# Sign Regulations in Baden Borough, Pennsylvania

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Baden Borough, Pennsylvania, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Baden Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/baden-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12563038#12563038)

## At a glance

Baden Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 18 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Identification Sign (Individual Dwelling)s in the R-1, R-2, R-3 zoning district are capped at 2 feet above ground (unless attached to building) tall and 2 square feet, with a Minimum 4 feet from street right-of-way line setback (Sec. §193-18C(1)(a)[1], §193-18C(1)(c)-(d); Permit exemption: §193-18E(1)(b)). Most commercial signs in Baden Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1, R-2, R-3 | 5 | 2 feet above ground (unless attached to building) | 12 square feet | — |
| C-1 Local Business District, C-2 Highway Commercial District, LI Light Industrial District | 8 | — | 250 square feet (per sign) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 32 square feet | — |

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## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### R-1, R-2, R-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (Individual Dwelling) | 2 feet above ground (unless attached to building) | 2 square feet | — | Minimum 4 feet from street right-of-way line | 1 per dwelling unit | Minimum 4 feet from street right-of-way line | — | §193-18C(1)(a)[1], §193-18C(1)(c)-(d); Permit exemption: §193-18E(1)(b) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | 2 feet above ground (unless attached to building) | 6 square feet | — | Minimum 4 feet from street right-of-way line | 1 per property | On the property for sale, lease, hire, or rental. Minimum 4 feet from street right-of-way line. | — | §193-18C(1)(a)[2], §193-18C(1)(c)-(d); Permit exemption: §193-18E(1)(b) |
| Home Occupation Announcement Sign | 2 feet above ground (unless attached to building) | 2 square feet | — | Minimum 4 feet from street right-of-way line | 1 per property | On premises; Minimum 4 feet from street right-of-way line | — | §193-18C(1)(a)[3], §193-18C(1)(c)-(d) |
| Permanent Announcement Sign (Institutional Uses: Churches, Schools, Municipal Facilities) | 2 feet above ground (unless attached to building) | 12 square feet | — | Minimum 4 feet from street right-of-way line | 1 per use | On premises; Minimum 4 feet from street right-of-way line | — | §193-18C(1)(a)[4], §193-18C(1)(c)-(d) |
| Temporary Activity Sign (Garage Sale, Street Fair, Event Directional) | — | 2 square feet | — | Minimum 4 feet from street right-of-way line | 1 per event | On-premises or directing to event; Minimum 4 feet from street right-of-way line | — | §193-18C(1)(a)[5], §193-18C(1)(c)-(d); Permit exemption: §193-18E(1)(b) |

### C-1 Local Business District, C-2 Highway Commercial District, LI Light Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | — | 250 square feet (per sign) | — | — | 1 per type per lot; additional allowed for each 100 ft of frontage over 100 ft (C-2 and LI only); see §193-18D(3) for details | On principal structure or premises | — | §193-18C(2)(a)[1], §193-18C(2)(b), §193-18D(5), §193-18E |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | 1 per type per lot; additional allowed for each 100 ft of frontage over 100 ft (C-2 and LI only); see §193-18D(3) for details | On premises | — | §193-18C(2)(a)[2], §193-18D(5), §193-18E |
| Projecting Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | 1 per type per lot; additional allowed for each 100 ft of frontage over 100 ft (C-2 and LI only); see §193-18D(3) for details | Must extend outward from building on principal structure | — | §193-18C(2)(a)[2], §193-18D(5), §193-18E |
| Window/Wall Temporary Promotional Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Placed in window or affixed to exterior wall only | — | §193-18C(2)(a)[3]; Permit Exemption: §193-18E(1)(c) |
| Temporary Real Estate/Development Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On property being sold, rented or developed | — | §193-18C(2)(a)[4]; Permit Exemption: §193-18E(1)(c) |
| Temporary Special Event Banner | — | — | — | — | — | Flush with wall or on poles/support cables projecting no more than 2 feet from face of principal structure. | — | §193-18C(2)(a)[5]; Permit Exemption: §193-18E(1)(c) |
| Portable/Mobile Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | May not occupy public right-of-way | — | On site; not on public right-of-way. | — | §193-18C(2)(a)[6], §193-18C(2)(a)[6][a-d], §193-18E |
| Business Sign (Painted/Inscribed, Over 20 sq ft) | — | Determined by reduction formula (reduce 25% for each 100 sq ft painted/inscribed area over 20 sq ft) | — | — | — | Permanently affixed, painted, or inscribed on wall | — | §193-18C(2)(b), §193-18E |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Construction Site Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | 1 per construction site | On active construction site | — | §193-18B(4) |
| Governmental Sign | — | — | — | — | — | As necessary by government (local, state, federal) | — | §193-18B(1) |
| Flag (Political/Civic/Religious/Educational Organization) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §193-18B(2) |
| Small Directional/Convenience Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | — | To provide direction/convenience (e.g. landmarks, parking, facilities) | — | §193-18B(3) |
| Wall Sign (Painted, <= 20 sq ft) | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | Directly painted on wall surface of building | — | §193-18E(1)(d) |

## Prohibited signs in Baden Borough

- No sign shall be located or constructed as to obstruct or interfere with any traffic control signal, sign, device or intersection sight triangle.
- No sign shall be permitted which is deemed to constitute a hazard of any kind.
- There shall be no more than one sign of each type allowed herein on any lot within the Borough, except for additional signs in C-2 and LI districts as specified.
- A sign shall be removed within 30 days when the circumstances leading to its erection no longer apply or if safety violations occur.
- Signs may be illuminated where permitted by this article, provided that the use of such illumination does not confuse, blind or distract vehicle operators on adjacent or nearby streets.
- All lighting and illumination of signs shall conform to regulations regarding traffic hazards as specified in local and state regulations.
- No person shall willfully or maliciously destroy or remove or deface or obliterate or cover up any lamp, warning sign or barricade erected by the authorities of the Borough or other permitted entities as a warning of danger.

## Signs exempt from permit in Baden Borough

- Signs of a duly constituted local, state or federal governmental body, including traffic or similar safety and regulatory devices, legal notices, railway warning signals, memorial signs or tablets.
- Flags of a political, civic, religious or educational organization.
- Small signs with a surface area not exceeding three square feet, displayed for the direction or convenience of the public, which identify landmarks, parking areas, convenience facilities and similar features.
- One temporary nonlighted sign on a construction site, not exceeding an area of 32 square feet, denoting engineer, architect, contractor or funding agencies and related information regarding the development.
- A zoning permit is not required for the erection of the signs specified under the above exemptions (§193-18B), and for certain additional categories (i.e., specific residential identification and temporary signs, certain painted wall signs under 20 square feet, and specified business temporary signs).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Each application for a permit shall be accompanied by a drawing to scale showing the proposed sign, the size, general characteristics, method of illumination, the exact location of the sign in relation to the lot and structure involved and other data as may be required by the Zoning Officer.
- No explicit mention of a Master Sign Plan or requirement for a comprehensive sign plan or variance meeting; typical applications require a drawing with pertinent details for permit approval.

## Full detail

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