# Sign Regulations in Rockville Centre, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Rockville Centre, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/rockville-centre
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/7727801#7727801)

## At a glance

Rockville Centre, New York regulates 17 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Business Districts (Business AAA, Business AA, Business A, Business A-1, Business B, Urban Renewal Commercial or Light Manufacturing A, Urban Renewal Recreational and Limited Commercial) zoning district are capped at 15 ft tall and 24 sq ft per face, two faces allowed, with a Set back at least 10 ft from front property line; must not extend beyond property line setback (Sec. § 335-5E). Most commercial signs in Rockville Centre require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Districts (Business AAA, Business AA, Business A, Business A-1, Business B, Urban Renewal Commercial or Light Manufacturing A, Urban Renewal Recreational and Limited Commercial) | 12 | Letters/numbers max 24 inches in height | 75 sq ft per use, or up to 110 sq ft if street frontage > 75 ft | — |
| Residential Districts (Residence A, Residence B, Residence C, Residence A-M) | 4 | — | 12 sq ft (aggregate per premises) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Business Districts (Business AAA, Business AA, Business A, Business A-1, Business B, Urban Renewal Commercial or Light Manufacturing A, Urban Renewal Recreational and Limited Commercial)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 3 ft (individual sign) | 75 sq ft per use, or up to 110 sq ft if street frontage > 75 ft | — | — | — | Must be attached to building parallel to face; cannot project more than 12 inches over sidewalk/street/highway; not higher than parapet on 1-story buildings or above sill of any 2nd story window or 15 ft above outside grade (whichever is lower) | — | § 335-5A, § 335-5B, § 96-5D |
| Wall Sign (Upper Floors) | 2 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | — | Above first story only if business on upper floor; for signs above 2nd floor: must be inside window, not covering more than 20% of window | — | § 335-5B(2),(3) |
| Wall Sign (Manufacturing/Non-Retail) | — | 30 sq ft per street frontage | — | — | — | Each street frontage | — | § 335-5B(5) |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 ft | 24 sq ft per face, two faces allowed | — | Set back at least 10 ft from front property line; must not extend beyond property line | 1 | Allowed only if building/use set back at least 10 ft from front property line; no part may extend beyond property line | — | § 335-5E |
| Roof Sign | Top of sign not more than 12 ft above lowest elevation of roof | 32 sq ft per face (max two faces per sign) | — | Min. 3 ft from exterior wall/parapet | 1 | On building roof (within 3 ft of exterior wall/parapet) | — | § 335-5F |
| Marquee Sign | Sign max 4 ft high; marquee max 5 ft high | — | — | May not extend out beyond a point 2 ft back of street curbline | 1 marquee per applicable establishment | Only for theaters, playhouses, performing arts; may not extend past edge of marquee or project further than 2 ft back from street curb line | — | § 335-5C |
| Temporary Sign | 4 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot (for special events, temp.) | Not on trees, fences, utility poles, or light standards | — | § 335-7A, § 335-7B, § 335-7D |
| Fixed Awning Sign | Letters/numbers max 24 inches in height | — | — | — | 1 per premises | One row of letters on awning front; only name and street address allowed | — | § 96-5 |

### Residential Districts (Residence A, Residence B, Residence C, Residence A-M)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-illuminated Identification Sign (Dwellings, four or more families) | — | 12 sq ft (aggregate per premises) | — | — | — | No portion may overhang or extend beyond property line | — | § 335-6A |
| Non-illuminated Sign (Nonresidential uses permitted in zone) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 335-6B |
| Political Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 335-6C |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential District) | — | 3 sq ft | — | Max 4 feet from building | 1 | No further than 4 feet from dwelling or building | — | § 335-15, § 335-17, § 335-18 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Medical/Professional/Religious) | — | — | — | — | — | At the property where such uses are permitted | — | § 335-8C |

