Trappe Holding Sign Ordinance Meeting Monday

Trappe Borough council announced on Tuesday that it would hold a special meeting to gain additional public comment regarding the borough’s proposed sign ordinance on Monday at 7 p.m. at borough hall.

The meeting was suggested by Trappe Solicitor David Onorato at the April meeting, after a business owner expressed concern regarding the proposed changes to the sign ordinance, specifically that the sandwich board signs would need to be purchased from the borough.

According to borough manager Jacqui Gunther, the only type of sign being removed from the existing sign ordinance in Trappe is movable copy electronic signs, and the proposed ordinance allows for additional signs, such as an a-frame, lighted window, civic, permanent and special event signs.

At the April meeting, Onoroto said that the addition of one or two digital signs in the borough, for the use of municipal and civic organizations, was added to the ordinance after communication with residents.

Another proposed change is that the setback for signs along Main Street be moved from 20 feet to 15 feet or the PennDOT right of way line, whichever is closer.

“Trappe’s proposed sign ordinance gives our businesses more signage than any of the surrounding communities,” Guenther said.

On April 29, the borough received feedback from the Monttgomery County Planning Commission, a recommending body, stating that it did not recommend acceptance of the ordinance.

A copy of the current ordinance, the proposed ordinance, and the Montgomery County Planning Commission review, can be found here.

For more on the Trappe Sign ordinance:

   New Sign Ordinance Coming to Trappe

   Trappe Moves Towards Sign Ordinance Vote