Penn Hills, PA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Posting window
- Up to 30 days before election
- Removal deadline
- Within 12 days after election
- Removal fee
- $25 per sign, more if complex
- Prohibited locations
- Municipal property, poles, traffic hazards
Summary
Penn Hills lets campaign signs go up no more than 30 days before an election and requires removal within 12 days after, banning them from municipal property and utility poles.
No person shall post a campaign sign for more than 30 days prior to the election for which the sign is posted, and no person shall fail to remove a campaign sign within 12 days after the election for which the sign was posted. ... No person shall post a campaign sign on or over Municipal property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4434863; v5 updated 2025-07-21; through 07-21-2025).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 1437 of the Municipality of Penn Hills' Code, adopted by Ordinance 1770 in 1982, bars posting a campaign sign more than 30 days before the election it concerns and requires its removal within 12 days afterward. Signs cannot go on municipal property (except official polling locations), on any pole or utility pole line on municipal property, in a spot that creates a traffic hazard, or on state or county road rights-of-way without PennDOT's consent. The Director of Code Enforcement can remove noncompliant signs after 48 hours' notice and charges $25 per sign for removal, notice, and 90-day storage before an owner can reclaim it.
Violations & Fines
Posting a sign too early, leaving it up past 12 days post-election, or placing it on municipal property triggers removal by the Director plus a $25 fee, or more for signs needing special equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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