08/06/2026
The Moratorium on the Issuance of Summonses for Business Signs, has been extended through February 8, 2028.
Local Law 15 of 2026 expands and extends the temporary protections and assistance available for certain accessory signs, including business storefront signs. An accessory sign is a sign that directs attention to a business, profession, commodity, service, or activity conducted on the same zoning lot where the sign is located.
Moratorium on the Issuance of Summonses
From February 9, 2019, through February 8, 2028, DOB will not issue violations for work without a permit and other applicable violations for accessory signs that were in existence on or before February 9, 2025.
The moratorium does not apply where:
• the accessory sign creates an imminent threat to public health or safety; or
• the Commissioner of Buildings determines that the sign is otherwise not eligible for the temporary waiver.
NOTE: DOB will continue to respond to 311 complaints concerning illegal signs and will inspect the condition to determine whether the sign qualifies for the moratorium. The moratorium does not authorize an unsafe sign or make a noncompliant sign lawful. Property and business owners are encouraged to bring existing signs into compliance with the NYC Construction Codes and Zoning Resolution before the moratorium expires.
The moratorium and penalty-waiver provisions apply to qualifying accessory signs. They generally do not apply to advertising signs that direct attention to goods, services, or activities located somewhere other than the premises where the sign is installed.
