# Sign Regulations in North Castle Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** North Castle Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/north-castle-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/29142245#29142245)

## At a glance

North Castle Town, New York regulates 11 sign types across 11 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the OB, DOB-20A, PBO-2A, PBO, PLI, RELIP, IND-AA zoning district are capped at OB: 12 ft; DOB-20A: 6 ft; PBO-2A: 12 ft; PBO: 10 ft; RELIP: 4 ft (except as permitted in F(3)); PLI: 4 ft (except as permitted in F(3)); IND-AA: 12 ft tall and OB: 30 sq ft (and no dimension over 10 ft); DOB-20A: 40 sq ft (not over 10 ft on any side); PBO-2A: 10 sq ft; PBO: 10 sq ft; PLI: 10 sq ft and 5 ft in length; RELIP: 10 sq ft and 5 ft in length; IND-AA: 10 sq ft and 5 ft in length, with a each access drive, if opposite side of street is not residential. setback (Sec. §355-16F(1,2,3), §355-16C(4)). Most commercial signs in North Castle Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (11 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OB, DOB-20A, PBO-2A, PBO, PLI, RELIP, IND-AA | 2 | OB: 12 ft; DOB-20A: 6 ft; PBO-2A: 12 ft; PBO: 10 ft; RELIP: 4 ft (except as permitted in F(3)); PLI: 4 ft (except as permitted in F(3)); IND-AA: 12 ft | OB: 30 sq ft; DOB-20A: 25 sq ft; PBO-2A: 30 sq ft; PBO: 25 sq ft; PLI: 2% of wall area or 20 sq ft, whichever is greater; RELIP: 25 sq ft; IND-AA: 10 sq ft and 5 ft length cap | — |
| SC | 2 | 20 ft | 300 sq ft | — |
| NB | 2 | 10 ft | 20 sq ft | — |
| CB-A, CB-B | 2 | 6 ft (measured to top) | 50 sq ft | — |
| CB, RB | 2 | 20 ft | 300 sq ft | — |
| GB | 2 | 6 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| RO | 2 | 5 ft | 8 sq ft | — |
| IND-A | 2 | 20 ft | 150 sq ft | — |
| Residential Districts | 3 | — | No one sign over 15 sq ft; total per street frontage not over 30 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential Districts | 1 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | Maximum 160 sq ft combined; no one sign over 80 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 11 zones)

### OB, DOB-20A, PBO-2A, PBO, PLI, RELIP, IND-AA

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | OB: not specified; DOB-20A: not specified; PBO-2A: not specified; PBO: not specified; PLI: not specified; RELIP: not specified; IND-AA: not specified | OB: 30 sq ft; DOB-20A: 25 sq ft; PBO-2A: 30 sq ft; PBO: 25 sq ft; PLI: 2% of wall area or 20 sq ft, whichever is greater; RELIP: 25 sq ft; IND-AA: 10 sq ft and 5 ft length cap | OB: no dimension over 10 ft (freestanding); all others: see additional requirements | — | OB: 2; DOB-20A: 2; PBO-2A: 1; PBO: 1; RELIP: 1 | Building wall (in PBO-2A, PBO, PLI, and RELIP: must be mounted on and parallel to wall) | — | §355-16[B], §355-16F(1), §355-16F(4) |
| Freestanding Sign | OB: 12 ft; DOB-20A: 6 ft; PBO-2A: 12 ft; PBO: 10 ft; RELIP: 4 ft (except as permitted in F(3)); PLI: 4 ft (except as permitted in F(3)); IND-AA: 12 ft | OB: 30 sq ft (and no dimension over 10 ft); DOB-20A: 40 sq ft (not over 10 ft on any side); PBO-2A: 10 sq ft; PBO: 10 sq ft; PLI: 10 sq ft and 5 ft in length; RELIP: 10 sq ft and 5 ft in length; IND-AA: 10 sq ft and 5 ft in length | — | Required for signs in front yards exceeding 100 ft: each access drive, if opposite side of street is not residential. | OB: 2; DOB-20A: 2; PBO-2A: 1; PBO: 1; RELIP: 1 + see additional; IND-AA: 1 | Generally at vehicular entrance(s) or as per site plan; in PLI/RELIP, see additional requirements for directory/park name sign. | — | §355-16F(1,2,3), §355-16C(4) |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Name/Professional Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On property | — | §355-16E(1) |
| Institutional Sign (Govt, Special Permit Uses) | — | No one sign over 15 sq ft; total per street frontage not over 30 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage (if access drive) | At each street frontage with access drive | — | §355-16E(2) |
| General Setback Limit | — | Over 2 sq ft only | — | 5 ft minimum for signs over 2 sq ft | — | — | — | §355-16E(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Sign | — | 1 sq ft (except OB: 6 sq ft) | — | — | Not specified | Access roads and parking areas | — | §355-16C(2) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | Minimum 10 ft from frontage | 1 per street frontage | Along each street frontage of property | — | §355-16C(7)(b)[1], §355-16D |
| Temporary Civic/Institution/Event Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Private property; public property/ROW by Town Board resolution only | — | §355-16C(7)(c) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §355-16C(1) |
| Motel Signs | — | Maximum 160 sq ft combined; no one sign over 80 sq ft | — | — | 3 | — | — | §355-16F(9) |

