# Sign Regulations in Lake Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lake Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/lake-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28

## At a glance

Lake Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 9 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Premises-Related Sign (Wall, Marquee, Canopy, Projecting, etc.)s in the C-1 District zoning district are capped at Height of building or 28 ft, whichever is greater tall and Per sign: 30 square feet (projecting signs); Total area: equals lineal feet of street frontage (Sec. §72-39D(1)-(2), (5)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-A District | 3 | — | 4 square feet | — |
| R-B District | 4 | — | 6 square feet | — |
| R-C District | 5 | — | 8 square feet | — |
| C-1 District | 5 | Height of building or 28 ft, whichever is greater | Per sign: 30 square feet (projecting signs); Total area: equals lineal feet of street frontage | — |
| C-2 District | 6 | Height of building or 28 ft, whichever is greater | 100 square feet | — |
| M-1 District | 6 | Height of building or 28 ft, whichever is greater | 200 square feet | — |
| F-1 District | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### C-1 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Premises-Related Sign (Wall, Marquee, Canopy, Projecting, etc.) | Height of building or 28 ft, whichever is greater | Per sign: 30 square feet (projecting signs); Total area: equals lineal feet of street frontage | — | — | — | On premises, including marquees and canopies | — | §72-39D(1)-(2), (5) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 10 square feet | — | — | 1 | One per lot | — | §72-39D(2) |
| Political Sign | — | 4 square feet per sign | — | — | 2 | Maximum 2 per lot | — | §72-39D(3), see R-A |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 | One per lot | — | §72-39D(4), see R-C |
| Moving Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §72-39D(6) |

### C-2 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Premises-Related Sign (Wall, Marquee, Canopy, Projecting, etc.) | Height of building or 28 ft, whichever is greater | Per sign: 30 square feet (projecting); Total = lineal feet of street frontage | — | — | — | On premises | — | §72-39E(1), see C-1; §72-39E(4) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 10 square feet | — | — | 1 | One per lot | — | §72-39E(2) |
| Political Sign | — | 4 square feet per sign | — | — | 2 | Maximum 2 per lot | — | §72-39E(3), see R-A |
| Self-Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §72-39E(4), see C-1 |
| Moving Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §72-39E(5), see C-1 |
| Billboard | — | 100 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §72-39E(6) |

### M-1 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Premises-Related Sign (Wall, Marquee, Canopy, Projecting, etc.) | Height of building or 28 ft, whichever is greater | Per sign: 30 square feet (projecting); Total = lineal feet of street frontage | — | — | — | On premises | — | §72-39F(1), §72-39F(4) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 10 square feet | — | — | 1 | One per lot | — | §72-39F(2) |
| Political Sign | — | 4 square feet per sign | — | — | 2 | Maximum 2 per lot | — | §72-39F(3), see R-A |
| Self-Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §72-39F(4) |
| Moving Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §72-39F(5) |
| Billboard | — | 200 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §72-39F(6) |

## Prohibited signs in Lake Borough

- All signs and billboards require a zoning certificate before being erected.
- No sign shall extend more than 48 inches over public right-of-way, and none shall extend past the center line of a public sidewalk, except as otherwise provided.
- No sign shall exceed the height of a related building or 28 feet, whichever is greater.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lake Borough

- Street name signs of a type approved by the Borough Council are permitted at street intersections as installed by the subdivider, on locations specified by the Borough Council.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No mention is made of a master sign plan, sign plan, or variance meeting requirement in the provided text.
- A zoning certificate is required for all signs and billboards before being erected.

## 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 7 zoning districts in Lake Borough — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Lake+Borough+PA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-lake-borough

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