# Sign Regulations in Duncannon Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Duncannon Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/duncannon-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/13967507#13967507)

## At a glance

Duncannon Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 9 sign types across 1 zoning district. Off-Premises Sign (Freestanding)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 22 feet tall, 288 sq ft (12 ft x 24 ft), and 24 feet wide (Sec. §225-100B, §225-104, §225-98). Most commercial signs in Duncannon Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 22 feet | 288 sq ft (12 ft x 24 ft) | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (On-premises) | Not to exceed the height of the building facade below the eave line | — | — | — | — | On-premises, on the same lot as the activity | — | §225-100A(1), §225-104, §225-98 |
| Wall Sign | Cannot extend above the eave line | — | — | — | — | Affixed to a wall on the same lot as the activity | — | §225-100A(2), §225-104, §180-14, §225-98 |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Within a window on the same lot as the activity | — | §225-100A(3), §225-104, §225-98 |
| Awning or Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On awning or canopy on the same lot as the activity | — | §225-100A(4), §180-14, §225-104, §225-98 |
| Roof Sign (Single-Frontage Lot) | Cannot extend above the roofline | 1 sq ft per 10 linear feet of lot frontage | — | — | — | On or above the roof, but not above the roofline, on single-frontage lots | — | §225-100A(6)(a), §225-104, §225-98 |
| Roof Sign (Double-Frontage Lot) (Frontage 1) | Cannot extend above the roofline | 1 sq ft per 10 linear feet of each frontage | — | — | — | On or above the roof, but not above the roofline, on double-frontage lots, Frontage 1 | — | §225-100A(6)(b), §225-104, §225-98 |
| Roof Sign (Double-Frontage Lot) (Frontage 2) | Cannot extend above the roofline | 1 sq ft per 10 linear feet of each frontage | — | — | — | On or above the roof, but not above the roofline, on double-frontage lots, Frontage 2 | — | §225-100A(6)(b), §225-104, §225-98 |
| Off-Premises Sign (Freestanding) | 22 feet | 288 sq ft (12 ft x 24 ft) | 24 feet | — | — | Off-premises, must be principal use of the lot on which placed | — | §225-100B, §225-104, §225-98 |

## Prohibited signs in Duncannon Borough

- Any sign that has not been permitted by or is not otherwise in conformance with this chapter.
- Signs displaying obscene copy.
- No sign shall be placed within a public street, alley, or right-of-way or attached to a rock, tree or shrub, utility pole, parking meter, traffic signpost, traffic signal, street sign, or historical marker, except directional signs for institutions.
- No sign shall be designed, illuminated, or placed on a building or property in a manner that resembles or conflicts with a traffic signal or sign or creates a hazard by obstructing the clear view of vehicles and pedestrian traffic.
- Light sources for illumination of signs shall be fully shielded from all adjacent properties, public streets, public alleys, and public walkways and sidewalks.
- No illumination of signs shall be of such intensity as to cause glare to pedestrians, motorists, or nuisance to occupants of adjacent property owners or property owners located opposite a public street, public alley, or public walkway or sidewalk.
- It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain any covering or sign of a permanent nature over any sidewalk at a height of less than seven feet six inches, or any covering or sign of a temporary nature over a sidewalk at a height of less than eight feet, measured from the highest point of the sidewalk. Retractable awnings must have the lowest point no less than seven feet from the highest point of the sidewalk.

## Signs exempt from permit in Duncannon Borough

- Temporary signs, including real estate signs, construction signs, auction signs, political signs, yard sale signs, and event commemoration signs, are allowed without a sign permit and are not included in the calculation of sign area for permitted signs, so long as they are not erected more than 10 days before the activity and are removed within 10 days after the activity.
- Address signs are allowed without a sign permit and are not included in the calculation of sign area for permitted signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Other than exempt signs, no sign may be constructed, erected, installed, or otherwise placed on a building or property except as authorized by a zoning permit, a building permit, and, if illuminated, an approved electrical permit.
- No permit is required for maintenance of or a change in copy on a legally existing sign.

## Full detail

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