# Sign Regulations in Cummings Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Cummings Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/cummings-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/42329684#42329684)

## At a glance

Cummings Township, Pennsylvania regulates 18 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Highway billboard signs in the Conservation Open Space District zoning district are capped at 20 ft above adjacent road grade tall and 32 sq ft, with a Not located upon public right-of-way setback (Sec. § 420-8.10 (A)-(H); Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts). Most commercial signs in Cummings Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Conservation Open Space District | 14 | 20 ft above adjacent road grade | 32 sq ft | — |
| Residential District | 13 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Village District | 17 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 9 sq ft | — |

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

### Conservation Open Space District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address, nameplate or identification sign | — | 6 sq ft (Professional nameplates) or per §420-8.7B | — | — | — | On premises | — | § 420-8.7B, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Community bulletin board sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises of public, charitable, or religious institutions | — | § 420-8.7C, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Contractor or construction sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage (§ 420-8.9B, residential zone) | Work under construction | — | § 420-8.7D, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Highway billboard sign | 20 ft above adjacent road grade | 32 sq ft | — | Not located upon public right-of-way | — | Not on public right-of-way | — | § 420-8.10 (A)-(H); Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Occupation signs | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises (commercial, institutional, farm or dwelling) | — | § 420-8.7E, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Off-premises, directional, and information sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Off-premises with landowner consent | — | § 420-8.7G, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Political signs | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | Only on private property with owner permission | — | § 420-8.7M, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Real estate signs | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | Up to two per lot or premises; not to exceed 16 sq ft each (§ 420-8.9C) Must be removed 15 days after sale/rent/lease | On the property for sale, rental, or lease | — | § 420-8.7A, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address, nameplate or identification sign | — | 6 sq ft (Professional nameplates) or per §420-8.7B | — | — | — | On premises | — | § 420-8.7B, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Community bulletin board sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises of public, charitable, or religious institutions | — | § 420-8.7C, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Contractor or construction sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage (§ 420-8.9B, residential zone) | Work under construction | — | § 420-8.7D, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Occupation signs | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises (commercial, institutional, farm or dwelling) | — | § 420-8.7E, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Off-premises, directional, and information sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Off-premises with landowner consent | — | § 420-8.7G, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Political signs | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | Only on private property with owner permission | — | § 420-8.7M, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Real estate signs | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | Up to two per lot or premises; not to exceed 16 sq ft each (§ 420-8.9C) Must be removed 15 days after sale/rent/lease | On the property for sale, rental, or lease | — | § 420-8.7A, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Religious, governmental, charitable or fraternal sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | On property | — | § 420-8.7L, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |

### Village District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address, nameplate or identification sign | — | 6 sq ft (Professional nameplates) or per §420-8.7B | — | — | — | On premises | — | § 420-8.7B, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Community bulletin board sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises of public, charitable, or religious institutions | — | § 420-8.7C, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Contractor or construction sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage (§ 420-8.9B, all other zones: 60 sq ft total) | Work under construction | — | § 420-8.7D, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Freestanding sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | Not within or overhanging right-of-way (§ 420-8.2D) | 1 sign per lot (single use); 2 shared for multi-use | — | — | § 420-8.2B, C and Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Occupation signs | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises (commercial, institutional, farm or dwelling) | — | § 420-8.7E, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Off-premises, directional, and information sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Off-premises with landowner consent | — | § 420-8.7G, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Real estate signs | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | Up to two per lot or premises; not to exceed 16 sq ft each (§ 420-8.9C) Must be removed 15 days after sale/rent/lease | On the property for sale, rental, or lease | — | § 420-8.7A, Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |
| Wall sign, facia sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | Not within or overhanging right-of-way (§ 420-8.2D) | 1 sign per lot (single use); 2 shared for multi-use | — | — | § 420-8.2B,C and Table of Allowed Sign Uses By Zoning Districts |

## Prohibited signs in Cummings Township

- Signs that obstruct a clear view to and from traffic along any street right-of-way, entrance, or exit.
- Signs painted or mounted on rocks or other natural features. No signs other than nameplate/address signs less than four square feet shall be affixed to trees or to yard or landscape rocks. 'Posted' property signs may also be affixed to trees.
- Signs located in such a manner as to obscure or otherwise interfere with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, signal or device; obstruct or interfere with the driver's view of approaching, merging, or intersecting traffic; no signs that are lighted in such a way so as to cause glare or impair driver visibility.
- Signs that resemble, imitate, or approximate the shape, size, form or color of traffic signs, signals, or devices.
- Signs erected, relocated, or maintained in such a way that prevents free ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape; and attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- Animated, flashing (not applicable to electronic message board signs), revolving and/or rotating signs.
- Mobile signs not specified in §420-8.7, Signs not requiring permits, or which cannot conform to all requirements for permitted signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Cummings Township

- Real estate signs not exceeding 32 square feet in area which advertise the sale, rental, or lease of the premises, upon which said signs are located.
- Professional nameplates not exceeding six square feet in area.
- Bulletin boards not over 32 square feet in area for public, charitable, or religious institutions where the same are located on the premises of said institutions.
- Signs denoting the architect, engineer, contractor, project sponsor or source of financing when placed upon work under construction, and not exceeding a cumulative total of 32 square feet in area per site.
- Occupational signs denoting only the name and profession of an occupant in a commercial building, public institutional building, farm or dwelling house, and not exceeding six square feet in area.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of building and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible material.
- Directional or informational signs of four square feet or less.
- Off-premises signs of four square feet or less with the written consent of the landowner.
- Holiday or special event signs or decorations and temporary business signs that are erected for a period not exceeding 60 days in duration.
- Public signs or notices, or any sign relating to an emergency.
- Window signs.
- Religious, governmental, charitable or fraternal signs not exceeding four square feet.
- Political signs. Such signs shall not be erected more than 45 days prior to the election or referendum concerned and shall be removed seven days following such election or referendum. Political signs may be placed only on private property and only with the permission of the property owner, and shall not exceed 32 square feet in sign area. No deposit is required for political signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Before any permit is granted for the erection of a sign or sign structure, plans and specifications shall be filed with the Township showing the dimensions, materials, and required details of construction including loads, stresses, anchorage and any other pertinent engineering data.
- In the case of an off-premises sign, the application for a permit shall be accompanied by the written consent of the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is to be erected.

## Full detail

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