# Sign Regulations in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/chambersburg
- **Data last verified:** 2025-02-12
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/10696799)

## At a glance

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania regulates 11 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Billboards in the Commercial Highway, Medium Manufacturing, Heavy Manufacturing zoning district are capped at 35 feet tall and 312.5 square feet, with a 30 feet from front lot line, 10 feet from other property lines setback (Sec. § 300-89). Most commercial signs in Chambersburg require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District - R | 3 | — | 20 square feet per side | No |
| Commercial District, Manufacturing District - C, I | 6 | Zoning district height regulations | 350 square feet (freestanding) | Yes |
| Commercial Highway, Medium Manufacturing, Heavy Manufacturing | 2 | 35 feet | 312.5 square feet | Yes |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 35 feet | 312.5 square feet | Yes |

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

### Residential District - R

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One sign per property | On the building or outside the public right-of-way area | No | § 300-87 |
| Private Driveway/No Trespassing Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | — | No | § 300-87 |
| Institutional Sign | — | 20 square feet per side | — | — | Not more than two signs per property | On property of the institution | No | § 300-87 |

### Commercial District, Manufacturing District - C, I

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Identification Sign | — | 10% of lower two-story area of building facade | — | — | — | On the facade of a building or freestanding on the lot | Yes | § 300-88 |
| Lower Level (Story) Sign | — | 65 square feet (rear and sides) | — | — | — | On the facade of a building within the lower two stories or 26 feet | Yes | § 300-88 |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Freestanding on the lot | Yes | § 300-88 |
| Upper Level (Story) Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Above the first two stories | Yes | § 300-88 |
| Shopping Center Sign | Zoning district height regulations | 350 square feet (freestanding) | — | — | One freestanding sign per street frontage | On the facade of a building in a shopping center | Yes | § 300-88 |
| Flashing Light Sign | — | 32 square feet (electronic message portion) | — | — | — | — | Yes | § 300-88 |

### Commercial Highway, Medium Manufacturing, Heavy Manufacturing

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard | 35 feet | 312.5 square feet | — | 30 feet from front lot line, 10 feet from other property lines | — | — | Yes | § 300-89 |
| Advertising Signboard | 35 feet | 312.5 square feet | — | 30 feet from front lot line, 10 feet from other property lines | — | — | Yes | § 300-89 |

## Prohibited signs in Chambersburg

- Signs or lighting for signs shall not be placed in such a position that they will cause danger to traffic by obscuring the view or any way interfering with vision.
- Signs other than ordained traffic signs shall not be erected within the lines of any street or alley.
- Signs projecting beyond the property lines shall be not less than 10 feet above the public sidewalk area.
- Overhanging signs shall not project over the cartway of a street or alley.
- Signs shall not project above the height limit permitted in any district where they are located.
- No sign shall project above the fascia, roofline or parapet wall.
- Signs shall not be erected in or encroach over public easements or public rights-of-way.
- Signs or lighting for signs shall not be placed in such a position that it will cause danger to traffic or create a traffic hazard by obscuring the view or in any way interfering with vision.

## Signs exempt from permit in Chambersburg

- A permit shall not be required for erection, alteration or maintenance of any sign permitted in a residential district.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A building permit shall be required for the erection, alteration or reconstruction of advertising signboards, including poster panels, bulletins and the like.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 4 zoning districts in Chambersburg — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Chambersburg+PA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-chambersburg

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