# Sign Regulations in Winfield, West Virginia

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Winfield, West Virginia, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Winfield, West Virginia (WV)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/west-virginia/winfield
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Winfield, West Virginia regulates 15 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Subdivision Temporary Freestanding Signs in the Commercial District zoning district are capped at 10 ft. tall and 50 sq. ft. (Sec. 1365.08 (Table)). Most commercial signs in Winfield require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 Residential District, R-2 Residential District, M-1 Manufactured Housing District | 2 | — | 2 sq. ft. | — |
| C-1 Suburban Commercial District | 4 | — | 100 sq. ft. | — |
| C-2 High Density Commercial District | 1 | Freestanding signs: 40 ft. | 300 sq. ft. | — |
| Commercial District | 4 | 10 ft. | 100 sq. ft. per abutting street | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 10 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### C-1 Suburban Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per business | On building | — | 1365.06(b)(1), 1365.02 |
| Monument Sign | — | — | — | — | Counts toward two permitted signs | Location per Commission approval | — | 1365.06(b)(2) |
| Freestanding Sign | — | — | — | — | Counts toward two permitted signs | Location per Commission approval | — | 1365.06(b)(2) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | Counts toward two permitted signs | As approved by Commission | — | 1365.06(b)(2) |

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-Premise Temporary Sign (Banner, Freestanding, Wall) | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per business (exempted banner) | Flush against wall of primary commercial structure | — | 1365.03(m), 1365.08 |
| Construction Temporary Freestanding Sign | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | — | On-premise | — | 1365.08 (Table) |
| Subdivision Temporary Freestanding Sign | 10 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | — | On-premise at subdivision entrance | — | 1365.08 (Table) |
| Commercial Special Events Temporary Sign | — | 100 sq. ft. per abutting street | — | — | — | Commercial buildings and/or parking lot | — | 1365.08 (Table) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Parking Area Directional Sign | — | 2 sq. ft. each; total 20 sq. ft. | — | — | Not specified; area restriction applies | On-premise, in parking areas | — | 1365.07(a)-(b) |
| Off-Premise Directional Sign (Business) | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 2 per business | Off-premise, on private property, not on State Route 817 | — | 1365.09 |
| On-Premise Temporary Construction Sign | — | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | — | On-premise at construction/development site | — | 1365.08 (Table) |
| On-Premise Temporary Subdivision Sign | 10 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | — | On-premise subdivision entrance | — | 1365.08 (Table) |

## Prohibited signs in Winfield

- It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, alter, relocate, or maintain any sign without first obtaining a permit from the planning staff, except as provided in Section 1365.03 Permit Exemptions.
- Animated sign that incorporates in any manner flashing or moving lights or any other visible moving or revolving part, except for the time, temperature, or date sign.
- Commercial banners, pennants, flags, spinners, streamers, large balloons, or strings of lights, except as permitted in Section 1365.08 On-Premise Temporary Signs, and Section 1365.03 - Permit Exemptions.
- Sign which obstructs or impairs the vision of drivers.
- Signs which makes use of such words as 'STOP', 'LOOK', 'DANGER', or other similar words, phrases, symbols, or characters in such a manner as to imply the need or requirement of stopping or the existence of danger.
- Sign which obstructs free ingress or egress for a door, window, fire escape, or other exit way.
- Portable signs.
- Sign determined by planning staff to contain obscene, indecent, or immoral matter.
- Sign which no longer advertises a bona fide business, activity, campaign, service or product.
- Any sign located in a public right-of-way, Except as provided in Section 1365.09.
- All off-premise commercial signs and permanent off-premise community and nonprofit organization signs, with the exception of that mentioned in subsection (j) hereof.
- All signs with exposed neon, the typical 'Open' signs.
- No structure of any kind to be used as a sign for advertising of any sort, shall be built, placed, erected, hung or left in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place, within Town, except such as may lawfully be allowed under the zoning ordinance of the Town.
- No local authority or person shall place, maintain or display upon or in view of any street or highway any unauthorized traffic control device, sign, or device which purports to be or resembles an official traffic control device, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal.
- No papers, handbills, cards, circulars, political advertisements or advertising matter of any kind shall be thrown, pushed, cast, deposited, dropped, scattered, distributed or left in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place, or upon any vacant lot or premises if it is likely that the material might be blown by the wind upon the streets or public places (littering sign-related advertising).

## Signs exempt from permit in Winfield

- Servicing, repainting, cleaning, or changing the advertising message of an existing sign, which do not require structural alterations.
- House number or nameplate not exceeding two square feet in area.
- Real estate sign advertising the sale, rental, or lease of a structure or parcel of property and not exceeding six square feet in area. Larger real estate signs require a permit.
- Memorial sign or tablet or name of building and date of erection.
- Sign painted on or attached to a properly licensed, operational motor vehicle and not occupying more than 10% of the visible surface of the vehicle.
- Any noncommercial flag.
- On or off-premise temporary promotion and event signs for community and nonprofit organizations that are not located on any public right-of-way.
- Yard sale signs that are posted and removed in a two day period after the sale.
- Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message.
- Traffic control signs on private property that contain no commercial message of any sort.
- Residential subdivision identification sign located at the subdivision entrance with a maximum sign area of 32 square feet.
- Time and temperature portions of a sign, up to 33% of the total sign area allowed.
- One on-premise commercial banner, when placed flush against the wall of a primary commercial structure.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- An application for a sign permit must be made on forms provided by the Commission, and must include accurate sketches and scaled drawings showing the location of the proposed sign. The planning staff may require the actual location of a proposed sign to be based on an actual survey by a registered land surveyor or civil engineer, provided by the applicant.
- Signs must be approved by planning staff as to conformance with the Zoning Ordinance.
- Permit is not required for items listed under Section 1365.03 Permit Exemptions, but all other signs require permitting.
- Off-premise commercial directional signs are required to be approved as stated in Section 1365.02.

## Full detail

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