# Sign Regulations in Gregg Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Gregg Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/gregg-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/33278778#33278778)

## At a glance

Gregg Township, Pennsylvania regulates 26 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Sign Erected by Governing Bodys in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at Not limited tall, Not limited, and Not limited wide (Sec. §15-703 1A(6)). Most commercial signs in Gregg Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 25 | 10 ft above grade | 152 sq ft | — |
| Village District | 1 | — | — | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name and Address of Resident; Professional Sign | — | 9 sq ft per side; 18 sq ft total for a two- or three-dimensional sign | — | — | Up to 3 per premises | On the premises | — | §15-703 1A(1) |
| Sign Erected by Governing Body | Not limited | Not limited | Not limited | — | Not limited | As directed by governing body | — | §15-703 1A(6) |
| Real Estate Development Sign (Single-Faced) | 10 ft above grade | 32 sq ft | 12 ft maximum in any direction | — | 2 per premises | On premises with at least 6 lots for sale in subdivision | — | §15-703 1A(14)(a)-(c) |
| Real Estate Development Sign (Double-Faced) | 10 ft above grade | 64 sq ft | 12 ft maximum in any direction | — | 2 per premises | On premises with at least 6 lots for sale in subdivision | — | §15-703 1A(14)(a)-(c) |
| Shopping Center Sign (Ground Pole, Single-Sided) | 10 ft above grade | 32 sq ft | 12 ft maximum in any direction | — | 1 per premises | On premises of shopping center | — | §15-703 1A(15) |
| Shopping Center Sign (Ground Pole, Double-Sided) | 10 ft above grade | 64 sq ft | 12 ft maximum in any direction | — | 1 per premises | On premises of shopping center | — | §15-703 1A(15) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 15 sq ft per face | — | No part lower than 10 ft above grade; does not project >5 ft beyond building line | 1 per premises (2 for corner lots) | Projects no more than 5 ft past building line; at least 10 ft above grade | — | §15-705 1F |
| Ground Pole Sign (General) | — | 32 sq ft (single-faced); 64 sq ft (double-faced) | — | All parts behind property line and setbacks; does not project over property lines, setbacks, public ROW, adjoining land | 1 per premises | Entirely behind property line and applicable setbacks | — | §15-705 1H |

### Village District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All Sign Types Permitted by General Regulations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §15-703(B) |

## Prohibited signs in Gregg Township

- Signs which incorporate in any manner any flashing or moving illumination or with illumination which varies in intensity or color, and signs which have any visible moving part, visible revolving parts, or visible mechanical movement of any description, or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical pulsations, or by actions of normal wind currents, except when not visible from motor vehicles traveling on public roadways.
- Light sources which cast light on signs shall be shielded by opaque material so that the bulbs, floodlights, or tubes are not visible off the property or premises on which the signs are located.
- Any sign or sign structure which constitutes a hazard to public safety or public health.
- Signs which by reason of size, location, content, coloring, or manner of illumination obstruct the vision, or impair the concentration of drivers, or obstruct or detract from the visibility or effectiveness of any traffic sign or control device on public streets and roads.
- Any sign which obstructs free ingress to or egress from a fire escape, door, window, or other required exit way.
- Signs which make use of words such as 'stop,' 'look,' 'one way,' 'danger,' 'yield' or any similar words, phrases, symbols, lights or characters in such a manner as to interfere with, confuse, or mislead traffic.
- Any obsolete sign (including the structural members of the sign) which advertises a business no longer being conducted, or a product no longer sold.
- Signs on public property or public rights-of-way unless erected by a governing body, or unless required to be so located by order of a governing body. No sign erected on public property or on a public right-of-way shall contain any commercial content.
- Signs painted on, attached to, or supported by a utility pole, tree, stone or rock outcropping or similar object, except temporary signs as allowed by § 15-703, Subsection 1A(9), above.
- String lights, other than temporary holiday decorations, which are unshielded from off of the premises on which they are located.
- Searchlights, pennants, banners, spinners and streamers, except for occasions such as grand openings and similar events, and then only with written permission of the Zoning Officer. Use shall be limited to 15 days.
- Except as specifically allowed herein, the erection, placing, and construction of ground pole signs, commonly known as 'billboards' or 'advertising sign boards' and as defined in § 15-702 above, off of the premises where the product or service advertised is to be found, shall be prohibited in all districts.
- No alteration in either length, height or width shall be allowed, nor shall any single-faced billboard be converted into a two-faced billboard.
- No sign, or any part thereof, shall exceed a height of 15 feet, as measured from grade level directly below the face of the sign to the highest part of the sign (except where more specific provisions apply).
- Signs must be located on the premises which they advertise, except as specifically allowed herein. When located off the premises, written permission of the property owner must be obtained.
- The total area of all signs that may be erected or maintained on any single premises shall not be greater than 228 square feet. The total area of all signs that may be erected or maintained by any person, or single business or corporate entity, off the premises, shall not exceed an additional 228 square feet.
- No more than four signs may be erected or maintained on any one premises at any one time, and no more than three additional signs may be erected or maintained off the premises, except as specifically allowed herein.
- No sign shall project more than five feet beyond the building line in the direction of the street. No portion of any projecting sign shall be any lower than 10 feet above grade level. No single face of any projecting sign shall exceed 15 square feet in sign area. No projecting sign shall exceed 15 square feet in sign area. No projecting sign shall have a vertical dimension greater than five feet. No more than one projecting sign is allowed per premises, unless said premises is located on a corner lot, in which case two projecting signs shall be allowed, one erected for and towards each public way.
- No wall sign shall project above the top, or to the left or to the right of the wall to which it is attached. No wall sign, or any part thereof, shall project more than one foot from the wall on which it is mounted. If external lighting is mounted on the building, reflectors must be not less than 10 feet above grade, and no part may extend further than two feet from the wall of the building. Reflectors must be shielded to prevent glare from leaving the premises or interfering with motorists.
- All ground pole signs, and all parts, braces, and supports thereof shall be located entirely behind the property line and any appropriate setback lines and shall not project over any property line, setback line, public right-of-way, or adjoining land.
- No ground pole sign shall be larger than 32 square feet in area for a single-faced sign, and 64 square feet in area for a double-faced sign. No ground pole sign shall exceed 12 feet in any dimension of the sign face.
- A premises may erect one ground pole sign or one projecting sign, but not both. No individual business or other enterprise within a planned retail commercial or industrial development may erect or maintain a ground pole sign except off the premises of the development.
- No more than one roof sign per premises.
- No indoor sign shall be considered a sign for purposes of this Part, nor shall any indoor sign be subject to the regulations.
- In historic areas (any property listed on the National Register of Historic Places, or within 500 feet thereof), no ground pole sign shall exceed a height of 10 feet; signs illuminated by other than direct incident lighting are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Gregg Township

