# Sign Regulations in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/lower-saucon-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/34337496#34337496)

## At a glance

Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania regulates 25 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Outdoor Advertising Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 18 ft tall, 300 sq ft, and 25 ft length wide, with a Front/side/rear yards per zone; Max 100 ft from ROW; Min 75 ft from intersection ROW lines; 20 ft from principal use/structure; 1,000 ft from any other billboard. setback (Sec. §180-100.11).

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 18 ft | 300 sq ft | — |
| Residential Districts (RA, R80, R40, R20, R12, MH) | 5 | 8 ft | 36 sq ft per sign face | — |
| Commercial and Industrial Districts (GB, LI, LM, O&L) | 11 | 30 ft | 250 sq ft (per face) | — |
| Urban Residential and Village Center Districts (UR, VC) | 5 | 20 ft (freestanding); eave line (building sign) | 64 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed to exterior wall of building or structure. Copy area must remain parallel to the plane of the building. | — | §180-100.7A(1) |
| Canopy or Awning Sign | — | — | No awning/canopy sign shall be wider than the building wall or tenant space it identifies. | — | — | Centered over windows/doors; must not project into street right-of-way for ground-floor installations; above ground floor may project max 4 feet. | — | §180-100.7A(2) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Supported by exterior wall, perpendicular to face. | — | §180-100.7A(3) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed to or inside window, facing outside. | — | §180-100.7A(4) |
| Marquee Sign | — | — | No marquee wider than the entrance served plus two feet per side. | — | — | Only above principal entrance facing a public street or parking lot. | — | §180-100.7A(5) |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | 10 feet from right-of-way or sign height, whichever is greater. | — | Setback 10 feet from right-of-way or sign height, whichever greater; must not occupy restricted site features or block visibility/clearances. | — | §180-100.7B |
| Temporary Construction Sign | 8 ft | 6 sq ft (lots <2 acres); 16 sq ft (2+ acres); 24 sq ft (5+ acres). | — | — | 1 per street frontage (or 2 if double frontage) | — | — | §180-100.7D |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign | 18 ft | 300 sq ft | 25 ft length | Front/side/rear yards per zone; Max 100 ft from ROW; Min 75 ft from intersection ROW lines; 20 ft from principal use/structure; 1,000 ft from any other billboard. | — | Principal use. No further than 100 ft from required right-of-way of an arterial/collector road. Min. 75 ft from intersection of required rights-of-way. | — | §180-100.11 |

### Commercial and Industrial Districts (GB, LI, LM, O&L)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent Building Sign (Nonresidential Use) | Eave line | — | — | — | 1 per tenant per street frontage (up to 2 per tenant) | On building faced to a street/parking lot. | — | §180-100.9B(1) |
| Temporary Building Sign (Nonresidential Use) | At least 8 ft above grade, not beyond bldg. height | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property (or 2 if >10,000 sq ft) | — | — | §180-100.9B(2) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign (Nonresidential Use) | 20 ft | 150 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | On lot of nonresidential use, not for convenience shopping centers. | — | §180-100.9C(1) |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign (Nonresidential Use) | 20 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property | — | — | §180-100.9C(2) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign (Convenience Shopping Center, Major Arterial) | 30 ft | 250 sq ft (per face) | — | — | 1 per street frontage | One per street frontage, shared by all users. | — | §180-100.9E |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign (Convenience Shopping Center, Major Arterial) | 20 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 per tenant | 1 per tenant | — | §180-100.9E(2),(3),(4) |
| Permanent Building Sign (Convenience Shopping Center Use) | Eave line | 1.5 sq ft per linear foot of building frontage | — | — | 1 per tenant per street frontage (up to 2 per tenant) | Each establishment’s building frontage. | — | §180-100.9 Table |
| Temporary Building Sign (Convenience Shopping Center Use) | At least 8 ft above grade, not above bldg. height. | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property (up to 2 if >10,000 sq ft floor area) | Each tenant | — | §180-100.9 Table |

### Urban Residential and Village Center Districts (UR, VC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent Sign (Single Family Detached) | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | — | — | §180-100.10B(1) |
| Permanent Sign (All Other Residential Uses) | 6 ft | 4 sq ft per dwelling unit | — | — | 1 per street frontage | — | — | §180-100.10B(1) |
| Permanent Sign (Nonresidential Use) | 20 ft (freestanding); eave line (building sign) | 64 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Freestanding or building sign | — | §180-100.10C(1) |
| Temporary Sign (Nonresidential Use) | 20 ft (freestanding); eave line (building sign) | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per 200 feet of street frontage | Freestanding or building sign | — | §180-100.10C(2) |
| Temporary Construction Sign | 8 ft | 6 sq ft (<2 acres); 16 sq ft (2+ acres); 24 sq ft (>5 acres) | — | — | 1 or 2 per property | — | — | §180-100.10D and §180-100.7D |

