# Sign Regulations in Edinboro Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Edinboro Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/edinboro-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/32171934#32171934)

## At a glance

Edinboro Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 22 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Home Occupation/Nameplate Signs in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 2 sq ft, with a Must not be within 10 feet of street line setback (Sec. § 27-408.4A).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Residential District | 4 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Commercial District | 10 | — | 60 sq ft (aggregate total) | — |
| Industrial District | 2 | — | 60 sq ft (aggregate) | — |
| Nonresidential districts | 1 | — | 4 sq ft | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Event Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | Erected for civic, philanthropic, educational, or religious event; must be removed immediately upon completion | — | § 27-408.3C(1) |
| Sale or Rental Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | One per property (or per street frontage if corner lot) | Premises offered for sale or rental | — | § 27-408.3C(2) |
| Contractor/Builder Temporary Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | — | Premises where work is performed | — | § 27-408.3C(3) |
| No Trespassing / Private Property Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | As needed for property | — | § 27-408.3C(4) |
| Political Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 27-408.3C(5) |
| Street Number | — | — | — | — | One per residence | On residence structure or within front yard | — | § 27-408.3A |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation/Nameplate Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | Must not be within 10 feet of street line | One per use | Fixed flat on the main wall or in front yard (not within 10 ft of street line) | — | § 27-408.4A |
| Identification/Announcement Sign (Non-dwelling Use) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per street frontage | For schools, churches, hospitals, other principal use/building on the same lot | — | § 27-408.4B |
| Multiple Unit Dwelling Complex Sign (Per Building) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | One per building | Identifies owner or manager contact | — | § 27-408.4C |
| Multiple Unit Dwelling Complex Sign (Complex Identification) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | One per complex | Exclusively identifies the dwelling complex by name | — | § 27-408.4C |

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Exhibit/Event Directional Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | Directing to temporary exhibits, shows or events | — | § 27-408.5A |
| Wall Sign | — | 60 sq ft (aggregate total) | — | — | — | All building frontages | — | § 27-408.5B |
| Wall Sign - Projecting (90° Angle) | — | 16 sq ft per face | — | — | One per premises (in lieu of other wall/facade signs) | A wall, projecting up to 6 ft from wall; one per premises, in lieu of other signs | — | § 27-408.5D |
| Pole Sign | — | 50 sq ft per sign face | — | — | Max two sign faces | Commercial premises | — | § 27-408.5E |
| Ground Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | Commercial premises | — | § 27-408.5F |
| Shopping Center Directory Sign | — | 50 sq ft per sign face (plus up to 12 sq ft per tenant name) | — | — | One directory sign per shopping center | Shopping center | — | § 27-408.5G |
| Multi-tenant Building Sign | — | — | — | — | One per tenant per frontage | Each tenant’s frontage | — | § 27-408.5H |
| Directional and Information Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Used for direction and protection of public | — | § 27-408.5J |

## Prohibited signs in Edinboro Borough

- No signs shall be permitted within public rights-of-way, except those of a duly constituted governmental body, including traffic signs and similar regulatory notices.
- No sign shall project more than 12 inches from the building facade to which it is attached, except that signs may project at ninety-degree angles in commercial districts as provided.
- No sign that is a part of, or is supported by, a building shall be erected upon the roof of such building, nor shall such sign extend above the height of the building.
- Signs shall not project over or onto any public right-of-way.
- No red, green or amber lights shall be permitted on signs.
- No lights of intermittent, flashing or animated types shall be permitted on signs.
- No mechanical signs will be permitted.
- Every sign shall be constructed of durable material and kept in good condition and repair and not permitted to become dilapidated.
- Any obsolete sign will be permitted for 60 days.

## Signs exempt from permit in Edinboro Borough

- Temporary signs announcing a campaign, drive or event of a civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organization, not exceeding 32 square feet and removed immediately upon completion of the event.
- Signs offering the sale or rental of the premises upon which the sign is erected, not exceeding two square feet, limited to one per street frontage.
- Temporary signs of contractors, developers, architects, engineers, builders and artisans, erected and maintained on the premises during work, not exceeding 32 square feet and removed upon completion of the work.
- No trespassing signs, signs indicating the private nature of a road, driveway or premises, or signs controlling fishing or hunting, not exceeding two square feet.
- Political signs.
- Directional and information signs, not exceeding four square feet in area, per use, premises or establishment, and used for public direction and protection, are permitted in all nonresidential districts.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 5 zoning districts in Edinboro Borough — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Edinboro+Borough+PA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-edinboro-borough

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