# Sign Regulations in West Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** West Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/west-pottsgrove-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-09-10
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.westpottsgrove.org/media/131#page=101)

## At a glance

West Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania regulates 34 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Ground Signs in the Commercial Business District (CB) zoning district are capped at 10 ft. (6 ft. if not in shopping center or expressway/arterial) tall and 10 s.f. (if non-shopping center or not on expressway/arterial); 8 s.f. if not in shopping center or expressway/arterial, with a 10 ft. from ultimate right-of-way setback (Sec. §1604.2.d, §1604.2.i). Most commercial signs in West Pottsgrove Township require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low-Density Residential District (R-1), Medium-Density Residential District (R-2), Mixed-Density Residential District (R-3) | 9 | 8 ft. | 28 s.f. | — |
| Commercial Business District (CB) | 12 | 15 ft. | 280 s.f. | — |
| Planned Retail Center (PRC) | 2 | — | — | — |
| Industrial District (I), Resource Recovery District (RR), Resource Recovery & Recycling District (RR-1) | 3 | 20 ft. | 50 s.f. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 8 ft. | 32 s.f. total | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Low-Density Residential District (R-1), Medium-Density Residential District (R-2), Mixed-Density Residential District (R-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate (Address) Sign | — | 1 s.f.; 2 s.f. for multifamily | — | — | 1 | Parallel wall sign at main entrance | — | §1604.1.a.i, §1603 (Table: Exempt Signs, Address Sign) |
| Subdivision Identification Sign | — | 24 s.f. (1 sign), or 12 s.f. (2 signs) | — | — | 1 at main entrance; 2 (if 12 s.f. each); more if approved | At each main or approved additional entrance | — | §1604.1.a.ii |
| Multifamily Residential Use Sign | Freestanding: 6 ft.; Monument: 4 ft. | Freestanding: 15 s.f.; Monument: 15 s.f.; Parallel wall (rental office): 6 s.f. | — | — | No more than one per separate ownership, more if multi-frontage (min 100 ft. apart) | At property entrance(s) or leasing office | — | §1604.1.a.iii |
| Freestanding Sign (Nonresidential Principal Building) | 8 ft. | 28 s.f. | — | — | 1 per street abutting | Per street abutting the use | — | §1604.1.b.i |
| Monument Sign (Nonresidential Principal Building) | 4 ft. | 20 s.f. max | — | — | — | At entrance | — | §1604.1.b.ii |
| Parallel Wall Sign (Nonresidential Principal Building) | — | 28 s.f. | — | — | — | Each face of each principal building | — | §1604.1.b.iii |
| Bed-and-Breakfast Sign | 4 ft. | 12 s.f. | — | — | — | Freestanding or monument | — | §1604.1.c |
| Rooming House Sign | 4 ft. | 4 s.f. | — | — | — | Freestanding, monument, or parallel wall | — | §1604.1.d |

### Commercial Business District (CB)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign, Parallel | — | 5 s.f.; 35 s.f.; 44 s.f. | — | — | No more than one of wall, window, awning, or sandwich board per business | Building façade, parallel | — | §1604.2.a-b |
| Wall Sign, Projecting | 15 ft. | 5 s.f. | — | — | No more than one of wall, window, awning, or sandwich board per business | On building façade, projecting outward | — | §1604.2.c |
| Freestanding Ground Sign | 10 ft. (6 ft. if not in shopping center or expressway/arterial) | 10 s.f. (if non-shopping center or not on expressway/arterial); 8 s.f. if not in shopping center or expressway/arterial | — | 10 ft. from ultimate right-of-way | 1 per street with 100 ft. frontage | Per street the lot abuts with min. 10 ft. setback from ultimate right-of-way | — | §1604.2.d, §1604.2.i |
| Monument Sign | 5 ft. | 10 s.f. | — | 10 ft. from ultimate right-of-way | 1 per street with 100 ft. frontage (see Freestanding Ground Sign above) | At business frontage, minimum 10 ft. setback from ROW | — | §1604.2.e |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | No more than one of wall, window, awning, or sandwich board per business | Painted on or hanging inside window | — | §1604.2.f |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 4 ft. | — | 30 in. | — | No more than one of wall, window, awning, or sandwich board per business | Adjacent to building or curb | — | §1604.2.h |
| Shopping Center Directory Sign (Freestanding) | 15 ft. | 250 s.f. | — | — | 1 per 300 ft. frontage | Within 20 ft. of entrance | — | §1604.2.i |
| Shopping Center Directory Sign (Monument) | 15 ft. | 280 s.f. | — | — | 1 per 300 ft. frontage | Within 20 ft. of entrance | — | §1604.2.i |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address Sign (Exempt) | — | 1 s.f.; 2 s.f. for multifamily | — | — | 2 | Parallel wall or freestanding | — | §1603 (Table: Exempt Signs, Address Sign) |
| Charitable or Civic Event Sign (Exempt) | 8 ft. | 8 s.f. (residential); 32 s.f. (non-residential) | — | — | 2 | — | — | §1603 (Table: Exempt Signs) |
| Contractor's Sign (Exempt) | 8 ft. | 6 s.f. each (res); 12 s.f. each (non-res) | — | — | 2 | — | — | §1603 (Table: Exempt Signs) |
| Directional Sign (Exempt) | 8 ft. | 3 s.f. | — | — | No max | On-premises, or off-premises for event/fair | — | §1603 (Table: Exempt Signs) |
| Political Sign (Exempt) | 8 ft. | 32 s.f. total | — | — | 4 | On or off-premises | — | §1603 (Table: Exempt Signs) |
| Open House Sign (Exempt) | — | 4 s.f. | — | — | 2 per event | On or off-premises | — | §1603 (Table: Exempt Signs) |
| Real Estate Sign (Exempt) | 4 ft. | 3 s.f. (res); 12 s.f. (nonres) | — | — | 1 per street abutting | On property being sold/rented; 1 per street the lot abuts | — | §1603 (Table: Exempt Signs) |
| Service Organization/Place of Worship Sign (Off-premises, Exempt) | 6 ft. | 2 s.f. (4 s.f. max area per sign) | — | — | 2 per org. | Off-premises (directional) | — | §1603 (Table: Exempt Signs) |

