# Sign Regulations in Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/chartiers-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/11876387#11876387)

## At a glance

Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania regulates 15 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Option 1)s in the C-1 zoning district are capped at 25 ft tall and 50 sq ft, with a Min. 5 ft from street right-of-way setback (Sec. § 350-34.D(1)(a)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 12 sq ft | — |
| A-1, R-1, R-2 | 4 | 15 ft above existing grade of abutting road | 35 sq ft | — |
| C-1 | 3 | 25 ft | 70 sq ft (single wall); 100 sq ft (aggregate on 2 walls for corner buildings) | — |
| C-2, I-1 | 3 | 40 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| Residential Districts | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### A-1, R-1, R-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding or Wall Sign (Commercial Agricultural Use) | 15 ft above existing grade of abutting road | 35 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | On same lot as agricultural use | — | § 350-34.C(1) |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property | Same lot as home occupation | — | § 350-34.C(2) |
| Other Permanent Signs and Nameplates | — | 0.5 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | § 350-34.C(3) |
| Freestanding Sign (Planned Residential Development Entrance) | 6 ft | 35 sq ft | — | — | 1 per development | At entrance to development | — | § 350-34.C(4) |

### C-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Option 1) | 25 ft | 50 sq ft | — | Min. 5 ft from street right-of-way | 1 (out of 2 total allowed signs per establishment) | On lot of commercial establishment | — | § 350-34.D(1)(a) |
| Projecting Sign (Option 2) | Cannot be higher than wall to which attached | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 (out of 2 total allowed signs per establishment) | Projecting from building wall | — | § 350-34.D(1)(a) |
| Wall Sign | — | 70 sq ft (single wall); 100 sq ft (aggregate on 2 walls for corner buildings) | — | — | Up to 2 signs per commercial establishment | Affixed and parallel to wall of building | — | § 350-34.D(1)(b) |

### C-2, I-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Individual Establishment) | 40 ft | 100 sq ft | — | Min 15 ft from all public rights-of-way | 1 per commercial or industrial establishment | On lot of commercial or industrial establishment | — | § 350-34.E(1) |
| Freestanding Sign (Shopping Center) | 40 ft | 200 sq ft | — | Min 15 ft from all public rights-of-way | 1 per shopping center | On lot of shopping center development | — | § 350-34.E(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | 200 sq ft | — | — | Unlimited (area aggregate applies) | Affixed to wall of commercial/industrial establishment | — | § 350-34.E(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Chartiers Township

- No sign shall be erected within the lines of a street right-of-way except traffic signs and similar regulatory notices of a duly constituted governmental body.
- No artificial light or reflecting device shall be used as a part of a sign where such light or device interferes with, competes for attention with, or may be mistaken for a traffic signal.
- Floodlighting shall be arranged so that the source of light is not visible from any point off the lot and so that only the sign is directly illuminated thereby.
- No sign shall be erected except on the property to which it is related.
- Billboards are prohibited in all residential districts.
- Flashing, moving, neon (and the use of other gaseous material) or oscillating lights are expressly prohibited.
- No signs shall be erected containing information on it which states or implies that a property may be used for any purpose not permitted under the provisions of this chapter.
- Any sign which is allowed to become dilapidated shall be removed by the Township at the expense of the owner or lessee of the property on which it is located.
- Nonconforming signs once removed physically may be replaced only with conforming signs.
- Every sign erected shall also comply with the yard requirements for buildings for the zoning district in which said sign is erected.
- No business or industrial sign shall be placed to face an abutting residential district except when authorized as a special exception.
- If a use ceases for a period of six months, signs advertising the ceased business, or businesses, must be removed. Such signs may be removed by the Township at the expense of the owner or lessee of the property on which such sign is located.
- Political signs not removed within the prescribed 72 hours after the election may be removed by the Township at the expense of the candidate or the installer, if known.
- The area of any sign shall be defined as the larger of the actual area of the sign or the area of a rectangle enclosing all letters or numbers on the sign.
- Wall signs shall be installed parallel to the supporting wall and shall project not more than 10 inches from the face of any such wall.
- A nonconforming sign or a nonconforming use may be continued, but the area of such sign or signs shall not be increased.
- Signs shall not be painted directly on the surface of any building.

## Signs exempt from permit in Chartiers Township

- Directional, information or public service signs, such as those advertising availability of rest rooms, telephone, or similar public conveniences, and signs advertising meeting times and places of nonprofit service or charitable clubs or organizations may be erected or maintained, provided that such signs do not advertise any commercial or industrial establishment, activity, or organization. Such signs shall not exceed two square feet in area.
- Signs of schools, colleges, churches, hospitals or institutions of a similar nature relating exclusively to the identity, activities and services of such institutions, and shall be limited to one such sign for each separate use.

## Full detail

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