Franklin Township, PA Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Signs allowed
- 1 per home occupation
- Max sign size
- 2 square feet
- Illumination
- not permitted, direct or indirect
- Freestanding pole signs
- banned in AR/Residential districts
- Max penalty
- $500 per day plus costs
Summary
Franklin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania allows one sign identifying a home occupation, capped at two square feet, under Zoning Code § 27-1709.4.D and the agricultural/residential sign standard in § 27-2006.1.A; every other exterior sign or display is otherwise prohibited.
C. Excluding one sign described in Subsection 4D below, the residential appearance of the dwelling or premises shall not be altered and no evidence of the home occupation shall be visible from the outside. D. One sign identifying the home occupation is permitted in accordance with Part 20 of this chapter. ... ... A. Name and address signs of residents, farm or home occupation not exceeding two square feet in area.
Full Breakdown
Franklin Township's sign rules for a home-based business sit in two places in Zoning Chapter 27. D, which lets the operator identify the business as long as the sign meets Part 20 of the chapter. A. 1 also bars direct or indirect illumination of any sign in these districts, limits every premises to one sign per permitted use, requires any freestanding sign support to be built of natural materials or their technological equivalent, and flatly bans freestanding pole signs in the Agricultural and Residential Districts.
The home occupation as a whole still needs its own use and occupancy permit from the Zoning Officer under § 27-1709, and the sign should be reflected on the application's schematic drawing. B(4).
Violations & Fines
A sign larger than two square feet, an illuminated sign, or a second sign on the property violates §§ 27-2006.1 and 27-1709.4.D, and is enforced the same way as any other zoning violation: the Zoning Officer issues a written notice under § 27-2303, and continued noncompliance lets the Township pursue a civil judgment of up to $500 per day plus court costs and attorney fees before a Magisterial District Judge under § 27-2304.
Frequently Asked Questions
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