# Sign Regulations in Stockport Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Stockport Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/stockport-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12911718#12911718)

## At a glance

Stockport Town, New York regulates 16 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Home Occupation Signs in the H, R, RR zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 8 sq ft, with a 10 ft from front, 20 ft other property line setback (Sec. § 120-24C(1)). Most commercial signs in Stockport Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| H, R, RR | 8 | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| CLI | 8 | 18 ft | 48 sq ft | — |
| AS | 3 | 8 ft | 48 sq ft | — |
| CS | 3 | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | 15 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### H, R, RR

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Construction Sign | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per premises | On premises where construction is occurring. | — | § 120-24B(1) |
| Temporary Event Sign | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per event per premises | On private property | — | § 120-24B(2) |
| Home Occupation Sign | 6 ft | 8 sq ft | — | If not attached: 10 ft from front, 20 ft other property line | 1 | On the premises of the home occupation | — | § 120-24C(1) |
| Wall Sign (Nonresidential Use) | — | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business (additional sign for additional frontage if corner building) | On building wall; not mounted on roof or above roofline (except parapet wall as per requirements) | — | § 120-24C(2), § 120-24C(5), § 120-24C(8) |
| Freestanding Sign, Ground Mounted | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel (see note, in addition to wall sign per business) | On premises | — | § 120-24C(3), Table |
| Directional Sign | 5 ft | 4 sq ft per sign, 20 sq ft aggregate | — | — | Up to 2 | As per permit, for public destinations/businesses isolated from routes | — | § 120-24C(4) |
| Service Entrance Sign | 5 ft | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per service entrance | At service entrance | — | § 120-24C(9) |
| Sandwich Sign | 4 ft | 10 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | On business property or within 4 ft of main entrance; must not impede pedestrian circulation | — | § 120-24C(10) |

### CLI

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Construction Sign | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per premises | On premises where construction is occurring. | — | § 120-24B(1) |
| Temporary Event Sign | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per event per premises | On private property | — | § 120-24B(2) |
| Wall Sign | — | 48 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business (additional sign for additional frontage if corner building) | On building wall; not mounted on roof or above roofline (except parapet wall as per requirements) | — | § 120-24C(3), § 120-24C(5), § 120-24C(8) |
| Freestanding Sign on Pole | 18 ft | 48 sq ft | — | 15 ft from any property line or roadway edge | 1 per parcel | On premises | — | § 120-24C(3), Table |
| Freestanding Sign, Ground Mounted | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — | 15 ft from any property line or roadway edge | 1 per parcel | On premises | — | § 120-24C(3), Table |
| Directional Sign | 5 ft | 4 sq ft per sign, 20 sq ft aggregate | — | — | Up to 2 | As per permit, for public destinations/businesses isolated from routes | — | § 120-24C(4) |
| Service Entrance Sign | 5 ft | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per service entrance | At service entrance | — | § 120-24C(9) |
| Sandwich Sign | 4 ft | 10 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | On business property or within 4 ft of main entrance; must not impede pedestrian circulation | — | § 120-24C(10) |

### CS

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Construction Sign | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per premises | On premises where construction is occurring. | — | § 120-24B(1) |
| Temporary Event Sign | 6 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per event per premises | On private property | — | § 120-24B(2) |
| Home Occupation Sign | 6 ft | 8 sq ft | — | If not attached: 10 ft from front, 20 ft other property line | 1 | On the premises of the home occupation | — | § 120-24C(1) |

## Prohibited signs in Stockport Town

- No sign shall be erected, altered, relocated or maintained in any land use district except in accordance with the ordinance provisions.
- Signs shall not attempt or appear to regulate, warn or direct highway traffic or to imitate or resemble official traffic signs, signals or devices.
- Signs shall not project over property lines or be located within the public right-of-way.
- Signs shall not rotate or otherwise move, nor be illuminated by or contain flashing, intermittent, rotating or moving lights.
- Except for certain temporary signs, signs must convey subject matter related exclusively to the premises on which the sign is located or to products, accommodations, or activities there.
- Signs shall not be mounted on roofs or extend above the roofline unless mounted on a face parapet wall that extends above the roofline, and in that case cannot extend above the top of the parapet.
- No exterior sign shall be illuminated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless the premises is open for business.
- Any sign not in use shall be removed within six months after cessation of business.
- All signs shall at all times be maintained in a proper state of repair in full compliance with relevant state building and electrical codes, as well as property maintenance standards.

## Signs exempt from permit in Stockport Town

- Memorial or historical signs, names of buildings, and dates of erections when cut or cast into permanent material.
- Traffic or other municipal signs.
- Legal notices or such temporary, emergency, or nonadvertising signs.
- A farm produce sign not exceeding six square feet.
- Temporary, nonilluminated off-premises directional signs for the convenience of the general public not exceeding two square feet in area.
- Signs or bulletin boards customarily incidental to places of worship, libraries, or museums, erected on premises for public information notices not exceeding 15 square feet in area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign shall be erected without site plan approval from the Planning Board and a permit from the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
- An application to erect a sign must be made to the Planning Board and shall include a scale drawing (or, per later provision, an acceptable hand-drawn illustration) showing type, dimensions, advertising content, materials, illumination, structural support, colors, location in relation to buildings/roads/sidewalks, and information on the owner and maintenance responsibility.
- Upon approval of the sign site plan review, the Zoning Enforcement Officer shall issue a sign permit.

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

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