# Sign Regulations in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/west-goshen-township
- **Data last verified:** 2026-04-27
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/10793704#10793704)

## At a glance

West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania regulates 43 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Address Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 4 feet tall and 1.5 square feet, with a At least 3 feet from cartway setback (Sec. § 84-52Q(7); § 84-52U Table 1). Most commercial signs in West Goshen Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 15 | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts (R-2, R-3, R-4) | 10 | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — |
| R-3B Flexible Design Conservation District | 6 | 9 feet | 90 square feet aggregate for three signs sharing structure or 16 square feet otherwise | — |
| Commercial Zoning Districts (C-1, C-1-R, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5) | 18 | 30 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Industrial Zoning Districts (I-1, I-2, I-3, I-2-R, I-C) | 17 | 30 feet | 300 square feet (I-1 & I-2 only along Route 202) | — |
| Planned University Main Campus Overlay District (PUC) | 6 | 30 feet | 200 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Address Sign | 4 feet | 1.5 square feet | — | At least 3 feet from cartway | As required by § 54-6 | Freestanding | — | § 84-52Q(7); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Wall Address Sign | — | 1.5 square feet | — | N/A | As required by § 54-6 | Wall-mounted | — | § 84-52Q(7); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Construction Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — | At least 10 feet from cartway | 1 per site | Freestanding | — | § 84-52Q(7); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Public Information Sign | 4 feet | 2 square feet | — | At least 3 feet from cartway | Minimum required to convey essential information | Freestanding | — | § 84-52Q(7); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Special Event Sign | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — | At least 3 feet from cartway | 2 per lot or 1 per 10 acres | Freestanding | — | § 84-52R(11), § 84-52T(7); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Real Estate Sign | 4 feet | 4 square feet | — | Within required yards | 1 per street frontage for house-for-sale; 1 per for open house; 1 per entrance for new development | Freestanding | — | § 84-52Q(8); § 84-52R(6); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Real Estate Sign | 4 feet | 4 square feet | — | At least 10 feet from cartway | 1 per street frontage for house-for-sale; 1 per for open house; 1 per entrance for new development | Freestanding | — | § 84-52Q(8); § 84-52R(6), § 84-52T(8); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Banner Sign | 4 feet | 16 square feet | — | Within required yards | 1 per public street frontage | Freestanding or suspended | — | § 84-52B(1) Banner |

### Commercial Zoning Districts (C-1, C-1-R, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Business Sign | 30 feet | 50 square feet | — | No closer than height of sign to ROW or yard lines per § 84-52T(1) | For single business: 3 total, 1 freestanding; multiple attached: 1 freestanding + 1 wall/roof per business; separate buildings: up to 3 per building, freestanding <=1 per building or 1/200 ft frontage | Freestanding | — | § 84-52R(9); § 84-52S; § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Roof Business Sign | 5 feet above roof | Allowed for wall and/or roof combined | — | N/A | As above | Roof-mounted | — | § 84-52R(9); § 84-52S; § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Directory Sign | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | No closer than height to ROW | 1 per building | Freestanding | — | § 84-52R(10); § 84-52S(2)(b); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Office Sign | 8 feet | 12 square feet | — | No closer than height to ROW | 1 for single office; 1 for complex +1 directory per building; individual <=4 inch letters | Freestanding | — | § 84-52R(8); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Other Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — | At least 10 feet from cartway | As per business or specific | Freestanding | — | § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Institutional Sign | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — | No closer than height to ROW | 2 per institution | Freestanding | — | § 84-52R(5); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Place Sign | 6 feet | 16 square feet | — | No closer than height to ROW | 2 per lot | Freestanding | — | § 84-52R(3); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Canopy Sign | 12-20 feet above ground | 50 square feet | — | No encroachment in required yards | Max 2 per canopy | Canopy | — | § 84-52B(1) Canopy |

