# Sign Regulations in Pine Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Pine Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/pine-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/9184447#9184447)

## At a glance

Pine Township, Pennsylvania regulates 25 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Outdoor Advertising Sign (Billboard)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 ft tall, 300 sq ft (12 ft x 25 ft), and 25 ft wide, with a 300 ft from intersection, 1,200 ft from another sign (same side), 600 ft (opposite side), 40 ft buffer yard setback (Sec. §84-74). Most commercial signs in Pine 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 | 10 | 20 ft | 300 sq ft (12 ft x 25 ft) | — |
| TCDO District | 3 | — | 100 sq ft | — |
| TVO District, TC-PRD (Town Center Core Area) | 2 | 15 ft or height of first floor, whichever is lower | 10 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential zoning districts | 9 | 30 inches (single line), 60 inches (multiple lines with graphics/logo) | 60–100 sq ft | — |
| Residential zoning districts | 2 | — | 4 sq ft per side | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address Sign | 12 inches | — | — | — | — | On building visible from street or road fronting property. | — | §84-133I(2)(b) |
| Warning Sign (Residential) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | On residential property | — | §84-133I(2)(d)[1] |
| Warning Sign (Nonresidential) | — | 5 sq ft (primary), 2 sq ft (additional) | — | — | 1 (primary), any (additional, 2 sq ft limit) | On nonresidential property | — | §84-133I(2)(d)[2] |
| Private Drive Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per driveway entrance | At driveway entrance | — | §84-133I(2)(e) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 sq ft | — | 15 ft from edge of cartway or paved berm | 1 per business per calendar year | — | — | §84-133J(15) |
| Political Sign | — | — | — | — | One per candidate per adjacent parcel | In public ROW or public property or private property | — | §84-133J(10) |
| Holiday/Seasonal Decorations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §84-133I(2)(f) |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign (Billboard) | 20 ft | 300 sq ft (12 ft x 25 ft) | 25 ft | 300 ft from intersection, 1,200 ft from another sign (same side), 600 ft (opposite side), 40 ft buffer yard | — | Frontage only on State Route 19 between Township's northern boundary and Pine Meadow Drive/Swinderman Rd intersection. | — | §84-74 |

### TCDO District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Master Campus Sign (Primary Entrance) | — | 100 sq ft | — | 30 ft from edge of pavement or berm | 1 per master planned multibuilding development entrance | Minimum 30 ft from edge of pavement or berm | — | §84-133J(1)(b) |
| Master Campus Sign (Secondary Entrance) | — | 25 sq ft | — | — | 1 per secondary vehicular entrance | At secondary vehicular entrance | — | §84-133J(1)(b)[9] |
| Campus Sign (Directional) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | Must be approved by Township; not at entrances/exits. | — | §84-133J(1)(c) |

### Nonresidential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 30 inches (single line), 60 inches (multiple lines with graphics/logo) | 1.25 sq ft per linear foot of wall frontage | — | — | 1 per business with public entrance; additional signs per special cases (see additional_requirements) | Attached or painted to outside wall; between heads of windows on ground floor and sills of second-floor windows or on parapet of one-story building; corner lots may have two wall signs, one not exceeding 50% size of primary. | — | §84-133J(16)(a), §84-133K |
| Ground/Monument Sign (Setback: 15-30 ft) | 5–10 ft | 60–100 sq ft | — | 15–30 ft from pavement or berm | 1 per principal structure | Front yard, minimum 15 ft from edge of pavement or berm, no closer than 20 ft to intersection. | — | §84-133J(4)(b)[1], Table 18, §84-133L(2) |
| Freestanding Sign / Pole/Pylon Sign (Setback: 15–30 ft) | 10–22 ft | 30–60 sq ft | — | 15–30 ft from pavement/berm | 1 per principal structure | Front yard, min 15 ft from pavement/berm, 20 ft from intersection. | — | §84-133J(4)(b)[2], Table 19, §84-133L(2) |
| Projecting Sign | 15 ft or height of first floor, whichever is lower | 10 sq ft | — | — | 1 per building | On building wall, lower edge not lower than 10 ft above finished grade | — | §84-133J(11) |
| Sandwich Board Sign (Opening Announcement) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | On or adjacent to sidewalk along business frontage; must leave 5 ft sidewalk clearance | — | §84-133J(13) |
| Sandwich Board Sign (Restaurant Menu) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | On/adjacent to sidewalk within 12 ft of main entrance; must leave 5 ft sidewalk clearance | — | §84-133J(13)(c),(d) |
| Menu Board Sign (Freestanding) | — | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | In drive-through lane/facility | — | §84-133J(7)(d) |
| Menu Board Sign (Wall-Mounted) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | As needed per entrance | Wall-mounted | — | §84-133J(7)(e) |

