# Sign Regulations in Tullytown Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Tullytown Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/tullytown-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/11444486#11444486)

## At a glance

Tullytown Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 27 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Billboard/Outdoor Advertising Signs in the Highway Commercial District (HC) zoning district are capped at 25 ft. tall and 300 sq. ft. per face, up to 600 sq. ft. if back-to-back or V-shaped, with a Not within 100 ft of residential use, 24 ft from any building, 500 ft from another billboard on same side. setback (Sec. §185-59B(2)(a)-(e)). Most commercial signs in Tullytown 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 | 11 | — | — | — |
| Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, BC) | 11 | 14 ft. | 16 sq. ft. | — |
| Highway Commercial District (HC) | 12 | 25 ft. | 300 sq. ft. per face, up to 600 sq. ft. if back-to-back or V-shaped | — |
| Shopping Center District (SC), Industrial District (LI), Solid Waste Disposal District (SWD), Solid Waste Staging District (SWS) | 13 | 8 ft. min, 32 ft. max above ground | 100 sq. ft. | — |

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

### Residential Districts (R-1, R-2, BC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional/Safety/Convenience Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | §185-58A(1) |
| Occupant Name & Address Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | — | — | §185-58A(3) |
| Accessory Use Name Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | — | — | §185-58A(4) |
| Bulletin/Announcement Board or Identification Sign for Nonresidential Use | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | — | — | §185-58A(5) |
| Sale/Rental Sign | — | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | On premises | — | §185-58A(6) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | §185-58A(7), §185-58B(2), §185-58C |
| Freestanding Ground Sign | 14 ft. | — | — | — | — | — | — | §185-58D(1) |
| Parallel and Projecting Sign | May not be above ceiling of ground floor or more than 12 ft above curb, whichever is less. | — | — | — | — | May not be above ceiling of ground floor; nor more than 12 ft above curb. | — | §185-58D(2) |

### Highway Commercial District (HC)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional/Safety/Convenience Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | §185-59A(1), §185-58A(1) |
| Occupant Name & Address Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | — | — | §185-59A(1), §185-58A(3) |
| Accessory Use Name Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | — | — | §185-59A(1), §185-58A(4) |
| Bulletin/Announcement Board or Identification Sign for Nonresidential Use | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | — | — | §185-59A(1), §185-58A(5) |
| Sale/Rental Sign | — | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | On premises | — | §185-59A(1), §185-58A(6) |
| Parallel Business Sign | — | 100 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Building wall (not in or on windows) | — | §185-59A(2) |
| Freestanding Business Sign | 25 ft. | 100 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | §185-59A(3) |
| Billboard/Outdoor Advertising Sign | 25 ft. | 300 sq. ft. per face, up to 600 sq. ft. if back-to-back or V-shaped | — | Not within 100 ft of residential use, 24 ft from any building, 500 ft from another billboard on same side. | — | — | — | §185-59B(2)(a)-(e) |

### Shopping Center District (SC), Industrial District (LI), Solid Waste Disposal District (SWD), Solid Waste Staging District (SWS)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional/Safety/Convenience Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | §185-60A(1), §185-59A(1), §185-58A(1) |
| Occupant Name & Address Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | — | — | §185-60A(1), §185-59A(1), §185-58A(3) |
| Accessory Use Name Sign | — | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | — | — | §185-60A(1), §185-59A(1), §185-58A(4) |
| Bulletin/Announcement Board or Identification Sign for Nonresidential Use | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | — | — | §185-60A(1), §185-59A(1), §185-58A(5) |
| Sale/Rental Sign | — | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per premises | On premises | — | §185-60A(1), §185-59A(1), §185-58A(6) |
| Parallel Business Sign | — | 100 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Building wall (not in or on windows) | — | §185-60A(2), §185-59A(2) |
| Shopping Center Freestanding Sign | 8 ft. min, 32 ft. max above ground | 100 sq. ft. per face | — | — | 1 per yard per street frontage | Yard fronting on a street (1 per yard) | — | §185-60B(1) |
| Group Business/Industrial Use Freestanding Sign | — | 100 sq. ft. per face (total); 4 sq. ft. per individual sign | — | — | 1 per yard per street frontage | Yard fronting on a street (if lot is single/separate ownership) | — | §185-60B(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Tullytown Borough

- Flashing signs, festoon lighting, advertising signs (except as specifically provided), and nonstationary signs are not permitted in any district.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained within 25 feet from the intersection of any rights-of-way or the intersection of a right-of-way and a private accessway.
- No signs shall overhang any walkway or public right-of-way.
- Any sign allowed to become dilapidated shall be removed by the Borough at the owner's or lessee's expense.
- A nonconforming sign shall not be replaced unless with a conforming sign; nonconforming signs may only be repainted or repaired provided dimensions are not exceeded.
- All signs require the issuance of a sign permit before erection or replacement.
- No temporary sign may be installed or placed on public property; any such sign is forfeited and subject to immediate confiscation and disposal.
- Temporary signs in the right-of-way may not be placed or affixed to lampposts, utility poles, or guy wires.
- No portion of any freestanding sign may be located closer to any lot line than half the required yard for the district; if not met, such signs are prohibited.
- Any vehicle where a sign becomes the primary purpose (rather than incidental) is considered a freestanding sign and subject to freestanding sign regulations.
- No sign shall be located so as to occupy vehicular parking spaces required by the code.
- All signs along US Route 13 and Levittown Parkway must be located at least 35 feet from the edge of the pavement.
- No unauthorized signs may be posted on lands, waters, structures, or property administered by or under the control of Tullytown without first obtaining a permit.
- No person shall destroy, remove, deface, obliterate or cover up any lamp, sign or barricade erected as a warning of danger by the Borough or its agents.

## Signs exempt from permit in Tullytown Borough

- Signs necessary for direction, regulation, and control of traffic; street name signs; legal notices; warnings at railroad crossings; and other official signs authorized or erected by a duly constituted governmental body.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs require the issuance of a sign permit before erection or replacement.
- There is no mention in this text of a master sign plan or sign plan requirement, nor a required variance meeting specifically for general sign approvals.

## Full detail

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