City of Binghamton Planning Department
Zoning Administration & Enforcement Division
Mayor, Richard C. David
Director, Dr. Juliet Berling
City Hall 38 Hawley Street Binghamton, NY 13901 www.cityofbinghamton.com
PH: (607) 772-7028 FX: (607) 772-7063 TTD for Hearing/Speech Impaired: (607) 772-7069
SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION
The City of Binghamton Zoning Ordinance requires that certain standards be adhered to with regards to
the construction, alteration, relocation, or replacement of signage. Any property owner that erects a sign
without approval of a sign permit can be fined and required to remove the sign. Submittal of this
application does not guarantee an approval.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Step 1) Complete this application and pay the application fee.
Step 2) Submit the application to the Zoning Officer for review.
Step 3) The Zoning Officer will review the application and contact the applicant with any questions or
comments. If the sign is noncompliant, the Zoning Officer will explain the issues and request that the
application be amended.
Step 4) If the proposed sign will be located within a historic district or on a landmark property, the
application will be referred to the Commission on Architecture and Urban Design (CAUD). CAUD meets on
the last Tuesday of each month and applications must be submitted by the first Wednesday of the month.
The applicant must be present at the CAUD meeting to discuss the application. CAUD will either “approve,
“conditionally approve,” or “deny” an application. Planning and Zoning staff will help the applicant prior to
CAUD to ensure a positive outcome.
Step 5) Once the Zoning Officer is satisfied that all relevant regulations have been adhered to, the Zoning
Officer will issue approval of the sign permit to the applicant.
City of Binghamton Planning Department
Zoning Administration & Enforcement Division
Mayor, Richard C. David
Director, Dr. Juliet Berling
City Hall 38 Hawley Street Binghamton, NY 13901 www.cityofbinghamton.com
PH: (607) 772-7028 FX: (607) 772-7063 TTD for Hearing/Speech Impaired: (607) 772-7069
SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION
1. Project Location Information:
Address of Property: ___________________________________________Tax ID #: _________________
2. Property Owner/ Applicant:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________ City: ______________________ ZIP Code: ____________
Telephone: ____________________________ Email: _________________________________________
3. Sign Vendor:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone: ____________________________ Email: _________________________________________
4. General Contractor/ Installer:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Licensed Electrical Contractor:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Provide additional pages with the following additional documentation:
1. Color photos: Provide both digital and hard copies of the photos. Photos of the entire face of the
structure where the sign will be mounted. Image set for any type of freestanding sign, such as a pole sign,
to include image of the site, adjacent streets, sidewalks, curb cuts/ driveways, or other physical features.
2. Design Renderings/ Drawings:
a. Provide scale drawings that describe the size, materials, colors, structural framing, method of
illumination, scale and typeface of lettering, and any graphics.
b. Provide physical dimensions of all sign elements. This shall include: height from the ground, width,
length, and depth, and depth of projection off of a wall-surface (as relevant).
c. Provide a description of the method of attachment.
d. Provide a site plan to show all relevant features including building layout and dimensions, sign
location, frontages, streets, sidewalks, etc.
PERMIT NO.:____________
City of Binghamton Planning Department
Zoning Administration & Enforcement Division
Mayor, Richard C. David
Director, Dr. Juliet Berling
City Hall 38 Hawley Street Binghamton, NY 13901 www.cityofbinghamton.com
PH: (607) 772-7028 FX: (607) 772-7063 TTD for Hearing/Speech Impaired: (607) 772-7069
3. Certificate of Appropriateness: CAUD design review for signs located in historic districts or on landmark
properties.
INSURANCE AND FEE:
1. Liability Insurance: for any sign projecting over, or situated on, the public right-of-way (projecting signs,
sandwich board signs, etc.) the applicant must provide proof of general liability insurance coverage in the
amount of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000). Please note the following requirements:
The insurance certificate(s) must be endorsed.
The insurance endorsement must state the following, “THE CITY OF BINGHAMTON IS NAMED AS
AN ADDITIONAL INSURED ON A PRIMARY NON-CONTRIBUTORY BASIS”.
If primary, non-contributory liability insurance is not available, e.g., from another government
agency that is self-insured, the City may waive such requirement based on an indemnification
satisfactory to the Corporation Counsel.
2. FEE: Sign area up to 150 ft
2
= $50 Sign area 150-300 ft
2
= $75 Sign area 300+ ft
2
= $150
Illuminated sign surcharge= $20.00
Amount of Fee: ______________ Cash Check Check No._____________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
The owner of the above described property hereby approved this application and agrees to comply with all
ordinances of the City of Binghamton and to do no work not specifically covered by this application. “I declare,
under penalties of perjury, that this application, including any accompanying plans, specifications, etc. has
been examined by me and to the best of my knowledge and belief is a true, correct and complete statement of
the work to be covered by this application.
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