New PA Bill Would Change Land Development Signage

HARRISBURG — A state legislator from Montgomery County has introduced a proposal that would change signage requirements for land developers.

State Rep. Joe Ciresi, a Democrat representing the 146th Legislative District, unveiled House Bill 2374, which would amend the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code to ensure that posted signs at subdivisions and land development sites meet certain minimum size standards, are "conspicuously posted," and include required information on the construction schedule, according to Ciresi's office.

As it stands now, property developers are only required to post signage in the form of a "sheet of paper" measuring eight-and-one-half inches by 11 inches, Ciresi said in a statement, "which is often easy to miss for anyone passing by and leaving many residents unaware of development happening near them."

"My bill would guarantee more transparency with specific requirements for posted signage on property under development, giving residents a better understanding of what is happening in their community," Ciresi stated.

House Bill 3374 currently has eight cosponsors, according to legislative records. They are a bipartisan mix of representatives mostly from eastern Pennsylvania, except for one lawmaker from Allegheny County in the western part of the commonwealth.

The proposal was referred to House Local Government Committee on Tuesday, where it awaits review, legislative records show.