# Sign Regulations in Fallowfield Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Fallowfield Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/fallowfield-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/29429968#29429968)

## At a glance

Fallowfield Township, Pennsylvania regulates 26 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the Business Districts, Industrial Districts, B-1, I-1, I-2 zoning district are capped at 8 ft tall and 50 sq ft, with a Min 10 ft from ROW setback (Sec. §400-21A(5)). Most commercial signs in Fallowfield Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 48 sq ft | — |
| A-1, R-1, R-2 | 7 | — | 24 sq ft | — |
| Business Districts, Industrial Districts, B-1, I-1, I-2 | 9 | 9 ft | 500 sq ft | — |
| Shopping centers and integrated industrial areas | 4 | 25 ft | 400 sq ft | — |
| R Residential District | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### A-1, R-1, R-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent Identification Sign | — | 1 sq ft | — | Min 4 ft from ROW or sidewalk | 1 per dwelling unit | — | — | §400-20A(1) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | Min 4 ft from ROW or sidewalk | 1 per property | On property being sold/leased/etc. | — | §400-20A(2) |
| Announcement Sign (Professional/Home Occupation) | — | 3 sq ft | — | Min 4 ft from ROW or sidewalk | 1 per permitted use | — | — | §400-20A(3) |
| Permanent Monument Sign (Institutional/Public Use) | — | 24 sq ft | — | Min 4 ft from ROW or sidewalk | 1 per permitted use | Erected by places of worship, schools, hospitals, cemeteries, municipal facilities, or similar uses | — | §400-20A(4) |
| Temporary Event Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | Min 4 ft from ROW or sidewalk | — | Garage sale, street fair, or similar event | — | §400-20A(5) |
| Temporary Agricultural Product Sign (Roadside Stand) | — | 20 sq ft total (cumulative for two signs) | — | Min 4 ft from ROW or sidewalk | 2 per property | On residential property where agricultural products are produced | — | §400-20A(6) |
| Recreation Sign (Private/Commercial in A-1) | — | 20 sq ft per sign | — | Min 4 ft from ROW or sidewalk | 2 per business site | On immediate recreation site (A-1 district only) | — | §400-20A(7), (7)(a)-(e) |

### Business Districts, Industrial Districts, B-1, I-1, I-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign Advertising Sale, Rental, or Development | — | — | — | Min 10 ft from ROW | — | On property being sold, rented, or developed | — | §400-21A(1) |
| Sign Indicating Location of Premises | — | — | — | Min 10 ft from ROW | — | On premises | — | §400-21A(2) |
| Business Sign (On-Premises) | — | — | — | Min 10 ft from ROW | — | On the business premises | — | §400-21A(4) |
| Wall Sign | — | 15% of wall face area (per wall) | — | — | One per eligible wall per principal use | On building's exterior wall (per wall visible from a street/commercial access drive) | — | §400-21A(5), §400-21C |
| Monument Sign | 8 ft | 50 sq ft | — | Min 10 ft from ROW | 1 per parcel | On business parcel | — | §400-21A(5) |
| Off-Premises Business/Industry Sign | — | 500 sq ft | — | — | — | Must not project over or be in public ROW | — | §400-24G |
| Menu Board (Drive-Through) | 8 ft | 50 sq ft (cumulative for two boards) | — | Same as principal structure | 2 per drive-through facility | Drive-through facility | — | §400-24H |
| Gas or Service Station Monument Sign - Option 1 | 9 ft | 75 sq ft (includes up to 36 sq ft automatic changeable copy/fuel pricing) | — | 10 ft from front property line, 20 ft from side/rear | 1 per primary frontage (+1 if corner lot with both sides bordering arterial/center street) | On premises; may be on each frontage if property is on a corner with arterial streets or within a retail center/office park | — | §400-24J(2) |

### Shopping centers and integrated industrial areas

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (Shopping Center/Industrial Area Entrance) | 12 ft | 400 sq ft | — | — | 1 per frontage with entrance | At each entrance to center/area | — | §400-22A |
| Pole Sign (Near I-70 or SR43) | 25 ft | 200 sq ft | — | 20 ft from I-70/SR43 ROW, 50 ft from other boundaries | 1 per I-70/SR43 frontage | Within 50 ft of I-70/SR43 ROW, at least 20 ft from these ROWs and 50 ft from other site boundaries | — | §400-22B |
| Wall Sign (Individual Establishment) | — | 15% of wall face area (per wall) | — | — | 1 per wall per principal use | Wall visible from street/commercial drive | — | §400-22C cross-ref §400-21 |
| Monument Sign (Individual Establishment) | 8 ft | 50 sq ft | — | Min 10 ft from ROW | 1 per parcel | Establishment's frontage | — | §400-22C cross-ref §400-21 |

## Prohibited signs in Fallowfield Township

- No sign shall be located or constructed to obstruct, or interfere with any traffic control signal, sign, device or intersection sight triangle.
- No sign shall be permitted that is deemed to constitute a hazard of any kind.
- Signs shall not be attached to utility poles except for authorized public purposes.
- Signs or devices with flashing, moving or similar lighting or animation are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- Signs shall not project over nor be located within public rights-of-way (with noted exceptions for some government or utility purposes).
- No sign shall be mounted onto a building above the eave line of a roof or extend above a public sidewalk or vehicular right-of-way.
- Signs that have external illumination must have lighting fixtures or luminaires that are fully shielded.
- Electronic message signs are prohibited from having scrolling, traveling, flashing, spinning, rotating, fade, dissolve, or other moving effects, and all dynamic frame effects or illusionary/simulated movement.
- Signs shall not be illuminated in any manner that has a potential of causing undue distraction, confusion or hazard to vehicular traffic.
- Signs or supporting structures shall not occupy public right-of-way (for portable or mobile signs).
- All illuminated signs must not exceed specific luminance levels at night and during transitional daylight periods.

## Signs exempt from permit in Fallowfield Township

- Signs of a duly constituted local, state or federal governmental body, including traffic or similar safety and regulatory devices, legal notices, railway warning signals, memorial signs or tablets are permitted in all districts and not subject to the provisions of the article unless specifically cited.
- Small signs with a surface area not exceeding three square feet, displayed for the direction or convenience of the public, which identify landmarks, parking areas, convenience facilities and similar features are permitted in all districts and not subject to the provisions of the article unless otherwise specifically cited.
- One temporary nonlighted sign on a construction site, not exceeding an area of 48 square feet, denoting engineer, architect, contractor or funding agencies and related information regarding the development is permitted in all districts and not subject to the provisions of the article unless otherwise specifically cited.
- A separate zoning permit is not required for: signs specified under §400-19 of this chapter (general government, directional, and construction signs); one permanent identification sign for each dwelling unit as per §400-20A(1); one temporary nonlighted real estate sign as per §400-20A(2); temporary signs advertising a garage sale, street fair, or other temporary activity as per §400-20A(5); temporary signs relating to the sale of agricultural products produced on the premises as per §400-20A(6).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Each application for a permit must be accompanied by a scaled drawing showing the proposed sign, its size, general characteristics, method of illumination, exact location in relation to the lot and structure, and other data required by the Zoning Officer.
- There is no explicit mention of a master sign plan or sign plan requirement for all signs across all zones in the provided ordinance text.
- Permit applications and scaled plans are specifically required for signs not exempt under §400-25A.

## Full detail

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