | § 200-19(B)(1) |
| Business Sign (Illuminated) | Not higher than the building to which it is attached | — | — | Min 5 feet from any public way | — | Not within 5 feet of any public way. Cannot project into a public way or be above the roof. | — | § 200-19(B)(1) |

### Commercial districts (C-1, C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate, Identification or Professional Sign (Single Family) | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 200-19(B) |
| Sale or Rental Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 200-19(B) |
| Temporary Artisan's Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 200-19(B) |
| Institutional or Religious Announcement Sign | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 200-19(B) |
| Tract Sale or Development Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 200-19(B) |

## Prohibited signs in New York Mills

- Temporary or superfluous signs shall not be permitted.
- Signs, other than an official traffic sign, shall not be erected within the right-of-way lines of any street.
- Signs shall not project beyond property lines nor over public sidewalk areas, except as noted.
- All flashing signs are prohibited in this municipality.
- In all districts, nonconforming signs shall be required to terminate in three years.

## Signs exempt from permit in New York Mills

- A permit shall not be required for the erection, alteration or maintenance of any permitted signs in an R District.
- There shall be no restrictions on signs erected by property owners of property located on Commercial Drive in the Village of New York Mills and the above provisions shall not apply to such signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In any planned development district, the Planning Board shall review and approve any proposed business signs.
- No advertising signs shall be permitted in any planned development district.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 7 zoning districts in New York Mills — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=New+York+Mills+NY&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-new-york-mills

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