# Sign Regulations in Lewistown Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lewistown Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/lewistown-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/29010318#29010318)

## At a glance

Lewistown Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 29 sign types across 5 zoning districts. House Number Signs in the Residential Districts zoning district are capped at 12 in x 18 in, with a At least one foot from street line if freestanding. setback (Sec. § 240-56A(1)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts | 11 | — | 20 sq ft | — |
| C Commercial Districts | 12 | — | 150 sq ft per face | — |
| C-1 Special Commercial Districts | 2 | — | 200 sq ft per side; 400 sq ft total area per sign | — |
| M Manufacturing and Industrial Districts | 2 | — | 200 sq ft per side; 400 sq ft total area per sign | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| House Number Sign | — | 12 in x 18 in | — | At least one foot from street line if freestanding. | One per house number | On the lot or tract to which the sign relates; at least one foot from street line if freestanding. | — | § 240-56A(1) |
| Announcement/Advertising Sign (For Sale/Lease) | — | 6 sq ft | — | At least three feet from street line if freestanding. | One | On the lot or tract to which the sign relates; at least three feet from street line if freestanding. | — | § 240-56A(2)(a) |
| Announcement/Advertising Sign (Sold/Rented) | — | 6 sq ft | — | At least three feet from street line if freestanding. | One | On the lot or tract to which the sign relates; at least three feet from street line if freestanding. | — | § 240-56A(2)(b) |
| Subdivision Advertising Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | At least three feet from street line if freestanding. | Two | On the lot or tract to which the sign relates; at least three feet from street line if freestanding. | — | § 240-56A(2)(c) |
| Contractor/Artisan Work Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | At least three feet from street line if freestanding. | Two | On the lot or tract to which the sign relates; at least three feet from street line if freestanding. | — | § 240-56A(2)(d) |
| Institutional Name Sign (Cemetery, Church, etc.) | — | 20 sq ft | — | At least three feet from street line if freestanding. | One | On the lot or tract to which the sign relates; at least three feet from street line if freestanding. | — | § 240-56A(2)(e) |
| Funeral Home Name Sign | — | 12 sq ft | — | At least three feet from street line if freestanding. | One | On the lot or tract to which the sign relates; at least three feet from street line if freestanding. | — | § 240-56A(2)(f) |
| Announcement Sign/Bulletin Board (Institutional Use) | — | 12 sq ft | — | At least three feet from street line if freestanding. | One | On the lot or tract to which the sign relates; at least three feet from street line if freestanding. | — | § 240-56A(2)(g) |

### C Commercial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 40 sq ft per face; total for all faces 80 sq ft | — | Within building setback area | One per business of single or separate ownership | Mounted within building setback area, not connected with the building. | — | § 240-56B(2)(a) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 9 sq ft per sign; 18 sq ft total if two faces | — | — | Up to three per building front, side, or rear | On building front, side, or rear. May project over public walkways. | — | § 240-56B(2)(c) |
| Temporary Banner (Special Promotion/Event) | — | 15 sq ft | 3 ft x 5 ft max | — | See additional requirements | Mounted to building front, side, or rear. | — | § 240-56B(2)(d)[1] |
| Temporary Banner (Coming Soon) | — | 15 sq ft | 3 ft x 5 ft max | — | One per new/relocated/additional business | Mounted to building front, side, or rear. | — | § 240-56B(2)(d)[2] |
| Temporary Banner (Grand Opening) | — | 15 sq ft | 3 ft x 5 ft max | — | One per new/relocated/additional business | Mounted to building front, side, or rear. | — | § 240-56B(2)(d)[3] |
| Portable Freestanding Sign | — | 2 ft x 3 ft per sign face | — | — | One per business | Adjacent to permitted business or sign. On private property or public sidewalk (if sidewalk is at least 5 ft unobstructed for pedestrians and not within a clear sight triangle). | — | § 240-56B(2)(f) |
| Shopping Center Sign (Freestanding) | — | 150 sq ft per face | — | — | One per frontage street | Shopping center frontage street. | — | § 240-56B(2)(g) |
| Animated/Flashing/Rotating/Oscillating Sign (Commercial District) | — | 25 sq ft per side; 50 sq ft total | 8 feet in length | Not within 100 ft of designated intersections. | — | — | — | § 240-56E(6) |

### C-1 Special Commercial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall/Freestanding/Any Sign Advertising On-premises/Directional | — | 200 sq ft per side; 400 sq ft total area per sign | — | — | No limit for on-premises, advertisement/directional; max one other | On the premises. | — | § 240-56C(2-4) |
| Animated/Flashing/Rotating/Oscillating Sign (C-1 Special Commercial District) | — | 25 sq ft per side; 50 sq ft total | 8 feet in length | Not within 100 ft of designated intersections. | — | — | — | § 240-56E(6) |

## Prohibited signs in Lewistown Borough

- No sign shall be located so as to project into or over a sidewalk, street or alley, except as specifically allowed for certain marquee and flush-mounted sign panels.
- No sign shall be placed or painted on the roof of a building.
- No sign shall be located so as to project over any roof.
- No sign shall be located so as to obstruct any fire escape or fire balcony, any exit doorway to the outdoors, any window, or any other means of egress to the outdoors or to a fire escape or fire balcony.
- Animated, sequential, flashing, rotating, revolving or oscillating signs shall not be located within 100 feet of an intersection of streets or roads regulated by traffic lights, signals or other electronic traffic controls.
- Animated, sequential, flashing, rotating, revolving or oscillating signs shall not have rotating, revolving, or flashing lights similar to authorized visual signals on police and/or emergency vehicles.
- Animated, sequential, flashing, rotating, revolving or oscillating signs shall not exceed a frequency of one flash every three seconds.
- Animated, sequential, flashing, rotating, revolving or oscillating signs must display the animated message on a stationary background.
- Such signs must not interfere with traffic lights, signals or other controls, or abrogate or endanger the public health, safety and welfare.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lewistown Borough

- A theater marquee, building marquee, or awning bearing only the house number or building number and the name of the building or occupant or establishment, or a sign panel placed flush with the side of a building, fence, wall or other structure and not projecting more than 15 inches, may project over a sidewalk if at least 10 feet above the sidewalk and (for sign panels) the characters can only be read from the front.
- Signs required for engine-retarding device prohibitions, where the signs and their specific locations are in compliance with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation regulations.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No explicit requirement for a master sign plan, general sign plan, or variance meeting is stated in the provided ordinance text.

## Full detail

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