Syracuse, NY · Onondaga County
Off Premise Advertising Application
Property owners use this application to request approval for off-premise advertising signage in Syracuse and provide details about the property and proposed signs.
What this form is
The Syracuse Office of Zoning Administration uses this application to review requests for new, continuing, or modified off-premise advertising signage. It asks for property and location details, sign and panel specifications, and property-owner information and signatures. The application requires a public hearing and must be submitted with a signed environmental assessment form, plans, photographs, a property survey, and the application fee.
Who needs it
Property owners seeking approval for new, continuing, or modified off-premise advertising signage in Syracuse need to complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit one hard-copy, single-sided, unbound application with the required materials to the Office of Zoning Administration, City Hall Commons, Room 500, 201 East Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13202-1426. Include a $50 check or money order payable to the Commissioner of Finance.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the owner signs and dates a declaration under penalties of perjury, and no notarization is stated for the required attachments.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Off Premise Advertising Application for Syracuse.
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Complete And Sign
Fill in the application, then have the property owner sign and date it.
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Gather Required Materials
Include the signed environmental assessment form, fee, property survey, sign plans, and required photographs.
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Submit To The City
Deliver one hard-copy, single-sided, unbound application and required materials to the Office of Zoning Administration.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Off Premise Advertising Application?
- No. The owner signs and dates a declaration under penalties of perjury, but the application does not require notarization.
- How do I submit the Off Premise Advertising Application?
- Submit one hard-copy, single-sided, unbound application and the required materials to the Syracuse Office of Zoning Administration at City Hall Commons, Room 500, 201 East Washington Street.
- What materials must accompany the application?
- The document lists a signed Short Environmental Assessment Form, a $50 check or money order, property surveys, sign plans, and photographs. It also specifies the number and sizes of plan sets.
- Does the application require a public hearing?
- Yes. The application procedures state that off-premise advertising applications require a public hearing with the City Planning Commission.
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This Off Premise Advertising Application doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Syracuse form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.