# Sign Regulations in Russell Gardens, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Russell Gardens, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/russell-gardens
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/16045671#16045671)

## At a glance

Russell Gardens, New York regulates 9 sign types across 4 zoning districts. For Sale/For Rent Signs in the Residence AA District, Residence A District, Residence B District zoning district are capped at 15 inches tall and 15 inches wide, with a Must conform with front and side yard restrictions. setback (Sec. §41-6E(1)-(5)). Most commercial signs in Russell Gardens require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residence AA District, Residence A District, Residence B District | 7 | 15 inches | 1 sq. ft. per sign | — |
| Apartment District | 3 | 15 inches | — | — |
| Business District | 3 | 15 inches | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### Residence AA District, Residence A District, Residence B District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| House Number (Figures on House) | 6 inches (figure height) | — | — | — | — | On the building or structure itself. | — | §41-6A(1) |
| House Number (Figures on Plaque/Sign) | 8 inches (sign height); 6 inches (figure height) | — | 12 inches (sign width) | — | — | Affixed to property, subject to Design Review Board approval. | — | §41-6A(2) |
| Legal Notice or Public Authority Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As required by law/public authority. | — | §41-6A(3), §41-6A(4), §41-6F |
| Danger or Precautionary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As required by public authority. | — | §41-6A(4), §41-6F |
| Garage Sale Sign | — | 1 sq. ft. per sign | — | — | 4 | Premises where garage sale is held. | — | §41-6A(5) |
| Medical Office Sign (111 Clent Road) | 10 inches (sign height) | — | 22 inches (sign width) | — | 1 | 111 Clent Road, identifying medical doctor. | — | §41-6A(6) |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | 15 inches | — | 15 inches | Must conform with front and side yard restrictions. | 1 | On the property being advertised. | — | §41-6E(1)-(5) |

### Apartment District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| House Number Sign | 6 inches (figure height) | — | — | — | 1 | On or around premises. | — | §41-6B |
| Legal Notice or Public Authority Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As required by law/public authority. | — | §41-6A(3), §41-6A(4), §41-6F |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | 15 inches | — | 15 inches | Must conform with front and side yard restrictions. | 1 | On the property being advertised. | — | §41-6E(1)-(5) |

### Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (on Northern Boulevard) | 2 feet | — | Lesser of 80% of building frontage or 18 feet | — | 1 per front wall facing Northern Boulevard | Each front wall of building facing Northern Boulevard. May project max 9 inches from wall. | — | §41-6C(1), §41-6C(2), §41-6C(3), §41-7A, §41-7D |
| Legal Notice or Public Authority Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As required by law/public authority. | — | §41-6A(3), §41-6A(4), §41-6F |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | 15 inches | — | 15 inches | Must conform with front and side yard restrictions. | 1 | On the property being advertised. | — | §41-6E(1)-(5) |

## Prohibited signs in Russell Gardens

- No sign shall be erected on the roof of any building or structure, nor shall any part of a sign project higher than the building roof.
- No sign shall be permitted which is painted on the surface of any building.
- No sign shall be permitted which is constructed of any destructible material, such as cloth, paper or oilcloth.
- No sign shall be permitted which projects more than nine inches from the face of the building, if a wall sign.
- No sign shall be permitted which directs, emits, radiates or reflects any beam, ray or glare of light away from the lot.
- No banners and/or pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners or other similar moving, fluttering or revolving devices constructed of cloth, oilcloth, paper, plastic or other destructible or indestructible material shall be erected or maintained across any street or attached to or upon any building or part thereof or upon any premises.
- No sign or any part thereof, including lighting devices and reflectors, shall be placed so as to frame or outline two more sides of any wall.
- No sign designed generally for the use of vertical lighting shall be erected.
- No sign shall be attached to any tree, fence or utility pole.
- All signs which direct, emit, radiate or reflect any beam, ray, gleam or glare of light on an abutting residential district shall be extinguished within 1/2 hour after the close of business and in no event later than 11:00 p.m.
- Except as otherwise permitted in this chapter, no sign shall be erected or maintained which extends or projects to any right-of-way.
- No sign, display or advertising device not heretofore classified in this article shall be permitted in any use district.
- Billboards, easels or post signs are prohibited.
- No sign shall be permitted which is so placed or designed as to be conflicting with public signs or signals.
- No sign shall be permitted which moves, revolves, flashes, contains intermittent illumination or strings of lights or has lighting of changing degrees of intensity, or has any parts which contain such conditions.
- No sign shall be permitted which directs attention to a business, service, entertainment or commodity conducted, sold or offered elsewhere than upon the premises.
- No sign shall be permitted which remains lighted after 11:00 p.m., prevailing time.
- No sign shall be permitted which, because of its size, location, shape, height, wording, design or lighting, might be confused as a traffic directional or stop sign or might interfere with the vision or discernment of a traffic directional or stop and go sign or might otherwise imperil the safety of travel on streets and highways.
- No sign shall be permitted which is a right-angle or projecting sign extending over the village or public right-of-way.
- No sign shall be permitted which is not heretofore classified in this chapter.
- Commercial signs on residential property, including signs stating the property is for sale or rent, engineers', architects', building contractors' and/or subcontractors' signs maintained on buildings or structures, are prohibited.
- No sign that has not received the required approval by the Design Review Board.
- No person shall affix or attach a sign to any tree located in the Village and owned by or under the control of the Village.

## Signs exempt from permit in Russell Gardens

- Notice or advertisement required by law in any legal proceeding or erected by public authority does not require a permit.
- Nothing in the ordinance prohibits the affixing or attaching of numerical characters comprising the house number of a single-family residence, to any tree located on the property of such residence and owned by or under the control of the Village, provided no digit exceeds four inches by four inches and it does not injure, damage or destroy the tree.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign permit shall be issued until the sign has been approved by the Design Review Board pursuant to Chapter 16A.
- Each application for a permit must be accompanied by the written consent of the owner and, if applicable, the tenant of the real property on which the sign is to be erected or maintained.
- A permit is required for the erection, maintenance, or display of most signs, except as specifically exempted (such as legal/public authority signs and house numbers as described).
- Permits can be renewed annually by application and fee as set forth in Chapter 12.

## 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 Russell Gardens — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Russell+Gardens+NY&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-russell-gardens

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