# Sign Regulations in Victor Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Victor Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/victor-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/8085991#8085991)

## At a glance

Victor Town, New York regulates 18 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Monument Building Identification Signs in the Commercial District, Commercial/Light Industrial District, Light Industrial District, Planned Development District zoning district are capped at 10 ft tall and 20 sq ft, with a Minimum 35 ft from pavement of the public right-of-way. setback (Sec. § 165-5(B)(1); § 165-4(A)(9); § 165-4(B)(6)). Most commercial signs in Victor Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 2 | — | — | — |
| Commercial District, Commercial/Light Industrial District, Light Industrial District, Planned Development District | 5 | 10 ft | 20 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Use Sign (Private Club, Golf Course, Church, Bed-and-Breakfast, Agricultural Use) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 165-5(A)(1); § 165-4(A)(7) |
| Business Use Sign (Permitted Home Occupation) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 165-5(A)(2); § 165-4(A)(7) |

### Commercial District, Commercial/Light Industrial District, Light Industrial District, Planned Development District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Monument Building Identification Sign | 10 ft | 20 sq ft | — | Minimum 35 ft from pavement of the public right-of-way. | 1 per building or plaza | — | — | § 165-5(B)(1); § 165-4(A)(9); § 165-4(B)(6) |
| Building-Mounted Directory Sign | — | 10 sq ft | — | — | — | Mounted on multiple use structures (e.g., plaza, mall) | — | § 165-5(B)(2) |
| Tenant Wall Sign (≤ 35 mph speed zone) | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per tenant with separate entrance; 2 faces per single tenant if on two public rights-of-way | On building or plaza, for each tenant with a separate entrance to a public right-of-way or parking area. | — | § 165-5(B)(3), (4), (6); § 165-4(A)(10) |
| Tenant Wall Sign (Rear Entrance Condition) | — | — | — | — | Additional sign permitted per qualifying tenant | Affixed to building when primary entrance and parking are at rear and no parking exists at frontage abutting right-of-way. | — | § 165-5(B)(5) |
| Assigned Street Number | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 165-5(B)(8) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonbusiness Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 165-3(B)(1) |
| Municipal Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 165-3(B)(2) |
| Sale/Lease/Open for Inspection Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | At least 6 feet from public right-of-way | 1 per property; +2 (open) | Must be at least 6 feet from public right-of-way, not reducing line of sight for egress. | — | § 165-3(B)(4) |
| Not-for-Profit, Charitable and Political Event Sign | 4 ft | 6 sq ft per side | — | — | — | — | — | § 165-3(B)(5) |
| Traffic Control Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | § 165-3(B)(6) |
| Window or Wall Sign (Information/Notices) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | Window or wall | — | § 165-3(B)(7) |
| Flag (Open/Business) | — | — | — | — | 1 per building or 1 per site entrance | — | — | § 165-6(I) |
| Sandwich Board or Portable Sign | — | — | — | Within 25 ft of entrance. | 1 per business entrance, 1 per site entrance | Within 25 ft of business entrance, not conflicting with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. | — | § 165-6(L) |

## Prohibited signs in Victor Town

- No sign shall interfere with utility line clearance.
- No sign shall interfere with the use of any fire exit, door, or window or other access to a building.
- No sign shall obstruct the vision of any access or be designed in such a way as to confuse access to a fire escape route.
- No sign shall interfere with sight distances or otherwise interfere with the ability of motor vehicle traffic to make safe movements.
- No sign shall project into a public right-of-way.
- No sign located within a speed zone of 35 miles per hour or less shall exceed 20 square feet or be backlit regardless of the sign area otherwise permitted by this chapter.
- Posted fliers are not allowed in Residential Districts or in a public right-of-way in any district.
- Moving signs, including flashing, blinking, animated, rotating, or projected surfaces that change with time, are prohibited except time and temperature displays and message boards with messages not changed more than once per day.
- Neon signs are prohibited, with the exception of a single sign indicating the word "OPEN" during business hours within a window and in accordance with window sign regulations.
- Business use signs must advertise a bona fide business conducted on the premise where the sign is located.
- Reflective surface signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Temporary signs are prohibited, except temporary signs advertising an event may be placed up to 30 days prior; temporary signs may only advertise the same type of event twice in the same year and shall not require a permit.
- Attention-getting devices such as balloons, nongovernmental flags, streamers, etc., may only be used to advertise an event for no more than three consecutive days and not more than 10 times in a calendar year.
- Flags indicating that a business is open may be flown only during business hours, only one such flag per building if attached or per site entrance if detached.
- Price signs are prohibited except for gas stations within 100 feet of the closest gas pump, and where required by law.
- Signs that cause a traffic hazard by obstruction, position, shape, wording, or symbols that confuse vehicle traffic are prohibited.
- Portable and sandwich board signs may be used only during the business hours of the business advertised, only one per business entrance and one per site entrance, must be within 25 feet of business entrance and must not conflict with traffic.
- Billboards or structures for renting/leasing advertising space to vehicular traffic are prohibited.
- Signs which permanently advertise a particular brand that a business offers for sale are prohibited.
- Signs that produce vapors, smoke, particles, or noise are prohibited.
- Illegible signs and signs in disrepair are prohibited.
- All signs shall comply with the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.

## Signs exempt from permit in Victor Town

- Nonbusiness signs, as defined and regulated in this chapter, do not require a permit.
- Municipal signs do not require a permit.
- Repair and replacement in kind of signs that conform with this chapter do not require a permit.
- Sale, lease, or open for inspection signs relating to real property transfers not greater than six square feet, at least six feet from the right-of-way, and not reducing line of sight, limited to one per property (plus two additional 'open' signs during inspection only), do not require a permit.
- Not-for-profit, charitable, and political organizations may advertise events with one sign limited to four feet in height and six square feet per side for the period of the event and preceding 30 days, twice per calendar year without a permit; more frequent events require a permit.
- Traffic control signs not exceeding two square feet do not require a permit.
- Window or wall signs no greater than two square feet in area providing notice of hours, payment options, restrictions, or legal warnings/notices do not require a permit, provided they do not cover more than 30% of any window (10% of a door window).
- Signs required by law do not require a permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit is required prior to erecting a sign within the Town of Victor except for specific exemptions listed in §165-3.B.
- Applications for signs proposed for any land use activity that require site plan approval from the Planning Board must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Board prior to issuance of a sign permit.
- If the Code Enforcement Officer or applicant requests, or if the applicant does not accept conditions of design approval, the application may be referred to the Architectural Review Committee of the Planning Board for advisory opinion; their recommendation is binding on the Code Enforcement Officer's decision.
- All appeals or requests for variances from sign regulations are to be taken to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
- Applications for sign approval or sign permit for replacing a nonconforming sign with a conforming one (within two years of effective date) are exempt from fees but not from standards.

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