# Sign Regulations in Shaler Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Shaler Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/shaler-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/30363757#30363757)

## At a glance

Shaler Township, Pennsylvania regulates 26 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Ground Sign and Projecting Sign (Option 1)s in the Mt. Royal Boulevard and Seavey Road Corridors (primarily zoned NS Neighborhood Shopping) zoning district are capped at 25 ft for ground sign; wall/projecting: 1 ft above roofline (if attached) tall and Total 100 sq ft (each up to 50 sq ft), with a 15 ft from paved ROW (except wall sign), 40 ft from residential lot setback (Sec. §183-7A(1), (B)-(F)). Most commercial signs in Shaler Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 4 ft (on public property) | 12 sq ft (on public property) | — |
| Residential Districts | 4 | — | 32 sq ft (total per building) | — |
| Mt. Royal Boulevard and Seavey Road Corridors (primarily zoned NS Neighborhood Shopping) | 10 | 25 ft for ground sign; wall/projecting: 1 ft above roofline (if attached) | Total 100 sq ft (each up to 50 sq ft) | — |
| Babcock Boulevard and Evergreen Road Corridors (primarily zoned GC General Commercial) | 9 | 25 ft for ground sign; projecting sign up to 1 ft above roofline if attached | Total 125 sq ft (each up to 100 sq ft) | — |
| Route 8 and East Ohio Street Corridors (primarily zoned I Industrial and GC General Commercial) | 12 | 40 ft | 240 sq ft | — |
| Professional District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nonresidential Zoning Districts | 2 | — | — | — |
| All other areas zoned nonresidential | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Mt. Royal Boulevard and Seavey Road Corridors (primarily zoned NS Neighborhood Shopping)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign and Projecting Sign (Option 1) | 25 ft for ground sign; wall/projecting: 1 ft above roofline (if attached) | Total 100 sq ft (each up to 50 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from paved ROW (except wall sign), 40 ft from residential lot | 1 ground & 1 projecting sign | — | — | §183-7A(1), (B)-(F) |
| Ground Sign and Awning Sign (Option 2) | 25 ft for ground sign; awning sign 1 ft above roofline if attached | Total 100 sq ft (each up to 50 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from paved ROW (except wall sign), 40 ft from residential lot | 1 ground & 1 awning sign | — | — | §183-7A(2), (B)-(F) |
| Wall Sign and Projecting Sign (Option 3) | 1 ft above attached building's roofline | Total 100 sq ft (each up to 50 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from paved ROW (except wall sign), 40 ft from residential lot | 1 wall & 1 projecting sign | — | — | §183-7A(3), (B)-(F) |
| Wall Sign and Awning Sign (Option 4) | 1 ft above building roofline (if attached) | Total 100 sq ft (each up to 50 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from paved ROW (except wall sign), 40 ft from residential lot | 1 wall & 1 awning sign | — | — | §183-7A(4), (B)-(F) |
| Wall Sign and Ground Sign (Option 5) | Ground sign 25 ft; wall sign 1 ft above building roofline | Total 80 sq ft (each up to 50 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from paved ROW (except wall sign), 40 ft from residential lot | 1 wall & 1 ground sign | — | — | §183-7A(5), (B)-(F) |
| Electronic Sign and Wall Sign (Option 6, Special Exception) | — | Total 80 sq ft | — | 15 ft from paved ROW (except wall sign), 40 ft from residential lot | 1 electronic sign (special exception) & 1 wall sign | — | — | §183-7A(6), (H); §183-12B |
| Additional Ground Sign (for group of 5+ establishments) | 25 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 additional per contiguous group (5+) | For contiguous group of more than 5 business establishments | — | §183-7I |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | — | 50 sq ft | — | 15 ft from paved ROW | 1 per lot or 2 per corner lot | On the property for sale/rent | — | §183-7M |

### Babcock Boulevard and Evergreen Road Corridors (primarily zoned GC General Commercial)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign and Projecting Sign (Option 1) | 25 ft for ground sign; projecting sign up to 1 ft above roofline if attached | Total 125 sq ft (each up to 100 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from paved ROW (except wall sign), 40 ft from residential lot | 1 ground & 1 projecting sign | — | — | §183-8A(1), (B)-(F) |
| Ground Sign and Awning Sign (Option 2) | 25 ft for ground sign; awning sign up to 1 ft above roofline (if attached) | Total 125 sq ft (each up to 100 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from paved ROW (except wall sign), 40 ft from residential lot | 1 ground & 1 awning sign | — | — | §183-8A(2), (B)-(F) |
| Wall Sign and Projecting Sign (Option 3) | 1 ft above attached building's roofline | Total 125 sq ft (each up to 100 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from paved ROW (except wall sign), 40 ft from residential lot | 1 wall & 1 projecting sign | — | — | §183-8A(3), (B)-(F) |
| Wall Sign and Ground Sign (Option 4) | Ground sign 25 ft; wall sign 1 ft above roofline | Total 125 sq ft (each up to 100 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from paved ROW (except wall sign), 40 ft from residential lot | 1 wall & 1 ground sign | — | — | §183-8A(4), (B)-(F) |
| Wall Sign and Electronic Sign (Option 5) | 1 ft above building roofline | Total 125 sq ft (each up to 100 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from paved ROW (except wall sign), 40 ft from residential lot | 1 wall & 1 electronic sign | — | — | §183-8A(5), (H); §183-12A |
| Supplemental Wall Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | On wall | — | §183-8G |
| Additional Ground Sign (for group of 5+ establishments) | 25 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 additional per contiguous group (5+) | For contiguous group of more than 5 business establishments | — | §183-8E |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | — | 50 sq ft | — | 15 ft from paved ROW | 1 per lot, 2 on corner lot | On the property for sale/rent | — | §183-8L |

