# Sign Regulations in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Limerick Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/limerick-township
- **Data last verified:** 2026-04-27
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/LI1176)

## At a glance

Limerick Township, Pennsylvania regulates 55 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Electronic Messaging Sign (Monument Type Only)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at ≤6 ft total sign height (including base and structure) tall, Electronic portion ≤50% of display area; total display area subject to other applicable limits, and ≤8 ft total width (including base and structure) wide, with a Must also meet general freestanding sign setback rules and any zone-specific placement rules. setback (Sec. §184-91B(2)(a)-(k)). Most commercial signs in Limerick Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 19 | ≤20 ft | Electronic portion ≤50% of display area; total display area subject to other applicable limits | — |
| Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5) | 5 | ≤12 ft (total height) | ≤40 sq ft | — |
| Village Commercial (VC) | 10 | ≤25 ft | Max 300 sq ft per street frontage (allocation) | — |
| Highway Commercial (HC); Retail Business District (RB); Main Street District (MS); Office/Limited Industrial (O/LI) | 12 | ≤25 ft | Max 300 sq ft per street frontage (allocation) | — |
| Limited Light Industrial (LLI); Heavy Industrial (HI) | 10 | ≤25 ft | Max 300 sq ft per street frontage (allocation) | — |
| Office/Limited Industrial (O/LI) (Planned office and/or industrial parks); Limited Light Industrial (LLI) (Planned office and/or industrial parks); Heavy Industrial (HI) (Planned office and/or industrial parks) | 7 | ≤25 ft | ≤300 sq ft (per building per frontage) | — |
| LLI Interchange Overlay District | 6 | ≤25 ft (measured from grade at the expressway ROW line at the point closest to the sign location) | ≤400 sq ft per building face and ≤25% of face area | — |
| Lewis Road Overlay District | 1 | — | Total sign area on that façade ≤100 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electronic Messaging Sign (Monument Type Only) | ≤6 ft total sign height (including base and structure) | Electronic portion ≤50% of display area; total display area subject to other applicable limits | ≤8 ft total width (including base and structure) | Must also meet general freestanding sign setback rules and any zone-specific placement rules. | — | Monument type only; base must be 1 to 3 ft above ground with stone or brick face on all four sides. | — | §184-91B(2)(a)-(k) |
| Nameplate/Residence Identification Sign | ≤5 ft (if freestanding) | ≤4 sq ft | — | If freestanding, comply with general freestanding setbacks. | 1 per residence | At a residence; may be wall or freestanding. | — | §184-92A(1); §184-95B |
| Residential Development Entrance Identification Sign (Developments of 10+ dwelling units) | Wall/fence/feature to which sign is attached: ≤8 ft height; length ≤20 ft | ≤32 sq ft per face (two faces permitted) | — | — | 1 per entrance street (two faces allowed) | At each development entrance where each street enters from an exterior street; may be attached to a wall, fence or similar feature. | — | §184-92A(2) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (On-Premises – Individual Properties) | ≤6 ft | ≤6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | On premises advertising the sale or rental of the premises. | — | §184-92G(1)(a); §184-95A |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Unimproved Nonresidential Property) | ≤20 ft | ≤32 sq ft | — | Meet general freestanding setback and placement rules. | 1 per street frontage | On unimproved nonresidential property. | — | §184-92G(1)(b); §184-92G(6) |
| Temporary Real Estate Directional Sign (Off-Premises – Homes for Sale) | ≤6 ft | ≤6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per home for sale | Off premises. | — | §184-92G(1)(c); §184-91A(9); §184-95A |
| Temporary Open House Sign (On-Premises) | ≤4 ft | ≤4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property | On the property for sale. | — | §184-92G(1)(d)[1], [3], [4]; §184-95A |
| Special Commercial Event Sign (Temporary – On-Premises) | Freestanding temporary signs ≤6 ft | Total temporary sign area per property ≤35 sq ft; window signs for this purpose ≤25% of a window | — | Freestanding temporary signs must meet §184-91A(1) setbacks. | 1 additional temporary sign at up to 4 times/year; up to 2 off-premises directionals per event | On-premises; may include window signs and banners affixed to building/awning. | — | §184-92G(5)(a)-(e); §184-92G(6) |

### Highway Commercial (HC); Retail Business District (RB); Main Street District (MS); Office/Limited Industrial (O/LI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign Area Allocation – Per Street Frontage | — | Max 300 sq ft per street frontage (allocation) | — | — | Max 2 per street frontage | Only building facades that face the specific street frontage count toward allocation. | — | §184-93A-B |
| Freestanding Sign (General Commercial/Office) | ≤25 ft | 40–50 sq ft (per setback formula) | — | ≥10 ft from curbline/edge of shoulder (outside ROW); additional area for additional setback. | Counts toward max of 2 per frontage | Along street frontage; outside ROW; cannot be located in front of a building that lies within the setback area. | — | §184-93C; §184-91A(1); §184-91A(8) |
| Wall Sign – Projection Sign | — | ≤15 sq ft | — | — | Counts toward max of 2 per frontage | On building façade facing the relevant street frontage. | — | §184-93D(1) |
| Wall Sign – Parallel Sign | — | ≤250 sq ft and ≤20% of building face area | — | — | Counts toward max of 2 per frontage | On building façade facing the relevant street frontage. | — | §184-93D(2); §184-91A(4) |
| Gasoline Station Fuel Price Sign (Additional Freestanding) | — | ≤16 sq ft | — | ≥25 ft from nearest access driveway; also comply with general freestanding setbacks. | 1 additional per property | On the gasoline/filling station property. | — | §184-93G |
| Directional Sign (Nonresidential Districts) | ≤6 ft | ≤6 sq ft | — | ≥25 ft from any other directional sign | — | On arterial streets in nonresidential districts near the business being identified. | — | §184-93J |
| Multiple-Tenant Property – Freestanding Identification/Directory Sign (Per Entrance) | ≤25 ft | 40–75 sq ft (per setback formula) | — | ≥10 ft from curb/edge; spacing along same frontage ≥500 ft | 1 per vehicular entrance | At each vehicular entrance to the property; signs along the same street frontage must be at least 500 ft apart. | — | §184-94A(1), (3) |
| Shopping Center – Freestanding Signs | ≤25 ft | 40–75 sq ft (per setback formula) | — | ≥10 ft from curb/edge; spacing along frontage ≥500 ft | Up to 2 per development (subject to spacing) | One at the primary entrance to the development and one additional sign at another location along the same street frontage (must be ≥500 ft apart). | — | §184-94B(1)(a), (c) |

