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Ciresi bill to require clear signage for land development passes House

Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus    June 11, 2025 | 4:26 PM

HARRISBURG, June 11 – Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Joe Ciresi (H.B. 375) that would increase residents’ awareness of proposed subdivision and land development projects in their area passed the House today with overwhelming bipartisan support (108-95).

“Residents need to know what developments are going up in their area, but property developers are often leaving them in the dark by just putting up hard-to-see, impossible-to-read ‘notices’ on nothing more than 8½-inch by 11-inch sheets of paper,” Ciresi said. “My bill would help create greater community awareness of proposed developments at negligible costs to the property developer by requiring developers to post conspicuous signs of a minimum size and lettering that detail the project, so they be easily seen from the road.”

The legislation would amend the Municipalities Planning Code so that no later than seven days after the first official submission of a subdivision or land development application, the subdivider or developer would post signs a minimum of nine square feet in surface area that can be read from a viewing distance of 50 feet, have a summary title in a minimum of 4-inch lettering, are conspicuously posted along external road frontage, and include a description of the proposed project and which local governmental entity is reviewing the development application.

“If we want the public to be more aware of what’s going on in their communities so they can be involved with local government, we have to remove roadblocks like illegible signage that hide from them developments that will impact their lives,” Ciresi said. “This commonsense legislation will help improve democratic participation in the governance of towns and cities to the benefit us all.” 

The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration. The legislation was introduced last session as H.B. 123 and passed with bipartisan support but was not considered by the Senate.