## Prohibited signs in West Pottsgrove Township

- Off-premises signs, including billboards (except as otherwise permitted)
- Rotating signs, or any moving sign or object used to attract attention to a commercial use
- Flashing, blinking, twinkling, animated, electronic changeable message, or LED signs, except signs showing only the time and temperature
- Neon signs, with the exception of neon window signs located inside the window
- Signs which emit smoke, visible vapors or particles, sound or odor
- Signs which contain information that states or implies that a lot may be used for any purpose not permitted under the applicable provisions of this Zoning Ordinance
- Signs that are of such character, form, shape or color that they imitate or resemble any official traffic sign, signal or device or that have any characteristics which are likely to confuse or distract the operator of a motor vehicle on a public street
- Signs or displays that include words or images that are obscene, pornographic, or that an average reasonable person would find highly offensive to public decency
- Snipe signs
- Signs erected without the permission of the property owner or authorized agent
- Signs painted on any wall surface, excluding murals
- Any sign which obstructs free ingress to or egress from a required door, window, fire escape, or other required exit-way
- Banners (unless erected by West Pottsgrove Township), pennants, or balloons, except as otherwise provided for within the Article
- Vehicular signs
- Abandoned or dilapidated signs
- Festoon signs
- Beacon light signs
- Signs that cover architectural detail of a building
- Illuminated temporary signs
- Portable Signs, with the exception of sandwich board signs and signs permanently attached to a building or the ground
- No sign or sign structure shall be erected unless it complies with all applicable requirements of the Township’s Building Code
- No sign shall have guide wires for structural support

## Signs exempt from permit in West Pottsgrove Township

- Address Signs (designating property address only, with area limits)
- ATM Signs located on the machine
- Charitable or Civic Event Signs (for IRS-certified nonprofits, special event limited duration and placement rules)
- Contractor’s Signs (while work is underway; limited time post-project)
- Directional Signs (traffic direction, entry/exit, service/loading areas, etc., non-advertising, may be off-premises)
- Garage Sale Signs (temporary, limited duration)
- Governmental or Regulatory Signs (official, for public purposes)
- Historic (Memorial, Landmark) Signs (memorializing events/place/persons authorized by governmental agency)
- Home Occupation Signs (non-illuminated, may be painted on mailbox)
- No Trespassing Signs (limited area and separation requirements)
- Open House Signs (temporary, periodic for sale/rent)
- Political Signs (related to scheduled election/vote, rules on placement, removal, and recording locations)
- Proposed Development Signs (for announced subdivision/land development, removed after certain events)
- Public Services Signs (restrooms, telephone, other public convenience)
- Real Estate Signs (for sale/rent/lease on property, limited duration)
- Required Signs (only information required by government)
- Service Organization/Place of Worship Signs (off-premises directional with limitations)
- Holiday Decorations (holiday commemoration without advertising)
- Unreadable Signs (not readable from public street or exterior lot line)
- Neon Lighting, Commercial (if designed to draw attention but not part of a sign)

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Shopping centers shall utilize a sign program (plan) with coordinated themes and compatible sign design; proposed sign programs and sign examples must be explained and renderings provided on the preliminary plan (provision of this information on a preliminary sketch plan is encouraged).
- Additional signs, and increased size and height, may be permitted upon review and recommendation by the Planning Commission and approval by the Board of Commissioners.
- Murals in commercial districts may be permitted via conditional use with required renderings and conceptual sketches as part of the conditional use application.

## 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 5 zoning districts in West Pottsgrove Township — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=West+Pottsgrove+Township+PA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-west-pottsgrove-township

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