# Sign Regulations in Parkside Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Parkside Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/parkside-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12179155#12179155)

## At a glance

Parkside Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 19 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Billboards in the C-2 Commercial District zoning district are capped at 20 feet above maximum allowed building height tall and 100 square feet, with a Minimum 35 feet from street right-of-way setback (Sec. §182-87 A-N). Most commercial signs in Parkside Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business District | 1 | — | 6 square feet per display face | — |
| Residential District (R-1, R-2, RM) | 5 | Freestanding/ground: 4 feet | 108 square inches | — |
| C-1 Commercial District | 7 | Freestanding/ground: 4 feet | 108 square inches | — |
| C-2 Commercial District | 8 | 20 feet above maximum allowed building height | 108 square inches | — |
| OS Open Space District | 2 | — | 20 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | 50% of area affixed to (door/window/wall) | — |

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

### Residential District (R-1, R-2, RM)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Sign | — | 108 square inches | — | — | 1 per dwelling | — | — | §182-86A(1) |
| Identification Sign (for apartments, schools, churches, hospitals, and similar permitted uses, excluding individual dwellings) | Freestanding/ground: 4 feet | 15 square feet | — | — | One wall sign and one freestanding/ground sign per frontage | — | — | §182-86A(2) |
| Identification Sign (Nonconforming Nonresidential Uses) | Freestanding/ground: 4 feet | 15 square feet | — | — | One wall sign and one freestanding/ground sign per frontage | — | — | §182-86A(3) |
| Home Occupation/Professional Office Accessory Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 per property | — | — | §182-86A(4) |
| Illuminated Sign (except nonconforming nonresidential use) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §182-86A(5) |

### C-1 Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Sign | — | 108 square inches | — | — | 1 per dwelling | — | — | §182-86B(1), §182-86A(1) |
| Identification Sign (Apartment/School/Church) | Freestanding/ground: 4 feet | 15 square feet | — | — | Max one wall and one free/ground sign per frontage | — | — | §182-86B(1), §182-86A(2) |
| Wall Sign | — | 25 square feet | — | — | — | On building wall | — | §182-86B(2), (3)(a) |
| Awning Sign | — | 25 square feet | — | — | — | On awning | — | §182-86B(3)(a) |
| Freestanding Sign (Ground/Pole) | — | 16 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §182-86B(3)(b) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 10 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §182-86B(3)(c), §182-84B |
| Canopy Sign | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | On canopy | — | §182-86B(3)(d) |

### C-2 Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Sign | — | 108 square inches | — | — | 1 per dwelling | — | — | §182-86C(1), §182-86A(1) |
| Identification Sign (Apartment/School/Church) | Freestanding/ground: 4 feet | 15 square feet | — | — | Max one wall and one freestanding/ground sign per frontage | — | — | §182-86C(1), §182-86A(2) |
| Wall Sign | — | 30 square feet | — | — | — | On building wall | — | §182-86C(3)(a) |
| Awning Sign | — | 30 square feet | — | — | — | On awning | — | §182-86C(3)(a) |
| Freestanding Sign (Ground or Pole) | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §182-86C(3)(b) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | §182-86C(3)(c), §182-84B |
| Canopy Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | — | — | On canopy | — | §182-86C(3)(d) |
| Billboard | 20 feet above maximum allowed building height | 100 square feet | — | Minimum 35 feet from street right-of-way | 1 per lot | Freestanding only | — | §182-87 A-N |

