# Sign Regulations in Rye Brook, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Rye Brook, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/rye-brook
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/10841852#10841852)

## At a glance

Rye Brook, New York regulates 27 sign types across 1 zoning district. Temporary Sign - Construction Site (≤2 acres)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 5 ft tall and 8 sq ft (Sec. §250-35F(1)(b)). Most commercial signs in Rye Brook require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 27 | 25 ft (pole) | 40% of window/door area | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Banner | — | — | — | — | — | Mounted to a pole or a building | — | §250-35C (Definitions: Banner) |
| Building Marker | — | — | — | — | — | On building | — | §250-35C (Definitions: Building Marker) |
| Flag | 25 ft (pole) | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | §250-35C (Definitions: Flag) |
| Temporary Sign - Real Estate | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage (less than 5 acres), additional for larger lots | On property for sale, lease, or rent | — | §250-35F(1)(a) |
| Temporary Sign - Construction Site (≤2 acres) | 5 ft | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On construction site | — | §250-35F(1)(b) |
| Temporary Sign - Construction Site (>2 acres, <5 acres) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 (plus 1 additional for sites >5 acres with 2+ street frontages) | On construction site | — | §250-35F(1)(b) |
| Temporary Sign - Window | — | 40% of window/door area | — | — | — | Interior of building window/glass door | — | §250-35F(1)(c) |
| Temporary Commercial Sign (not covered elsewhere) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot/business | — | — | §250-35F(1)(h) |

## Prohibited signs in Rye Brook

- All signs not expressly permitted by this section are prohibited.
- It is unlawful to install, create, erect or modify any sign requiring a permit without such a permit.
- It is unlawful to install, create, erect or modify any sign in a way that is inconsistent with any plan or permit governing such sign or the lot on which the sign is located.
- It is unlawful to fail to remove any sign that is installed, created, erected or modified in violation of this section, or for which the sign permit has lapsed.
- It is unlawful to install, create, erect, modify or maintain a sign in violation of the Sign Law.
- No signs shall be erected in the public right-of-way except as specifically allowed for certain public or governmental uses or under emergency conditions.
- No permanent signs shall be allowed in the public right-of-way, except for those specified under Subsection G.
- No temporary signs shall be allowed in public right-of-way, except for emergency warning signs erected by a governmental agency, public utility company, or a contractor doing permitted work.
- Permanent signs on private property are allowed only in conformity with specified tables and subject to area and dimension limitations.
- Any sign not in conformance with an approved plan or permit is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Rye Brook

- Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state or local law or regulation.
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door and not located within four feet of the window or door that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the lot line of the lot or parcel on which such sign is located or 25 feet from the face of the window, whichever is less.
- Traffic control signs on private property, such as Stop, Yield and similar signs, the face of which meet Department of Transportation standards and which contain no commercial message of any sort.
- Numbers on property used only for residential purposes.
- Public notification signs installed in accordance with § 250-40.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- If site plan approval is required under Chapter 209, Site Plan Review, and the sign(s) conforms with all requirements, the sign permit application is referred to the designated approval authority.
- If the sign application is not subject to site plan approval but conforms with all requirements, it is referred to the Board of Architectural Review.
- If site plan approval was required and the signage plan was approved in connection with site plan review, the Building Inspector shall forward the completed application to the Board of Architectural Review for the proposed sign plan.
- The Building Inspector shall issue the sign permit upon notice of approval for the sign plan from the Board of Architectural Review, provided the approved plan conforms in every respect with this section.
- A permit for additional signage for a use or lot shall cover the total signage if a permit is required for the sign type concerned.
- Applications for sign permits must be accompanied by plans and surveys for review as part of permit procedure.
- Any sign subject to permit procedures must conform to an approved plan or permit; modifications or additions require a new or amended permit.

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