### Limited Light Industrial (LLI); Heavy Industrial (HI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign Area Allocation – Per Street Frontage | — | Max 300 sq ft per street frontage (allocation) | — | — | Max 2 per street frontage | Only building facades facing the street frontage count toward allocation. | — | §184-93A-B |
| Freestanding Sign (Industrial) | ≤25 ft | 40–50 sq ft (per setback formula) | — | ≥10 ft from curbline/edge; outside ROW | Counts toward max of 2 per frontage | Along street frontage; outside ROW; cannot be located in front of a building that lies within the setback area. | — | §184-93C; §184-91A(1) |
| Wall Signs (Projection/Parallel) | — | Projection ≤15 sq ft; Parallel ≤250 sq ft and ≤20% of face area | — | — | Counts toward max of 2 per frontage | On building façades facing the relevant street frontage. | — | §184-93D(1)-(2) |
| Marquee/Canopy Sign (Substitute for One Wall Sign) | — | ≤100 sq ft per street frontage | — | — | Counts as substitution for one wall sign | On canopy/marquee. | — | §184-93D(3) |
| Incidental Signs (Convenience/Safety) | — | ≤4 sq ft | — | — | — | On-site. | — | §184-93E; §184-95C |
| Gasoline Station Fuel Price Sign (Additional Freestanding) | — | ≤16 sq ft | — | ≥25 ft from nearest access driveway | 1 additional per property | On the gasoline/filling station property. | — | §184-93G |
| Directional Sign (Nonresidential Districts) | ≤6 ft | ≤6 sq ft | — | ≥25 ft from any other directional sign | — | On arterial street near the business. | — | §184-93J |
| Off-Premises Sign (Billboard) | ≤25 ft total height above ground | ≤300 sq ft (per sign face; back-to-back allowed if approximately back-to-back) | — | ≥500 ft from any dwelling/residential district; ≥1,000 ft from any other off-premises sign | — | Only permitted in HI and LLI Districts; must meet separation from dwellings/residential districts and other off-premises signs. | — | §184-93I(1)-(5) |

## Prohibited signs in Limerick Township

- No freestanding signs are permitted in front of a building if the building is located within the setback area.
- No sign may project more than 4 feet over a public walkway; any projecting sign must provide at least 8 feet of ground clearance.
- Wall signs may not project above the building cornice.
- No sign may obstruct free ingress or egress to or from any door, window, or fire escape.
- No sign may be placed where it creates traffic hazards by interfering with minimum safe sight distances or by causing confusion with official street signs due to color or location.
- Unshielded sign floodlighting and excessive spill light are prohibited; the light source must not be visible off the lot and spill light at adjacent property boundaries may not exceed 0.5 footcandle.
- Permanent signs affixed to trees, utility poles, rocks, or other natural features are prohibited (except for "no trespassing" or similar warning signs).
- Electronic signage is prohibited unless it complies with strict standards (no changes more frequently than every 5 seconds; no scrolling, movement, rotation, oscillation, vibration, shimmering, flashing, scintillating, or blinking; instantaneous full-frame changes; brightness limited to what is necessary; must be monument-type only not exceeding 6 feet in height and 8 feet in width with a stone or brick base 1 to 3 feet high; electronic messaging limited to 50% of the display).
- Vehicular signs are prohibited.
- Off-premises signs are prohibited except as specifically allowed in § 184-93I; no off-premises sign may be placed on a property without the written permission of the property owner.
- Beacons or searchlights are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Limerick Township

- Real estate signs and other temporary signs not exceeding 6 square feet in area are exempt from sign permit requirements.
- Residential nameplates and incidental signs are exempt from sign permit requirements.
- Incidental signs not exceeding 4 square feet in area are exempt from sign permit requirements.
- Official signs and "no trespassing" signs are exempt from sign permit requirements.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit is required for all signs unless exempted in § 184-95.
- VC (Village Commercial) District: any application for a new sign with sign area greater than 10 square feet must include a design submission (sketch plus materials, colors, and lighting) for Township review; the sign must be compatible with the historic character of the area.
- Lewis Road Overlay District: signage requires conditional use approval for materials/architectural design (per § 184-228I(12)).
- Office/Industrial Parks: a coordinated system of street and traffic control signs may be permitted only with approval of the Board of Supervisors following review by the Planning Commission and Township Engineer.
- Multi-tenant properties and office/industrial parks must use a unified signage style and compatible materials across all signs (design uniformity required), but no explicit master sign plan submission is stated.

## Full detail

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