Illegal Outdoor Advertising
There are restrictive rules within the city’s zoning regulations for both advertising signs and accessory signs. The city zoning resolution defines an advertising sign as one that “directs attention to goods and services at a location other than where the sign is located.” An “accessory sign” identifies an establishment housed within the building.
Over-sized advertising signs are generally illegal unless located in special signage districts like Times Square, 31st Street to 34th Street on Seventh Avenue, and on Houston Street near Broadway. Numerous violations to the signage law are visible throughout the City. The MAS has attempted, working with the New York City Buildings Department to help control the proliferation of advertising signage throughout the City.
