# Sign Regulations in Port Chester, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Port Chester, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/port-chester
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/37564799#37564799)

## At a glance

Port Chester, New York regulates 28 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Plaque Sign (Home Occupation Only)s in the CD-3, CD-3.R20, CD-3.R5, CD-3.R7, SD-PRD zoning district are capped at 7 feet (mounting height maximum), 2 feet (sign height maximum) tall, 1 square foot, and 18 inches wide (Sec. Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-10)). Most commercial signs in Port Chester require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CD-3, CD-3.R20, CD-3.R5, CD-3.R7, SD-PRD | 2 | 7 feet (mounting height maximum), 2 feet (sign height maximum) | 2 square feet | — |
| CD-4 | 13 | 48 inches | 70% of valance area | — |
| CD-41, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, SD-PMU, CV | 16 | 48 inches | 70% of valance area | — |
| CD-32 | 1 | 7 feet (mounting height maximum), 2 feet (sign height maximum) | 1 square foot | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### CD-3, CD-3.R20, CD-3.R5, CD-3.R7, SD-PRD

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 per address | Mounted on the Building | — | §345-701J(1), Table 345.701.B (B-1), §345-701F |
| Plaque Sign (Home Occupation Only) | 7 feet (mounting height maximum), 2 feet (sign height maximum) | 1 square foot | 18 inches | — | 1 per Principal Frontage | Flush with the building wall within 10 feet of an entrance | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-10) |

### CD-4

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign (Street-Facing Principal Buildings) | Not specified for sign; Valance height maximum 12 inches | 70% of valance area | Width of Facade | — | 1 per window | On valance of street-facing building awnings | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-2) |
| Band Sign (Street-Facing Principal Buildings) | 3 feet | 1.5 square feet per linear foot of Facade | Width of Facade (max 100%) | — | 1 per Facade plus 1 per first floor business Frontage | Above main entrance, horizontally along entablature | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-3) |
| Blade Sign (Street-Facing Principal Buildings) | 4 feet (sign panel); Clearance minimum 8 feet above sidewalk | 8 square feet | 2 feet | — | 1 per business | Perpendicular to facade on first floor | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-4) |
| Directory Sign (Street-Facing Principal Buildings) | 3 feet | 6 square feet | 2 feet | — | 1 per ground floor entrance to upper floor business(es) | Attached to and parallel with the first floor Facade | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-5) |
| Plaque Sign (Street-Facing Principal Buildings) | 7 feet (mounting height maximum), 2 feet (sign height maximum) | 1 square foot | 18 inches | — | 1 per Principal Frontage | Panel or individual letters inset/applied flush with building wall within 10 feet of entrance | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-10) |
| Porch Sign (Street-Facing Principal Buildings) | 2 feet | 6 square feet | Width of entrance | — | 1 per address (2 for Corner Building) | Mounted on porch, parallel to Facade | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-11) |
| Post Sign (Street-Facing Principal Buildings) | 6 feet (apex) | 12 square feet | 48 inches (sign panel) | — | 1 per Building | Mounted on 1 or 2 posts in the First Lot Layer | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-12) |
| Sidewalk Sign | 48 inches | 10 square feet | 30 inches | — | 1 per business | At the entrance to a Building in pedestrian environment | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-13) |

### CD-41, CD-5, CD-5W, CD-6, CD-6T, SD-PMU, CV

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | Valance height maximum 12 inches | 70% of valance area | Width of Facade | — | 1 per window | On valance of building awnings | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-2) |
| Band Sign | 3 feet | 1.5 square feet per linear foot of Facade | Width of Facade (max 100%) | — | 1 per Facade plus 1 per first floor business Frontage | Above main entrance, horizontally along entablature | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-3) |
| Blade Sign | 4 feet (sign panel); Clearance minimum 8 feet above sidewalk | 8 square feet | 2 feet | — | 1 per business | Perpendicular to facade on first floor | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-4) |
| Directory Sign | 3 feet | 6 square feet | 2 feet | — | 1 per ground floor entrance to upper floor business(es) | Attached to and parallel with the first floor Facade | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-5) |
| Plaque Sign | 7 feet (mounting height maximum), 2 feet (sign height maximum) | 1 square foot | 18 inches | — | 1 per Principal Frontage | Panel or individual letters inset/applied flush with building wall within 10 feet of entrance | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-10) |
| Porch Sign | 2 feet | 6 square feet | Width of entrance | — | 1 per address (2 for Corner Building) | Mounted on porch, parallel to Facade | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-11) |
| Post Sign | 6 feet (apex) | 12 square feet | 48 inches (sign panel) | — | 1 per Building | Mounted on 1 or 2 posts in the First Lot Layer | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-12) |
| Sidewalk Sign | 48 inches | 10 square feet | 30 inches | — | 1 per business | At the entrance to a Building in pedestrian environment | — | Table 345.701.A, Table 345.701.B (B-13) |

