# Sign Regulations in Williston Park, New York

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Williston Park, New York (NY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-york/williston-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12935054#12935054)

## At a glance

Williston Park, New York regulates 20 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Identification/Nameplate Signs in the Residence districts zoning district are capped at 4 ft if freestanding tall and 2 sq ft, with a If freestanding, at least 3 ft from property line setback (Sec. §182-18A(1)). Most commercial signs in Williston Park 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 | 8 | — | ≤50% of individual window area or available window space | — |
| Business District | 1 | 4 ft | 4 sq ft | — |
| Residence districts | 3 | 4 ft if freestanding | 12 sq ft | — |
| Business and industrial districts | 9 | Top not more than 15 ft above grade; must not exceed front sign in height; center not above roof level | Width ≤50% of front wall sign; Letters: same or less height as permitted front sign | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| For Sale/For Lease Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | Not closer to the street line than the minimum setback line in Chapter 230 | — | On the premises being sold or leased | — | §182-5(A); §182-18A(2) |
| Professional Nameplate | — | 2 sq ft | — | If freestanding: max 4 ft high, at least 3 ft from property line (§182-18A(1)) | 1 per premises | On premises | — | §182-5(B); §182-18A(1); §182-5(E) |
| Construction/Contractor Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | No closer to street than minimum setback line in Chapter 230 | — | On the premises where construction is in progress | — | §182-5(C); §182-18A(3) |
| Place of Worship, Library, Museum, Social Club, Society Sign or Bulletin Board | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | On the premises of institution | — | §182-5(D) |
| Memorial Sign/Tablets/Name of Building/Date | — | — | — | — | — | Cut into masonry or made of bronze/other incombustible material | — | §182-5(F) |
| Traffic/Municipal/Legal Notice/Warning Signs | — | — | — | — | — | As required by authority | — | §182-5(G) |
| Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §182-4(A), §182-18B(3) |
| Window or Interior Sign | — | ≤50% of individual window area or available window space | — | — | — | In window or interior | — | §182-4(F); §182-5(H); §182-18C |

### Residence districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification/Nameplate Sign | 4 ft if freestanding | 2 sq ft | — | If freestanding, at least 3 ft from property line | 1 per premises | Attached to building or on rod/post at least 3 ft from property line | — | §182-18A(1) |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | Not closer to street line than minimum setback line | — | On property being advertised | — | §182-18A(2) |
| Construction/Contractor Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | Not closer to street line than minimum setback line | — | On premise while actually under construction | — | §182-18A(3) |

### Business and industrial districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Ground Sign) | 12 ft to top, 6 ft minimum to bottom | 26 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business plot | On plot where business is conducted | — | §182-18B(7) |
| Wall Sign (Storefront ≤25 ft frontage) | — | 4 ft vertical by 100% of frontage (horizontal); lettering: 90% of frontage; letters ≤3 ft high | 100% of street frontage | — | 1 per street frontage | Wall facing public street, projecting ≤12 inches (not into the public highway) | — | §182-18B(1)(a) |
| Wall Sign (Storefront >25 ft to ≤40 ft frontage) | — | 4 ft vertical by 100% of frontage (horizontal); lettering: greater of 20 ft or 75% of street frontage; letters ≤3 ft high | 100% of street frontage | — | 1 per street frontage | Wall facing public street, projecting ≤12 inches (not into the public highway) | — | §182-18B(1)(b) |
| Wall Sign (Storefront >40 ft to ≤75 ft frontage) | — | 4 ft vertical by 100% of frontage (horizontal); lettering: greater of 30 ft or 70% of street frontage; letters ≤3 ft high | 100% of street frontage | — | 1 per street frontage | Wall facing public street, projecting ≤12 inches (not into the public highway) | — | §182-18B(1)(c) |
| Wall Sign (Storefront >75 ft frontage) | — | 4.5 ft vertical by 100% of frontage (horizontal); lettering: greater of 55 ft or 50% of street frontage; letters ≤3.5 ft high | 100% of street frontage | — | 1 per street frontage | Wall facing public street, projecting ≤12 inches (not into the public highway) | — | §182-18B(1)(d) |
| Wall Sign (Rear/Side Abutting Parking Area) | Top not more than 15 ft above grade; must not exceed front sign in height; center not above roof level | Width ≤50% of front wall sign; Letters: same or less height as permitted front sign | ≤50% of permitted front wall sign width | — | 1 per rear/side wall abutting parking area | Rear or side wall abutting municipal or private parking area | — | §182-18B(2) |
| Awning Sign | 6 in | — | — | — | — | On front valance of awning over show window facing public street or parking area | — | §182-18B(4) |
| Wall Sign (Corner Lot—Residential Street Side) | — | ≤50% of building/stores’ fronting on that street | ≤50% of the total horizontal distance of building or store fronting on residential street | — | 1 per eligible street face | Side of building/store facing street zoned residential (within 150 ft of a business street) | — | §182-18B(6) |

