# Sign Regulations in Kilbuck Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Kilbuck Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/kilbuck-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/11186956#11186956)

## At a glance

Kilbuck Township, Pennsylvania regulates 8 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Freestanding Pole Sign (Group of Business Establishments)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 25 feet tall and 100 square feet (one side), 50 square feet (two-sided), 25 square feet (four-sided), with a Not closer than 10 feet to any street right-of-way, not closer than 100 feet to any adjoining lot line setback (Sec. §215-41A(5)(d), §215-41B, §215-41D, https://ecode360.com/11187441#11187441). Most commercial signs in Kilbuck 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 | 7 | 25 feet | 100 square feet (one side), 50 square feet (two-sided), 25 square feet (four-sided) | — |
| C-1 Zoning 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (Residential/Professional) | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises of occupant | — | §215-41A(1), https://ecode360.com/11187441#11187441 |
| Bulletin Board (Church, School, Public/Semipublic Structures) | — | 15 square feet | — | May be erected within 10 feet of right-of-way line if it does not obstruct visibility at any intersection (§215-41A(6)(c)) | — | In connection with church, school or other public/semipublic structure | — | §215-41A(2), https://ecode360.com/11187441#11187441 |
| Temporary Real Estate or Construction Sign | — | 25 square feet | — | May be erected within 10 feet of right-of-way line if does not obstruct visibility at any intersection (§215-41A(6)(c)) | — | On property being sold, leased, or developed | — | §215-41A(3), https://ecode360.com/11187441#11187441 |
| Political Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | Shall not be erected in the public right-of-way (§215-41A(4)(b)) | — | On private property with permission | — | §215-41A(4)(a), https://ecode360.com/11187441#11187441 |
| Wall Sign (Commercial) | — | Aggregate maximum equals width of principal structure in feet | — | — | One per business | On the same premises as the commercial activity | — | §215-41A(5)(b)-(c), §215-41B, §215-41D, https://ecode360.com/11187441#11187441 |
| Freestanding Pole Sign (Group of Business Establishments) | 25 feet | 100 square feet (one side), 50 square feet (two-sided), 25 square feet (four-sided) | — | Not closer than 10 feet to any street right-of-way, not closer than 100 feet to any adjoining lot line | — | May be erected to serve a group of business establishments | — | §215-41A(5)(d), §215-41B, §215-41D, https://ecode360.com/11187441#11187441 |
| Advertising Structure (General) | — | — | — | Set back at least as far as required front yard for principal use in district; additionally, for every sq ft exceeding 80 sq ft, setback increases by 0.5 ft up to max 100 ft. At state/federal highway intersections, min 100 ft setback unless sign is high enough to permit full unobstructed sight lines. | — | — | — | §215-41A(6), §215-41B, §215-41D, https://ecode360.com/11187441#11187441 |

### C-1 Zoning District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §215-41E, https://ecode360.com/11187441#11187441 |

## Prohibited signs in Kilbuck Township

- No sign shall be permitted in any district except as hereinafter provided.
- Signs shall not contain information or advertising for any product not sold on the premises.
- Signs advertising candidacy for political office shall not be erected in the public right-of-way.
- No illumination involving movement or causing the illusion of movement by reason of the lighting arrangement or other devices shall be permitted.
- The source of sign illumination must not be directly visible and must be arranged to reflect away from adjoining premises and must not cause confusion or a hazard to traffic or conflict with traffic control signs or lights.

## Signs exempt from permit in Kilbuck Township

- Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
- Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the lot line of the zone lot or parcel on which such sign is located.
- Works of art that do not include a commercial message.
- Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message, but only between October 31 and January 31.
- Traffic control or incidental signs on private property, such as 'Stop,' 'Yield,' and similar signs, the face of which meet Department of Transportation standards and which contain no commercial message of any sort.
- Emergency warning signs erected by a governmental agency, a public utility company, or a contractor doing authorized or permitted work within the public right-of-way.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a drawing showing the design proposed and the size, character, and color of letters, lines, and symbols and the method of illumination and the exact location of the sign in relation to the building and property, and details and specifications for construction.
- Any changes made to an existing sign, even if already permitted, require a new sign permit.
- All signs currently in use are permitted under this chapter; however, any modifications to the signs require the filing of a sign permit, and must be in conformance with this chapter.

## Full detail

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