## Prohibited signs in North Castle Town

- No sign or billboard shall be erected, constructed, displayed, maintained, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged or structurally altered, except in conformity with and as expressly authorized by the provisions of this chapter.
- All signs must pertain to a use conducted on the same property on which they are located.
- No signs or other advertising material shall be affixed on either the interior or exterior of any glass surface, except as required by law or otherwise permitted.
- No sign shall be so located as to obscure a sign displayed by public authority for giving traffic instruction or directions or other public information.
- No sign shall be placed in a way that obstructs proper sight distance or interferes with pedestrian or traffic flow.
- No sign shall be so located as to interfere with the access of light or air.
- No sign shall be attached to a utility pole or to a live tree.
- No sign shall be of a type that has the whole or any part in motion by rotating, fluttering or any other means.
- Illumination of signs shall not be twinkling, flashing, intermittent or of changing degrees of intensity.
- Illumination tubing or strings of light shall not outline rooflines, doors, windows or wall edges of any building.
- The source of any illumination (light bulb itself) shall not be visible beyond the boundaries of the lot.
- Temporary signs shall not be erected on public property or over a public right-of-way unless authorized by resolution of the Town Board.
- Temporary signs shall not be illuminated or contain any luminous or reflective material.
- Temporary signs shall not be attached to fences, utility poles and their appurtenances, or live trees.
- Property owner must remove all signs related to nonresidential uses within one month of the time premises are vacated (with certain exceptions).
- All signs and components must be kept in good repair and in a safe, neat, clean, and attractive condition.

## Signs exempt from permit in North Castle Town

- Necessary small directional signs are permitted on access roads and parking areas, provided that the area of each sign does not exceed one square foot (six square feet in an OB District).
- Temporary signs of one square foot or less in area and intended for display for seven days or less may be erected on private property without a permit.
- No temporary sign permit fee shall be required of any nonprofit organization.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A building permit is required for the erection, relocation or structural alteration of any sign.
- A permit is required for any temporary sign exceeding one square foot in area and intended for display for more than seven days.
- Site plan approval is required for any sign which pertains to a use for which site plan or special permit approval is required.
- The Planning Board shall refer all sign plans to the Architectural Review Board for approval of sign type, size, color, illumination, and location, as a condition of site plan approval.
- The Planning Board may propose, in consultation with the Architectural Review Board, a coordinated signage plan for any area or areas of the Town, to serve as a guide for individual establishments.
- In areas where a coordinated signage plan has not been prepared, the Planning Board may require, with a site plan application involving two or more establishments, the submission of a signage plan for such area detailing material, color, texture, lighting, dimensions, location, and style of lettering.

## 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 11 zoning districts in North Castle Town — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=North+Castle+Town+NY&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-north-castle-town

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