Sign Regulation Reminder

 The Town of Fairhaven would like to advise Residents and Businesses of the following sign regulations

Purpose:  The sign regulations are designed to provide standards for the installation of signs as to reduce traffic safety hazards, protect property values, promote economic development and encourage the creation of an aesthetic appearance all the street frontages in the Town of Fairhaven.

• Political campaign signs shall be removed within 10 days following an election.
• Garage/Yard Sales signs are prohibited from any natural features and utility poles and must be removed immediately after the event. 
•  All on-site temporary signs shall include, but not be limited to, banners, commercial flags, balloons, stringers, movable sandwich boards and similar devices have a maximum size and number with maximum height and minimum setbacks for a time period of a maximum of 15 days per Permit, only one permit shall be issued per business per year.
• Real estate signs.  There shall be one sign per street frontage up to a maximum of two signs per lot.  Such sign shall be located on the lot for sale or lease.  Such sign shall not exceed six square feet
• Home Occupancy business signs are only allowed to be 1’x1’
• Window signs within a retail display can’t exceed 25% of the window
• Freestanding signs shall be 14’ from the street and 5’ from a side or rear property line

Signs prohibited in ALL Districts:

• NO Signs which interfere with official signs and traffic control devices
• NO Signs that prevent a drivers site line while driving, of approaching or merging traffic
• NO Signs that interfere with any street or highway intersections.
• NO Signs on natural features and utility poles.
• NO Flashing Signs
• NO Shimmering Signs
• NO Emitting Sound Signs
• NO Portable billboards except for grand openings not to exceed seven days
• NO Off site identification signs and or advertising signs
• NO Rotating Beams, moving letters, letter signs in which the letters change more often than once per hour.

The full list of Sign Regulations can be found in the Towns Zoning by Laws 198-26

Thank you for helping keep Fairhaven beautiful!