Sign Regulations in Yonkers, NY (2026)
2 verified sign regulations for Yonkers, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Digital Billboards
Digital billboards are barred everywhere else in Yonkers because § 43-33K(1) treats billboards as legally nonconforming uses and § 43-33Q(2)(c) bans moving or animated signs outright. The 2025 Casino Special District is the sole exception: § 43-256D permits digital display boards capped at 6,500 nits by day and 1,000 nits at night, with the Planning Board controlling size, location and refresh rate.
Yonkers Casino District Digital Billboard Rules
Significant RestrictionsYonkers City Code § 43-256C, D
C. Illumination. Signs shall have LED illumination and be either halo lit or face lit with acrylic faces. Flashing lighting shall not be permitted. D. Digital display boards. Digital display boards shall be permitted. The illumination levels of the displays shall not exceed 6,500 nits during daylight hours, and 1,000 nits during all other hours, and shall be equipped with light sensors for mana...
Window Signs
New nonresidential and mixed-use buildings in Yonkers' downtown districts must keep ground-floor glass at least 50% transparent, and signage can cover no more than 25% of any window or glass door. The rule sits inside the downtown design standards the Design Review Board applies during site plan review, separate from the citywide sign permit process.
Yonkers Downtown Window Sign Coverage Capped at 25%
Some RestrictionsYonkers City Code § 43-223A(1)(d)[2]
The ground floor must maintain a transparency of 50%. No more than 25% of any window or door, if the door is constructed of glass, may be covered with signage of any type.
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