Southampton Village, NY Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)

Section 116-13B(1) of the Village of Southampton zoning chapter allows a home professional office or home occupation one identification sign on each public street frontage of its property. The sign can carry only the name and profession or occupation of the resident. Its maximum area is two square feet, and it can be placed on the building wall or in the required front yard, provided it is set back at least five feet from all property lines and is not more than six feet above the natural ground level at its location. It can be double-faced. A detached or ground sign cannot be supported by a pylon or metal pole. Under § 116-13B(4)(a), every other identification sign is prohibited in all residence districts, so a home business cannot add a second type of sign.

Permits and approvals sit in § 116-13G. No sign can be erected in the Village of Southampton without a permit from the Building Inspector and payment of the required fee, and the listed exceptions (residence nameplates and street number signs not exceeding two square feet, exit and entrance signs, alarm signs, certain posters, garage sale signs and political signs) do not name a home occupation sign. The sign permit fee is $75, and no permit issues until the Board of Architectural Review and Historic Preservation, or a committee it authorizes, approves the design. A sign without a required permit is deemed an illegal sign.

General sign rules in § 116-13F also apply. Area is measured by the smallest rectangle that encompasses all letters or symbols plus any background of a different color or material. Portable signs are prohibited in all districts, neon signs are prohibited unless the Board of Architectural Review and Historic Preservation finds they contribute to a building's architectural or historic significance, and illumination must come from shielded, direct, external, white light sources not exceeding 75 watts. A business sign that no longer denotes a business actually conducted on the property must be removed within 30 days after written notice from the Building Inspector.