# Sign Regulations in Municipality Murrysville, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Municipality Murrysville, Pennsylvania (PA)
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- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28

## At a glance

Municipality Murrysville, Pennsylvania regulates 22 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Shopping Center, primary frontage)s in the Shopping centers and office parks zoning district are capped at 25 ft tall and 150 sq ft per face, with a Min 10 ft from front, min 20 ft from side/rear property lines setback (Sec. §220-87B(1)-(6)). Most commercial signs in Municipality Murrysville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 5 ft | 100 sq ft | — |
| Residential districts | 2 | 4 ft | 2 sq ft | — |
| Shopping centers and office parks | 6 | per §220-85 | per §220-85 | — |
| Mixed-Use District (stand-alone parcels) | 4 | 4 ft | Up to 50% of total sign copy area | — |
| Business District (stand-alone parcels) | 4 | 25 ft | Max 50 sq ft per face | — |
| B Business District | 1 | — | 65 sq ft | — |
| Public Lands District | 1 | 5 ft (freestanding), 6 ft (monument) | 10 sq ft (freestanding), 15 sq ft (monument) per face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Any Sign | — | — | — | Setbacks apply to entire sign, including projections. No setback required for signs not exceeding 2 sq ft, except no private sign in right-of-way. | — | No sign may obstruct visibility, interfere with minimum PennDOT sight distance, or project into the street right-of-way except official traffic and off-premises directional signs. No setback required for signs 2 sq ft or less, except none permitted in the right-of-way. | — | §220-82, §220-114 |
| Exempt Signs - Interior window (business) | — | 50 sq ft | — | — | — | Inside of a building/window | — | §220-83A |
| Exempt Signs - Real Estate | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | 1 per frontage, max 2 | Premises being sold/rented/leased | — | §220-83B |
| Exempt Signs - Nameplate | — | 1.5 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises | — | §220-83C |
| Exempt Signs - Directional (parking area entrances/exits) | 5 ft | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance/exit | At entrance/exit | — | §220-83H |
| Exempt Signs - Flags (American and State) | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | — | Anywhere on lot | — | §220-83I |
| Exempt Signs - Home Occupation | — | 2 sq ft (per side) | — | — | — | — | — | §220-83J |

### Shopping centers and office parks

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Shopping Center, primary frontage) | 25 ft | 150 sq ft per face | — | Min 10 ft from front, min 20 ft from side/rear property lines | 1 sign per 500+ ft frontage on eligible route | Front yard along perimeter facing State Route 22, 66, 286, 380, or 366 (must have 500+ ft of continuous frontage) | — | §220-87B(1)-(6) |
| Freestanding Sign (Shopping Center, secondary frontage) | Per stand-alone parcel district standards | Per stand-alone parcel district standards | — | Per stand-alone parcel district standards | 1 per secondary frontage | Entrance on additional street (secondary frontage) | — | §220-87D(1)-(3) |
| Freestanding Sign (Outparcel business) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft per face | — | 8 ft from access drive | 1 | Fronting on access drive for parcel | — | §220-87E |
| Freestanding/Monument Sign (Office Park Entrance) | 5 ft (freestanding), 6 ft (monument) | 10 sq ft (freestanding), 15 sq ft (monument) per face | — | 5 ft min from right-of-way; 25 ft from residential zone; must not obstruct visibility | 1 per entrance (up to 2 for opposite sides), more as conditional use | Entrance to office park, one per side of entrance drive | — | §220-87C, §220-85A-I |
| Freestanding/Monument Sign (Office Park, Principal Building) | per §220-85 | per §220-85 | — | per §220-85 | 1 | At principal building within office park | — | §220-87F, §220-85 |
| Wall Sign | — | Per stand-alone parcel by zoning district | — | — | — | Building wall | — | §220-87H |

### Mixed-Use District (stand-alone parcels)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 12 sq ft (24 sq ft total if on corner lot, split between 2 signs) | — | — | 1 per lot; up to 2 if on corner | Affixed to main wall facing street | — | §220-88A, E, G |
| Freestanding Sign | 4 ft | 8 sq ft per face (up to 24 sq ft per face for lots with >100 ft frontage on any street) | — | 10 ft min front line; 15 ft min side line | 1 per lot | Front yard area; no closer than 10 ft to front line and 15 ft to side line | — | §220-88B-D, H |
| Parking Area Directional Sign | — | 2 sq ft per side | — | — | — | On property | — | §220-88F |
| Manual Changeable Copy Sign (Accessory) | — | Up to 50% of total sign copy area | — | — | — | Accessory to wall or freestanding sign | — | §220-88I |

