# Sign Regulations in Schodack Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Schodack Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/schodack-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/10671360#10671360)

## At a glance

Schodack Town, New York regulates 17 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Highway Frontage 0 150 ft)s in the Nonresidential districts zoning district are capped at 25 ft above ground tall and 42 sq ft (Sec. §219-43(B)(1), §219-43(D)). Most commercial signs in Schodack Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential districts | 5 | 25 ft above ground | 42 sq ft | — |
| Planned developments | 2 | — | 100 sq ft | — |
| District zoned for commercial purposes | 1 | — | 8 sq ft | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (Occupant/Profession/Home Occupation) | — | 2 sq ft per side | — | — | — | On premises of occupant/profession/home occupation | — | §219-42(A)(1), §219-40(G)-(I), §219-40(D) |
| Identification Sign (Name and Address) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises of occupant | — | §219-42(A)(3) |
| Bulletin Board Sign (Institutional) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises of church, library, museum, social club, or society | — | §219-42(A)(2) |
| Commercial Enterprise Sign (Residential Zone) | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises where enterprise is conducted | — | §219-42(B) |
| Temporary Sign (General, Noncommercial) | — | 32 sq ft per side | — | — | — | — | — | §219-45(A) |
| Temporary Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Window | — | §219-45(B)(1) |
| Temporary Roadside Stand Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | Roadside stand selling agricultural produce in season | — | §219-45(B)(3) |
| Temporary Real Estate Development/Construction Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | 15 ft setback if not attached to building face | — | On property being sold, leased, or developed | — | §219-45(B)(4) |

### Nonresidential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Highway Frontage 0 150 ft) | 25 ft above ground | 42 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises with minimum 150 ft highway frontage, outside of planned shopping center | — | §219-43(B)(1), §219-43(D) |
| Wall Sign (Highway Frontage 0 150 ft) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises with minimum 150 ft highway frontage, outside of planned shopping center | — | §219-43(B)(1) |
| Freestanding Sign (Highway Frontage less than 150 ft) | 25 ft above ground | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises with less than 150 ft highway frontage, outside of planned shopping center | — | §219-43(B)(2), §219-43(D) |
| Wall Sign (Highway Frontage less than 150 ft) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises with less than 150 ft highway frontage, outside of planned shopping center | — | §219-43(B)(2) |
| Directional Sign (On-Site) | — | 2 sq ft | — | 5 ft from highway right of way | — | On-site directional purposes, as determined by Planning Board | — | §219-43(C) |

### Planned developments

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Complex Identification) | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 | For the complex/planned shopping center/planned development | — | §219-44 |
| Wall Sign (Per Building/Business) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building/use/business | On each building, use, or business within the complex | — | §219-44 |

## Prohibited signs in Schodack Town

- No sign shall be located in such a way as to interfere with driver vision or other traffic.
- Any 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.
- No illuminated sign or lighting device shall be so placed or directed as to permit the beams and illumination to be directed or beamed upon a public street, highway, sidewalk or adjacent premises so as to cause glare or reflection that may constitute a traffic hazard or nuisance.
- No part of a sign shall be erected or maintained from the front or face of a building a distance of more than 18 inches.
- No portable or temporary sign shall be placed on the front or face of a building or on any premises, except as otherwise provided herein.
- No sign or part thereof shall contain or consist of banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners or other similar moving, fluttering or revolving devices. Included in this prohibition are signs which are mechanically animated, such as moving, rotating or revolving signs. Said devices, as well as strings of lights, shall not be used for the purposes of advertising or attracting attention when not part of a sign.
- All signs shall be constructed of wood, metal or other durable material approved by the building inspector.
- All signs shall be of simple forms, such as rectangles, squares, ovals or circles. Other forms are subject to review and approval by the Planning Board.
- Lettering, colors and decorative elements are subject to review and approval by the Planning Board.

## Signs exempt from permit in Schodack Town

- Signs erected and maintained pursuant to and in the discharge of any governmental function or required by law, ordinance or governmental regulation are exempt from the definition of 'sign'.
- A sign denoting the name, address, profession or home occupation of the occupants of the premises on which the sign is located, not exceeding two square feet in area per side, is permitted in any use district without issuance of a permit or fee.
- Signs or bulletin boards customarily incident to places of worship, libraries, museums, social clubs or societies, not exceeding 32 square feet in area and located on the premises of such institutions, are permitted in any use district without issuance of a permit or fee.
- A sign denoting the name and address of the occupant of the premises, not to exceed two square feet in area, is permitted in any use district without issuance of a permit or fee.
- All signs of a temporary nature, such as political posters, banners and signs of a similar nature, including church, school and civic functions, are permitted for a period of 60 days without a permit or fee (subject to conditions).
- Temporary window signs and posters are permitted without a permit or fee, provided they do not exceed 40% of the window surface.
- Temporary 'for sale' real estate signs and signs of a similar nature not exceeding six square feet per side in area are permitted without a permit or fee.
- Roadside stands selling agricultural produce in season are permitted a temporary sign area of 32 square feet without a permit or fee.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any sign or use of signs not specifically allowed by provision of these regulations may be permitted upon approval of Zoning Board of Appeals.
- All signs of forms other than simple rectangles, squares, ovals or circles are subject to review and approval by the Planning Board.
- Lettering, colors and decorative elements of signs are subject to review and approval by the Planning Board.

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

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