# Sign Regulations in Munhall Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Munhall Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/munhall-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/16181544#16181544)

## At a glance

Munhall Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 24 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Service District, Industrial District zoning district are capped at Not specified (see automobile service for 15 ft max over ground level). tall and Included in total permitted signage based on street frontage., with a 5 ft from ROW setback (Sec. §440-25B(1), §440-25C(2), §440-25D(1), §440-25E). Most commercial signs in Munhall Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Service District, Industrial District | 9 | Not specified (see automobile service for 15 ft max over ground level). | 50 sq ft (with freestanding sign) | — |
| B-1 District, B-2 District | 2 | 7 ft | Surface area included in overall total for all permitted signage (see Commercial District rules). | — |
| Commercial District, Mixed-Use District | 7 | Not specified (see automobile service for 15 ft max over ground level). | 20 sq ft | — |
| Residential District | 6 | 10 ft above grade | 25 sq ft | — |
| Riverfront Development District (RDD) | 8 | 15 ft (monument); 60 ft (pylon) | 250 sq ft/side | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Service District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | Total surface area for all signage shall not exceed 2 times the lineal feet of the lot's frontage on primary street. | — | — | Any number | Permitted on all sides of building, flush-mounted. | — | §440-25A, §440-25C(2), §440-25D(4), §440-25E |
| Freestanding Sign | Not specified (see automobile service for 15 ft max over ground level). | Included in total permitted signage based on street frontage. | — | 5 ft from ROW | One per detached building | Permitted in any yard area. | — | §440-25B(1), §440-25C(2), §440-25D(1), §440-25E |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | 5 ft (unless approved by Council) | 10 sq ft | — | ≥5 ft from property/ROW if not building-mounted | One per business | May be located in required front yard, unless affixed to building, must be ≥5 ft from property line/ROW | — | §440-25L |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 2 per ingress/egress | At means of ingress/egress | — | §440-25G |
| Menu Board | — | 20 sq ft | — | Not within required front yard | 1 per restaurant | Not within required front yard setback area | — | §440-25H |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed flat to awning. May extend over right-of-way. | — | §440-25J |
| Marquee Sign | — | 5 sq ft | 1 ft deep | — | 1 per use | — | — | §440-25K |
| Automobile Service Price Sign | — | 50 sq ft (with freestanding sign) | — | — | Max 2 price signs per station | Must be attached to permitted freestanding sign; additional signs may be on/above gasoline pump islands. | — | §440-25I |

### Commercial District, Mixed-Use District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | Any number | Flush-mounted on all sides of building. | — | §440-25A, §440-25C(1), §440-25D(4), §440-25E |
| Freestanding Sign | Not specified (see automobile service for 15 ft max over ground level). | Included in total permitted signage based on street frontage. | — | 5 ft from ROW | One per detached building | Permitted in any yard area. | — | §440-25B(1), §440-25C(1), §440-25D(1), §440-25E |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | 5 ft (unless approved by Council) | 10 sq ft | — | ≥5 ft from property/ROW unless building mounted | One per business | May be in front yard, but not <5 ft from property line/ROW unless building-mounted. | — | §440-25L |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 2 per ingress/egress | Means of ingress/egress | — | §440-25G |
| Menu Board | — | 20 sq ft | — | Not in front yard | 1 per restaurant | Not within required front setback | — | §440-25H |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed flat to awning, may extend into ROW. | — | §440-25J |
| Marquee Sign | — | 5 sq ft | 1 ft deep | — | 1 per use | — | — | §440-25K |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per single-family dwelling unit | — | — | §440-24A |
| Identification Sign (Multifamily) | — | 8 sq ft | — | ≥10 ft from property line/ROW | 1 per structure | ≥10 ft from any property line or ROW | — | §440-24B |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | 5 ft | 10 sq ft | — | ≥10 ft from property/ROW | 1 per front yard | ≥10 ft from any property line or ROW | — | §440-24C |
| Development Sign (Temporary) | — | 25 sq ft | — | ≥10 ft from property/ROW, within development | 1 per development, 2 if ≥10 contiguous lots | Within boundaries of development, ≥10 ft from property line/ROW | — | §440-24D |
| Development Sign (Permanent) | 10 ft above grade | 25 sq ft per face, max 2 faces; total max 50 sq ft combined area | — | ≥10 ft from property/ROW | 1 per entrance/egress | At each major entrance/point of ingress/egress; ≥10 ft from property/ROW | — | §440-24E |
| Bulletin Sign (House of Worship) | — | 15 sq ft | — | ≥10 ft from property line/ROW | 1 per zoning lot | ≥10 ft from any property line or ROW | — | §440-24F |

## Prohibited signs in Munhall Borough

- No flashing, animated or moving signs (other than electronic time/temperature or message boards) shall be permitted in any district.
- Off-site advertising signs (other than permitted billboards in the General Service District) are prohibited at any and all other locations throughout the Borough.
- No sign or its lighting source shall be erected or maintained in a manner which generates glare, is distractive or hazardous, obstructs visibility or threatens the safety of motorists or pedestrians proceeding along any public way or entering/leaving a private residence, business or lot.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained on the roof or eaves of any building.
- Banners in all districts but the RDD, streamers, pennants, balloons, flags (other than national, state and/or municipal flags), etc., are not permitted.
- All signs, other than permitted "for sale" or "for rent" signs, must be removed from the lot within 30 days of the closing or vacation of a business; after 30 days, the Borough may require the owner or successor in title to remove the sign.

## Signs exempt from permit in Munhall Borough

- Properly authorized and/or approved street name signs, traffic-control-related signage, etc., within any public or approved private street right-of-way, including, but not limited to, "stop" signs, "yield" signs, signs regulating on-street parking, etc.
- All signage for any approved recreational use which is open to the general public without charge, subject to review and approval by the Borough.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 6 zoning districts in Munhall Borough — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Munhall+Borough+PA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-munhall-borough

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