# Sign Regulations in Marietta Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Marietta Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/marietta-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/35511414#35511414)

## At a glance

Marietta Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 14 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Signs Owned and Associated with Borough/Official Traffic Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at Unlimited tall, Unlimited, and Unlimited wide, with a Unlimited setback (Sec. §370-603 Table 8).

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | Ranges from 5 ft (most) up to 15 ft (business/public/neighborhood signs) | Varies by use, up to 20 sq ft for public/semi-public and business, 6 sq ft for small real estate, up to 32 sq ft for large real estate/development | — |
| LC, I | 3 | 15 ft (freestanding); Height of wall if attached | 32 sq ft | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | Ranges from 5 ft (most) up to 15 ft (business/public/neighborhood signs) | Varies by use, up to 20 sq ft for public/semi-public and business, 6 sq ft for small real estate, up to 32 sq ft for large real estate/development | — | Setback varies: min. 5-20 ft from lot line; public/semi-public and development signs: no closer than 10 ft from lot line; small temporary signs: min. 5 ft | Varies by use, usually 1 per street/frontage or per business/use | On property associated with the use and not closer than 5-20 ft from lot line depending on sign type | — | §370-603 Table 8; §370-601F–I |
| Residential Nameplate | 5 ft | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit | On residential building/unit | — | §370-603 Table 8 |
| Property Control Sign | 5 ft | 2 sq ft per sign | — | — | 1 per 25 linear feet of property line | On property being protected or addressed | — | §370-603 Table 8 |
| On-site Directional/Informational Sign | 5 ft (freestanding); 10 ft (wall) | 2 sq ft per sign | — | — | 4 per building | On-site | — | §370-603 Table 8 |
| Temporary Contractor/Architect Mechanic, Landscaper, Artisan Sign | 5 ft (freestanding); Height of wall if attached; 5 ft setback from lot line | 6 sq ft | — | No closer than 5 ft from lot line for freestanding | 1 per firm whose work is in progress | On property where work is in progress | — | §370-603 Table 8 |
| Political Sign | 5 ft (freestanding); Height of wall if attached | 12 sq ft | — | — | Unlimited | On property | — | §370-603 Table 8 |
| Garage/Yard Sale Sign | 5 ft (freestanding); Height of wall if attached | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On property conducting sale | — | §370-603 Table 8 |
| Signs Owned and Associated with Borough/Official Traffic Signs | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Anywhere within Borough | — | §370-603 Table 8 |

### LC, I

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Individual Business Sign | 15 ft (freestanding); Height of wall if attached | 20 sq ft | — | 20 ft from lot line (freestanding, but no closer than 10 ft from any lot line for certain signs) | 1 per principal use | On property of the principal use | — | §370-603 Table 8 |
| Proposed Development Sign (Commercial/Industrial/Nonresidential) | 10 ft (freestanding); Height of wall if attached | 32 sq ft | — | No closer than 5 ft from lot line (freestanding); wall sign on wall | 1 per street frontage, maximum 2 | On site, after final plan approval | — | §370-603 Table 8 |
| Special Event Sign (Business) | 10 ft (freestanding); Height of wall if attached | 20 sq ft | — | No closer than 5 ft from lot line (freestanding), wall sign on wall | 1 per business per event | On business property | — | §370-603 Table 8 |

## Prohibited signs in Marietta Borough

- No sign shall be of the intermittent flashing or rotating type.
- No sign located within 300 feet of any traffic light shall be illuminated with red, green, or yellow lights or neon tubing.
- No loud, vulgar, indecent, or obscene advertising matter shall be displayed in any manner nor any other graphic illustration pertaining to specified sexual activities and/or specified anatomical areas.
- 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 that it will obscure light or air from a building, or which would create a traffic danger.
- No sign shall be maintained within the Borough in such a state of disrepair so as to have the appearance of complete neglect, which is rotting or falling down, which is illegible, or has loose parts separated from original fastenings.
- No sign shall be constructed of materials that are not durable or maintained in poor condition.
- No sign shall be positioned so as to interfere with any clear sight triangle.
- No sign located within a floodplain as identified by Borough ordinance shall exceed six square feet of area per side.

## Signs exempt from permit in Marietta Borough

- Signs owned and associated with uses operated by the Borough; official traffic signs are exempt from sign permit requirements and limits.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Residential development/neighborhood signs require the applicant to submit a written description of the maintenance responsibilities in a form satisfactory to the Borough Solicitor.
- Proposed development signs for residential, office, or both complexes are permitted only after final plan approval.
- Proposed development signs for commercial uses, industrial uses, other nonresidential uses, or any combination thereof are permitted in certain zones only after final plan approval.

## Full detail

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