# Sign Regulations in Slippery Rock Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Slippery Rock Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/slippery-rock-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/30080858#30080858)

## At a glance

Slippery Rock Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 20 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Main Street Corridor Overlay District)s in the Nonresidential and mixed-use zoning districts zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 40 sq ft per sign face, with a 10 ft from property/ROW line except Main Street District setback from the right-of-way (Sec. §375-136A(1), §375-136B(2)(a)-(d), §375-136B(3)). Most commercial signs in Slippery Rock Borough 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 | 2 | — | 2 sq ft | — |
| Residential zoning districts | 4 | 4 ft | 30 sq ft per sign face (max 2 faces) | — |
| Nonresidential and mixed-use zoning districts | 9 | 10 ft | 40 sq ft per sign face | — |
| Main Street Corridor Overlay District, Main Street Corridor Overlay Zoning District | 3 | — | 5 sq ft per sign face (max two faces) | — |
| Nonresidential zoning districts | 2 | 15 ft | 300 sq ft | — |

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

### Residential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign (Home Occupation or No-Impact Home-Based Business) | — | 5 sq ft | — | — | One per building | Residential building | — | §375-135A |
| Monument Sign (Residential Development/Neighborhood) | 4 ft | 18 sq ft per sign face | — | — | — | Entrance to residential development or neighborhood | — | §375-135B |
| Monument Sign (Public Institutions) | 4 ft | 30 sq ft per sign face (max 2 faces) | — | — | One per property | Property of public institution (church, public/private school, public building) | — | §375-135C(1) |
| Building Sign (Public Institutions) | — | 15 sq ft | — | — | One per building | On building of public institution | — | §375-135C(2)-(3) |

### Nonresidential and mixed-use zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Main Street Corridor Overlay District) | 6 ft | 40 sq ft per sign face | — | Monument signs: at least 5 ft from property line, 18 in from ROW line; all other signs: 10 ft from property/ROW line except Main Street District | One per building | On parcels within Main Street Corridor Overlay Zoning District | — | §375-136A(1), §375-136B(2)(a)-(d), §375-136B(3) |
| Freestanding Sign (Nonresidential/Mixed-Use Except Main Street) | 10 ft | 40 sq ft per sign face | — | 10 ft from property/ROW line | Two per building | Outside Main Street Corridor Overlay District | — | §375-136A(1), §375-136B(2)(a)-(c) |
| Monument Sign (General Nonresidential/Mixed-Use) | 6 ft | 40 sq ft per sign face (max two faces) | — | 5 ft from property line; 18 in from ROW line | — | — | — | §375-136B(3) |
| Building/Awning/Canopy/Wall/Marquee Sign (≤5,000 sq ft building) | — | — | — | — | One per building | On building | — | §375-136A(2)(a), (4) |
| Building/Awning/Canopy/Wall/Marquee Sign (5,001-15,000 sq ft building) | — | — | — | — | Two per building | On building | — | §375-136A(2)(b), (4) |
| Building/Awning/Canopy/Wall/Marquee Sign (≥15,001 sq ft building) | — | — | — | — | Three per building | On building | — | §375-136A(2)(c), (4) |
| Building/Awning/Canopy/Wall/Marquee Sign (Each Tenant) | — | — | — | — | One per qualifying tenant | On building; per tenant (only if tenant has occupancy permit) | — | §375-136A(3) |
| Directional Sign | — | 5 sq ft per face | — | — | Up to four per property | On property (for parking area, entrances, exits, etc.) | — | §375-136A(5) |

### Nonresidential zoning districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard (Abutting or <100 ft of State Route 108 ROW) | 15 ft | 300 sq ft | — | 250 ft from residential structure; 500 ft from other billboards | — | Nonresidential districts; must abut or be within 100 ft of State Route 108 right-of-way | — | §375-137 |
| Billboard (Abutting State Route 173) | 15 ft | 300 sq ft | — | 250 ft from residential structure; 500 ft from other billboards | — | Abutting State Route 173 ROW, between Kelly Blvd & Borough boundary | — | §375-137 |

## Prohibited signs in Slippery Rock Borough

- Animated signs are not permitted.
- Signs illuminated by a flashing, pulsating or intermittent internal or external light source are not permitted. Internal illumination that changes intensity with a frequency of less than 15 seconds shall be considered flashing.
- Signs that create glare on adjacent properties or any adjacent street are not permitted.
- No sign shall be erected in such a manner or location that would obstruct vision, ingress and/or egress or interfere with safe traffic flow.
- No sign shall be located so as to block doors, operable windows or fire escapes, or access to them, nor shall a sign be attached to a fire escape.
- No sign shall project over a street, alley, or driveway, nor be closer than two feet from the closest perpendicular edge of the curb or paved edge of any such vehicular way.
- No sign lighting shall be installed in a manner or of such a brightness as to create excessive glare on adjacent property or uses such that such lighting inhibits the use and enjoyment of the adjacent property or uses.
- Flashing signs and signs with flashing lights are not permitted.

## Signs exempt from permit in Slippery Rock Borough

- Regular, routine, and customary maintenance, including the repainting of an existing sign, where no change in lettering size, no new graphic elements or new content of any kind is contemplated, shall not require a sign permit.
- Repairs to damaged sign faces or sign structures shall not require a sign permit.
- Replacement of a sign face with an identical sign face utilizing identical materials shall not require a sign permit.
- Address markers do not require a sign permit.
- Signs erected by a public agency or utility providing warning or information to the public, and any signs erected by the Borough or under direction of the Borough do not require a sign permit.
- Signs denoting the availability of property for lease or sale, maximum 12 square feet in area and a maximum of one sign per property, do not require a sign permit.
- Political signs do not require a sign permit, but must be removed within seven days after the political event for which they were intended.
- Certain temporary signs may be erected without a sign permit: (1) Portable signs (excluding changeable letter signs), including A-frame, sandwich board or tent signs, provided they meet location, size, and removal restrictions; (2) Signs announcing new building or construction projects and identification of contractors, provided they are removed upon project completion or issuance of an occupancy permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A traffic control signage plan and supporting documentation shall be submitted for approval and shall be installed prior to occupancy of any dwellings.

## 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 Slippery Rock Borough — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Slippery+Rock+Borough+PA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-slippery-rock-borough

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