## Prohibited signs in Port Chester

- No sign may be illuminated with or include animated, moving, intermittent, or flashing lights, or other active lighting.
- No sign or sign support may be affixed to a tree, rock, utility pole or other improper sign support, or contain any attachment, other sign, symbol, flag, pennant or other attention-getting device (other than the sign itself).
- Billboards and off-premises signs are prohibited.
- Portable signs other than sidewalk signs are not permitted.
- Neon cabinet signs and projection signs are not permitted.
- Signs in upper floor windows are not permitted, except for window signs for an occupant that is separate from the occupant of the ground floor.
- All signs must comply with all applicable provisions of the Building Code and/or Village Code Chapter 151, Building Code Administration and Enforcement.
- Except as expressly allowed, signs are not permitted in public rights-of-way.
- No sign may have any moving component or element.
- No sign may have changeable copy except for a marquee sign with physically changeable letters, an outdoor display case with removable printed items, or an electronic message board allowed pursuant to § 345-701I.
- No sign may, by design or arrangement, imitate the size, color, lettering, illumination, word, phrase, or symbol of a sign used as traffic safety control sign.
- No sign may obstruct a traffic-control device, traffic sign, or street name sign, block the vision of drivers at any driveway, street intersection or crosswalk, or be unsafe or constitute a hazard of any type.
- Where a lot adjoins another lot, no freestanding sign shall be permitted within a triangle formed by the side lot line, the front lot line and a line beginning on the side lot line at the required front setback distance and extended at 45° to the front lot line for an existing building.
- No sign may be within or overhang a public right-of-way other than a wall sign that does not overhang such right-of-way more than 15 inches, a blade sign, a vertical projecting sign, a marquee sign, or an awning sign.
- Signs in parks are forbidden.
- Moving or animated signs are prohibited.
- Intermittent or flashing lights shall not be used on or in any sign.
- Shopping plaza signage exceptions: No interior sign may be erected or maintained in the window of a building which is visible from outside except as specified.

## Signs exempt from permit in Port Chester

- Address sign: one address sign per tenant or owner.
- On-premises signs not exceeding three square feet in area that are located along the route to a place or location within such premises or are provided for safety.
- Signs placed by the village or any other governmental unit with jurisdiction over the area where the sign is placed.
- Signs carved into stone, concrete or similar material or made of bronze, aluminum, or other permanent construction and made an integral part of the structure.
- Temporary signs allowed under § 345-701G.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Except for exempt signs, no sign shall be erected on a lot, installed or placed on a building, or otherwise exist on a lot or building unless a sign permit has been issued.
- Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a fully dimensioned sign plan that reflects compliance with all applicable standards and requirements.
- Design drawings of any proposed sign must be submitted to the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator for review of compliance with this section prior to fabrication and installation.
- Upon receipt of an application for a sign permit, the building inspector may at his or her discretion forward to the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator a copy thereof and copies of all accompanying materials, including without limitation the sign plan.
- The Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator shall review such application, sign plan, and other materials to determine whether the proposed sign complies.
- If the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator determines the application, sign plan, and other materials comply, a Certificate of Compliance shall be issued.
- A sign permit shall be issued by the building inspector if and only if the sign plan and other materials accompanying the application conform to the applicable requirements.
- The applicant may choose to include the location of a sign within its site plan application or development parcel plan, but still must file a sign permit application after any site plan or development parcel plan approval.
- All informational signs, prior to their installation, and any changes made to the informational signs during the term of the license must be approved by the Police Chief or his designee.

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

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