### Route 8 and East Ohio Street Corridors (primarily zoned I Industrial and GC General Commercial)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (up to 2) | 1 ft above roofline | Each max width = width of occupied premises or building | Building width max | — | 2 | Attached to building | — | §183-9A(1) |
| Ground Sign and Projecting Sign (Option 1) | 25 ft for ground sign; projecting sign 1 ft above roofline if attached | Total 150 sq ft (each up to 100 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from ROW, 100 ft from residential lot | 1 ground & 1 projecting sign | — | — | §183-9A(3), (B)-(F) |
| Ground Sign and Awning Sign (Option 2) | Ground sign 25 ft; awning sign 1 ft above roofline (if attached) | Total 150 sq ft (each up to 100 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from ROW, 100 ft from residential lot | 1 ground & 1 awning sign | — | — | §183-9A(4), (B)-(F) |
| Wall Sign and Projecting Sign (Option 3) | 1 ft above roofline | Total 150 sq ft (each up to 100 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from ROW, 100 ft from residential lot | 1 wall & 1 projecting sign | — | — | §183-9A(5), (B)-(F) |
| Wall Sign and Ground Sign (Option 4) | Ground sign 25 ft; wall sign 1 ft above roofline | Total 150 sq ft (each up to 100 sq ft) | — | 15 ft from ROW, 100 ft from residential lot | 1 wall & 1 ground sign | — | — | §183-9A(6), (B)-(F) |
| Additional Ground Sign (for group of 5+ establishments) | 25 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per group | For contiguous group of more than 5 business establishments | — | §183-9E |
| Billboard | 40 ft | 240 sq ft | — | 15 ft from ROW; 350 ft from residential/civic sightline; 100 ft from residential lot | 1 per lot (up to 2 faces) | Off-premises; principal use of lot. Minimum 15' from ROW; not within 350' sight line of residential, park, or certain civic areas. | — | §183-9K |
| For Sale/For Rent Sign | — | 50 sq ft | — | 15 ft from ROW | 1 per lot, 2 on corner lot | On property for sale/rent | — | §183-9M |

## Prohibited signs in Shaler Township

- All signs not expressly authorized under this article or exempt from regulation hereunder in accordance with the subsequent sections are prohibited in the Township.
- All illegal signs and all signs not in compliance with this chapter or any other ordinance or regulation of the Township.
- Signs not in good repair.
- Signs interfering with or impeding drivers' vision, including line of sight or vehicular traffic or safety signs.
- Any sign erected closer than five feet to any underground utility line.
- Obsolete signs and abandoned signs. Each sign shall be promptly removed when the circumstances leading to its erection no longer apply.
- Beacons.
- Flashing signs.
- Roof signs.
- Pennants.
- Banners.
- Vehicular signs.
- Portable signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Shaler Township

- Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance.
- Any sign inside a structure not attached to a window or door that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet beyond the lot line of the lot or site on which such sign is located.
- Works of art that do not include a commercial message.
- Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message (in Zoning Chapter), or only from November through January (in Chapter 183).
- Memorial signs or tablets denoting the date of erection of a building.
- Auctions, garage or yard sale signs, provided that they do not exceed five square feet and are removed as soon as the event or activity has occurred, and provided that they shall not be permitted to be erected more than seven days prior to the event and only permitted at the site at which the event will take place and removed within 48 hours of the conclusion of the event.
- Signs and banners erected by a governmental body or under the direction of such body.
- Community special event signs announcing a nonprofit event of a civic organization for noncommercial purposes, where such sign does not exceed four square feet in area and banners no more than 60 square feet in area, for a period not to exceed 30 days prior to the start of the event and removed within three days after the conclusion of the event.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign shall be erected until the owner, occupier or applicant has received a permit for the erection of the sign and pays to the Township a fee in such amount as the Board of Commissioners may from time to time set by resolution.
- A separate permit is required for the erection of each individual sign.
- No permit is required for signs with an area of 12 square feet or less.
- No permit is required for 'for sale' or 'for rent' signs.
- Requests for variances or special exceptions (including for electronic signs in some corridors) must be made to the Township Zoning Hearing Board subject to variance and special exception procedures under the zoning ordinance.
- Prior to approval of any permit to operate an electronic sign, the applicant shall certify that the sign has been tested and complies with the motion, dwell time, brightness and other requirements.
- The owner and/or operator of an electronic sign shall submit an annual report to the Township certifying that the sign complies with motion, dwell time, brightness, and other requirements.

## Full detail

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