# Sign Regulations in Municipality Kingston, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Municipality Kingston, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/municipality-kingston
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28

## At a glance

Municipality Kingston, Pennsylvania regulates 19 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (C Districts, except C-1)/M Districts in the Commercial Districts (C Districts, including C-1); Manufacturing Districts (M Districts) zoning district are capped at No more than 30 ft above mean ground level tall and 100 sq ft in C; 150 sq ft in M, with a 5 ft minimum setback (Sec. §181-28.B(2), §181-28.C(4)). Most commercial signs in Municipality Kingston require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts (R Districts) | 11 | One story or 20 feet, whichever is less | 20 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Districts (C Districts, including C-1); Manufacturing Districts (M Districts) | 5 | No more than 30 ft above mean ground level | 150 sq ft (gross surface including both sides) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | Subject to zone limitations (see zone-specific sign area rules) | — |
| King Edward Project area | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### Residential Districts (R Districts)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate/Identification Sign (Dwelling Unit) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit; 2 for corner lots | On the dwelling unit; one per dwelling or two if corner lot (one facing each street) | — | §181-28.A(1)(a) |
| Identification Sign (Hotels/Other Buildings) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building; 2 for corner lots | On the building; two permitted if corner lot (one facing each street) | — | §181-28.A(1)(b) |
| Sale or Rental Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 2 per property; plus 2 on each additional frontage for corner lots | On premises being sold/rented | — | §181-28.A(2) |
| Institutional Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per property; 2 for corner lots | On premises of institution (school, college, church, etc.) | — | §181-28.A(3) |
| Parking Area Sign (Entrance/Exit) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance/exit | At parking entrance/exit | — | §181-28.A(4) |
| Parking Area Sign (Conditions of Use/Identity) | — | 9 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parking area; 2 for corner lots | Parking area | — | §181-28.A(4) |
| Development Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 2 per property; plus 2 per additional street frontage | On premises under development | — | §181-28.A(5) |
| Directional Sign (Off-site Development) | — | 6 sq ft | 4 ft length | — | 1 per 500 feet of street frontage | Off premises, indicates location of premises in process of development | — | §181-28.A(6) |

### Commercial Districts (C Districts, including C-1); Manufacturing Districts (M Districts)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign (C Districts) | — | 100 sq ft (gross surface including both sides) | — | Freestanding sign: not closer than 5 ft to property line or inside edge of sidewalk (whichever is greater) | — | In C-1 Districts: attached to a building only; in all other C Districts: may also be freestanding | — | §181-28.B(1)-(3), §181-28.C(5) |
| Business Sign (M Districts) | — | 150 sq ft (gross surface including both sides) | — | Freestanding sign: not closer than 5 ft to property line or inside edge of sidewalk (whichever is greater) | — | Attached to a building or Freestanding | — | §181-28.B(1)-(3) |
| Freestanding Sign (C Districts, except C-1)/M Districts | No more than 30 ft above mean ground level | 100 sq ft in C; 150 sq ft in M | — | 5 ft minimum | — | On lot, minimum 5 ft setback from property line or inside sidewalk edge, whichever is more restrictive | — | §181-28.B(2), §181-28.C(4) |
| Wall Sign (C and M Districts) | Not to exceed building height | 100 sq ft in C; 150 sq ft in M | — | — | — | Attached against exterior wall of building | — | §181-28.C(2), §181-28.B(1)-(3) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Projecting from building | — | §181-28.C(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Campaign Sign | — | Subject to zone limitations (see zone-specific sign area rules) | — | — | — | Private property only | — | §150-2.A,B,C; §150-3 |
| All Signs (Maintenance) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §181-28.C(1) |

## Prohibited signs in Municipality Kingston

- Posting any political campaign sign on or over any public property, including tree lawns, in the municipality.
- Posting any political campaign sign on any public utility pole or other public utility structure; or posting, painting, or otherwise affixing such signs to trees, rocks, or other natural features.
- Erecting any political campaign sign on private property which exceeds the size and area limitations imposed by Chapter 181, Zoning.
- Failing to remove a political campaign sign within fourteen (14) days after the election for which the sign was posted.
- No sign in an R District shall project into the public way or project higher than one story or 20 feet, whichever is lower.
- No sign shall have a gross surface including both sides of more than 100 square feet in any C District or more than 150 square feet in any M District.
- In the C-1 District, all signs must be securely attached to a building; freestanding signs are not permitted in C-1.
- No freestanding sign shall be nearer to any property line(s) or inside edge of the sidewalk(s), whichever is more restrictive, than five feet, measured from the leading edge of the sign.
- No flashing signs shall be permitted in any district within the municipality.
- No sign except a freestanding sign shall be higher than the building on which such sign is located, nor shall any sign be located upon the roof of any building.
- No freestanding sign shall extend more than 30 feet above the mean ground level where it is located.

## Signs exempt from permit in Municipality Kingston

- Building permits are not required for signs provided for in § 181-26B and other accessory residential signs.
- No fee shall be charged for any permit connected with the erection of a sign necessary to the public welfare.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Building permits are required for all signs except those exempted as accessory residential signs or as provided in § 181-26B.
- For temporary signs in the interest of public information and convenience, the Zoning Officer may, upon approval by the Zoning Hearing Board, issue a temporary permit.

## Full detail

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