# Sign Regulations in Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/elizabeth-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12363680#12363680)

## At a glance

Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania regulates 17 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 ft tall and 80 sq ft (max); planned center sign up to 200 sq ft, with a ≥12 ft from edge of street right-of-way; ≥12 ft to any property line setback (Sec. §185-39B(2)(a)[1]).

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 16 | 20 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| Industrial Zone | 1 | — | — | — |

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## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 2 of 3 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Accessory Use, Home Occupation, Name Sign, or Trespassing Sign | — | 2 sq ft (per side) | — | — | — | On building or at entrance/driveway of private premises. | — | §185-39B(1)(b), §185-39C(1)(b) |
| Identification Sign (clubs, lodges, farms, estates, etc.) | — | 6 sq ft (per side) | — | — | 2 per organization per site | — | — | §185-39B(1)(c) |
| Functional Sign (rest rooms, entrances, exits, other accessory signs) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 2 per access frontage | At vehicular access points | — | §185-39B(1)(g), §185-39C(1)(e) |
| Planned Center Sign | 20 ft | 200 sq ft | — | — | 1 per frontage | At frontage of planned center | — | §185-39B(1)(h) |
| Off-premises Identification Sign (nonprofit/civic orgs) | — | 6 sq ft (per side); max 24 sq ft if collective | — | — | 2 per org | Off-premises, within township | — | §185-39B(1)(m) |
| Ground Sign | 20 ft | 80 sq ft (max); planned center sign up to 200 sq ft | — | ≥12 ft from edge of street right-of-way; ≥12 ft to any property line | — | — | — | §185-39B(2)(a)[1] |
| Wall Projecting Sign | May not extend more than 15 ft above top of wall; lower edge ≥10 ft above grade | — | — | No nearer than 12 ft to edge of street right-of-way | — | On building, perpendicular (right angles) to wall where mounted. | — | §185-39B(2)(c)[1], [2], [3] |
| Roof Sign | May extend above roof/top of wall up to 1/2 the wall height or 15 ft (whichever smaller) | — | Max length 2/3 the length of the wall to which it is parallel (if parallel) | — | — | On roof of building or wall sign portion exceeding building height | — | §185-39B(2)(d)[1-5] |

### Industrial Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flashing or Rotating Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §185-39A(7) |

## Prohibited signs in Elizabeth Township

- No sign shall be maintained within the Township in such a state of disrepair as to have the appearance of complete neglect, which is rotting or falling down, which is illegible, or has loose parts separated from original fastenings.
- No sign shall be of the intermittent flashing or rotating type, unless located within the Industrial Zone.
- No sign located within 300 feet of any traffic light shall be illuminated with red, green, or yellow lights or neon tubing.
- No lewd, vulgar, indecent, or obscene advertising matter shall be displayed in any manner, including but not limited to: sexual acts prohibited by law; scenes of genitals or anus; depictions with artificial devices or drawings of same; or any other graphic illustration pertaining to specified sexual activities and/or specified anatomical areas.
- No sign shall be erected or located as to prevent free ingress or egress from any window, door, or fire escape.
- No sign shall be placed in such a position that it will obscure light or air from a building or which would create a traffic danger.
- No sign shall be permitted which is permanently attached to public utility poles or trees within the right-of-way of any street.
- No sign shall be located within the Floodplain Zone.

## Signs exempt from permit in Elizabeth Township

- Official traffic signs: No specific regulations are applied and these do not require a permit for erection when in conformity with the ordinance.
- Professional, accessory use, or name signs: Do not require a permit for erection when in conformity with the ordinance.
- Temporary signs of contractors, architects, mechanics, and artisans: Do not require a permit for erection when in conformity with the ordinance.
- Real estate sale-sold-rent-development signs: Do not require a permit for erection when in conformity with the ordinance.
- Functional signs: Do not require a permit for erection when in conformity with the ordinance.
- Signs within buildings, not visible from outdoors: Do not require a permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All applications for sign permits must be accompanied by scaled plans or diagrams showing exact lot and building dimensions, the exact size, type, construction, and location of the sign, and any other information required by the Zoning Officer.
- No sign permit shall be issued except in conformity with the regulations of this chapter except upon order of the Zoning Hearing Board, granted pursuant to the procedures established for the issuance of a variance.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 2 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 3 zoning districts in Elizabeth Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Elizabeth+Township+PA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-elizabeth-township

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