## Prohibited signs in Pine Township

- No placards, signs or banners will be permitted within the meeting room.
- No sign may be erected, placed, established, painted, created, altered, or maintained except in conformance with the standards, procedures, regulations, and requirements contained herein.
- Any sign installed or placed on public property or within a public ROW, except in conformance with the requirements of this article shall be forfeited and is subject to confiscation.
- Abandoned signs are prohibited.
- Advertising vehicles are prohibited.
- Awning signs are prohibited.
- Banner signs are prohibited.
- Canopy signs are prohibited.
- Flashing signs are prohibited.
- Mechanical movement signs are prohibited.
- Off-premises signs are prohibited.
- Pennants and streamers are prohibited.
- Portable signs are prohibited.
- Projection signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Any signs of a size, location, movement, coloring, or manner of illumination which may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device, or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal are prohibited.
- Signs which prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape, or that prevent free access from one part of a roof to any other part are prohibited. No sign other than a safety sign shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- Signs which emit smoke, visible vapors, particulate matter, sound, odor, or contain open flames are prohibited.
- Signs containing mirrors are prohibited.
- Any banner or sign of any type suspended across a street without the permission of the owner of the property and road is prohibited.
- Any other sign not specifically permitted by this section is prohibited.
- No sign shall utilize flashing or moving lights or stationary lights that create the illusion of movement.
- Exposed tube-style lighting shall not blink, flash, move, or give the visual impression of movement.
- Exposed tube-style lighting shall not be used to outline or highlight a building or any portion of a building or structure unless approved as an architectural element of the building design.
- Awnings or translucent canopies shall not be illuminated from the underside of the awning or canopy by the direction of the light toward the underside.
- No sign shall be attached to a tree, utility pole, or otherwise affixed to anything other than an approved sign support structure.
- No sign shall be placed in such a position as to endanger pedestrians, bicyclists, or traffic on a street by obscuring the view or by interfering with official street signs or signals by virtue of position or color.
- No sign may occupy a sight triangle.
- Signs and their supporting structures shall maintain clearance and noninterference with all surface and underground utility and communications lines or equipment.

## Signs exempt from permit in Pine Township

- Traffic control devices on private or public property erected and maintained to comply with PennDOT's Publication 236, Manual of Approved Signs are exempt.
- Address signs are exempt with the following conditions: buildings must have approved address numbers, numbers shall contrast with background, must be alphanumeric style, between six and twelve inches in height, minimum stroke width 1/2 inch, and shall not include any commercial advertising or other identification.
- Governmental signs are exempt.
- Signs posted as warning of a danger or to prohibit access to the property either generally or specifically are exempt (with specified size limitations).
- One 'private drive' sign per driveway entrance, not to exceed two square feet in area, is exempt.
- Holiday and seasonal decorations are exempt.
- Incidental signs, including incidental window signs, are exempt.
- Official notices or advertisements posted or displayed by or under the direction of any public or court officer in the performance of official or directed duties are exempt.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Signs may only be erected, placed, established, painted, created, altered, or maintained if a sign permit approval has been issued by the Zoning Officer following review of an application for compliance. Exempt signs do not require a sign permit.
- No permanent or temporary sign shall be erected until the owner, occupier, or applicant has made an application, paid the fees, and received a permit for the erection of the sign, except for certain exempt real estate signs.
- Sign permit applications must include: a scaled drawing showing design, size, character, color (sealed by a state-registered professional), a scaled drawing of the parcel and sign location (sealed by a state-registered professional) for freestanding, pole/pylon or ground/monument signs, an illumination plan, and a digital photograph showing existing surroundings and proposed sign location.
- Alteration of a sign face or supporting structure is considered the same as construction of a new sign and requires sign permit approval.
- Permit is required for any sign except those specifically deemed exempt (e.g., certain address, governmental, or warning signs; real estate signs of four square feet or less).
- For master planned multibuilding developments (campus signs), approval by the Board of Supervisors is required and specific master campus sign standards and locations must be approved prior to installation.
- When a variance or special condition (such as use of a logo in excess of size requirements) is requested, a formal request must be submitted to the Board of Supervisors for authorization.
- Menu board signage for drive-through facilities must be included as part of the land development application and go through its review and approval process.
- All signs must comply with the applicable provisions of the local building code and the National Electrical Code.

## 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 5 zoning districts in Pine Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Pine+Township+PA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-pine-township

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