# Sign Regulations in Westmont Borough, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Westmont Borough, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/westmont-borough
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12817815#12817815)

## At a glance

Westmont Borough, Pennsylvania regulates 8 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Commercial district zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 50 square feet per face, with a 5 ft from front and side; 15 ft from side street (corner lots) setback (Sec. § 225-55C(1)). Most commercial signs in Westmont Borough require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential district | 4 | 10 feet | 12 square feet | — |
| Commercial district | 3 | 20 feet | 50 square feet per face | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | Area permitted for permanent signs for each zoning district | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All Signs | 10 feet | 9 square feet | — | Per residential district yard requirements. | — | Residential districts | — | § 225-55B(1)-(5); § 225-52 |
| Identification/Business Sign (Home Occupation or Family Dwelling) | 10 feet | 9 square feet | — | — | 1 per home occupation/family dwelling | Residential lots for home occupation or family dwelling | — | § 225-55B(3)-(4) |
| Freestanding Sign (Nonconforming or Special Exception Use) | 10 feet | 12 square feet | — | — | — | For existing nonconforming uses and uses permitted by special exception in residential districts | — | § 225-55B(6) |
| Wall Sign (Nonconforming or Special Exception Use) | 10 feet | — | — | — | — | Mounted on a building in a residential district | — | § 225-55B(6) |

### Commercial district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 feet | 50 square feet per face | — | 5 ft from front and side; 15 ft from side street (corner lots) | 1 per separately owned property | Not attached to building, set back minimum 5 feet from front and side lot lines; on corner lots: 15 feet min. setback from side street lot line | — | § 225-55C(1) |
| Wall Sign (Front Lot Line) | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to front of buildings in commercial district | — | § 225-55C(2)(a)-(c), (3) |
| Wall Sign (Side Lot Line) | — | — | — | — | — | Attached to sides of buildings in commercial district | — | § 225-55C(2)(a)-(c), (3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | Area permitted for permanent signs for each zoning district | — | Setbacks do not apply (see above for limitations for public streets/sidewalks). | Maximum 5 during any allowed period | All zones | — | § 225-56(A)-(D); § 225-55D(2)(a)-(d) |

## Prohibited signs in Westmont Borough

- No sign shall be placed in such a position that it will cause danger to traffic on a street by obscuring view.
- No stringing of light bulbs, no animated sign, nor signs that revolve, swing or have movable parts or have flashing lights or reflectors shall be permitted after the effective date of this chapter, except when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board.
- No advertising signs, banner, pennant balance, spinners or display constructed of cloth, canvas, wallboard or other like materials shall be erected, suspended or hung on any property except as follows (see temporary exceptions).
- No sign or display shall be permitted within the lines of any public street or public sidewalk or shall be closer to a curb than 10 feet, unless specifically authorized by other ordinances and regulations of the Borough of Westmont.
- No sign or display shall be permitted to be placed across a public street or highway.
- No sign shall project over a public sidewalk, unless authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board.
- No commercial building, including multiple dwellings or apartments in any residential district, shall be illuminated on the exterior by floodlighting or spotlighting or similar-type lighting.
- All nonconforming signs and billboards at the effective date of this chapter shall not be altered, expanded or enlarged without approval of the Zoning Hearing Board.
- No sign, including but not limited to political, commercial and/or other signs, shall be erected in the Borough of Westmont on public property.
- Billboards are specifically prohibited in the Borough of Westmont.

## Signs exempt from permit in Westmont Borough

- Temporary signs are exempt from permit and fee requirements as set forth in § 225-52, and are also exempt from front, side and rear yard setback requirements as set forth in § 225-55.
- The Zoning Officer may permit the use of advertising signs, banners, or displays constructed of cloth, light fabric, or like materials for a period of not more than 30 days in any one calendar year, subject to conditions.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A building permit application, including detailed drawings showing sign size, location, and illumination, is required for the erection of any and all signs in the Borough of Westmont.
- All signs must be integrated into the architectural design of new commercial construction or major alterations of existing buildings; drawings for sign permits must show size, location, and illumination in detail.
- Any alteration, expansion, or enlargement of nonconforming signs or billboards requires approval of the Zoning Hearing Board.
- Signs that are animated, have moving parts, or other prohibited features, as well as any sign projecting over a public sidewalk, require authorization as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board.

## Full detail

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