## Prohibited signs in Williston Park

- No illuminated sign or lighting device shall employ flashing, intermittent, rotating or moving lights; only lights of constant intensity are allowed.
- No illuminated sign or lighting device shall be placed or directed so as to cause glare or reflection on a public street, highway, sidewalk, or adjacent premises constituting a traffic hazard or nuisance.
- No projecting sign shall be erected or maintained from the front or face of a building more than 10 inches, including those on marquees.
- No signs shall be placed on the roof of any building.
- No portable or temporary sign shall be placed on the front or face of a building or on any premises, except as otherwise specifically allowed.
- No sign or part thereof shall contain or consist of banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners or other similar moving, fluttering or revolving devices. Use of such devices or strings of lights for advertising or attention purposes is prohibited when not part of a sign.
- No sign erected or maintained in any window of a building shall occupy more than 50% of the area of that individual window.
- No sign shall be placed on any sidewalk or right-of-way, with limited exception for the Business District (subject to specific size, height, and placement restrictions).
- Commercial, industrial, or professional signs not related to a place of business, industry, profession, or property for sale or lease within the Village are prohibited; signs must pertain to the premises on which they are located.
- Billboards on the face of buildings are prohibited.
- Pole signs are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window, or fire escape. No sign of any kind shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- No sign or show window display shall be placed or illuminated so as to be hazardous to traffic or disturb the occupants of other buildings.
- No flashing or moving illuminated sign is permitted.
- Lights, beams, or reflected light from any sign or advertising matter shall not be directed into an adjacent residential district so as to illuminate houses or property.

## Signs exempt from permit in Williston Park

- Signs erected and maintained pursuant to or in discharge of any governmental function or required by law, ordinance, or governmental regulation are not subject to sign ordinance provisions.
- Signs advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the premises, not exceeding four square feet in area.
- Professional nameplates not exceeding two square feet.
- Signs denoting the architect, engineer, or contractor on premises under construction, repair, or renovation, not exceeding 12 square feet.
- Signs or bulletin boards incidental to places of worship, libraries, museums, social clubs, or societies, not exceeding 12 square feet and located on the premises.
- Occupational signs denoting only the name and profession of an occupant in a commercial building, public institutional building, or dwelling house (not exceeding two square feet).
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings, and date of erection when cut into masonry surface or constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials.
- Traffic or other municipal signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger signs, and such temporary, emergency, or nonadvertising signs as may be approved by the Board of Trustees.
- Window or interior signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No text explicitly requires a master sign plan, sign plan, or planning board approval for new signage; a standard sign permit is required for most new, altered, or reconstructed signs except those exempted in §182-5.
- Any proposed sign not in compliance with the code may require a variance, which can only be granted by the Board of Appeals after public notice and hearing.
- No indication of a requirement for a master or comprehensive sign plan or administrative sign plan review was found.
- Permits are processed by the Building Inspector; no mention of a regular sign design review board or sign plan requirement found.

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

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