# Sign Regulations in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (PA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/pennsylvania/wyomissing
- **Data last verified:** 2025-11-24
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.wyomissingboro.org/DocumentCenter/View/161/Zoning-Ordinance-PDF?bidId=#page=131)

## At a glance

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania regulates 12 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Identification or Bulletin Board Signs in the Town Center Residential/Office District (TC) and Neighborhood Commercial District (C1) zoning district are capped at 10 feet for open lettering attached to building; 6 feet for freestanding tall and 25 square feet per side (excluding open lettering attached to building), with a ≥10 feet from front lot line; side yard requirement setback (Sec. §606.B(2)). Most commercial signs in Wyomissing 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 | 9 | 10 feet for open lettering attached to building | 25 square feet per side (excluding open lettering attached to building) | — |
| Low Density, Suburban, Medium Density, and Retirement Community Districts (R1, R1A, R2, R2A, R3, R3A, R4) | 9 | 10 feet for open lettering attached to building; 6 feet for freestanding | 25 square feet per side (excluding open lettering attached to building) | — |
| Town Center Residential/Office District (TC) and Neighborhood Commercial District (C1) | 11 | 10 feet for open lettering attached to building; 6 feet for freestanding | 25 square feet per side (excluding open lettering attached to building) | — |
| Retail Commercial District (C2) and Special Commercial District (C3) | 11 | 30 feet if freestanding | For single use: total ≤100 sq ft per street; for multiple uses: total ≤100 sq ft per street (up to 160 sq ft if frontage ≥300 ft), ≤100 sq ft per use | — |
| Office/Research Park District (I1) | 11 | 20 feet if freestanding | For single use: total ≤100 sq ft per street; for multiple uses: total ≤100 sq ft per street (up to 160 sq ft if frontage ≥300 ft), ≤100 sq ft per use | — |
| Light Industrial District (I2) and Special Light Industrial District (I3) | 12 | 30 feet if freestanding | 1000 square feet per face (2000 square feet for back-to-back or V-shaped) | — |

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

### Town Center Residential/Office District (TC) and Neighborhood Commercial District (C1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Official Government Sign | — | As determined by the respective governing body | — | — | As determined by governing body | Any location permitted by governing body | — | §606.B(1) |
| Identification or Bulletin Board Sign | 10 feet for open lettering attached to building; 6 feet for freestanding | 25 square feet per side (excluding open lettering attached to building) | — | ≥10 feet from front lot line; side yard requirement | No more than 2 facing any one street | Not within 10 feet of front lot line or side yard requirement (except attached to existing buildings); faces street for open lettering | — | §606.B(2) |
| For Sale or Rental Sign | 6 feet if freestanding | 25 square feet | — | ≥5 feet from front lot line; side yard requirement | 1 per property (plus 1 open house sign) | Attached to existing buildings or on property | — | §606.B(3) |
| Nonconforming Use Advertising Sign | 6 feet if freestanding | 25 square feet | — | ≥10 feet from front lot line; side yard requirement | 1 facing any one street | Attached to existing buildings or on property | — | §606.B(4) |
| Public Utility Identification Sign | 6 feet if freestanding | 10 square feet | — | — | — | At utility facilities | — | §606.B(5) |
| Residential Development Identification Sign | 6 feet | 25 square feet | — | — | 1 per entrance from public street | At entrances | — | §606.B(7) |
| Wall Sign - Business Advertising | 10 feet | Included in total ≤25 square feet per street; no single sign >15 square feet | — | N/A (attached) | 1 wall sign per street | Attached to building wall; open lettering faces street | — | §606.D(1),(3),(5) |
| Freestanding Sign - Business Advertising | 6 feet | Included in total ≤25 square feet per street; no single >15 sq ft | — | Not in street ROW or required side yard | 1 freestanding sign per street | On property | — | §606.D(1),(2),(6) |

### Retail Commercial District (C2) and Special Commercial District (C3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Official Government Sign | — | As determined by the respective governing body | — | — | As determined by governing body | Any location permitted by governing body | — | §606.B(1) |
| Identification or Bulletin Board Sign | 10 feet for open lettering attached to building; 30 feet for freestanding | 25 square feet per side (excluding open lettering attached to building) | — | ≥10 feet from front lot line; side yard requirement | No more than 2 facing any one street | Not within 10 feet of front lot line or side yard requirement (except attached to existing buildings); faces street for open lettering | — | §606.B(2) |
| For Sale or Rental Sign | 30 feet if freestanding | 25 square feet | — | ≥5 feet from front lot line; side yard requirement | 1 per property (plus 1 open house sign) | Attached to existing buildings or on property | — | §606.B(3) |
| Nonconforming Use Advertising Sign | 30 feet if freestanding | 25 square feet | — | ≥10 feet from front lot line; side yard requirement | 1 facing any one street | Attached to existing buildings or on property | — | §606.B(4) |
| Public Utility Identification Sign | 30 feet if freestanding | 10 square feet | — | — | — | At utility facilities | — | §606.B(5) |
| Residential Development Identification Sign | 30 feet | 25 square feet | — | — | 1 per entrance from public street | At entrances | — | §606.B(7) |
| Wall Sign - Business Advertising | 10 feet | For single use: total ≤100 sq ft per street; for multiple uses: total ≤100 sq ft per street (up to 160 sq ft if frontage ≥300 ft), ≤100 sq ft per use | — | N/A (attached) | 1 wall sign per street per use | Attached to building wall; open lettering faces street | — | §606.C(1),(2),(4),(6) |
| Freestanding Sign - Business Advertising | 30 feet | For single use: total ≤100 sq ft per street; for multiple uses: total ≤100 sq ft per street (up to 160 sq ft if frontage ≥300 ft), ≤100 sq ft per use | — | ≥10 feet from street line; side yard requirement | 1 freestanding sign per street per use | On property | — | §606.C(1),(2),(3),(7) |