## Prohibited signs in Parkside Borough

- No flashing, blinking, twinkling, spinning, animated, inflatable, aerial, crane, or lighted moving signs, including automatic color changing and rotating lamps and other moving objects that call attention to the sign.
- No advertising cloth or paper banner or signs of any similar character suspended or hung on any property, except for temporary banners. (Banners and pennants for public purposes only permitted in the C-1 and C-2 Commercial Districts.)
- No wall bulletins or signs painted directly on the facade of a building or other structure.
- No curb or sidewalk signs or signs painted, attached, or suspended from any outdoor bench, chair, or similar structure.
- No swinging and hanging signs.
- No signs, letters, posters, and advertisements tacked, pasted, tied or otherwise affixed to poles, posts, buildings, fences, or other structures located on public property or within public rights-of-way.
- No signs placed, inscribed, or supported upon the roofline or any structure that extends above the roofline of any building.
- No digital movable billboard signs.
- No sign shall be located, arranged, or placed so as to cause danger to traffic, interfere with traffic through glare, block required sight lines for streets, sidewalks, or driveways, cause confusion with a traffic control device by reason of color, location, shape, or other characteristics, or cause confusion through any other means.
- No sign shall be erected within the right-of-way lines of any public street except in the C-1 and C-2 Commercial Districts, nor shall any such sign be closer than six feet to the right-of-way line of a public street, unless specifically authorized by other ordinances and regulations or other governmental bodies.
- No illuminated sign shall be lighted on days when the business or permitted use is not open.
- Except for traffic signs, incidental signs, and billboards, all permanent signs shall be located on the property to which their text or message applies.
- All signs must comply, where applicable, with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation requirements.
- Every sign must be constructed of durable materials and kept in good condition and repair; dilapidated signs must be removed by the landowner or lessee.
- Freestanding signs, wall signs, canopy signs, and awning signs must have a clearance of not less than eight feet between the ground and the bottom of the sign.
- Temporary commercial advertising signs shall not be attached to fences.
- No sign shall obstruct vehicular or pedestrian traffic, block access to or from any door, window, fire escape, or ventilating equipment, nor be attached to any standpipe or fire escape.

## Signs exempt from permit in Parkside Borough

- Public notice, warning, or official traffic sign required by a federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance.
- Any sign inside a building not attached to a window or door that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the lot line.
- Building markers showing only building name, date of construction, or historical data on an historical site (one per building, max area six square feet).
- Flags of the United States, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, foreign nations with diplomatic relations with the US, or any other adopted/sanctioned flag (max area 60 sq ft, max pole height 40 ft).
- Incidental signs containing no commercial message, not exceeding eight square feet.
- Signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises or lot (one per street frontage, not illuminated or exceeding six square feet, to be removed on or before settlement date).
- Signs advertising the development of the premises (max six square feet in residential, 32 in nonresidential, to be removed on or before settlement).
- Nameplate signs on private residences (not to exceed 108 square inches).
- Decorations for an officially designated holiday, provided they do not create a traffic or fire hazard.
- Yard sale or garage sale signs (max two square feet, to be removed within 24 hours after sale).
- Signs announcing educational, charitable, civic, religious, or similar campaigns/events (max period 30 days, max four times/year, max annual total 120 days, not to exceed eight square feet; permit required if on telephone poles).
- Changeable copy signs for churches, schools and other uses requiring such signs (max one per property, two if corner property; max size 16 square feet).
- Borough signage erected and maintained for Borough purposes, provided all other required government permits are obtained.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- There is no express requirement in the text for a 'master sign plan' or formalized 'sign plan' for multi-tenant or large developments, nor is a variance hearing or meeting mentioned as a required general procedure.
- A permit is generally required for all signs unless specifically exempted under §182-85 (see §182-86 and §182-89).
- All permits are applied for via written application, with requirements for details and sketches to be reviewed for compliance by the Zoning Officer.
- Whenever any sign or sign face is replaced, enlarged, altered, dismantled, damaged, or destroyed, a new permit is required before proceeding.
- The Zoning Officer may revoke any issued permit upon failure to comply with any ordinance provision.
- Permit requirements are waived only for signs listed in §182-85 (exempt signs) and certain freestanding, portable signs in the Business District as specified in §155-3.
- Billboards are permitted only in the C-2 District as a use by special exception, which may entail a separate approval process.

## Full detail

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