# Sign Regulations in Clairton, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Clairton, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/clairton
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-21
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/29958020#29958020)

## At a glance

Clairton, Pennsylvania regulates 18 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Billboards in the Commercial District, Industrial District, C/I District, I District, MU-T District, CBD District zoning district are capped at 25 ft above grade of State Route 837 tall, 300 sq ft per side (max 2 sides), and 20 ft (length), 15 ft (width) wide, with a 20 ft from property line; 25-75 ft from street; 800 ft from another billboard (same side), 500 ft (opposite side) setback (Sec. § 337-78). Most commercial signs in Clairton require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 14 | Not higher than the roofline of the main building; balloon/inflated device: max 120 cubic feet | 225 sq ft | — |
| Residential District | 7 | — | 225 sq ft | — |
| Commercial District, Industrial District, C/I District, I District, MU-T District, CBD District | 11 | No higher than building roofline; balloons/inflatable max 120 cu ft | 300 sq ft per side (max 2 sides) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Sign | — | 1.5 sq ft | — | — | 1 per premises | Affixed to the premises to announce name, address, or profession of occupant or building name | — | § 337-69 |
| Multifamily Nameplate Sign (Standard) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | For multifamily dwelling, sanitarium, tourist home | — | § 337-70A |
| Multifamily Nameplate Sign (High-Rise) | — | 225 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | Attached to wall of structure | — | § 337-70B |
| Residential Development Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance | At entrance(s) to development | — | § 337-71 |
| Bulletin Board | — | 30 sq ft | — | — | 1 per institution | In connection with church, school, country club, or similar public structure | — | § 337-72 |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | Not specified | Consistent with area of location | — | § 337-73 |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Residential) | — | 16 sq ft | — | Not less than 10 feet from curb | 1 per property | On property being sold, leased, or developed | — | § 337-74A |
| Logo Sign (Freestanding) | 24 ft above basic grade | 225 sq ft (including all faces) | — | 10 ft from property line | 2 maximum per street frontage, provided 100 ft apart | Lot area greater than 1/2 acre, on site of business/industry, on public right-of-way frontage | — | § 337-76 |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Sign | — | 1.5 sq ft | — | — | 1 per premises | Announces occupant or building | — | § 337-69 |
| Multifamily Nameplate Sign (Standard) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | Multiple-family, sanitarium, tourist home | — | § 337-70A |
| Multifamily Nameplate Sign (High-Rise) | — | 225 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | Affixed to wall | — | § 337-70B |
| Residential Development Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance | At each entrance to residential development | — | § 337-71 |
| Bulletin Board | — | 30 sq ft | — | — | 1 per institution | For church, school, country club, or similar | — | § 337-72 |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | As permitted by Zoning Officer | — | § 337-73 |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 16 sq ft | — | Min 10 ft from curb | 1 per property | On property being sold, leased, or developed | — | § 337-74A |

### Commercial District, Industrial District, C/I District, I District, MU-T District, CBD District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Sign | — | 1.5 sq ft | — | — | 1 per premises | Affixed to premises | — | § 337-69 |
| Business Sign | — | 225 sq ft per sign | — | — | See aggregate/max and possible division for double frontage or multiple businesses | On business/industry premises | — | § 337-75A |
| Business Sign (Multiple Business/Frontages) | — | 225 sq ft per sign | — | — | Max 2 per tenant/lot frontage | Properties with multiple businesses/entrances/frontages | — | § 337-75B |
| Logo Sign (Freestanding) | 24 ft above grade | 225 sq ft (all faces included) | — | 10 ft from property line | Max 2 per street frontage | Business/industry site, per street frontage | — | § 337-76 |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Commercial/Industrial) | — | 25 sq ft | — | Min 10 ft from curb | 1 per property | On property being sold, leased, or developed | — | § 337-74A |
| Bulletin Board | — | 30 sq ft | — | — | 1 per institution | In connection with church, school, country club, or similar | — | § 337-72 |
| Digital Sign / Electr. Message Center | — | — | — | Off-premises: 1,000 ft from other off-premises digital signs | 1 per property | On-site, adjacent to public right-of-way | — | § 337-79B-J |
| Billboard | 25 ft above grade of State Route 837 | 300 sq ft per side (max 2 sides) | 20 ft (length), 15 ft (width) | 20 ft from property line; 25-75 ft from street; 800 ft from another billboard (same side), 500 ft (opposite side) | Multiple per parcel, min 800 ft apart | C/I and I Districts only | — | § 337-78 |

## Prohibited signs in Clairton

- No sign shall be so located or arranged that it interferes with traffic through glare, through blocking of reasonable sight lines for streets, sidewalks, or driveway, through confusion with a traffic control device, or through any other means.
- No sign shall violate the corner visibility restrictions in Article IV, General Regulations, except that a sign pole with a width of up to 18 inches may intrude into a sight triangle.
- All signs except temporary signs shall be constructed of durable material and kept in good condition and repair.
- No signs (except those of a duly constituted governmental body, including traffic signs and similar regulatory notices) shall be allowed within a street right-of-way unless specifically authorized by other ordinances and regulations of the City.
- Flashing, blinking, mechanically moving, twinkling, or animated signs of any type are prohibited. Strobe lighting is prohibited, except for temporary charitable events.
- No sign shall project over any public sidewalk or right-of-way.
- Any sign attached permanently against a wall shall not cover in part or in whole any wall opening.
- No sign which is not expressly permitted is allowed; a sign which is not permitted is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Clairton

- No permit is required for a nameplate, a political sign, or a temporary real estate sign as specified in the ordinance (§337-66A).
- No permit is required for a mere change of copy on a sign.
- The repainting of an existing sign does not require a permit as long as there is no change to the size or location of the sign proposed and as long as the sign is for an already permitted use; however, notification to the City is required and a copy of a valid zoning permit for the sign must be provided.
- Signs of a duly constituted governmental body, including traffic signs and similar regulatory notices, are exempt from prohibitions on street right-of-way usage unless otherwise specified.

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