# Sign Regulations in Porter Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Porter Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/porter-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/16127704#16127704)

## At a glance

Porter Town, New York regulates 21 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Detached Sign in front yard)s in the CMU, RC zoning district are capped at 4 ft tall and 24 sq ft per side, with a No detached sign closer than 25 feet to a residential lot line (§200-83I(4)) setback (Sec. §200-83G Table (CMU, RC)). Most commercial signs in Porter Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 15 | 3 ft | 20 sq ft | — |
| RA | 1 | — | — | — |
| LDR, MDR | 1 | — | — | — |
| CMU, RC | 3 | 4 ft | 40 sq ft maximum per lot (shared among all signage types on lot) | — |
| IND | 3 | 6 ft | 24 sq ft per side | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Address Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per building | Prominently displayed on building | — | §200-83B(2) |
| Directional and Parking Sign | 3 ft | 2 sq ft per face | — | — | 2 per business | — | — | §200-83B(5) |
| Gasoline Price Sign | — | 1 sq ft per face per grade | — | — | — | Attached to gasoline dispenser | — | §200-83C(1) |
| Election Sign | — | 6 sq ft per side | — | — | — | — | — | §200-83C(2) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft per side | — | — | 2 per property | — | — | §200-83C(3) |
| Construction or Renovation Sign | — | 6 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 per contractor/engineer/architect | — | — | §200-83C(5) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | — | — | §200-83D, §200-83E |
| Tourist Directional Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | Minimum 1,000 ft from other tourist directional sign | — | — | — | §200-83F, §200-83H |

### CMU, RC

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Attached Sign identifying uses or services) | — | 40 sq ft maximum per lot (shared among all signage types on lot) | — | Signs parallel and attached to building not more than 10 inches from building (§200-83I(5)) | — | Attached to the building | — | §200-83G Table (CMU, RC) |
| Freestanding Sign (Detached Sign in front yard) | 4 ft | 24 sq ft per side | — | No detached sign closer than 25 feet to a residential lot line (§200-83I(4)) | 1 per lot | Front yard | — | §200-83G Table (CMU, RC) |
| Shared Sign / Kiosk Sign (Multi-tenant Plaza/Building) | — | Part of the 40 sq ft lot maximum | — | — | — | As provided for the lot | — | §200-83J(5); §200-83J(6); §200-83G Table (CMU, RC) |

### IND

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Attached Sign identifying uses or services) | — | — | — | Signs parallel and attached to building not set out more than 10 inches (§200-83I(5)) | — | Attached to the primary building facade | — | §200-83G Table (IND) |
| Freestanding Sign (Detached Sign in front yard) | 6 ft | 24 sq ft per side | — | No detached sign closer than 25 feet to a residential lot line (§200-83I(4)) | 1 per lot | Front yard | — | §200-83G Table (IND) |
| Shared Sign / Kiosk Sign (Multi-tenant building/plaza) | — | Part of the 10% building facade total | — | — | — | As provided for the lot | — | §200-83J(5); §200-83J(6); §200-83G Table (IND) |

## Prohibited signs in Porter Town

- No sign shall be at any location where it interferes with or obstructs the view or free passage of pedestrian or vehicular traffic and shall not be located in the public right-of-way.
- No sign shall be painted, placed or constructed directly on or project from a roof.
- No sign shall be attached to any tree, utility pole or be painted upon or otherwise affixed to any naturally occurring rock, ledge or other natural feature.
- No detached sign shall be closer than 25 feet to a residential lot line.
- Signs parallel to and attached to a building shall not be set out more than 10 inches from the building.
- Any sign that projects from a building over the public way shall be located at least eight feet above the ground.
- No sign shall consist of strings of lights or contain blinking, flashing intermittent, rotating, glaring, moving lights or other attention-attracting devices.
- Any illuminated sign shall employ only lights emitting a light of constant intensity.
- Signs and awnings should not materially obscure architectural features or details of buildings.
- No sign shall be movable or portable unless defined as a temporary sign.
- Signs must be regularly maintained including the replacement of worn parts, painting and cleaning.
- Abandoned signs are prohibited and shall be removed by the owner of the sign or owner of the premises.
- No nonconforming sign shall be changed or altered in any manner which would increase the degree of its nonconformity.
- No nonconforming sign shall be expanded.
- No nonconforming sign shall be changed or altered to prolong its useful life.
- No nonconforming sign shall be moved in whole or in part to any other location where it would remain nonconforming.
- Any nonconforming sign, the use of which is discontinued for a period of 90 days, shall be deemed to be abandoned and shall not thereafter be reestablished.
- Any nonconforming sign advertising or relating to a business on the premises on which it is located shall be terminated upon any change in the ownership or control of such business.
- Any nonconforming sign damaged or destroyed, by any means, to the extent of 35% of its replacement cost new shall not be restored but shall be terminated.

## Signs exempt from permit in Porter Town

- Customary holiday decorations.
- One prominently displayed building address sign that is pedestrian- and automobile-oriented.
- Family name signs, decorative flags, no trespassing and similar signs.
- Traffic control signs.
- No more than two directional and parking signs not exceeding two square feet per face and no taller than three feet high per business.
- Signs, flags or emblems erected and maintained pursuant to any government function.
- Decorative or architectural features of a building except letters or trademarks.
- Historic plaques, markers, monuments or tablets.
- Safety signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A building permit is required for all permanent signs and tourist directional signs.
- If more than one tenant is located in a building, individual signs for each will be allowed to be attached to the building as long as the total signage square footage for the development does not exceed the maximum signage for the district.
- In commercial or industrial buildings or plazas with two or more occupants, a shared sign is required. Kiosk sign structures are encouraged to advertise for these multitenant buildings and plazas.

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

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