# Sign Regulations in Oxford, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Oxford, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/oxford
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/5151821#5151821)

## At a glance

Oxford, New York regulates 11 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Advertising Sign/Commercial Billboards in the M-1 Manufacturing District zoning district are capped at 12 ft tall and 50 ft wide, with a 50 ft from pavement of nearest street/highway; not within 200 ft of street/road intersection. setback (Sec. § 293-26(C)(2)-(3)). Most commercial signs in Oxford require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 Residential District, R-2 Residential District | 5 | — | 20 sq ft per sign | — |
| C-1 Commercial District | 7 | No higher than the building to which attached or closest; cannot be on or above roof | 20 sq ft per sign | — |
| C-2 Commercial District | 7 | No higher than the building to which attached or closest; cannot be on or above roof | 20 sq ft per sign | — |
| M-1 Manufacturing District | 7 | 12 ft | 300 sq ft | — |
| Planned Development District | 1 | — | — | — |
| PB-1 Public Building District | 6 | — | 20 sq ft per sign | — |
| O-S Open Space District, F-P Floodplain District | 5 | — | 20 sq ft per sign | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### C-1 Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate/Identification/Professional Sign | — | 2 sq ft for single- or two-family; 12 sq ft for multiple dwellings/fraternities/sororities | — | — | 1 | On principal street frontage of dwelling; not in required yard | — | § 293-26(A)(1), (B) |
| Sale or Rental Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Not in required yard | — | § 293-26(A)(2), (B) |
| Temporary Artisan's Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Not in required yard | — | § 293-26(A)(3), (B) |
| Institutional or Religious Announcement Sign | — | 15 sq ft | — | — | — | Not in required yard | — | § 293-26(A)(4), (B) |
| Tract Sale/Development Sign | — | 20 sq ft per sign | — | — | 2 signs per tract | Upon the tract | — | § 293-26(A)(5), (B) |
| Business Sign (Nonilluminated) | No higher than the building to which attached or closest; cannot be on or above roof | — | — | — | — | Can project no more than 4 ft into a public way; not in required yard | — | § 293-26(B)(1) |
| Business Sign (Illuminated) | No higher than the building to which attached or closest; cannot be on or above roof | — | — | — | — | Can project no more than 4 ft into a public way; not in required yard | — | § 293-26(B)(1) |

### C-2 Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate/Identification/Professional Sign | — | 2 sq ft for single- or two-family; 12 sq ft for multiple dwellings/fraternities/sororities | — | — | 1 | On principal street frontage of dwelling; not in required yard | — | § 293-26(A)(1), (B) |
| Sale or Rental Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Not in required yard | — | § 293-26(A)(2), (B) |
| Temporary Artisan's Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Not in required yard | — | § 293-26(A)(3), (B) |
| Institutional or Religious Announcement Sign | — | 15 sq ft | — | — | — | Not in required yard | — | § 293-26(A)(4), (B) |
| Tract Sale/Development Sign | — | 20 sq ft per sign | — | — | 2 signs per tract | Upon the tract | — | § 293-26(A)(5), (B) |
| Business Sign (Nonilluminated) | No higher than the building to which attached or closest; cannot be on or above roof | — | — | — | — | Not in required yard | — | § 293-26(B)(2) |
| Business Sign (Illuminated) | No higher than the building to which attached or closest; cannot be on or above roof | — | — | — | — | Not in required yard | — | § 293-26(B)(2) |

### M-1 Manufacturing District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate/Identification/Professional Sign | — | 2 sq ft for single- or two-family; 12 sq ft for multiple dwellings/fraternities/sororities | — | — | 1 | On principal street frontage of dwelling; not in required yard | — | § 293-26(A)(1), (C) |
| Sale or Rental Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Not in required yard | — | § 293-26(A)(2), (C) |
| Temporary Artisan's Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | Not in required yard | — | § 293-26(A)(3), (C) |
| Institutional or Religious Announcement Sign | — | 15 sq ft | — | — | — | Not in required yard | — | § 293-26(A)(4), (C) |
| Tract Sale/Development Sign | — | 20 sq ft per sign | — | — | 2 signs per tract | Upon the tract | — | § 293-26(A)(5), (C) |
| Business Sign | — | 300 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | § 293-26(C)(1) |
| Advertising Sign/Commercial Billboard | 12 ft | — | 50 ft | 50 ft from pavement of nearest street/highway; not within 200 ft of street/road intersection. | — | — | — | § 293-26(C)(2)-(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Oxford

- Signs must not be allowed to become dilapidated.
- 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.

## Signs exempt from permit in Oxford

- A permit shall not be required for the erection, alteration or maintenance of any permitted signs in an R District.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In any Planned Development District, the Planning Board shall review and approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove any proposed business signs.

## 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 8 zoning districts in Oxford — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Oxford+NY&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-oxford

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