## Prohibited signs in Municipality Murrysville

- A sign not expressly permitted is prohibited.
- No sign shall be located in such a position that it will cause a hazard by obstructing visibility.
- No sign shall interfere with minimum site distance required by PennDOT standards from access drives to a street.
- No sign, other than official traffic signs and off-premises directional signs, shall hang over or be erected within the right-of-way of any street.
- All signs must be maintained in good condition; unsafe or poorly maintained signs are a public nuisance and must be repaired or removed on notice.
- Illumination, when authorized, must be directed upon the sign face and not towards adjoining properties or streets.
- Flashing or oscillating signs shall not be permitted.
- Lighting shall be stationary and constant in intensity and color at all times.
- The intensity of any source of illumination of any sign shall not exceed a maximum of 1.0 footcandle at the property line.
- External light bulb fixtures shall project no colors.
- Lighting emitted by signage shall comply with lighting standards otherwise applicable to the property.
- No private sign is permitted in any street right-of-way.
- All setbacks specified apply to the entirety of the sign, including elements that overhang or extend from the supporting structure.
- No sign shall bear any part moved by natural or mechanical means which flash, revolve, rotate, swing, undulate, or convey the impression of such movements through digital or analog means.
- No part of any sign shall provide for movement, the impression of movement, or animation, nor shall any sign emit noise.
- No sign or structure shall be erected at any location where its position, shape, or color may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device or restrict sight distance.
- A sign shall bear no more than two faces.
- Obscene signs are prohibited. No sign shall utilize sexually explicit or suggestive language or graphics nor any illustration of 'specified sexual activities' or 'specified anatomical areas' or language deemed obscene by Chapter 15 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code.
- Penants, balloons, and similar signage shall not be permitted as temporary signs.
- RGB (red, blue, green) automatic changeable copy signs, or similar signs capable of projecting a range of colors, are prohibited.
- Automatic changeable copy signs shall not bear advertising for activity, product, or services not on the premises.
- Within 90 days of a business's closing, the sign copy of obsolete signs must be removed or obscured.
- No temporary sign shall be approved as a permanent sign.

## Signs exempt from permit in Municipality Murrysville

- Messages placed on the inside of a building, except signs identifying the business and affixed to the inside of the window larger than 50 square feet are not exempt.
- Real estate signs not exceeding 12 square feet in area and advertising the sale, rental or lease of the premises on which the sign is located; one real estate sign per road frontage, maximum two per lot.
- A sign not exceeding 1.5 square feet in area, used only to display the name(s) of the individuals, family, organization or institution occupying the premises.
- Traffic signs or other municipal signs, danger signs, railroad crossing signs, legal notices and trespassing signs.
- Official notices posted by public officers or employees in the performance of official duties.
- Directional signs for hospitals, medical clinics, ambulances, essential services, libraries and churches, up to four square feet, no more than three erected at different locations at one time throughout the Municipality, each to be less than 10 feet in height, and not located within the public right-of-way.
- Signs placed on or affixed to vehicles and/or trailers where the sign is incidental to the primary use of the vehicle or trailer, except those parked to be used as advertising visible from a public right-of-way are not exempt.
- Directional signs designating parking area entrances and exits, limited to one sign for each entrance and/or exit, not exceeding four square feet in gross surface area and containing no advertising matter. May not project higher than five feet.
- American and State of Pennsylvania flags, vertically supported on a single pole and no larger than 100 square feet.
- Signs for home occupation, where permitted, not exceeding two square feet in area on one side in any district.
- Political signs, regulated in § 220-84G.
- Holiday decorations temporarily displayed on traditionally accepted patriotic or religious holidays.
- No permit is required for real estate signs, nameplate signs, or official governmental street, road and traffic control signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Each application for a sign permit shall be accompanied by a scaled drawing showing design, size, character, color, method of illumination, exact location and construction details.
- A sign permit shall be required prior to the erection or structural alteration of any sign, either permanent or temporary. It is unlawful to commence work before a permit is issued.
- All requests for sign permits must be made in writing on a municipal form and include a full description of the proposed sign, a description of the lot, and any other existing signs on the lot.
- All permanent sign permit applications must be accompanied by two copies of a drawing showing sign dimensions and placement.
- Permanent sign permit applications are reviewed by the Planning Commission before approval by the Zoning Officer.
- Temporary sign permit applications are reviewed by the Zoning Officer.
- Applications must include a permit fee unless waived.
- For freestanding signs in shopping centers that exceed 50 square feet per face, a photometric plan sealed by a qualified engineer is required to demonstrate compliance with lighting standards.
- Failure to obtain a sign permit is a violation and subject to enforcement.
- Existing nonconforming signs may not be replaced, altered or relocated unless made to comply. Changing sign wording does not constitute replacement, alteration or relocation.

## Full detail

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