Hamburg Village, NY Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)

Window signs in the Village of Hamburg are governed by § 250-35.16H of the Village Code, with the district list in § 250-35.15. The Code defines a window sign as a sign applied or attached to the exterior or interior of a window, or installed inside a window within 12 inches of the window through which it can be seen. Graphics in connection with a customary window display of products are excluded, and the Code's definition of a sign in § 250-51.1 separately excludes merchandise, pictures, or models of products or services incorporated in a window display.

The size limit is 25% of window area in each of the LCR; VCC, NCC, GC; and MU-R, MU-I columns. The table prints None for maximum number in those districts, so the area limit is the cap. The SFR, TVR column prints a dash for both number and area. Table 35.15A lists the window sign type as not illuminated (o) in LCR, VCC, NCC, GC, MU-R, and MU-I, and the Illumination row in § 250-35.16H prints a dash in every column; where other sign types are lit, the table prints External.

The note to the table says window signs shall not be counted towards the total allotted signage for any use or lot, and the note to Table 35.15A says window and temporary signs are not included in the count of total allotted signage for any one use.

Neon in a window is handled separately in § 250-35.14F. A neon sign needs no sign permit when it is mounted inside a building in a nonresidential district, with no more than one neon sign per window covering no more than 10% of the window area, and no more than two neon signs per use or business.

The Code Enforcement Officer enforces the sign article, can require removal of a sign that does not comply, and can effect removal after 30 days from written notice under § 250-35.12B.