Babylon, NY Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max length
- 25 feet
- Max height
- Six feet
- Max glass coverage
- 50% of glass area
- Signs per wall
- One (one per unit)
Summary
In Town of Babylon business and industrial districts, a window sign is capped at 25 feet long by six feet tall and cannot cover more than half the storefront glass.
Window signs shall be permitted in business or industrial districts subject to the following additional restrictions: ... No window sign shall exceed 25 feet in length or six feet in height. No window sign shall be painted, colored, etched or carved directly upon any display window. No window sign shall be erected, constructed or maintained which shall obstruct more than 50% of the total glass area of the building on which it is affixed 50% of any door.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941158; v66 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
Town of Babylon Code § 213-401 permits window signs in business and industrial districts but caps each sign at 25 feet in length and six feet in height, limits a building to one window sign per wall (one per unit if the building is divided into separate units), bars painting or etching directly onto display glass, and prohibits any window sign from obstructing more than 50% of a building's total glass area or 50% of any door.
Violations & Fines
A window sign longer than 25 feet, taller than six feet, painted directly onto the glass, or covering over half the storefront glass or a door violates § 213-401 and can be denied a permit or ordered removed.
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