# Sign Regulations in Daugherty Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Daugherty Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/daugherty-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/14622648#14622648)

## At a glance

Daugherty Township, Pennsylvania regulates 12 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Advertising Sign - Freestanding Signs in the Highway Commercial District, Industrial District zoning district are capped at 8 ft (sign); 12 ft (including sign support) tall and 35 sq ft, with a Minimum 15 ft from right-of-way and property lines setback (Sec. § 175-47A(2), (5), (6)). Most commercial signs in Daugherty Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Highway Commercial District, Industrial District | 4 | 8 ft (sign); 12 ft (including sign support) | 60 sq ft or 30% of total glass area (lesser) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | 8 ft | 100 sq ft or 15% of wall area (lesser) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Highway Commercial District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign - Wall Sign | — | 35 sq ft (main wall sign), 15 sq ft (second sign on corner lot) | — | — | 1 per building or use; 2 for corner lots with 50+ ft frontage | On building face to which sign is attached. | — | § 175-47A(1) [Advertising Sign], § 175-47A(6); § 175-48B(3) |
| Advertising Sign - Freestanding Sign | 8 ft (sign); 12 ft (including sign support) | 35 sq ft | — | Minimum 15 ft from right-of-way and property lines | 1 per use if no wall sign is visible | On premises to which sign relates. | — | § 175-47A(2), (5), (6) |
| Advertising Sign - Window Sign | — | 60 sq ft or 30% of total glass area (lesser) | — | — | — | On storefront glass area. | — | § 175-47A(3), (6) |
| Center Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | Minimum 15 ft from street right-of-way line | One per entrance | At entrance to complex such as shopping center, office complex, industrial park | — | § 175-47B(1)-(5) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Election Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | On private property with owner consent | — | § 175-47C, § 175-49D |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises to which sign relates, attached to building | — | § 175-47D |
| Identification Sign (institutional/public uses) | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | — | Mounted only with signs of similar meaning for identification, not with a street sign | — | § 175-47E |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises to which property owner has given permission | — | § 175-47F, § 175-49B |
| Special Event Sign | — | 16 sq ft (sign), 32 sq ft (banner) | — | — | — | — | — | § 175-47G |
| Flat Wall Sign (General) | — | 15 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building/use; 2 for corner lots | On/parallel to building wall | — | § 175-48B |
| Ground Sign | 8 ft | — | — | 15 ft from right-of-way and lot lines | — | Stationary, not supported by building; on independent structure/base | — | § 175-48C |
| Wall Projecting Sign | — | 100 sq ft or 15% of wall area (lesser) | — | — | — | Mounted at right angle to building wall | — | § 175-48E |

## Prohibited signs in Daugherty Township

- No sign shall be maintained in such a state of disrepair as to have the appearance of complete neglect or which is rotting or falling down.
- No temporary signs shall be permitted except as authorized elsewhere in this article.
- No permanent sign shall be located within a street right-of-way, except a government sign, a public utility sign or another sign approved by the governing body or the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
- No sign shall be located within the clear-sight triangle of any street intersection or any other position where it could endanger vehicular or pedestrian traffic by obstructing vision.
- No sign shall have a clearance of less than eight feet between any pedestrian walk at the lowest part of the sign.
- No sign which is parallel to the face of a building shall project more than 12 inches; no sign which is perpendicular to the face of a building shall project more than 48 inches over a public sidewalk.
- No animated signs, no signs illuminated by a flashing, pulsating or intermittent source or no signs lighted in such manner as to create glare conditions on adjacent properties or any adjacent street shall be permitted.
- No sign shall be permitted which imitates or which might be confused with an official traffic sign or signal, such as by containing the words "Stop" or "Danger" or by including red, green or yellow lights.
- No sign shall advertise activities or products which are illegal under federal, state or local municipal laws or regulations.
- No sign shall include statements, words or pictures which are considered to be vulgar, obscene or pornographic.
- No sign shall be located so as to block doors, fire escapes, operable windows or access to them; nor shall a sign be attached to a fire escape. No sign shall, by reason of location or message content, create a traffic hazard by obstructing sight distances or confusing motorists.
- No sign shall be painted directly on a wall, but letters or other devices prepared elsewhere may be applied directly to a wall or to a display window.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Street banners shall not be permitted (unless specifically authorized elsewhere by exception).

## Signs exempt from permit in Daugherty Township

- Incidental signs not exceeding a sign area of one square foot and not including any commercial message or logo which carry a message to identify rest rooms, entrances and exits, telephone locations, an on-site direction, on-site warnings or anything similar.
- Government signs, such as official traffic and street name signs and identification, informational or directional signs required by government bodies or their agencies.
- Flags, badges or insignia of any government, government agency, civic organization, charitable organization or religious organization.
- Property identification signs which do not exceed two square feet in area and bearing only property numbers, post box numbers, names of occupants of premises or other identification not having commercial connections.
- Integral decoration or architectural features of buildings, except letters, trademarks, moving parts or moving lights.
- Private traffic signs which guide traffic and direct parking on private property but bear no advertising matter.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any sign not exempt from this chapter shall adhere to the general sign standards, the standards determined by the usage classification of the sign, and the standards determined by the construction classification of the sign.
- Where standards may conflict, the more restrictive standard shall apply.
- No explicit requirement for a master sign plan or sign plan submittal is mentioned in the provided ordinance text.

## Full detail

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