## Prohibited signs in Lower Saucon Township

- Any sign containing information which states or implies that a property may be used for any purpose not permitted under the provisions of this chapter in the zoning district on which the property to which the sign relates is located (except for off-premises, outdoor advertising signs).
- Any sign which flashes, rotates, spins, revolves or oscillates (with the exception of barber poles).
- Any sign which emits smoke, visible vapors or particles, sound or odor.
- Any illuminated sign in residential districts, except as provided for in § 180-100.8.
- No sign shall contain neon or other gases or powders in exposed tubes where the tubes are visible, except for signs located within windows.
- Mobile billboards, if they are parked in such a manner that their primary purpose is for advertising.
- Roof signs.
- Any sign which interferes with an official highway sign.
- Any sign which imitates or attempts to imitate an official traffic sign, signal or device.
- Signs or any guide, stay or attachment thereto erected, placed, painted, or maintained by any person, with the exception of Lower Saucon Township, on rock, fences or trees or electric light, power, telephone or telegraph, or other pole on any street in the Township, nor affixed to or on any trail in the Township.
- Video signs or video billboards.
- All signs must be constructed with durable materials, must conform to the requirements of the PA UCC, and must be kept in good condition and repair. Any sign which is allowed to become dilapidated may be removed by the Township.
- No sign shall be placed in such a position as to endanger traffic by obscuring the view or by confusion with official street signs or signals because of position, color or reflective surface.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained nearer to a street line or lot line than a distance equaling the height of the top of the sign, or 10 feet, whichever is greater, except as otherwise provided.
- No sign shall be located within two feet of any multiuse trail within the Township.
- If a sign is located on a public or private sidewalk, a minimum of four feet of unobstructed sidewalk clearance must be maintained between the sign and any building or other obstruction.
- Light sources to illuminate signs shall neither be visible from any street right-of-way nor cause glare hazardous or distracting to pedestrian, vehicle drivers, or adjacent properties.
- All signs must be contained within the building height restriction of the zoning district, with the exception of off-premise outdoor advertising signs.
- Upon written notice by the Township, unsafe, unlawful, or abandoned signs must be removed or brought into compliance.
- Audio or pyrotechnics are specifically prohibited on electronic message center signs and electronic graphic displays (digital billboards).

## Signs exempt from permit in Lower Saucon Township

- Official highway route number signs, street name signs, emergency signs, and other official traffic signs which are in the interest of public safety or the regulation of traffic.
- Trespassing signs; signs indicating the private nature of a road, driveway or premises; and signs prohibiting or otherwise controlling fishing or hunting upon a particular premises, provided that the area of one side of any such sign shall not exceed two square feet and shall be spaced at intervals of not less than 100 feet of street or property line frontage.
- Incidental signs, such as those advertising the availability of restrooms, or public conveniences or those applied to a windowpane giving store hours or the name(s) of credit or charge institutions, provided that such signs do not advertise any commercial establishment, activity, organization, product, goods or services. Any sign covered by this subsection shall not exceed two square feet.
- Governmental flag or insignia such as the flag of the United States, the Pennsylvania state flag, and/or other local governmental flags.
- Legal notice.
- Cornerstone; historical plaque or sign affixed to the surface of a building wall and not exceeding two square feet.
- Governmental signs, including safety signs, signs indicating points of interest, signs identifying official governmental buildings or facilities. Signs identifying governmental buildings, police stations or other Township facilities may be illuminated by exterior lights focused on the sign.
- Directional signs, provided they do not contain any commercial messaging. Such sign shall not exceed four square feet in area and shall have a maximum height of five feet. Directional signs shall be nonilluminated.
- Temporary residential signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All plans and applications for subdivision and land developments shall include on the plans information describing all signs proposed for the subdivision and/or land development. The plans shall indicate the size, location, style, materials, proposed text, lighting, and colors for all signs, to demonstrate that the requirements of the Township's sign regulations have been satisfied.
- A sign permit shall be secured from the Zoning Officer prior to the use, erection, structural repair, alteration, relocation, removal or demolition of any sign unless listed as exempt.
- Nonconforming signs must be brought into conformity with this chapter when replacement or rebuilding of the sign becomes necessary, at which time a zoning permit will be required.

## Full detail

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