# Sign Regulations in West Bloomfield Town, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** West Bloomfield Town, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/west-bloomfield-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/27281325#27281325)

## At a glance

West Bloomfield Town, New York regulates 18 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Directional and Parking Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 3 ft tall and 2 sq ft per face (Sec. 140-129B(7)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 14 | 3 ft | 6 sq ft per side | — |
| AG | 1 | — | 20 sq ft | — |
| R-1, R-2 | 1 | — | 15 sq ft | — |
| MU | 3 | 4 ft | Up to 50 sq ft per lot for all signage combined | — |
| M-1 | 3 | 6 ft | 32 sq ft per side | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Customary Holiday Decorations | — | — | — | — | — | Any district | — | 140-129B(1) |
| Building Address Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per property | Prominently displayed on the building | — | 140-129B(2) |
| Family Name Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Any district | — | 140-129B(3) |
| Decorative Flag | — | — | — | — | — | Any district | — | 140-129B(4) |
| Directional and Parking Sign | 3 ft | 2 sq ft per face | — | — | No more than 2 per business | Per business | — | 140-129B(7) |
| Gasoline Price Sign | — | 1 sq ft per face | — | — | — | On gasoline dispenser | — | 140-129B(12) |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | Max 1 per lot | On dwelling | — | 140-129B(13) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 6 sq ft per side | — | — | Max 3 per lot | — | — | 140-129B(14), 140-129I(2) |

### MU

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Wall Sign | — | Up to 50 sq ft per lot for all signage combined | — | — | — | On the building; identifying uses or services on premises | — | 140-129C |
| Freestanding Sign (Detached Sign) | 4 ft | 25 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 | Front yard | — | 140-129C |
| Electronic Monument Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Freestanding monument sign, perpendicular to street, not mounted on building | — | 140-129E(1)-(3) |

### M-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Attached Wall Sign | — | Maximum of 10% of the primary building facade per lot (for all signage combined) | — | — | — | On the building | — | 140-129C |
| Freestanding Sign (Detached Sign) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft per side | — | — | 1 | Front yard | — | 140-129C |
| Electronic Monument Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Freestanding monument sign, perpendicular to street, not mounted on building | — | 140-129E(1)-(3) |

## Prohibited signs in West Bloomfield Town

- No sign shall be at any location where it interferes with or obstructs the view or free passage of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
- No sign shall be painted, placed or constructed directly on or project from a roof.
- No sign shall be attached to any tree or utility pole or be painted upon or otherwise affixed to any rock, ledge or other natural feature.
- No pennants, ribbons, streamers, sheets, spinners or other moving devices shall be allowed on signage in the Town of West Bloomfield.
- No sign shall consist of strings of lights or contain blinking, flashing, intermittent, rotating, glaring, moving lights or other attention-attracting devices.
- Any illuminated sign shall employ only lights emitting a light of constant intensity.
- No sign shall be movable or portable unless defined as a temporary sign.
- Abandoned signs are prohibited and shall be removed by the owner of the sign or premises.
- All advertising signs shall include only one advertisement that covers the entire sign face at all times.
- No cutout shall be allowed on advertising signs.
- No more than two sign faces may be erected at any site, and each sign face must be back-to-back.
- Window signs shall not exceed 25% of the window and must be included in the calculation of the overall signage allowed for the use.
- Neon window signs shall not exceed 25% of the window.
- No nonconforming sign shall be changed or altered in any manner which would increase the degree of its nonconformity, expanded, changed or altered to prolong its useful life, or moved to any other location where it would remain nonconforming.
- Nonconforming signs advertising or relating to a business on the premises shall be terminated upon any change in the ownership or control of such business.
- Nonconforming sign damaged or destroyed to the extent of 35% of its replacement cost new shall not be restored but shall be terminated.
- Any sign which is located on property that becomes vacant and unoccupied for a period of three months or more, or any sign which pertains to a time, event or purpose which no longer applies, shall be deemed abandoned and must be removed.
- Signs must be regularly maintained in a safe and structurally sound condition; noncompliant signs must be removed at the owner’s expense.
- No sign may materially obscure architectural features or details of buildings.

## Signs exempt from permit in West Bloomfield Town

- Customary holiday decorations.
- One prominently displayed building address sign that is pedestrian- and automobile-oriented.
- Family name signs.
- Decorative flags.
- No-trespassing and similar signs.
- Traffic control signs.
- No more than two directional and parking signs, not exceeding two square feet per face and no taller than three feet high, per business.
- Signs, flags or emblems erected and maintained pursuant to any government function.
- Decorative or architectural features of a building, except letters or trademarks.
- Memorial or historic plaques, markers, monuments or tablets.
- Safety signs.
- Gasoline price signs, not exceeding one square foot per face, attached to a gasoline dispenser.
- Home occupation signs, not illuminated, less than two square feet in area, attached to the dwelling, one per lot (unless otherwise restricted).
- Temporary signs, as regulated in the ordinance.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In commercial or industrial buildings or plazas with two or more occupants, a shared sign is required. Kiosk sign structures are encouraged to advertise for these multi-tenant buildings and plazas. Signage included on the kiosk shall follow the standards outlined in these regulations in terms of colors, lettering, etc.
- If more than one tenant is located in a building, individual signs for each will be allowed to be attached to the building as long as the total signage square footage for the development does not exceed the maximum signage for the district.

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

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