# Sign Regulations in Sardinia Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Sardinia Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/sardinia-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/33780084#33780084)

## At a glance

Sardinia Town, New York regulates 13 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Individual Business)s in the HB Zoning District zoning district are capped at 20 ft tall and 40 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed), with a 20 ft from interior lot line setback (Sec. §115-67A(1)(c)[1], §115-67A(2)-(4), §115-67C). Most commercial signs in Sardinia Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | 30 ft pole height maximum | 200 sq ft (or 20% of wall area, whichever is less) | — |
| AR Zoning District | 1 | 20 ft | 16 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed) | — |
| HR Zoning District | 1 | 20 ft | — | — |
| HB Zoning District | 2 | 20 ft | 80 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed) | — |
| LC Zoning District | 2 | 20 ft | 100 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed) | — |
| BL Zoning District | 4 | 20 ft | 200 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed) | — |
| GCF Zoning District | 2 | 20 ft | 80 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed) | — |
| PRC Zoning District | 2 | 20 ft | 80 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed) | — |
| MHP Zoning District | 1 | 20 ft | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 feet from grade measured to the uppermost part of the sign structure | — | — | Minimum 20 feet from any interior lot line. | 1 per lot/parcel (including groups of stores or multiple buildings on one lot/parcel) | Leading edge of sign may be up to the road right-of-way, but must be at least 20 feet from any interior lot line. Must be located in landscaped areas. | — | §115-67A, §115-66B, §115-65, §115-66M |
| Wall Sign | — | 200 sq ft (or 20% of wall area, whichever is less) | — | — | Cumulative area limit per wall and per lot. | Exterior of building walls; must not be on walls adjacent to a residential use or zone. | — | §115-67B(1), §115-66B, §115-66M, §115-65 |
| Window Applique | — | 50% of window glass area | — | — | — | Interior of storefront windows | — | §115-67B(2) |
| Temporary/Portable Sign | — | 32 sq ft face area | — | — | 1 per business, up to 2 simultaneously for plazas or multiple buildings on parcel | Outside of road right-of-way; must not cause visual obstruction | — | §115-67E |
| Flag (Official) | 30 ft pole height maximum | 45 sq ft | — | Located a distance from property line equal to height of flagpole. | — | Affixed to ground | — | §115-67D(1) |
| Incidental Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §115-64C, §115-64A(3) |

### HB Zoning District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Individual Business) | 20 ft | 40 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed) | — | 20 ft from interior lot line | 1 per lot/parcel | Up to the road right-of-way, at least 20 ft from interior lot line, in landscaped area | — | §115-67A(1)(c)[1], §115-67A(2)-(4), §115-67C |
| Freestanding Sign (Multiple Businesses) | 20 ft | 80 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed) | — | 20 ft from interior lot line | 1 per lot/parcel | Up to the road right-of-way, at least 20 ft from interior lot line, in landscaped area | — | §115-67A(1)(c)[2], §115-67A(2)-(4), §115-67C |

### BL Zoning District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Individual Business) | 20 ft | 100 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed) | — | 20 ft from interior lot line | 1 per lot/parcel | Up to the road right-of-way, 20 ft from interior lot line, in landscaped area | — | §115-67A(1)(e)[1], §115-67A(2)-(4), §115-67C |
| Freestanding Sign (Multiple Businesses, ≤25,000 sq ft total) | 20 ft | 120 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed) | — | 20 ft from interior lot line | 1 per lot/parcel | See above. | — | §115-67A(1)(e)[2] |
| Freestanding Sign (Multiple Businesses, >25,000 sq ft and ≤200,000 sq ft total) | 20 ft | 140 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed) | — | 20 ft from interior lot line | 1 per lot/parcel | See above. | — | §115-67A(1)(e)[3] |
| Freestanding Sign (Multiple Businesses, >200,000 sq ft total) | 20 ft | 200 sq ft per face (double-sided allowed) | — | 20 ft from interior lot line | 1 per lot/parcel | See above. | — | §115-67A(1)(e)[4] |

## Prohibited signs in Sardinia Town

- No sign shall be used to attract attention to an object, product, place, activity, institution, organization or business not available or located on the premises where the sign is located, except for constitutionally protected free speech messages.
- No sign or support structure shall be erected, constructed or maintained without a permit issued by the Code Enforcement Officer.
- No sign shall be illuminated by or contain flashing, intermittent, rotating or moving lights.
- No illuminated sign or lighting device shall be placed so as to allow beams or illumination to be directed upon a public street, highway, sidewalk, or adjacent premises so as to cause glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance.
- Signs shall not utilize up lighting.
- Overhead wires or exposed wires on a sign or its supporting members are prohibited.
- No sign shall be placed in any street right-of-way.
- Signs shall not be mounted on rooflines or project above the wall line of buildings.
- No banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, tethered balloons, inflatable signs or similar moving, fluttering, revolving signs or devices or strings of lights shall be permitted, except for one promotional event per year under specific conditions.
- No sign shall be maintained at any location where its position, size, shape, color or appearance may obstruct, impair or be confused with any traffic control sign, signal or device or may interfere with, mislead or tend to confuse vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
- No sign shall be attached to a utility pole or tree. Signs shall not be placed upon fences or other exterior features of a site.
- All signs utilizing electrical lighting must be installed and maintained in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
- No sign shall rotate or otherwise be in physical motion or have parts or elements in motion.
- Temporary signs utilizing electric power connected by an exposed or above-ground extension cord are not permitted.
- Signs, frames, mounts and support structures must be maintained in a safe and structurally sound condition.
- No sign shall be mounted in an inverted fashion or mounted in a manner which is not at a 90° angle to a horizontal plane or projected more than 12 inches from a wall.
- Searchlights, rotating lights and flashing lights are not permitted for any purpose.
- Temporary real estate signs shall not be placed on existing signs or their frames, mounts or supporting structures and must be located between the front property line and building, or, if no building exists, at least five feet inside the property line.

## Signs exempt from permit in Sardinia Town

- Signs erected and maintained pursuant to and in discharge of any governmental function.
- Signs prohibiting trespassing.
- Integral, decorative or architectural features of buildings, except letters or trademarks.
- Signs not exceeding four square feet per face, directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property and bearing no advertising, trademarks or logos.
- Signs not exceeding one square foot per face, advertising the cost of motor fuel when attached to a fuel pump or service island canopy.
- Signs maintained by residents for purposes of conducting a garage sale, provided the sign is removed within 24 hours of the close of the sale.
- Window appliques and similar window signage applied to the interior of a building that do not exceed 50% of window glass do not require a permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit is required for all signs or support structures to be erected, constructed or maintained, except for certain exempted signs as described in §115-64B.
- Certain types of signs (small, unobtrusive, and incidental to the principal use) may be allowed without a permit per §115-64A(3), subject to substantive requirements.
- A sign permit application must include permit fees as determined by the Town Board.
- For temporary/portable signs on multiple building parcels/lots (such as plazas), a letter of permission from the landowner must accompany any sign permit application for a tenant's temporary/portable sign.

## Full detail

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