1. It shall be unlawful to erect, construct or otherwise alter any sign in Doylestown Borough without first filing with the Zoning Officer and obtaining a permit. Normal sign maintenance shall not require a permit.

2. Applications for permits for the erection, construction, or alteration of signs shall be accompanied by drawings of the proposed work showing the details of the sign and the structural requirements.

3. All signs erected, constructed or otherwise altered in any zoning district which is also located within the Historical District as defined in Chapter 4, § 201: Historic District Created. to § 212: Issuance of Certain Building Permits Outside Historic District, shall require prior approval of the Historical and Architectural Review Board.

4. The erector of temporary signs permitted under § 27-7093 or an authorized agent of a sponsor of an exhibit, show, event or proposed development shall apply for and obtain a permit from the Borough Zoning Officer and deposit with the Borough at the time of his application, such sum as may be established from time to time by resolution of Council, or fraction thereof, as a guarantee that all such signs will be removed promptly within 20 days after the date of the exhibit, show, event or development to which such signs relate. At the time of deposit, the erector or authorized agent shall indicate upon which streets such signs are to be located. If such signs are not removed at the end of the twenty-day period, the Borough shall cause them to be removed and the deposit guaranteeing removal shall be forfeited to the Borough. In addition, failure to remove such signs as prescribed shall constitute a violation of this Chapter subjecting offenders to the penalties prescribed in § 1305 hereof.

5. The erection of temporary political signs permitted under § 27-7092 by any owner or lessee of the lot, candidate, political party or other authorized agent shall not require a permit or other approval, provided however, that it shall be unlawful for any such owner or lessee of the lot, candidate, political party or other authorized agent to permit such signs to remain erected more than 10 days after the date of the election to which they relate and failure to remove such signs as required hereby shall subject such offenders to the penalties prescribed in § 1306: Enforcement Remedies hereof.

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A. An application for a sign described in § 27-7071 shall be made to the Zoning Officer, along with an application fee as prescribed by Borough Council from time to time.

B. Upon receipt of the application, the Zoning Hearing Board shall hold a public hearing at the expense of the applicant in accordance with existing policies and may approve a sign described in this paragraph if it finds that the sign:

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See Part 7: SIGN REGULATIONS and the Signs Page for complete, detailed information.
See also the Signs Page.
See Commercial Permits for information on sign projects.