# Sign Regulations in North Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** North Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/north-lebanon-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/31192011#31192011)

## At a glance

North Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania regulates 25 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Projecting or Roof Signs in the Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts zoning district are capped at 35 feet tall and 20 square feet, with a 2 feet inside right-of-way setback (Sec. §27-1506(1)(B)(2)). Most commercial signs in North Lebanon Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — |
| Residential Districts, Agricultural Districts | 7 | — | 25 square feet | — |
| Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts | 5 | 35 feet | 200 square feet (per sign) | — |
| Low Density Residential (R-1) District | 1 | — | 60 square feet | — |
| Municipal Recreation District (MR-1) | 1 | 35 feet | 60 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign - Painters, Mechanics, Contractors, Realtors, etc. | — | 16 square feet | — | — | — | Any district | — | §27-1504(1)(A)(1) |
| Temporary Banner or Sign Across Public Right-of-Way | — | — | — | — | — | Across public right-of-way | — | §27-1504(1)(A)(2) |
| Temporary Civic/Philanthropic/Educational/Religious Event Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §27-1504(1)(A)(3) |
| Temporary Directional Event Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §27-1504(1)(A)(4) |
| Off-Premises Directional Sign | 8 feet | 3 square feet | — | — | Max 6 per principal use | Within two miles of use; not placed within 200 feet of another for same use, except at intersections; on sign posts at street corners | — | §27-1504(1)(B) |
| Home Occupation Name Plate | — | 4 square feet | — | — | One per home occupation | — | — | §27-1504(1)(C) |
| Institutional Sign or Bulletin Board | — | 16 square feet | — | Min. half depth of yard or 25 ft | One per street frontage | Not closer to right-of-way than half depth of front yard or 25 ft (whichever is less) | — | §27-1504(1)(D) |
| Subdivision Entrance Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | One per road frontage | At subdivision entrance, on property to be subdivided | — | §27-1504(2) |

### Residential Districts, Agricultural Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agri-Business Wall/Projecting Sign | — | 16 square feet | — | Min. half depth of front yard or 25 ft | One per property | On premises | — | §27-1505(1)(A)(1)(a) |
| Agri-Business Freestanding Sign | — | 25 square feet | — | Min. half depth of front yard or 25 ft | One per property | On premises | — | §27-1505(1)(A)(1)(b) |
| Agri-Business Ground Sign | — | 25 square feet | — | Min. 15 ft from street/right-of-way | One per property | On premises | — | §27-1505(1)(A)(1)(c) |
| Agri-Business Freestanding or Ground Sign (Small) | — | 16 square feet | — | Min. 15 ft from street/right-of-way | One per property | On premises | — | §27-1505(1)(A)(1)(d) |
| Nonconforming Use Projecting Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | Min. half depth of front yard or 15 ft | For each nonconforming commercial or industrial property | On premises, nonconforming commercial or industrial use | — | §27-1505(1)(B)(1)(a) |
| Nonconforming Use Freestanding or Ground Sign | — | 16 square feet | — | Min. 15 ft from right-of-way | For each nonconforming commercial or industrial property | On premises, nonconforming commercial or industrial use | — | §27-1505(1)(B)(1)(b) |
| Nonconforming Use Wall or Window Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | Min. half depth of front yard or 15 ft | For each nonconforming commercial or industrial property | On premises, nonconforming commercial or industrial use | — | §27-1505(1)(B)(1)(c) |

### Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | One per road frontage | Attached to wall of principal building per street frontage | — | §27-1506(1)(B)(1) |
| Projecting or Roof Sign | 35 feet | 20 square feet | — | 2 feet inside right-of-way | One per road frontage | Per road frontage | — | §27-1506(1)(B)(2) |
| Freestanding or Ground Sign | 35 feet (freestanding), 15 feet (ground) | 60 square feet | — | Freestanding: 2 ft inside right-of-way; Ground: 15 ft from right-of-way | One per road frontage | Per road frontage | — | §27-1506(1)(B)(3), §27-1503(L) |
| General Shopping District Identification Sign | 35 feet | 100 square feet | — | — | Max two per district | Not attached to any building in a general shopping district | — | §27-1506(1)(B)(4) |
| Billboard or Advertising Sign Board | 35 feet | 200 square feet (per sign) | — | ≥ 35 ft from right-of-way | — | Off-premises | — | §27-1506(1)(C) |

## Prohibited signs in North Lebanon Township

- No sign shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, replaced, altered, removed for repair, enlarged, or relocated until a permit is obtained from the Zoning Administrator unless specifically exempted.
- Every sign must be maintained in a safe, presentable and good structural condition; abandoned signs must be removed by the owner.
- No sign shall be so illuminated as to create a glare on vehicular traffic, constitute a nuisance, or use moving parts or flashing/intermittent illumination. Only steady, stationary light sources are permitted.
- No sign shall be higher than 35 feet from the ground to the highest part of the sign.
- No sign shall obstruct entrances or exits from required doors, windows, fire escapes, or other required exit ways.
- No sign shall screen traffic signals or signs or use red, green, or amber lights, reflectorized material with flashing action, or otherwise resemble or interfere with traffic signals or signs.
- Unless otherwise provided, no sign shall be painted, pasted, or affixed to any tree, rock, utility pole, hydrant, bridge, sidewalk, curb, or street.
- Unless otherwise provided, no portion of any sign shall be erected within or placed on an existing structure in the road right-of-way or within the clear sight triangle.
- Unless otherwise specified, all signs shall be on-premises and require a permit and approvals from applicable agencies before erection.
- No sign shall contain obscene material.
- No ground sign shall exceed 15 feet in height nor be located closer than 15 feet from any street or road right-of-way line, and only one ground sign per premises is permitted.
- All signs not owned by the person, firm or organization advertising thereon shall carry a clearly legible imprint showing the owner's name.

## Signs exempt from permit in North Lebanon Township

- Signs not exceeding two square feet in area and bearing only property numbers, postal box numbers, or names of the occupants of the premises.
- Flags and insignia of any government, except when displayed in connection with commercial promotion.
- Legal notices, official traffic signs, community facilities signs, municipality identification signs, non-commercial historical or geographical identification signs, or directional signs erected by government bodies; such signs may be placed within the road right-of-way.
- Geographical identification and greeting signs erected by civic and service organizations, provided they do not exceed four square feet and consist of the organization's emblem or seal.
- Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings, except for letters, trademarks, moving parts, or moving lights.
- Signs directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property, with no advertising matter.
- Temporary signs as described in § 27-1504.
- Signs identifying farms, farm associations, and agricultural products, subject to area limits (farm or association: max 10 sq ft, one per road frontage; agricultural products: max 2 sq ft).
- Hunting, fishing, and trespassing signs and signs indicating private ownership of roadways or property, provided not exceeding two square feet and spaced at intervals of not less than 100 feet along street frontage.
- Signs (up to 4 sq ft) necessary for identification, protection, and operation of public utility facilities.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Signs may only be permitted when in compliance with this chapter and all ordinances and regulations relating to the erection, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, relocation, replacement, alteration or maintenance of signs.
- No explicit requirement for a master sign plan, sign plan, or variance meeting is mentioned in the provided text for all signs across all zones; permits are generally required except where specifically exempted.

## Full detail

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