# Sign Regulations in Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/stonycreek-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/13897732#13897732)

## At a glance

Stonycreek Township, Pennsylvania regulates 16 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Billboards in the C Commercial Zone zoning district are capped at 40 ft tall and 300 sq ft, with a 50 ft from nearest public right-of-way, 300 ft from residential etc., 400 ft from expressway center line if visible setback (Sec. § 155-40B(4)). Most commercial signs in Stonycreek Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | The lesser of the building height limit for the zone, or 40 feet above ground level | 25% of wall area | — |
| R-1, R-2, R-3 | 4 | — | 24 sq ft | — |
| C Commercial Zone | 5 | 40 ft | 300 sq ft | — |
| M Light Manufacturing Districts | 5 | May project above ridge line of sloped roof or above eave line of flat roof; cannot exceed 40 ft from ground level | 240 sq ft per sign | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### R-1, R-2, R-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Contractor/Realty/Artisan Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site | On-premises | — | § 155-39B |
| Identification Sign (Professional/Accessory Use) | — | 2 sq ft per occupant | — | 5 ft from nearest property line | 1 per professional/accessory use | On-premises | — | § 155-39C |
| Identification Sign (Business Permitted in Residential Zone) | — | 24 sq ft | — | 15 ft from nearest property line | 1 per business | On-premises | — | § 155-39D |
| Temporary Directional Sign (Special Events) | — | — | — | — | — | On other property with owner's approval | — | § 155-39A, § 155-40A(6) |

### C Commercial Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Setback Area) | — | For lot frontage <60 ft: 30 sq ft single-faced, 60 sq ft double-faced; All signs combined: 360 sq ft | — | Minimum 5 ft from all property lines | 1 per 25 ft of frontage, maximum 4 | Within front yard setback (min 5 ft from property lines) | — | § 155-40A(1)-(5) |
| Temporary Promotional Sign/Display | — | All such signs combined: 30 sq ft | — | — | Max 6 per temporary promotion | Within setback line | — | § 155-40A(6)(a)-(d) |
| Wall Sign (Behind Setback) | — | 1 sq ft per linear ft frontage; max 360 sq ft total | — | — | 1 per 25 ft of frontage | Behind front setback line, attached to a building | — | § 155-40B(1)-(3) |
| Billboard | 40 ft | 300 sq ft | — | 50 ft from nearest public right-of-way, 300 ft from residential etc., 400 ft from expressway center line if visible | — | Behind setback line | — | § 155-40B(4) |
| Off-Premises Sign | — | Per C zone area regulations | — | — | — | Commercial zone, land owned or leased by sign owner | — | § 155-40C |

### M Light Manufacturing Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All Signs Permitted in R-1, R-2, R-3, and C Commercial Zone | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 155-41A |
| Business/Identification Sign | — | 120 sq ft per sign | — | — | — | For each street occupied | — | § 155-41B |
| Business/Identification Sign (Group Sign for Three or More Businesses) | — | 240 sq ft per sign | — | — | 1 per street | One per street for combined group on parcel/tract | — | § 155-41C |
| Freestanding Sign (Not attached to building) | — | — | — | 5 ft from lot or street line or buffer area | — | Not attached to a building | — | § 155-41D |
| Wall Sign (Building-Mounted) | May project above ridge line of sloped roof or above eave line of flat roof; cannot exceed 40 ft from ground level | — | — | — | — | Mounted on building | — | § 155-41D |

## Prohibited signs in Stonycreek Township

- No sign shall be placed in such a position that it will cause danger to vehicular or pedestrian traffic by obscuring view or causing distraction.
- No sign, except traffic signs and other official signs, may be erected or extend onto any public street or right-of-way.
- Any sign, if illuminated, shall be nonflashing, shall be of enclosed lamp design and shall be lighted in a manner not detrimental to any adjacent property or public right-of-way.
- Any sign attached to or painted on a building may not extend more than a maximum distance of six feet from the wall to which it is attached.
- Any sign attached to or painted on a building may cover a maximum of 25% of the total area of the wall to which it is attached.
- Any sign attached to or painted on a building shall not extend beyond the highest point of the roof of the building to which the sign is attached.
- The height of any sign may not exceed the building height regulation for the zone in which the sign is to be erected, and in no case may the height of a sign exceed 40 feet, as measured from the ground level to the top of the sign, except in a light manufacturing district as specified elsewhere.
- All signs shall be constructed and maintained in a safe, orderly manner.

## Signs exempt from permit in Stonycreek Township

- Traffic signs and other official signs are exempt from the prohibition on being erected or extending onto any public street or right-of-way.
- "Young Lungs at Play" signs or other appropriate signage delineating tobacco-free areas are permitted.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit shall be required for any sign erected with a surface area in excess of two square feet.
- Applicant for a temporary promotional sign permit shall submit drawings and/or a narrative description of the size and location of all signs and/or display material to be utilized in the temporary position.

## Full detail

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