# Sign Regulations in Raccoon Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Raccoon Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/raccoon-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/13094079#13094079)

## At a glance

Raccoon Township, Pennsylvania regulates 18 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Billboards in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 40 ft. tall, 300 sq. ft. per sign face (Max 2 faces), and 40 ft. wide, with a Front, side, and rear yard as principal use in district; see zone specifics setback (Sec. §185-38.G). Most commercial signs in Raccoon 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 | 6 | 40 ft. | 300 sq. ft. per sign face (Max 2 faces) | — |
| A-1, A-2, R-1, R-2 | 7 | — | 24 sq. ft. | — |
| Commercial Districts (C-1, C-2) | 3 | — | 100 sq. ft. per sign | — |
| Shopping centers and integrated industrial areas | 2 | — | Varies: up to 500 sq. ft. total for all such signs | — |
| A-1 Agricultural District, C-2 Highway Commercial District | 1 | 40 ft. | 300 sq. ft. per sign face (max 2 faces) | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Government Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Anywhere as needed for public purpose | — | §185-33.A |
| Directional/Convenience Sign | — | 3 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Displayed for the direction or convenience of the public | — | §185-33.B |
| Construction Site Sign | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | One | On construction site | — | §185-33.C |
| Political/Election Campaign Sign (Temporary) | — | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | §185-33.D |
| Portable or Mobile Sign | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Not in public right-of-way | — | §185-37 |
| Billboard | 40 ft. | 300 sq. ft. per sign face (Max 2 faces) | 40 ft. | Front, side, and rear yard as principal use in district; see zone specifics | Max 2 per lineal mile of ROW | 100 ft from ROW, not on or blocking structure; only A-1 and C-2 (see specific zones) | — | §185-38.G |

### A-1, A-2, R-1, R-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Permanent Identification Sign (Dwelling Unit) | — | 3 sq. ft. | — | 4 ft from ROW if no sidewalk, 2 ft from curb if walk exists | One per dwelling unit | Per dwelling unit | — | §185-34.A(1) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | 4 ft from ROW if no sidewalk, 2 ft from curb if walk exists | One | On property for sale, lease, hire or rental | — | §185-34.A(2) |
| Announcement Sign (Bed-and-breakfast/Professional/Group Res./Day Care/Home Occupation) | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | 4 ft from ROW if no sidewalk, 2 ft from curb if walk exists | One | On premises | — | §185-34.A(3) |
| Permanent Announcement Sign (Institutional/Commercial/Municipal) | — | 24 sq. ft. | — | 4 ft from ROW if no sidewalk, 2 ft from curb if walk exists | One per use | On premises of church, school, hospital, funeral home, cemetery, municipal use, business activity | — | §185-34.A(4) |
| Temporary Activity Sign (Garage Sale/Street Fair/Etc.) | — | 16 sq. ft. | — | 4 ft from ROW if no sidewalk, 2 ft from curb if walk exists | One | On premises or directing to site of activity | — | §185-34.A(5) |
| Sale of Farm Products Sign | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | 4 ft from ROW if no sidewalk, 2 ft from curb if walk exists | — | On premises of sale (A-1/A-2 only); temporary on residential zones | — | §185-34.A(6) |
| Recreation Sign - Wall/Canopy-Mounted | — | 20 sq. ft. | — | 4 ft from ROW if no sidewalk, 2 ft from curb if walk exists | Max 2 per business site | Private and commercial recreation uses, mounted on site structure | — | §185-34.A(7) |

### Commercial Districts (C-1, C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate/Development Sign | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Advertising sale, rental or development of property | — | §185-35.A |
| Business Sign (Freestanding or Wall/Other, per Business) | — | 100 sq. ft. per sign | — | 10 ft from street ROW | Max 3 per business (not including window signs) | On premises advertising business conducted or services/material/equipment for sale | — | §185-35.B(1)-(4) |
| Window Sign | — | 15 sq. ft. per sign | — | — | Max 5 per business | Displayed in windows or applied directly to the window | — | §185-35.B(5) |

## Prohibited signs in Raccoon Township

- It shall be unlawful for any person to move, deface, destroy, tamper with, have possession of, or take with the intent to deprive the Township of any sign or barricade.
- No sign shall be located or constructed to obstruct or interfere with any traffic control signal, sign, device or intersection sight triangle.
- No sign shall be permitted that is deemed to constitute a hazard of any kind.
- Signs shall not be attached to utility poles except when authorized for public purposes by the pole owner.
- A sign shall be removed within 30 days when the circumstances that led to its erection no longer apply or if safety violations occur.
- No sign face image shall contain parts that move, scroll, flash, glitter or emit noise.
- All lighting and illumination of signs shall not cause undue distraction, confusion or hazard.
- No sign shall be constructed of materials that are not durable or be kept in an unsightly or dilapidated condition.

## Signs exempt from permit in Raccoon Township

- Signs of a duly constituted local, state or federal governmental body, including traffic or similar safety and regulatory devices, legal notices, railway warning signals, memorial signs or tablets. (No zoning permit required.)
- Small signs with a surface area not exceeding three square feet, displayed for the direction or convenience of the public which identify landmarks, parking areas, convenience facilities and similar features. (No zoning permit required.)
- One temporary nonlighted sign on a construction site, not exceeding an area of 32 square feet, denoting engineer, architect, contractor or funding agencies and related information regarding the development. (No zoning permit required.)
- Temporary political and election issue campaign signs of a type and size characteristic to and commonly utilized in the immediate vicinity, not exceeding 16 square feet in area, displayed no more than 21 calendar days prior to the election and removed within seven days after. (No zoning permit required.)

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Signs may be erected and maintained only when in compliance with the provisions of this article and any and all other ordinances and regulations of this Township which may be applicable.
- Each application for a permit shall be accompanied by a drawing to scale showing the proposed sign, the size, general characteristics, method of illumination, the exact location of the sign in relation to the lot and structure involved, and other data as may be required by the Zoning Officer.
- For billboards, no billboard shall be erected without first obtaining a permit from the Township and any other approvals, including but not limited to, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
- The application for a permit shall be signed by the landowner and/or developer of the lot or a tenant with notarized permission.
- The applicant must obtain and submit all state, local or federal approvals required in connection with this use.

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

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