# Sign Regulations in Allouez, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Allouez, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/allouez
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/30161826#30161826)

## At a glance

Allouez, Wisconsin regulates 5 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the MX1 District, MX2 District, MXR District, GXR District, GX District zoning district are capped at 10 feet tall and 64 square feet, with a 50 feet from R-zoned lot, 30 feet from intersection, 15 feet from driveway setback (Sec. § 475-1006D). Most commercial signs in Allouez require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AG District, R District, NX District, PI District | 4 | 8 feet | 96 square feet | — |
| MX1 District, MX2 District, MXR District, GXR District, GX District | 2 | 10 feet | 72 square inches per linear foot of lot frontage | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### AG District, R District, NX District, PI District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | Maximum of one per public building entrance | On building walls | — | § 475-1005B(2)(a) |
| Freestanding Sign | 8 feet | 96 square feet | — | — | Maximum of one per street frontage | Street frontage | — | § 475-1005B(1)(b) |
| Monument Sign | 8 feet | 96 square feet | — | — | Maximum of one per street frontage | Street frontage | — | § 475-1005B(2)(b) |
| Electronic Message Center (EMC) | — | 20 square feet | — | — | Maximum of one dynamic display per street frontage | Street frontage | — | § 475-1005B(2)(c) |

### MX1 District, MX2 District, MXR District, GXR District, GX District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 10 feet | 64 square feet | — | Minimum setbacks: 50 feet from R-zoned lot, 30 feet from intersection, 15 feet from driveway | Maximum of one per lot | Lot frontage | — | § 475-1006D |
| Wall Sign | — | 72 square inches per linear foot of lot frontage | — | — | Maximum of one per tenant | Building walls | — | § 475-1006E |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One per calendar year | — | — | § 475-1004 |

## Prohibited signs in Allouez

- Any sign for which a required permit has not been issued
- Any sign that is posted or maintained in violation of this article
- Off-premises advertising signs (also known as 'billboards')
- Signs located and maintained in such a manner as to constitute a nuisance as provided in the Village Code
- Signs that advertise an activity, business, product or service no longer conducted on the lot on which the sign is located
- Signs or other attention-getting devices that contain or consist of inflatable devices, balloons, ribbons, streamers, spinners or other similarly moving devices, except as expressly allowed in this article
- Signs that swing or otherwise noticeably move as a result of wind pressure because of the manner of their suspension or attachment
- Signs that emit sound, smoke or odor
- Signs that extend more than two feet above the roofline of the building to which they are attached, except in cases where roof signs are expressly allowed
- Searchlights, strobe lights, rotating beacon lights, flashing lights that are visible from the public right-of-way, except as otherwise expressly allowed by this article or required by law
- Signs located in or obstructing a required parking or loading space, or that otherwise obstruct vehicular or pedestrian access or circulation, or that pose any other hazard to motorized or nonmotorized travel
- Signs that obstruct any fire escape, required exit, window or door opening used as a means of egress
- Signs that interfere with an opening required for ventilation, except that signs may cover transom windows when not in violation of applicable building and fire safety codes
- Signs affixed directly to a tree, utility pole or traffic control device
- Signs that obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of, or that may be confused with, any authorized traffic control sign, signal, or device
- Sign displays with a brightness of such intensity or brilliance that they impair the vision or endanger the safety and welfare of any pedestrian, cyclist, or person operating a motor vehicle
- Signs attached to or painted on an inoperable or unlicensed vehicle (motorized or nonmotorized)
- Signs attached to or painted on a licensed motor vehicle if the vehicle is parked within 25 feet of the street right-of-way
- Portable signs, including sandwich board, A-frame and signs on wheels or that are designed to allow movement from one location to another, except in the PI Districts
- Painted wall signs, other than historic signs and murals
- Signs located on public property that are not owned by or otherwise permitted by the Village

## Signs exempt from permit in Allouez

- Address numbers and nameplates not exceeding four square feet in area per building
- Art/public art displays
- Construction signs up to three per lot, not exceeding six square feet in area in R1 and R2 Districts or 32 square feet in area in all other districts
- Driveway signs not exceeding six square feet in area in a commercial, mixed-use, or industrial district or three square feet in area in a residential district
- Flags that do not contain a commercial message
- Historic plaques on federal, state or local designated historic buildings or sites, not exceeding nine square feet in area or seven feet in height
- Interior (site or building) signs
- Engraved signs that are engraved or cut into any masonry or metal surface used as an exterior building material and that do not exceed four square feet in area
- Neighborhood and park signs
- Official signs erected and maintained pursuant to the discharge of governmental functions, or that are required by law, ordinance, or government regulation
- Campaign signs
- Real estate signs
- Special event signs subject to approval by the Village Board
- Vehicular signs on vehicles operated in the normal course of business
- Drive-through signs in conjunction with drive-through uses
- Temporary window signs

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Applications for a sign permit must be submitted to the Building Official and include at least the following information: Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant; Location of building, structure, or lot to which or upon which the sign is to be attached or erected; Name of person, firm, corporation, or association erecting the sign; Written consent of the owner of the building, structure, or land to which or upon which the sign is to be fixed; A scale drawing of such sign indicating the dimensions, materials to be used, color scheme, type of illumination, if any, and the method of construction and attachment; A scale drawing indicating the location and position of such sign in relation to nearby buildings and structures; Copies of any other permit required and issued for said sign, including the written recommendation by the Village Plan Commission where required by this chapter; Additional information as may be required by the Village.

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