# Sign Regulations in Lamar Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lamar Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/lamar-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Lamar Township, Pennsylvania regulates 13 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Billboards in the LI district zoning district are capped at 25 feet tall and 300 square feet, with a Min 50 ft side/rear, 35 ft street R-O-W, 100 ft from residential land setback (Sec. § 27-702.E). Most commercial signs in Lamar Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LI district | 1 | 25 feet | 300 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 12 | 20 feet | 100 square feet | — |

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## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 2 of 3 zones)

### LI district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard | 25 feet | 300 square feet | — | Min 50 ft side/rear, 35 ft street R-O-W, 100 ft from residential land | — | — | — | § 27-702.E |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign (Sale, Sold, Rent, Development) | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | On property to be sold/rented/developed | — | § 27-702.A, § 27-704.1.C |
| Open House Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 per open house | Not required on the premises, but not within any street right-of-way | — | § 27-702.B |
| Temporary (Special Event) Sign or Banner | — | 64 square feet | — | — | 1 per lot | — | — | § 27-702.C, § 27-705.B |
| Clinton County Fairground Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | 1 per approach | On the roadway approach to the Fairgrounds, SR 2008 | — | § 27-702.D |
| Ground Sign | 20 feet | 80 square feet | — | Min 20 ft from street R.O.W., min 12 ft from property lines | — | On a permanently affixed independent structure; no part of sign nearer than 20 ft from edge of street R.O.W. | — | § 27-703.A |
| Flat Wall Sign | — | 15% of wall area | — | — | — | On or parallel to surface of building, or on canopy/marquee if structurally sufficient | — | § 27-703.B, § 27-701.D |
| Wall Projecting Sign | — | — | — | No part nearer than 12 ft from street R.O.W. | — | On building, face at right angles to wall; or on canopy/marquee if structurally sufficient. | — | § 27-703.C |
| Roof Sign | May extend above roof/top of wall a distance equal to 1/4 height of wall or 6 ft, whichever is smaller. | 15% of wall area | — | — | — | On roof or portion projecting above building; may not extend beyond roof edges. | — | § 27-703.D |

## Prohibited signs in Lamar Township

- No sign shall be maintained within the Township in such a state of disrepair or the appearance of complete neglect.
- No sign of the intermittent flashing or rotating type is permitted.
- No loud, vulgar, indecent or obscene advertising matter shall be displayed in any manner.
- No sign shall be erected or located so as to prevent free ingress or egress from any window, door or fire escape.
- No sign shall be permitted which is permanently attached to public utility poles or trees within the right-of-way of any street.
- Signs must be positioned so that they do not interfere with a clear sight triangle or create a traffic danger.
- Each sign shall be removed when the circumstances leading to its erection no longer apply.
- No sign shall be placed upon the roof of any building so as to prevent the free passage from one part of the roof to the other or interfere with any openings in such roof.
- No sign erected upon the roof of any building shall project beyond the edges of said roof in any direction.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lamar Township

- Official traffic signs.
- Professional, accessory use or name signs.
- Real estate sale-sold-rent-development signs not exceeding 6 square feet in area.
- Signs that announce a function or event.
- Signs within buildings, not visible from outdoors.
- Signs erected in connection with elections or political campaigns (must be removed within 3 days following the election or campaign and not exceed 16 square feet in area).
- Signs indicating that a special event such as a grand opening, fair, carnival, circus, festival or similar event is to take place on the lot (may be erected up to 2 weeks before the event and removed no later than 3 days after the event).
- Temporary signs of contractors, architects, mechanics and artisans (only while actual work is in progress, not to exceed 6 square feet in area, and must be removed promptly upon completion of work).
- Government mandated signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Applications for sign permits must be accompanied by scaled plans or diagrams showing dimensions, size, location, type, construction, materials, and manner of installation.
- All signs (except those specifically exempted) require a permit prior to erection or installation.
- No sign permit shall be issued except in conformity with the regulations of this Chapter, except upon order of the Zoning Hearing Board granted pursuant to the procedures for a variance.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 2 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 3 zoning districts in Lamar Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Lamar+Township+PA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-lamar-township

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