# Sign Regulations in Walton Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Walton Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/walton-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/33131927#33131927)

## At a glance

Walton Town, New York regulates 5 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Detached Sign (Ground Sign)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall, with a All signs must comply with the district yard requirements unless otherwise specified. setback (Sec. § 200-58B(1), (5), (6), (10), and definition, § 200-58A). Most commercial signs in Walton Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 20 feet | Up to 32 square feet in area if occupying a required yard. | — |

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## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 1 of 2 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | One wall sign per road frontage per permitted use unless otherwise specified. | Attached to and erected parallel to or painted on the outside wall of a building. Not extending more than 18 inches from the building wall. | — | § 200-58B(1), (5), (6), (11), (9), (10), and definitions, § 200-58A |
| Detached Sign (Ground Sign) | 20 feet | — | — | All signs must comply with the district yard requirements unless otherwise specified. | One detached sign per road frontage per permitted use unless otherwise specified. | Not attached to or painted on a building, affixed to the ground; attached to a flat surface like a fence or wall not part of a building is considered detached. | — | § 200-58B(1), (5), (6), (10), and definition, § 200-58A |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | One projecting sign per road frontage per permitted use unless otherwise specified. | Projects from building; no projecting sign shall extend over or above the roofline/parapet wall. | — | § 200-58B(1), (5), (6), (9), (10), and definition, § 200-58A |
| Marquee Sign | — | — | — | — | One marquee sign per road frontage per permitted use unless otherwise specified. | Attached to or hung from a marquee, which projects from and is supported by the building. | — | § 200-58B(1), (5), (6), (3)(b), and definition, § 200-58A |
| Accessory Sign | — | Up to 32 square feet in area if occupying a required yard. | — | May occupy required yards if meeting area limit and otherwise in compliance. | One accessory sign per premises per permitted use unless otherwise specified. | Relating only to uses or products on the premises or for naming/identifying premises, may occupy required yard if within size restriction. | — | § 200-58B(12), definition § 200-58A |

## Prohibited signs in Walton Town

- No sign shall be erected, constructed, posted, painted, altered or relocated without a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer (CEO), unless exempted.
- Structural and safety features and electrical systems of signs must comply with applicable codes and ordinances.
- No flashing signs or exposed gas-filled or illuminated tubing, such as neon, are permitted in any district.
- No sign which is not an integral part of the building design may be placed on the roof of a building, and no projecting sign may extend over or above the roofline/parapet wall of a building.
- No sign shall display intermittent lights resembling those associated with danger or emergency vehicles.
- No sign shall be illuminated so as to blend with traffic signal lights to the extent that it confuses motorists.
- Signs must comply with provisions governing nonconforming uses unless otherwise specifically provided.
- One sign of each permitted type is allowed per road frontage per permitted use, unless otherwise provided.
- No detached sign may exceed a height of 20 feet, unless otherwise provided.
- Signs may not be placed on side or rear walls facing and within 100 feet of a residential district.
- All signs must comply with yard requirements of their district, except where explicitly allowed.
- No sign is to be placed in conflict with vision clearance or other traffic ordinance requirements.
- No sign shall be attached to trees, utility poles, or any unapproved supporting structures.
- Owners/tenants and owners/erectors of signs are responsible for violations.
- All signs must be maintained in good condition and appearance.
- The CEO may remove signs that show gross neglect or are dilapidated after due notice.
- The CEO shall remove any sign erected or maintained in conflict with regulations if not corrected within 30 days after written notice.

## Signs exempt from permit in Walton Town

- Official traffic signs or sign structures and provisional warning signs or structures required to be erected by a governmental agency, and temporary signs indicating danger are exempt from permit requirements.
- Changing the copy on a bulletin board, poster board, display encasement or marquee is exempt from permit requirements.
- Temporary nonilluminated signs not more than 32 square feet in area, advertising real estate for sale or lease or announcing contemplated improvements, and located on the premises (one per road frontage) are exempt from permit requirements.
- Temporary nonilluminated signs not more than 32 square feet in area, erected in connection with new construction work and displayed while construction is in progress (one per road frontage) are exempt from permit requirements.
- Nonilluminated signs, not exceeding 10 square feet in area, with letters not exceeding one foot in height, painted, stamped, perforated or stitched on awnings, canopies, roller curtains, or umbrellas are exempt from permit requirements.
- Nonilluminated signs warning trespassers or announcing property as posted are exempt from permit requirements.
- Signs advertising special civic or cultural events sponsored by government or charitable organizations are exempt from permit requirements.
- Special decorative displays used for holidays, public demonstrations or nonpartisan civic purposes are exempt from permit requirements.
- Special sales promotion displays, where sales are permitted and incidental to the opening of a new business (lasting no longer than two weeks), are exempt from permit requirements.
- Exempt signs must still comply with structural and safety requirements of the Building Code.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit application must include a sketch or drawing and/or specification sufficient to fully advise the Code Enforcement Officer as to the sign's location, construction, materials, illumination, securing/fastening, and quantity.
- No reference found to a master sign plan, sign plan, or required variance meeting in the provided text.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 1 district in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 2 zoning districts in Walton Town — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Walton+Town+NY&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-walton-town

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