### Industrial Zoning Districts (I-1, I-2, I-3, I-2-R, I-C)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Billboard | 25 feet above cartway | 300 square feet (I-1 & I-2 only along Route 202) | — | 25 feet from Route 202 ROW | 1 per property (I-1 & I-2 only) | Freestanding along Route 202 | — | § 84-52B(1) Billboard; § 84-52H(1) |
| Freestanding Industrial Sign | 30 feet | 50 square feet | — | No closer than height to ROW or yard lines | For single: 3 total, 1 freestanding; multiple attached: 1 freestanding +1 wall/roof per; separate: up to 3 per building, freestanding <=1/building or 1/200 ft frontage | Freestanding | — | § 84-52R(9); § 84-52S; § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Roof Industrial Sign | 5 feet above roof | Allowed combined with wall | — | N/A | As above | Roof-mounted | — | § 84-52R(9); § 84-52S; § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Directory Sign | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | No closer than height to ROW | 1 per building | Freestanding | — | § 84-52R(10); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Office Sign | 8 feet | 12 square feet | — | No closer than height to ROW | 1 single; 1 complex + directory | Freestanding | — | § 84-52R(8); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Other Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | — | At least 10 feet from cartway | As per industrial | Freestanding | — | § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Institutional Sign | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — | No closer than height to ROW | 2 per institution | Freestanding | — | § 84-52R(5); § 84-52U Table 1 |
| Freestanding Place Sign | 6 feet | 16 square feet | — | No closer than height to ROW | 2 per lot | Freestanding | — | § 84-52R(3); § 84-52U Table 1 |

## Prohibited signs in West Goshen Township

- Signs that flash, move, rotate, oscillate or which outline the rooflines, doors, windows or wall edges by illuminated tubing or strings of light for advertising purposes.
- Signs, other than utility or municipal, attached to a utility pole, parking meter, traffic sign post, traffic signal or control device, street sign, or historical marker.
- Pennants, streamers, or similar devices constructed of cloth, light fabric, plastic, cardboard or other like material, or whirling or similar lighting devices, or searchlights displayed for the purposes of attracting the attention of pedestrians and motorists outside a building, except where such use is authorized by permit on a temporary basis.
- Inflatable balloons and similar devices intended to attract attention, except where such use is authorized on a temporary basis.
- No sign or supporting structure shall be erected at or near the intersection of any streets in such a manner as to obstruct the free and clear vision of the traveling public or at any location where, by reason of its position, shape or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of or be confused by the traveling public with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device; or which is a flashing or moving sign; or which makes use of the words "stop," "look," "drive-in," "danger," or any other word, phrase, symbol or character which may reasonably be expected to interfere with, mislead or confuse operators of motor vehicles.
- No sign shall be erected, relocated or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape.
- No sign shall be permitted which contains obscene matter as defined in the Pennsylvania Crimes Code.
- All signs which are constructed along the side of a street right-of-way or within five feet thereof shall have a smooth surface, and no nails, tacks, wires or other similar parts shall be permitted to protrude therefrom, except electrical reflectors and devices attached to the signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in West Goshen Township

- Professional nameplates not exceeding one square foot in area.
- Bulletin boards not over eight square feet in area located on the property of public, charitable or religious institutions, one per property allowed.
- Occupational signs denoting only the name and profession of an occupant in a commercial building, public institutional building or dwelling house and not exceeding two square feet in area.
- Memorial signs or tablets or names of buildings and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible materials.
- Official signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, danger signs and such other temporary, emergency or nonadvertising signs as may be approved by the Board of Supervisors.
- Address, construction, home occupation, public information and real estate signs.
- Real estate signs: House-for-sale, open-house, and new-residential-housing-development signs, provided such signs shall not be illuminated.
- Political signs located in the right-of-way of a Township- or state-owned road, provided that the area of any one political sign shall not exceed three square feet. Political signs shall not be posted in public view any earlier than the date that is 45 days prior to the date of the election referenced therein or thereon (whether expressly or otherwise). Political signs must be removed from public view within 15 days of the close of polls with regard to such election. Illumination of political signs is prohibited in all residential zoning districts.

## Full detail

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