# Sign Regulations in Liberty Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Liberty Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/liberty-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/32196926#32196926)

## At a glance

Liberty Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 17 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Name Plates in the "A" Residence Districts zoning district are capped at 1.5 sq ft, with a If not attached to wall, setback of 15 ft from any lot line setback (Sec. § 27-601[1][A], [E], [G]).

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| "A" Residence Districts | 6 | — | 36 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Districts | 8 | Not less than 10 ft; not more than 20 ft above ground | 100 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | 6 ft | 250 sq ft (single sign) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### "A" Residence Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name Plate | — | 1.5 sq ft | — | If not attached to wall, setback of 15 ft from any lot line | One per dwelling unit | Attached to and parallel with the street wall of a building | — | § 27-601[1][A], [E], [G] |
| Bulletin Board (Parallel to street) | — | 36 sq ft | — | — | One per street per church/cathedral/temple | One per street for each church, cathedral, or temple | — | § 27-601[1][B], [E], [G] |
| Bulletin Board (At right angles to street/property line) | — | 30 sq ft on each side | — | — | One per street per church/cathedral/temple | One per street for each church, cathedral, or temple | — | § 27-601[1][B], [E], [G] |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 12 sq ft total per property | — | If not attached to wall, setback of 15 ft from any lot line | — | On the property it pertains to | — | § 27-601[1][C], [E], [G] |
| Directional Sign | — | — | — | If not attached to wall, setback of 15 ft from any lot line | — | — | — | § 27-601[1][D], [E], [G] |
| Identification Sign (Multiple-Family Dwelling/Main Building Non-Dwelling) | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | One per building | One per conforming multiple-family dwelling (4+ units) or conforming main building other than a dwelling | — | § 27-601[1][F], [E], [G] |

### Commercial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name Plate | — | 1.5 sq ft | — | If not attached to wall, setback of 15 ft from any lot line | One per dwelling unit | Attached to and parallel with the street wall of a building | — | § 27-601[1][A], § 27-602[1][A], [E], [G] |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 12 sq ft total per property | — | If not attached to wall, setback of 15 ft from any lot line | — | On the property it pertains to | — | § 27-601[1][C], § 27-602[1][A], [E], [G] |
| Directional Sign | — | — | — | If not attached to wall, setback of 15 ft from any lot line | — | — | — | § 27-601[1][D], § 27-602[1][A], [E], [G] |
| Identification Sign (Freestanding) | Not less than 10 ft; not more than 20 ft above ground | — | — | — | One per street frontage | Located only in yards abutting streets (one per street frontage) | — | § 27-602[1][B] |
| Identification Sign (Wall) | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | One per qualified frontage | Attached to main wall facing principal access street, or side wall abutting parking area/facing side street (if sign within 50 ft of principal access street) | — | § 27-602[1][C] |
| Pump Identification Sign (Service Station) | — | — | — | — | — | On and identifying the pumps | — | § 27-602[1][D] |
| Business Sign (Wall) | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to wall of building | — | § 27-602[1][E] |
| Advertising Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to building | — | § 27-602[1][F] |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roof Sign | 6 ft | — | — | — | — | On roof of building | — | § 27-603[1][A] |
| Business/Advertising Sign (Wall >1,000 sq ft wall area) | — | 25% of exposed wall area | — | — | — | Attached to wall of building where exposed wall is 1,000 sq ft or more | — | § 27-603[1][B](1) |
| Business/Advertising Sign (Wall >250 sq ft and <1,000 sq ft wall area) | — | 250 sq ft (single sign) | — | — | — | Attached to wall of building where exposed wall >250 sq ft and <1,000 sq ft | — | § 27-603[1][B](2) |
| Business/Advertising Sign (Wall <=250 sq ft wall area) | — | Area of exposed wall (single sign) | — | — | — | Attached to wall of building where exposed wall is 250 sq ft or less | — | § 27-603[1][B](3) |
| Freestanding Sign (not attached to wall) | 6 ft | — | — | — | — | Not attached to wall | — | § 27-603[1][D] |
| Marquee/Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On marquee/canopy | — | § 27-603[1][F] |

## Prohibited signs in Liberty Borough

- No person or entity shall post any bills or signs or advertising whatsoever, including political signs, upon any fire alarm, telegraph, telephone, or electric light pole within the limits of the Borough of Liberty.
- No person or entity shall post any bills or signs or advertising whatsoever, including political signs, upon private property within the Borough of Liberty, without first having obtained the consent of the owner.
- Billboards are hereby prohibited and specifically excluded in all districts.
- Any sign, except a direction sign, whether or not nonconforming by reason of location in a particular district, shall be held to be nonconforming if it projects into or overhangs any public street or other public property more than 12 inches.

## Signs exempt from permit in Liberty Borough

- The requirements of this Part shall not be held to prohibit the erection of a marquee or canopy, provided, such marquee does not bear advertising matter contrary to the provisions herein.
- No occupancy permit is required for a sign meeting the requirements of this chapter, which does not exceed three square feet in area.

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