# Sign Regulations in Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/lehigh-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/13570905#13570905)

## At a glance

Lehigh Township, Pennsylvania regulates 7 sign types across 1 zoning district. Reflective Emergency Response Number Sign (Residential)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 4-6 inches by 18 inches and 4-6 inches wide, with a No more than 6 feet from berm of public road. setback (Sec. §56-5A, §56-5C, §56-5D). Most commercial signs in Lehigh Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | Shall not be higher than the wall to which it is attached; for multistory buildings, may be attached to a first-level porch roof but not above main roof | 4-6 inches by 18 inches | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Shall not be higher than the wall to which it is attached; for multistory buildings, may be attached to a first-level porch roof but not above main roof | — | — | — | — | Must not be placed on a roof, except on the first-level porch roof of a multistory building, but shall not extend above the highest roof level; must not obscure light/air or limit ingress/egress | — | §180-38B(2,4,6,7,10,11,12,14,15,20,21); §180-38G; §130-34449-130-34483; §130-34496-130-34510 |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | At least 10 feet from property line or ROW; at least 25 feet from intersection of lot lines at street corner. | — | No part of sign, including trim and supports, may be within 10 feet of any property line or street ROW; cannot be within 25 feet of intersection of lot lines at a street corner. | — | §180-38B(6,7,10,12,14,15,19,21); §180-38F(2); §180-38G |
| Official Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Only allowed if placed or erected by, or required by, government body or order, or authorized by Township ordinance/resolution. | — | §130-3A |
| Polling Place Election Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Only on Township property designated as a polling place, not earlier than 8:00 p.m. day prior to election and removed by 8:00 p.m. day following. | — | §130-3C, §130-2B |
| Reflective Emergency Response Number Sign (Residential) | — | 4-6 inches by 18 inches | 4-6 inches | No more than 6 feet from berm of public road. | — | On same side of public street or highway as dwelling, at a location clearly visible from public street/highway, no greater than 6 feet from the berm of the public road. | — | §56-5A, §56-5C, §56-5D |
| Reflective Emergency Response Number Sign (Nonresidential) | — | 4-6 inches by 18 inches | 4-6 inches | — | 1 per entrance | Stenciled or attached to each entrance door of each unit. | — | §56-5B, §56-5D |
| Sign Carried By Individual | — | — | — | — | — | Carried by a person as an expression of free speech (not posted). | — | §130-3B |

## Prohibited signs in Lehigh Township

- No person shall place or erect any sign on any Township property, except as provided by exemptions.
- No sign, including exempt signs, shall be placed or erected within any planting bed or other landscaped area on any Township property.
- No sign shall be maintained within the Township in such a state of disrepair as to have the appearance of complete neglect, which is rotting or falling down, which is illegible, or which has loose parts separated from original fastenings.
- Whenever a sign becomes structurally unsafe, or endangers the safety of the building or premises, or endangers the public safety, it must be made safe or removed within five days after notice.
- Each sign shall be removed when the circumstances leading to its erection no longer apply.
- Animated, sequential, flashing, rotating, or oscillating signs are prohibited.
- Open flames used to attract public attention to a place of business or to an advertising sign are prohibited.
- No sign shall be located so as to interfere with visibility for motorists at street or driveway intersections.
- No sign located within 300 feet of any traffic light shall be illuminated with red, green, or yellow lights or neon tubing.
- All electrically illuminated signs shall be constructed to the standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
- Signs must be positioned so that they do not interfere with any clear-sight triangle.
- No lewd, vulgar, indecent, or obscene advertising matter shall be displayed in any manner, including certain graphic illustrations or scenes with artificial devices.
- 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 placed in such a position as to obscure light or air from a building or which would create a traffic danger.
- No sign shall be permitted which is permanently attached to public utility poles or trees which are within the right-of-way of any public or private street.
- Except billboards, only those signs referring directly to services, materials, or products made, sold, or displayed on the premises shall be permitted.
- No point of any sign (including trim, border, supports) shall be located within 10 feet of any property line or street right-of-way line.
- Any sign attached to a building shall not be placed on a roof or be higher than the wall to which it is attached, with specific exceptions for multistory buildings.
- No point of a wall projecting sign shall be located less than 8 1/2 feet above the grade directly below the sign.
- No sign of such a design and location that they interfere with, compete for attention with, or may be mistaken for a traffic control device (including any sign visible from the public right-of-way which uses an arrow device or the word "stop").
- No sign in which the colors red and green are used either in direct illumination or in high reflection by the use of special preparation, such as fluorescent paint or glass.
- No sign located in or extending into a public right-of-way, except those owned or operated by a duly constituted governmental agency.
- No sign shall be erected, attached, or displayed within 25 feet of the point of intersection of the lot lines at a street corner.
- No sign shall be permitted which does not conform to permit requirements or which has had its permit revoked.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lehigh Township

- Official signs (signs placed or erected by government or as required by law) are exempt from the prohibition on signs on Township property.
- A person physically carrying a sign at any time as expression of such person's freedom of speech is exempt from the prohibition on signs on Township property.
- Polling place election signs are exempt from the prohibition on signs on Township property, provided they are erected not earlier than 8:00 p.m. the day before the election and removed not later than 8:00 p.m. the day following the election.
- Residential and nonresidential structures with existing signs that have three-inch or four-inch white reflective numbers with a green reflective background, visible both day and night, displayed as of the effective date of the relevant section are exempted from the size requirement of four inches to six inches by 18 inches.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Permit applications must be submitted to the Township office for signs requiring permits, including information such as owner name, affidavit of title, drawing showing location and dimensions, and description of materials.
- All applications must be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Officer, and permits may only be issued in conformity with the regulations unless a variance is granted by the Zoning Hearing Board.
- If there is any change in location, dimensions, or advertising/informative contents of an existing sign, a new permit is required.
- Violation of any provision or change in permit application information may result in permit revocation.

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