# Sign Regulations in Hamiltonban Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hamiltonban Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/hamiltonban-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/36387515#36387515)

## At a glance

Hamiltonban Township, Pennsylvania regulates 16 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Shopping Plaza Freestanding Signs in the MC District, C District zoning district are capped at 10 ft tall and 50 sq ft per side, 100 sq ft total, with a 20 ft from right-of-way setback (Sec. §375-91B(1)(a-d)). Most commercial signs in Hamiltonban 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 | 10 ft | 50 sq ft per side; 100 sq ft total on all sides | — |
| OS District, LC District, RR District, AP District, SR District | 3 | 6 ft (freestanding) | 80 sq ft or 15% of wall area | — |
| MC District, C District | 5 | 10 ft | 100 sq ft or 15% of wall area | — |
| I District | 3 | 20 ft | 200 sq ft or 20% of wall area | — |
| V District, VM District | 2 | 6 ft (freestanding), 12 ft (projecting) | 24 sq ft total. Consolidated: +50% area if 3+ uses. | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Sign (All Types) | — | — | — | — | — | Signs must not be located so as to interfere with clear sight distances, nor within the right-of-way of any public or private street. | — | §375-86A-E |
| Off-Premises Directional Sign | 10 ft | 10 sq ft per side; 20 sq ft total; if consolidated: 6 sq ft/side per use, 12 sq ft total per use | — | — | — | Permitted in all districts; property owner must be coapplicant if not on their land. | — | §375-89A(1-6) |
| Community Welcome Sign | — | 50 sq ft per side; 100 sq ft total on all sides | — | — | — | Any zoning district | — | §375-89B(1-3) |
| Sign for Place of Worship, School, Emergency, Club, etc. | 10 ft (for freestanding sign) | 32 sq ft per side; 64 sq ft total (all sides) | — | — | — | Any zoning district | — | §375-89C(1-6) |
| Historical Marker | — | 20 sq ft per side; 40 sq ft total | — | — | — | Any zoning district | — | §375-89D(1-3) |

### MC District, C District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Individual Nonresidential Use) | 6 ft | 20 sq ft per side, 40 sq ft total | — | — | 1 per street frontage (at intersection) | — | — | §375-91A(1)(a-c),§375-91A(4) |
| Wall Sign (Individual Nonresidential Use) | — | 100 sq ft or 15% of wall area | — | — | 1 per street frontage (at intersection) | — | — | §375-91A(2)(a-b),§375-91A(4) |
| Feather Sign | 10 ft | — | 3 ft | — | 2 | — | — | §375-91A(3)(a-d) |
| Shopping Plaza Freestanding Sign | 10 ft | 50 sq ft per side, 100 sq ft total | — | 20 ft from right-of-way | 1 | No less than 20 ft from adjoining road right-of-way. | — | §375-91B(1)(a-d) |
| Shopping Plaza Wall Sign (per tenant) | — | 30 sq ft or 15% of wall area | — | — | 1 per tenant | Per tenant | — | §375-91B(2)(a-c) |

### I District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Individual Nonresidential Use) | 10 ft | 30 sq ft per side, 60 sq ft total | — | — | 1 per frontage at intersection | Individual nonresidential use | — | §375-92A(1)(a-c); §375-92A(3) |
| Wall Sign (Individual Nonresidential Use) | — | 200 sq ft or 20% of wall area | — | — | 1 per frontage at intersection | Individual nonresidential use | — | §375-92A(2)(a-b); §375-92A(3) |
| Billboard Sign | 20 ft | 200 sq ft per side; 400 sq ft total | — | 25 ft from street ROW; 50 ft from side/rear lot lines | 1 per property | Only in I District; along minor arterial street | — | §375-92B-I |

## Prohibited signs in Hamiltonban Township

- No sign shall be erected, enlarged, or relocated without a zoning permit unless specifically exempted from permitting.
- Signs shall not interfere with the clear sight distance regulations of the Subdivision and Land Development Chapter.
- No sign shall be located within the right-of-way of any public or private street.
- Flashing signs are prohibited.
- Flashing and/or rotation lights are prohibited.
- Signs using the words 'stop,' 'caution,' or 'danger' are prohibited. Signs using red, yellow, and/or green lights resembling traffic signals or that resemble traffic control signs in terms of size, shape, or color are prohibited.
- Revolving, rotating, or otherwise moving signs are prohibited (except feather signs are allowed).
- Animated signs, where a component is designed to physically move, are prohibited.
- Portable signs, such as those mounted on trailers, vehicles, or temporary bases, are prohibited. Vehicles painted or decorated to display advertising and parked in visible locations are considered portable signs and are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Streamers, pennants, inflatable, or lighter-than-air signs are prohibited (except feather signs are allowed).
- Strings or light bulbs, searchlights, or other lighting intended to attract attention to a nonresidential use, other than traditional holiday decorations, are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hamiltonban Township

- Official street and traffic signs and any other signs required by law.
- Trespassing signs, signs indicating private ownership of roads and/or property, and similar signs, provided they are spaced at intervals of no less than 100 feet and do not exceed two square feet in area.
- Temporary, nonilluminated real estate signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises upon which they are erected, meeting size and quantity restrictions and removed within five business days following sale or rental.
- Temporary, nonilluminated signs of contractors, painters, or similar artisans, erected on the premises where work is being performed, meeting size and quantity restrictions and removed within one day of completion of the work.
- Temporary, nonilluminated yard or garage sale signs, provided the signs are displayed for no more than 48 hours per calendar month, meet size restrictions, and a maximum of two signs are displayed per sale event.
- Freestanding signs designating the entrances and exits to commercial and industrial establishments, provided sign illumination is external only and each side does not exceed four square feet.
- Legal notices, identification, informational, or directional signs erected or required by governmental bodies.
- Window signs, directly affixed to the exterior or interior of a window, or placed inside a building in a manner visible through a window.
- Flags indicating the use is open for business during the business day, installed with at least seven feet clearance above walkways and removed at the end of the business day.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No explicit mention of a master sign plan or sign plan requirement is provided in the provided ordinance text.
- Zoning permits are required for signs unless exempted; permit applications must include scale drawings specifying dimensions, materials, illumination, letter sizes, colors, location, means of installation, and other relevant information.

## 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 Hamiltonban Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Hamiltonban+Township+PA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-hamiltonban-township

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