# Sign Regulations in Wright Township, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Wright Township, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/wright-township
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/42909410#42909410)

## At a glance

Wright Township, Pennsylvania regulates 15 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Identification Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 10 ft if freestanding, or no higher than first story if wall-mounted tall and 2 sq ft, with a 5 ft from front lot line setback (Sec. §145-1004A). Most commercial signs in Wright 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 | 12 | 10 ft if freestanding, or no higher than first story if wall-mounted | 30 sq ft | — |
| B-1 | 3 | 20 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| B-2 | 3 | 20 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| C-1 | 3 | 20 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| I-1 | 4 | 20 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| PRD | 2 | — | 8 sq ft (2 x 4 ft) | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign | 10 ft if freestanding, or no higher than first story if wall-mounted | 2 sq ft | — | 5 ft from front lot line | 1 per property (2 on corner lots, excluding onsite directional signs) (§145-1005) | Minimum 5 ft setback from front lot line | — | §145-1004A |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft (2 x 3 ft) | 3 ft | 10 ft from front lot line | 1 per property (2 on corner lots) (§145-1005) | On lot offered for sale or rental | — | §145-1004C |
| Subdivision/Development Advertising Sign | — | 6 sq ft (2 x 3 ft) | 3 ft | 10 ft from front lot line | 1 per subdivision | On property where lots/homes are offered for sale | — | §145-1004D |
| Subdivision/Development Identification Sign | — | 8 sq ft (2 x 4 ft) | 4 ft | 10 ft from front lot line | 1 per entrance | At entrance to subdivision/development | — | §145-1004E |
| Construction Sign | — | 6 sq ft (2 x 3 ft) | 3 ft | 10 ft from public right-of-way | 1 per firm involved in construction | On property where construction is occurring; not within a public right-of-way or less than 10 ft from a public right-of-way | — | §145-1004F |
| Institutional Sign | See principal structure height in zoning district | 30 sq ft | — | 10 ft from front lot line | 1 per property (2 on corner lots) | Not less than 10 ft from front lot line | — | §145-1004G |
| Onsite Directional and/or Informational Sign | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | 5 ft from lot line (front, rear, or side) | No limit | Front, rear, or side yard | — | §145-1004H |
| Wall Sign | If attached to a building, no higher than first story; must not project over public right-of-way or extend more than 2 ft from wall | — | — | — | — | Attached/affixed to building wall | — | §145-1002B |

### B-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | 20 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business; for integrated groupings, 1 additional sign (see below) | — | — | §145-1004B(1)(b), §145-1004B(2) |
| Business Sign (Integrated Grouping) | 20 ft | 200 sq ft | — | — | 1 per integrated grouping | On lot of integrated grouping of commercial/industrial uses | — | §145-1004B(2) |
| Event Sign | — | 6 sq ft (2 x 3 ft) | 3 ft | — | — | — | — | §145-1003I, §145-1004J |

### I-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | 20 ft | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business; for integrated groupings, 1 additional sign (see below) | — | — | §145-1004B(1)(d), §145-1004B(2) |
| Business Sign (Integrated Grouping) | 20 ft | 200 sq ft | — | — | 1 per integrated grouping | On lot of integrated grouping of commercial/industrial uses | — | §145-1004B(2) |
| Billboard or Off-Premises Advertising Sign | Not over district height limit | 150 sq ft per panel (double-faced permitted) | — | — | No more than 1 per structure, 500 ft separation | — | — | §145-1004I, §145-1003H |
| Event Sign | — | 6 sq ft (2 x 3 ft) | 3 ft | — | — | — | — | §145-1003I, §145-1004J |

## Prohibited signs in Wright Township

- Signs which are located in such a position which endangers vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic by obscuring the site distance.
- Signs which by design and/or location may be confused with traffic signs or signals.
- Any sign located in or extending into a public right-of-way, including sidewalk areas, except an official street sign or traffic control sign.
- Any freestanding or projecting sign within an area bounded by the intersection of two public or private streets, for a distance of twenty feet along the center line of the right-of-way of such streets from the point of their intersection.
- Freestanding or projecting signs over any type of public right-of-way, including sidewalk areas.
- Sequential, flashing or oscillating signs.
- Signs which due to their construction and/or location would constitute a hazard or a potential danger to the community.

## Signs exempt from permit in Wright Township

- Real estate signs and construction signs are exempt from securing a zoning permit.

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

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