# Sign Regulations in Moore Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Moore Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/moore-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/38139189#38139189)

## At a glance

Moore Township, Pennsylvania regulates 17 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Shopping Center Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at Not less than 20 ft, not more than 40 ft above ground tall and 100 sq ft (one side) (Sec. § 300-50A).

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BMC District, LC District, RA District, RR District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Village Center, Industrial Districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 15 | Not less than 20 ft, not more than 40 ft above ground | 100 sq ft (one side) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### BMC District, LC District, RA District, RR District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 300-48B |

### Village Center, Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Promotional Devices (e.g., banners, twirling signs, sandwich-type signs, sidewalk, curb signs, balloons or similar advertising devices) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 300-51 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Parallel or Projecting) | — | — | — | — | Up to two per street frontage per use (may be one wall/projecting, one window, one freestanding; maximum two of the three per street) | Each street on which the use is located | — | § 300-47A, § 300-43A |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | Up to two per street frontage per use (see notes above) | Each street on which the use is located (window) | — | § 300-47A, § 300-43A |
| Freestanding Sign | 18 feet (not part of or supported by a building) | — | — | — | Up to two per street frontage per use (see notes above) | Each street on which the use is located | — | § 300-47A, § 300-46, § 300-43A |
| Shopping Center Freestanding Sign | Not less than 20 ft, not more than 40 ft above ground | 100 sq ft (one side) | — | — | 1 | Shopping center site (location/orientation shown on development plan) | — | § 300-50A |
| Group Development Freestanding Sign | Not less than 5 ft, not more than 12 ft above ground (backing) | 30 sq ft (one side of backing); no individual sign >4 sq ft | — | — | 1 with multiple establishments allowed on common backing | For group of businesses on lot in single/separate ownership | — | § 300-50B |
| Farm Product Sale Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 2 | On premises | — | § 300-53 |
| Reflective Emergency Response Sign (Residential) | — | 4x18 in or 6x18 in | — | No greater than 6 feet from berm | 1 per property | At driveway where it meets public road, no greater than 6 ft from berm | — | § 88-2A |
| Reflective Emergency Response Sign (Nonresidential) | — | 4x18 in or 6x18 in | — | — | 1 per entrance | Affixed/stenciled to each entrance door | — | § 88-2B |

## Prohibited signs in Moore Township

- No person shall place or erect any sign on any Township property except as provided by ordinance.
- No sign, including exempt signs, shall be placed or erected within any planting bed or other landscaped area on any Township property.
- No signs (except official government signs) are allowed within right-of-way lines unless specifically authorized by other ordinances and in compliance with state regulations.
- No sign shall be located or arranged so as to interfere with traffic through glare, blocking reasonable sight lines for streets, sidewalks, or driveways, confusion with traffic control devices, or any other means.
- No sign structure that is not part of or supported by a building shall be more than 18 feet above the average ground level at the base of such sign.
- Illuminated signs are prohibited in the BMC, LC, RA and RR Districts.
- Signs shall not be placed, inscribed or supported upon the roof or upon any building or structure which extends above the eaves of the roof.
- Signs on mobile stands which can be moved from place to place are prohibited.
- Signs which emit smoke, visible vapors or particles, sound or odor are prohibited.
- Banners, spinners, flags, pennants or any moving object used for commercial advertising are prohibited, except as permitted for new or special occasion businesses in certain districts and time limits.
- Flashing, blinking, twinkling, animated or moving signs of any type are prohibited, except time and temperature signs.
- All signs shall comply with the standards of the ordinance whether or not a permit is required.

## Signs exempt from permit in Moore Township

- Official signs placed or erected by a governmental body, or required by law, court order, or Township ordinance.
- Any person physically carrying a sign at any time as an expression of freedom of speech.
- Polling place election signs erected not earlier than 8:00 p.m. on the day prior to the election and removed not later than 8:00 p.m. on the day following the election.
- No zoning permit is required for official governmental, name and address, and trespass signs.
- No zoning permit is required for temporary signs or signs requiring only a mere change of copy.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A zoning permit is required for all permanent signs except official governmental, name and address, and trespass signs.
- The location and orientation of a freestanding shopping center sign must be shown on the development plan.
- Waiver or modification of reflective emergency response sign size and placement requirements may be granted by the Board of Supervisors in consultation with the Police Chief and filed with the Zoning Officer.

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