This Public Hearing was advertised in the Pocono Record on October 20, 2027 and October 27, 2027
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Matamoras Borough Council will conduct a Public Hearing, and
thereafter may vote upon and potentially enact an amendment to the Matamoras Borough Code Section 124-17, relating to Sign Regulations within the Zoning Ordinance. If passed, the Ordinance amendments would:
a. amend Section 124-17(B) to replace the provision for Signs requiring no permits with a
classification of all signs as either exempt, prohibited, permitted (temporary), and permitted
(permanent);
b. amending Section 124-17(C) to replace “General sign regulations” with provisions for
“Exempt Signs”, which: (1) clarifies that exempt signs directing traffic on private property
shall not exceed six square feet in area, (2) reduces the size of temporary contractor signs
from twelve to six square feet and limits the number of such signs at one time on a property
to four, and (3) adding street signs, residential identification signs, temporary window signs,
yard sale signs, official and governmental signs, and political signs as Exempt Signs;
c. amending Section 124-17(D) to replace “Business and institutional signs” with provisions
for “Prohibited Signs”, which ban: signs advertising a nonpermitted use, signs containing
distracting motions or interfere with existing lights or wires, signs imitating or interfering
with official sins, banner signs except annual displays of temporary activities or awards
approved by the Borough, signs on wheels, vehicles and trailers with attached signs, and offpremises signs.
d. amending Section 124-17(E) to replace “Billboards” with “General sign regulations”,
incorporating the provisions of current Section 124-17(C), and simplifying language within
various subsections;
e. amending Section 124-17(F) to replace “Home occupation signs” with “Business and
institutional signs”, incorporating the provisions of current Section 124-17(D);
f. amending Section 124-17(G) to replace “Residential development and multifamily project
signs” with “Billboards”, incorporating the provisions of current Section 124-17(E);
g. amending Section 124-17(H) to replace “Shopping center or multiple commercial or
institutional occupant signs” with “Home occupation signs”, incorporating the provisions of
current Section 124-17(F);
h. amending Section 124-17(I) to replace “Temporary signs” with “Residential development
and multifamily project signs”, incorporating the provisions of current Section 124-17(G);
i. amending Section 124-17(J) to replace “Nonconforming signs” with “Shopping center or
multiple commercial or institutional occupant signs”; incorporating the provisions of current
Section 124-17(H);
j. amending Section 124-17(K) to replace “Nuisance signs” with “Temporary signs”,
incorporating the provisions of current Section 124-17(I), while reducing the permitted size
of special advertising signs and banners from 32 square feet to 20 square feet, prohibiting
display of signs for consecutive 21 day periods, reducing the size of temporary signs for
nonprofit events from 120 square feet to 20 square feet, requiring a refundable bond for
removal of temporary signs, and limiting the number of temporary business identification
signs allowed and requiring the removal of a temporary sign upon installation of a
permanent sign;
k. amending Section 124-17(L) to replace “Political signs” with “Nonconforming signs”, and
incorporating the provisions of current Section 124-17(J);
l. amending Section 124-17(M) to replace “Recreational districts” with “ Nuisance signs”, and
incorporating the provisions of current Section 124-17(K);
m. amending Section 124-17(N) to replace “Sandwich board signs” with “Recreational
districts”, and incorporating the provisions of current Section 124-17(M);
n. amending Section 124-17(O) to regulate “A-frame/Sandwich board signs” to allow those
signs (which are currently prohibited) within the C-2 zone when properly permitted, subject
to limitations of one sign per establishment and requiring placement near the public access
to the establishment; and
o. adding Section 124-17(P), which incorporates the provisions of current Section 124-17(O),
restricting coverage of glazed surfaces with window signs to 25% of the surface area.
The proposed Ordinance is available for inspection at the Matamoras Borough Office, 10 Avenue I,
Matamoras.
The Hearing shall take place on November 10, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Matamoras Borough Hall, 10
Avenue I, Matamoras.
Eric Kudrich, Council President
Jason R. Ohliger, Esq., Solicitor