# Sign Regulations in Orangetown Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Orangetown Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/orangetown-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/37393049#37393049)

## At a glance

Orangetown Town, New York regulates 7 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Temporary Sign (Non-Bracket)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 10 ft tall, 32 sq ft, and 10 ft wide, with a Min. 5 ft from street line setback (Sec. §31C-7B, §31C-7C, §31C-7D, §31C-7E). Most commercial signs in Orangetown Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 30 ft (if allowances combined into 1 sign) | 60 sq ft (cumulative) | — |
| CC, CO, CS, LI, LIO, LO, OP | 2 | 7.5 ft | 22.5 sq ft (total kiosk), 9 sq ft (display screen) | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bracket Sign (Temporary) | — | 6 sq ft | — | None | — | No set back limitations | — | §31C-7A, §31C-7E |
| Temporary Sign (Non-Bracket) | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | 10 ft | Min. 5 ft from street line | — | — | — | §31C-7B, §31C-7C, §31C-7D, §31C-7E |
| Window Sign | — | 15% of glass area | — | — | — | Window glass, visible from exterior | — | §31C-5C(6), §31C-4 (definitions) |
| Subdivision Sign (Advertising Sign at subdivision entrance) | — | 60 sq ft (cumulative) | — | 15 ft from street, 25 ft at intersections | Maximum 4 directional signs | At entrance of a subdivision under construction | — | §43-4.26 |
| Wall Sign, Roof Sign or Other Signs (General Size Regulation) | 30 ft (if allowances combined into 1 sign) | — | — | 75 ft | — | — | — | §43-4.23(c) |

### CC, CO, CS, LI, LIO, LO, OP

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EV Charging/Display Kiosk | 7.5 ft | 22.5 sq ft (total kiosk), 9 sq ft (display screen) | — | Minimum 70 ft from public right-of-way or property line | 2 per property | Within 100 ft of front facade of business building | — | §31C-8 |
| Gas Station Pump Display Monitor | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per pump | Mounted on or attached to gasoline pump | — | §31C-9 |

## Prohibited signs in Orangetown Town

- Flashing, moving, animated, digital (except time, date, or temperature or, for gas stations, price), or fluttering signs are prohibited. (Exempt: fire departments, school districts, governmental entities, religious institutions, civic organizations, EV charging/display kiosks as permitted, gas station pump display monitors as permitted.)
- Signs that emit smoke, visible vapors or particles, sound or odor are prohibited.
- Signs of design and location that interfere with, compete for attention with, or may be mistaken for a traffic signal are prohibited.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- Signs that are displayed in a hazardous manner to traffic are prohibited.
- Window and door signs that exceed 15% of the glass area are prohibited.
- Signs painted, pasted, printed on or hung from any wall, facade, roof, window, door, curbstone, flagstone, pavement, sidewalk, or street are prohibited, except for house numbers, traffic control signs, and signs specifically authorized by Town Code.
- Signs which are not accessory to a use located on the premises (off-premises signs) are prohibited except as otherwise permitted.
- Highly reflective glass or fluorescent paint is prohibited.
- Any sign erected, constructed, or maintained above the primary roof or roof peak of a building is prohibited.
- Internally lit 'can' or cabinet signs with transparent backgrounds are prohibited.
- Inflatable signs or devices are prohibited.
- Temporary signs with maximum total area over 32 square feet or exceeding 10 feet in height or width are prohibited.
- Signs attached to utility or light poles (except for utility identification), trees, fences, traffic signs, and street markers are prohibited.
- No sign, other than those placed by agencies of the government, shall be placed on any public property, parkland, highway, or right-of-way.
- No sign shall be placed on private property without the owner's consent.
- No sign shall be erected at street intersections in such manner as to obstruct vision or interfere/confuse with traffic control devices.
- No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape.

## Signs exempt from permit in Orangetown Town

- Signs placed by agencies of the government are exempt from placement prohibitions on public property, parkland, highway, or right-of-way.
- Fire departments, school districts, governmental entities, religious institutions, and civic organizations are exempt from the prohibition on flashing, moving, animated, digital or fluttering signs.
- EV charging/display kiosks in compliance with §31C-8 and gas station pump display monitors in compliance with §31C-9 are exempt from the prohibition on flashing, moving, animated, digital or fluttering signs.
- House numbers, traffic control signs, and other signs specifically authorized by Town Code are exempt from the prohibition on painting/pasting signs on certain structures.
- State, County and Town signs and private traffic signs installed for public purposes are excluded from the total sign area permitted for business/advertisement signs when used solely for traffic safety and direction.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Land use boards of the Town of Orangetown have authority under various Code provisions to review and approve signage relating to land use applications. When considering appropriateness of signage, boards shall be guided by the provisions of this chapter.
- All regulations relating to sign size, number, and minimum setback are contained in the Table of General Use Regulations for each zoning district.
- No sign, billboard, advertising display, structure, poster or device shall be erected, moved, enlarged, or reconstructed except as expressly permitted in this Code.
- No directional signs advertising subdivisions or buildings shall be posted without Building Department approval and the landowner's permission.
- Sign allowances for units of lot frontage (including rules for combined signs) are established, e.g. maximum height and area if allowances are combined into a single sign.
- Land use boards are guided by sign design standards in reviewing signage, but specific sign plan submittal requirements (master sign plan) are not explicitly mentioned in the provided text. Approval and architectural integration are implied to require sign plans as part of land use review.

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