Colonie, NY Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

" That sits alongside the rest of the Level I package in § 190-53B, which keeps the business invisible from the street, no outward business appearance, no external storage, occupancy capped at 15% of the principal structure, and only one occupation per lot. Residents who instead hold a Level II permit, allowing up to two home occupations per lot and one nonresident assistant under § 190-53C, get a narrow signage allowance: § 190-53C(3) states "Each home occupation may have only one sign, which shall not exceed two square feet," meaning even a Level II household is capped at a single small sign per occupation rather than multiple signs or a larger display.

Both tiers still require a building and zoning permit from the Town of Colonie Building Department under § 190-53A(5), renewed annually per § 190-53D(5), and the Building Department administers and enforces these standards under § 190-54B. A resident cannot upgrade signage simply by paying for a Level II permit without meeting the parking and assistant-limit conditions that come with it; the sign allowance is bundled with the whole Level II package, not sold separately.