## Prohibited signs in Rockville Centre

- A-frame signs, sandwich-board sidewalk or curb signs which create sidewalk obstruction, or similar signs worn or borne by any person are prohibited.
- Trailer signs are prohibited.
- Signs painted directly on a wall are prohibited.
- Animated and moving signs, except for time and temperature signs, are prohibited.
- Banners are prohibited except as specifically provided in § 335-7D.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- Pennants are prohibited on or after January 1, 2023.
- Surfboard signs are prohibited.
- No sign shall contain information regarding a business, product or service not conducted at or available from the premises at which the sign is located, except for noncommercial messages.
- No sign shall utilize more than four colors (black and white are considered colors).
- No sign shall be placed in a position that will obstruct or impair vision or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or in any manner create a hazard or disturbance to health, safety or welfare.
- No sign shall utilize the colors red, yellow, or green where, in the judgment of the Commissioner of Police and/or the Superintendent, a potential safety hazard would be created due to confusion or conflict with traffic control devices.
- Every illuminated sign or lighting device shall employ only lights emitting a light of constant intensity; no sign shall be illuminated by or contain flashing, intermittent, rotating or moving light or lights.
- Permanent signs illuminated from outside the boundaries of the sign are not permitted unless the direct beam or glare is not visible from any abutting right-of-way or adjacent property.
- No illuminated sign or lighting device shall be placed or directed so as to cause glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance.
- No person shall display, post, or place any sign so as to be visible from any street or public place which is of a lewd, indecent, immodest, immoral or vulgar character.

## Signs exempt from permit in Rockville Centre

- Construction signs (one per project, size and timing limits apply).
- Home improvement contractor signs (maximum six square feet, only during actual project).
- Directional or instructional signs (on-property, up to four square feet, no advertising).
- Flags, emblems, or insignia of any nation, governmental subdivision, educational, religious or fraternal organization or not-for-profit corporation.
- Governmental signs for control of traffic and other regulatory purposes, street signs, danger signs, railroad crossing signs, signs of public service companies indicating danger and aids to service or safety erected by or on the order of a public officer.
- Holiday decoration signs of a primarily decorative nature, customary for holidays (time limits apply).
- Residential name plates.
- Professional identification sign.
- Signs inside or within an enclosed lobby or court of any building, and signs for and located within the inner or outer lobby, court or entrance of any theater not intended for view from outside the structure—provided they comply with structural, electrical and material specs.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection when cut into masonry or inlaid or constructed of bronze or other incombustible material.
- Notice bulletin boards not over 32 square feet for public, charitable, religious or nonprofit medical or educational institutions, located on the premises.
- Plaques or nameplate signs not more than four square feet fastened directly to the building.
- Official notices posted by public officers or employees in the performance of duties, including legal notices.
- Real estate signs (not illuminated, must be removed within seven days after sale/rental/lease).
- Religious symbols, commemorative plaques of recognized historical agencies, or identification emblems of religious, fraternal, or historical organizations.
- Signs warning the public of danger (no advertising, must be removed when danger eliminated).
- Barber pole limited to eight feet in height from the ground.
- Sign indicating hours of business, up to three square feet, may be posted on the window and not counted toward maximum signage.
- Time and temperature signs limited to 12 square feet per side, containing no advertising material.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Lettering and symbols or images for a fixed awning sign must be approved by the Superintendent after consultation with design consultants designated by the Board of Trustees (see §96-5A).
- A fixed awning sign is not permitted on any building facade having a wall sign; removal of wall signs is required before an awning sign is permitted for that facade (see §96-5D and §335-5B(6)).
- Except for specific exempted signs, it is unlawful to erect, alter, paint with a new message, redesign, relocate, reconstruct or maintain any sign without first obtaining a permit from the Superintendent; applications require detailed plans/sketches indicating location, scale, colors, lettering, materials and other relevant information.
- The seal and certification of a professional engineer or registered architect licensed by the State of New York must be affixed to design specifications for each roof sign submitted with the application. The sign must be recertified every 10 years (see §335-5F(8)).
- Upon application for real estate signs, the proposed location must be indicated and, in residential districts, may not be more than four feet from the dwelling or building.
- Sign permits must be renewed every two years, and all permit renewals and applications require necessary documentation as determined by the Superintendent.

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