- Name and address of resident or professional signs (not exceeding 9 square feet per side or 18 square feet total for two- or three-dimensional signs, up to three per premises, no commercial advertising).
- No trespassing and similar signs (no more than two square feet, no limit as to the number of signs, must be located on premises, no commercial content).
- Real estate signs (not exceeding six square feet in residential, 20 sq ft elsewhere, up to three per premises, advertising premises for sale/rent/lease, to be removed within two weeks after sale/rent/lease).
- Charitable or religious institution signs and bulletin boards (not exceeding 20 square feet, noncommercial announcement, only on premises, one per premises).
- Informational signs for on-premises direction (not exceeding five square feet each, noncommercial, as many as reasonably necessary, only on premises).
- Signs erected by the governing body (no limits on size, type, number, location, design, not subject to permit provisions).
- Memorial signs or tablets (limited to reasonably necessary size, noncommercial, up to two per premises, limited content).
- Flag, banner, pennant or insignia of any governmental body or religious, charitable, or fraternal organization (must be on premises, no commercial content, no permit required).
- Temporary signs, advertising farm products, auctions, yard sales, and special events of charitable, public service, or political groups (total area no greater than six square feet each, number and location as appropriate, farm products must be produced on premises, not subject to permit).
- Permanent residential, commercial and industrial development signs, signs identifying country clubs and similar recreational facilities (up to 72 square feet per entrance, two faces per entrance, no commercial content, not subject to permit).
- Signs identifying places of worship (up to 32 square feet, number and location as appropriate, no commercial content, not subject to permit).
- Political signs (number, size and location as appropriate, property owner permission required, no commercial content, must be removed within 30 days after election, not subject to permit).
- Indoor signs (not considered as regulated signs under this Part).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs not otherwise exempt must be applied for by submitting an application to the Township Zoning Enforcement Officer.
- Any sign altered structurally or moved will be considered a new sign and is subject to a new application and permit.
- The Zoning Officer shall record and file all applications for sign permits, with any accompanying plans or documents.
- The Zoning Hearing Board may grant variances from sign regulations via a process in Part 10.
- There is no explicit requirement for a 'master sign plan' or comprehensive sign plan in the provided text.
- Permit applications are required for all permanent and temporary signs unless specifically exempted.
- Directional signs, real estate development signs, and shopping center signs are specifically stated as 'subject to the permit provisions herein', which may require submission of plans as part of permitting.

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