# Sign Regulations in Trainer Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Trainer Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/trainer-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/15964520#15964520)

## At a glance

Trainer Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 17 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts zoning district are capped at 20 ft above grade tall and 300 sq ft, with a 15 ft from street lot lines; 50 ft from any residential district boundary setback (Sec. § 265-43D(2)(a)-(h)). Most commercial signs in Trainer Borough 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 | 10 | — | 25 sq ft | — |
| Residence Districts | 2 | 6 ft | 25 sq ft (aggregate) | — |
| Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts | 3 | 20 ft from ground level, except as below | 300 sq ft | — |
| I-2 Industrial District | 2 | 20 ft above roof | 400 sq ft | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Sign | — | 25 sq ft | — | — | — | On the same lot as construction work. | — | § 265-43B(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | On the premises being advertised. | — | § 265-43B(2) |
| Real Estate Development Sign | — | 25 sq ft | — | — | — | On the premises being developed (offering 4 or more lots, homes, apartments, or stores) | — | § 265-43B(3) |
| Official Government Notice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 265-43B(4) |
| Government Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 265-43B(5) |
| Warning/No Trespassing/Directional Sign on lot | — | 2 sq ft (each) | — | — | — | On the lot | — | § 265-43B(6) |
| Religious Symbol Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to buildings. | — | § 265-43B(9) |
| On-Premises Visibility-Only Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Visible only from same lot. | — | § 265-43B(10) |

### Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 ft from ground level, except as below | — | — | — | — | Attached to wall or facade fronting on a public street. | — | § 265-43D(1)(a)-(e) |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 ft above grade | 300 sq ft | — | 15 ft from street lot lines; 50 ft from any residential district boundary | Up to 1 per 100 lineal feet of lot frontage (rounded) | Freestanding structure on the ground, not attached to a building. | — | § 265-43D(2)(a)-(h) |
| Marquee Sign | Max 20 ft, Min 10 ft above sidewalk/surface | — | — | — | — | Attached to vertical edge of a legal marquee that extends from building front wall | — | § 265-43D(3)(a)-(d) |

### I-2 Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roof Sign | 20 ft above roof | 400 sq ft | — | — | 1 per principal building | Mounted on roof. Supporting members must be architectural and integral; free of cables, guy wires, extra bracing. | — | § 265-43E(1)(a)-(e) |
| Billboard | 10 ft above ground | 300 sq ft | — | 25 ft from any property line or road right-of-way; 50 ft from another billboard on same lot. | — | — | — | § 265-43E(2)(a)-(d) |

## Prohibited signs in Trainer Borough

- Animation of a sign through the use of flashing or blinking lights shall not be permitted.
- No sign or any part thereof shall be mechanically moved, rotated or revolved, nor shall any sign give an impression of movement to a stationary or moving observer.
- No sign or part thereof shall contain or consist of banners, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners, or other similar moving, fluttering or revolving devices. These devices, as well as strings of lights, shall not be used for the purpose of advertising or attracting attention.
- Signs painted directly on a wall shall not be permitted in any district.
- No sign shall, by reason of its design, size, location, content, coloring or manner of illumination, constitute a detriment to traffic safety by obstructing the vision of drivers or detracting from the visibility of traffic control devices or closely resembling any official traffic control device.
- Light sources for illuminated signs shall not be visible from the street or adjoining properties, except for signs with exposed neon tubes in commercial and industrial districts.
- All signs, together with their supports, braces, guys and anchors, shall be kept in good repair and in safe condition.
- The owner of the premises on which a sign is erected is directly responsible for keeping such sign and premises around it in a safe, sanitary, neat and clean condition.

## Signs exempt from permit in Trainer Borough

- Official government notices.
- Government signs to control traffic or for other regulatory purposes, or to identify streets or to warn of danger.
- Signs of public service companies to warn of danger.
- Signs that warn of danger, prohibit trespassing or direct traffic on the lot, provided such signs do not exceed a total area of two square feet each.
- Temporary signs for public, political and charitable purposes, provided they are removed within seven days after the publicized event.
- Religious symbols attached to buildings and not extending within a required yard.
- Signs that can be seen only from the lot where the sign is located.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Before any sign in any commercial or industrial district or any other sign specifically designated is erected or relocated, a sign permit issued by the Building Official shall be required.
- A real estate development sign shall require a sign permit.
- Signs permitted in commercial and industrial districts are subject to approval of a sign permit.
- Signs permitted in the I-2 Industrial District are subject to approval of a sign permit.
- All billboards shall be subject to approval of a special exception.

## 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 4 zoning districts in Trainer Borough — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Trainer+Borough+PA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-trainer-borough

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