Pittsburgh, PA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Real Estate and Political Signs. Temporary real estate signs pertaining to the sale or lease of the premises and temporary political campaign signs or posters relating to the election of a person to public office, to a political party or to a matter to be voted upon at an election called by a public body shall be subject to the following regulations.

1. General.

(a) Such signs may be attached to a building wall and no part of the sign shall project more than four (4) inches at a height below eighty (80) inches from the grade beneath the sign. Signs attached to the building at a height above eighty (80) inches from the bottom of the sign to the grade beneath the sign shall not project more than three (3) feet from the building.

(b) Such signs shall be removed within thirty (30) days following the sale or election. An elected candidate in a primary election may maintain the sign until thirty (30) days following the general election.

2. Residential, LNC, UNC, UC-MU, R-MU, GT, RIV-RM and EMI Districts. In the Residential, LNC, UNC, HC, GT, RIV-RM and EMI Zoning Districts such signs:

(a) Shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in face area;

(b) Shall be nonilluminated and limited to one (1) along each street frontage.

3. HC, NDI, RIV-IMU, UC-E, RIV-GI, RIV-MU, RIV-NS, UI and GI Districts. In the HC, GI, UI, RIV-IMU, RIV-GI, RIV-MU, RIV-NS and NDI Zoning Districts, such signs:

(a) Shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in face area;

(b)