# Sign Regulations in Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/susquehanna-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/28273390#28273390)

## At a glance

Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania regulates 5 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Billboards in the IG District zoning district are capped at Height regulations for buildings in IG District tall and 300 sq ft, with a 30 ft from front lot line or building line (whichever is less); 50 ft from adjoining residential district or use. setback (Sec. §27-2406.4, §27-2406.4.A-E, §27-2403.9). Most commercial signs in Susquehanna Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 20 ft | 660 sq ft | — |
| IG District | 1 | Height regulations for buildings in IG District | 300 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Sign (Permanent, Off-Premise) | — | 20 sq ft (single-face), 40 sq ft (double-face) | — | — | 1 per complex | Not more than 500 feet from an entrance or other street leading to the advertiser, located in advance of such entrance/street on the same side of the road as the advertiser's premises. | — | §27-2406.3.A, §27-2406.3.B, §27-2406.3.C |
| Governmental/Official Sign (Permanent, Off-Premise) | — | — | — | — | — | As authorized by governmental body | — | §27-2406.2.A |
| Nonprofit Directional Sign (Permanent, Off-Premise) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | §27-2406.2.B |
| Freestanding or Wall Sign (Visible from Interstate Highway) | 20 ft | 660 sq ft | — | — | 1 per qualifying parcel | If visible from an interstate highway and parcel contains no less than seven distinct operations; only one allowed per qualifying parcel. | — | §27-2408 |

### IG District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Billboard | Height regulations for buildings in IG District | 300 sq ft | — | 30 ft from front lot line or building line (whichever is less); 50 ft from adjoining residential district or use. | — | — | — | §27-2406.4, §27-2406.4.A-E, §27-2403.9 |

## Prohibited signs in Susquehanna Township

- Signs which incorporate in any manner any flashing or moving illumination, or with illumination which varies in intensity or color, and signs which have any visible mechanical movement or other apparent visible movement achieved by electrical pulsations or by actions of normal wind currents (except hanging signs that simply swing in the wind, clocks, time or temperature signs, and barber poles if otherwise compliant).
- Light sources which cast light on signs shall be shielded by opaque material so that bulbs, floodlights, or tubes are not visible off the property.
- Signs advertising activities that are illegal under Federal, State, or local laws at the location of the sign or of the activities.
- Signs which by reason of size, location, movement, content, coloring, or manner of illumination, obstruct the vision of drivers or detract from the visibility or effectiveness of any traffic control device or sign.
- Signs which make use of words such as "stop," "look," "one-way," "danger," "yield," "go slow," "caution," or similar words/phrases/lights/characters in a manner that interferes with, misleads, or confuses traffic, or which imitate an official traffic sign or signal.
- Signs which advertise an activity, business, product or service no longer produced or conducted. Such signs must be removed within 30 days after discontinuation.
- Signs which are placed or located within the public right-of-way, except as otherwise provided in the Chapter.
- Signs painted on, pasted or attached to, or supported by utility poles, trees, fences, stones, cliffs, or other natural objects.
- Signs which consist of pennants, spinners, banners, streamers or searchlights, except for occasions such as grand openings and then only with permission of the Zoning Officer and for a use limited to 30 days.
- Signs which obstruct free ingress to, or egress from, a fire escape, door, window, or other exitway.
- Signs which are structurally unsafe or in a state of disrepair.
- Signs must be constructed of durable materials, maintained in good condition, and not allowed to become dilapidated.
- Signs shall not be placed in such a position that they cause danger to traffic by obscuring the view.
- Signs, other than an official traffic sign, shall not be erected within the line of any street.
- Signs projecting beyond property lines shall not be less than 10 feet above public sidewalk areas.
- Signs shall not project above the height limit of buildings permitted in any district.
- No sign shall be permitted which rotates and/or causes interruption or flashing light.
- All signs erected within the right-of-way of a State Highway shall comply with state (PennDOT) regulations.
- All signs shall be removed when the circumstances leading to their erection no longer apply.
- Sign locations may not interfere with proper sight distances on streets or be placed within the clear sight triangle as set forth in local ordinances.
- No sign shall project over a public sidewalk or path.
- Projecting signs may not project beyond a vertical plane 15 feet inside the lot line from the right-of-way, unless otherwise provided, nor be less than 10 feet high at the lower edge nor interfere with pedestrian/vehicular traffic.
- Parallel signs shall not extend beyond the edge of the wall/surface or project more than 12 inches from it.

## Signs exempt from permit in Susquehanna Township

- Hanging signs which simply swing in the wind, clock, time or temperature signs and barber poles are not prohibited if they comply with other provisions of the Part.
- A permit shall not be required for the erection, alteration or maintenance of any signs permitted in a residential district.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A permit is required for the erection, alteration, or reconstruction of billboards or advertising sign boards, including poster panels, bulletins, and similar structures.
- Permits are generally not required for allowed residential signs, but are required for specified types of signs as indicated.
- No explicit citywide master or comprehensive sign plan is specified or referenced in the provided ordinance sections.

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