# Sign Regulations in Pleasantville, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Pleasantville, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/pleasantville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/10902188#10902188)

## At a glance

Pleasantville, New York regulates 18 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Nonresidential District, C-O, Business and Manufacturing Districts, R-PO, RO-2 (for nonresidential principal uses) zoning district are capped at Must be approved by Planning Commission as to height for traffic/safety (§148-12C, §148-13G(2)) tall and See Schedule II, Note 1. Typically maximum area per street frontage., with a Behind lot line, not to interfere with vision at driveways/intersections. setback (Sec. §148-4B [FREESTANDING SIGN], §148-8B, §148-10). Most commercial signs in Pleasantville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District, R-PO, RO-2, PUD | 3 | — | As specified in Schedule I, Note 1: Residential lots are limited to maximum aggregate sign area per lot. | — |
| Nonresidential District, C-O, Business and Manufacturing Districts, R-PO, RO-2 (for nonresidential principal uses) | 9 | Shall not project above top of building wall or beyond ends of wall (see §148-10A(3)). | Covers not more than 25% of glass area or maximum aggregate sign area specified in Schedule II, Note 1 (whichever is less). | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | Maximum 25 sq ft aggregate all flags per property | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential District, R-PO, RO-2, PUD

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Sign | — | As specified in Schedule I, Note 1: Residential lots are limited to maximum aggregate sign area per lot. | — | Behind lot line, not to interfere with driver vision/intersections. | — | On residential lots, behind lot line. | — | §148-4B [RESIDENTIAL SIGN] and §148-8A |
| Residential Development Identification Sign | — | As regulated by Schedule I: 1 sign per entrance to subdivision of 10+ lots or multiple dwellings of 10+ units. | — | Behind lot line | Typically 1 per entrance | At entrance to subdivision or development. | — | §148-4B [RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFICATION SIGN] and §148-8A |
| Building Marker | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to building | — | §148-4B [BUILDING MARKER] |

### Nonresidential District, C-O, Business and Manufacturing Districts, R-PO, RO-2 (for nonresidential principal uses)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Shall not project above top of building wall or beyond ends of wall (see §148-10A(3)). | See Schedule II, Note 1. Typically determined as maximum area per foot of building frontage. | — | — | See Schedule II | Parallel to and within 8 inches of wall, not above roof or wall ends. | — | §148-4B [WALL SIGN] and §148-8B, §148-10, §148-10.1 |
| Freestanding Sign | Must be approved by Planning Commission as to height for traffic/safety (§148-12C, §148-13G(2)) | See Schedule II, Note 1. Typically maximum area per street frontage. | — | Behind lot line, not to interfere with vision at driveways/intersections. | See Schedule II | On private property, not interfering with site lines. Cannot overhang right-of-way. | — | §148-4B [FREESTANDING SIGN], §148-8B, §148-10 |
| Projecting Sign | — | See Schedule II | — | — | See Schedule II | Attached to building/wall | — | §148-4B [PROJECTING SIGN] |
| Window Sign | — | Covers not more than 25% of glass area or maximum aggregate sign area specified in Schedule II, Note 1 (whichever is less). | — | — | 25% glass area or sign area maximum | Interior window or door | — | §148-4B [WINDOW SIGN], §148-10B(2) |
| Temporary Sign | — | Up to 25% of glass area or maximum aggregate sign area in Schedule II, Note 1. | — | — | As permitted by aggregate area | Interior window/door | — | §148-4B [TEMPORARY SIGN] |
| Interim Sign | — | See Schedule II. Must be in compliance with underlying sign type. | — | As for permanent sign type | As permitted for sign type | Can be building or freestanding sign. | — | §148-4B [INTERIM SIGN], §148-13F |
| Awning/Canopy Sign | — | See Schedule II | — | — | See Schedule II | On canopy/awning, parallel or perpendicular, vertical face. | — | §148-4B [CANOPY SIGN], §148-8B |
| Nonresidential Development Identification Sign | — | See Schedule II | — | Behind lot line | See Schedule II | At nonresidential use site | — | §148-4B [NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IDENTIFICATION SIGN] |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign (Exempt) | — | 5 square feet per sign | — | Behind lot line | 1 per street frontage | Behind lot line, not interfering with driveway/intersection vision. | — | §148-6H |
| Contractor's Identification Sign (Exempt) | — | 5 square feet per sign, 15 square feet total aggregate on property | — | Behind lot line | 1 per contractor; 15 sq ft max aggregate | Behind lot line | — | §148-6I |
| Flag (Exempt) | — | Maximum 25 sq ft aggregate all flags per property | — | Behind lot line | — | Behind lot line. | — | §148-6J |
| Property Identification Sign (Exempt) | — | 1 sq ft per sign | Lettering/numeral maximum 6 inches height/width | Behind lot line | 2 | Behind lot line, visible to the street. | — | §148-6G |
| Prohibition Sign (No Trespassing, Hunting, Fishing) (Exempt) | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | — | Private property | — | §148-6K |
| Holiday Lights/Decorations (Exempt) | — | — | — | — | — | Behind lot line | — | §148-6F |

## Prohibited signs in Pleasantville

- All signs not expressly permitted or exempt under the chapter are prohibited.
- Pennants are prohibited.
- Portable signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Suspended signs attached to an awning or marquee are prohibited.
- Animated signs are prohibited.
- Beacons are prohibited.
- Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background are prohibited, except exempt holiday lights.
- Signs hanging or projecting over, or placed upon, public rights-of-way are prohibited, except as specifically authorized by the Board of Trustees per Chapter 98.
- Signs affixed or attached to trees or rocks, public utility poles or Village signage/directional poles are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Pleasantville

- Public notices or warnings required by applicable federal, state, Village or school district law, regulation or ordinance.
- Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental body.
- Informational signs of a public utility regarding its poles, lines, pipes or facilities.
- Signs erected by or on behalf of a public transit company to identify bus stops, train stations, and related route and schedule information.
- Any sign inside a building not attached to a window or door, or not located within four feet of a window or door.
- Holiday lights and decorations when displayed behind the lot line on private property.
- Not more than two property identification signs containing street address only, not exceeding specified dimensions and located behind the lot line.
- Not more than one real estate sign for each street frontage, subject to specified size, placement, removal, and illumination criteria.
- One contractor's identification sign per contractor, with area and placement limitations, and aggregate area requirements.
- Flags, not exceeding 25 square feet in aggregate, with no illumination and proper placement.
- Signs devoted to prohibiting trespass, hunting or fishing, not larger than one square foot and located on private property.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A comprehensive signage plan is required and must be approved by the Board of Architectural Review for any site with a building containing multiple nonresidential tenancies/units or multiple nonresidential buildings, unless an area signage plan applies.
- An area signage plan may be proposed by the Board of Architectural Review for a particular area composed of multiple properties, and can become the basis for an overlay zoning district with signage guidelines.
- A sign plan, showing the location of all existing and proposed signs, is required as part of the application for approval of a comprehensive signage plan or sign permit for all other signs (other than interim signs).
- Applications for new or relocated freestanding signs require simultaneous site plan approval by the Planning Commission.

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