# Sign Regulations in Mount Holly Springs Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Mount Holly Springs Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/mount-holly-springs-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/36286237#36286237)

## At a glance

Mount Holly Springs Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 22 sign types across 1 zoning district. Freestanding Sign (Residential Subdivision/Outdoor Recreation Area)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 10 ft tall and 32 sq ft (Sec. §500-1301H(1)). Most commercial signs in Mount Holly Springs Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (1 zone)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 22 | 10 ft | 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Government Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Owned or operated by the Borough, the Authority or other governmental agencies. | — | §500-1301A |
| Identification Sign (Public/Semipublic Facilities) | — | — | — | — | — | On premises of schools, churches, hospitals, libraries, clubs, public utilities | — | §500-1301B |
| Nameplate Sign (Private Property) | — | — | — | — | — | On private property | — | §500-1301C |
| Private Property Control Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On private road, driveway, or premises | — | §500-1301E |
| On-site Directional Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On-site | — | §500-1301F |
| Freestanding Sign (Residential Subdivision/Outdoor Recreation Area) | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance | At each entrance of a subdivision or recreation area | — | §500-1301H(1) |
| Freestanding Sign (Home Occupation) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On premises of home occupation | — | §500-1301H(2) |
| Portable Freestanding Sign | — | 15 sq ft per sign face (3 ft x 5 ft) | — | — | 1 per business establishment | On the public sidewalk in front of or beside business premises | — | §500-1301K, §500-1303B |

## Prohibited signs in Mount Holly Springs Borough

- Signs must be constructed of durable material and maintained in good condition.
- Whenever a sign becomes structurally unsafe or endangers the safety of any structure, premises or the public, the owner must make it safe or remove it within five days of written notice.
- Advertising painted upon or displayed upon a barn, building or structure is regulated as a wall sign and subject to applicable regulations.
- Each sign shall be removed when the circumstances leading to its erection no longer apply.
- An obsolete sign which no longer advertises a bona fide business conducted, product sold or service provided is prohibited.
- No sign may be placed on public property or in public street rights-of-way except official street or traffic signs or signs required by order of a governmental body.
- Signs which use words, phrases, symbols, lights or characters such as 'Stop,' 'Look,' 'One-Way,' 'Danger,' 'Yield,' etc., in a manner to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic are prohibited.
- Any sign or sign structure which constitutes a hazard to public safety or health is prohibited.
- No sign may obstruct free ingress to or egress from any building entrance or exit, fire escape, door or window.
- No vulgar, indecent or obscene advertising, messages or items shall be displayed.
- Signs shall not be affixed to trees or utility poles using any form of metallic fastener. Only tape or string may be used.
- Animated, blinking or flashing lights, lights that change in intensity or color, rotating or oscillating signs or signs with moving parts are not permitted.
- No sign may be placed on a roof or be higher than the vertical walls of any structure.
- Lighted signs must be interior lighted with non-glaring lights or illuminated by shielded floodlights or spotlights so that no direct light is transmitted to other properties or rights-of-way.
- A sign mounted parallel to a wall shall not project more than eight inches from the wall.
- A projecting sign shall have a minimum clearance over the sidewalk of eight feet and be set back at least five feet from the street cartway.

## Signs exempt from permit in Mount Holly Springs Borough

- Permits are not required for replacing advertising copy or message on an approved painted/printed sign or on approved signs designed for replaceable copy.
- Permits are not required for painting, repainting, cleaning and other normal maintenance and repair of a sign or sign structure, unless a structural change is made.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All applicants for portable freestanding signs (i.e., signs allowed by special exception) must submit photographs of the sidewalk area of the business premises and a sketch accurately noting the dimensions of the sidewalk area where the business is conducted to the Zoning Hearing Board.

## Full detail

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