### Light Industrial District (I2) and Special Light Industrial District (I3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Official Government Sign | — | As determined by the respective governing body | — | — | As determined by governing body | Any location permitted by governing body | — | §606.B(1) |
| Identification or Bulletin Board Sign | 10 feet for open lettering attached to building; 30 feet for freestanding | 25 square feet per side (excluding open lettering attached to building) | — | ≥10 feet from front lot line; side yard requirement | No more than 2 facing any one street | Not within 10 feet of front lot line or side yard requirement (except attached to existing buildings); faces street for open lettering | — | §606.B(2) |
| For Sale or Rental Sign | 30 feet if freestanding | 25 square feet | — | ≥5 feet from front lot line; side yard requirement | 1 per property (plus 1 open house sign) | Attached to existing buildings or on property | — | §606.B(3) |
| Nonconforming Use Advertising Sign | 30 feet if freestanding | 25 square feet | — | ≥10 feet from front lot line; side yard requirement | 1 facing any one street | Attached to existing buildings or on property | — | §606.B(4) |
| Residential Development Identification Sign | 30 feet | 25 square feet | — | — | 1 per entrance from public street | At entrances | — | §606.B(7) |
| Wall Sign - Business Advertising | 10 feet | For single use: total ≤100 sq ft per street; for multiple uses: total ≤100 sq ft per street (up to 160 sq ft if frontage ≥300 ft), ≤100 sq ft per use | — | N/A (attached) | 1 wall sign per street per use | Attached to building wall; open lettering faces street | — | §606.C(1),(2),(4),(6) |
| Freestanding Sign - Business Advertising | 30 feet | For single use: total ≤100 sq ft per street; for multiple uses: total ≤100 sq ft per street (up to 160 sq ft if frontage ≥300 ft), ≤100 sq ft per use | — | ≥10 feet from street line; side yard requirement | 1 freestanding sign per street per use | On property | — | §606.C(1),(2),(3),(7) |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign | 25 feet above road surface | 1000 square feet per face (2000 square feet for back-to-back or V-shaped) | — | ≥500 feet from other outdoor advertising signs; ≥100 feet from residential if face ≥1000 sq ft | Limited by spacing and 2 faces per lot | Within 660 feet of street right-of-way in I-2/I-3 districts | — | §606.E |

## Prohibited signs in Wyomissing

- Except in the case of school warning signs, traffic control signs and similar municipal signs, signs shall not contain moving parts nor use flashing or intermittent illumination and the source of light shall be steady and stationary.
- No sign shall be placed in such a position, or have such a source of illumination, that it will cause any danger to pedestrians or vehicular traffic.
- No signs other than school warning signs, official traffic signs and similar municipal signs shall be erected within the right-of-way lines of any street or extend over any street right-of-way.
- No sign shall be utilized in a manner which produces a noxious glare or a light intensity greater than one foot-candle beyond the lot boundaries. No direct beams of light shall be directed toward adjacent properties or public roads and all light sources shall be shielded from adjoining properties and streets.
- No sign shall be erected or located as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any window, door or fire escape.
- No sign which emits smoke, visible vapors or particulates, sound or odor shall be permitted.
- No portion of any sign shall project over any lot line.
- Red, green or amber lights, except those contained within a school warning sign, traffic control sign or similar municipal sign, shall not be so located that they could create a danger by being construed as traffic lights.
- Any sign which becomes dilapidated or which creates a hazard to the public health, safety or welfare shall be removed at the expense of the owner or lessee.
- Signs shall be erected on the property on which the use or event referred to in the sign is conducted.
- A sign shall be removed when the use or event to which it refers is terminated.
- Signs on mobile stands which can be moved from place to place are prohibited.
- A sign affixed to any vehicle or other object in such a manner that the carrying of such sign or signs no longer is incidental to the primary purpose of the vehicle or object but becomes a primary purpose in itself, shall be prohibited.
- Banner, inflatable, A-frame, tent, and other types of nonpermanent signs, are prohibited with the following exceptions: (a) Those approved and issued a temporary zoning permit by the Zoning Officer, but in no case for longer than 30 days and not to exceed one approval each 6 months. (b) A-frame and tent signs located on properties adjacent to Penn Avenue and State Hill Road that are used for commercial purposes, during business hours only and removed at all other times, and not exceeding four feet on a side without lighting...

## Signs exempt from permit in Wyomissing

- Official traffic or street name signs and other official Federal, State, County or Borough government signs.
- Identification sign or bulletin or announcement boards for schools, churches, municipal buildings or similar permitted uses.
- Signs advertising the rental or sale of premises, the sale or development of a residential subdivision, the work of contractors, charitable events and political elections and candidates, temporary in nature.
- Signs advertising a lawful nonconforming use.
- Signs necessary for the identification and protection of public utility facilities.
- Signs within a residential development to direct persons to a rental office or sample unit within that development.
- Identifying signs for the purpose of indicating the name of residential development.
- Trespassing signs and signs indicating the private nature of premises.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Any sign that has a message that can change, whether manually, mechanically or electrically, must obtain special exception approval from the Zoning Hearing Board.

## Full detail

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