# Sign Regulations in Barneveld, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Barneveld, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/barneveld
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/33550091#33550091)

## At a glance

Barneveld, Wisconsin regulates 5 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Wall Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 400 square feet (Sec. § 280-54A). Most commercial signs in Barneveld require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 20 feet | 400 square feet | — |
| Business Highway Districts | 1 | 70 feet | 520 square feet per side | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet | 400 square feet | — | — | — | Exterior walls of buildings | — | § 280-54A |
| Projecting Sign | 20 feet | 100 square feet | — | — | — | Fastened to, suspended from or supported by structures | — | § 280-54B |
| Ground Sign | 20 feet | 100 square feet | — | — | — | Freestanding | — | § 280-54C |
| Roof Sign | 10 feet above the roof | 300 square feet | — | — | — | On the roof or above the parapet wall of a building | — | § 280-54D |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of the glass area of the pane | — | — | — | Inside windows | — | § 280-54E |

### Business Highway Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 70 feet | 520 square feet per side | — | — | — | Freestanding | — | § 280-54C Exception |

## Prohibited signs in Barneveld

- All off-premises signs are prohibited in all zoning districts, with specific exceptions.
- No flashing, moving or apparent moving signs shall be permitted except for time and temperature and changeable copy displays.
- Lighted signs shall be shielded to prevent glare onto adjoining properties or onto the public street.
- No sign shall be placed on a tree.
- Signs shall not resemble, imitate or approximate the shape, size, form or color of railroad or traffic signs, signals or devices.
- Signs shall not obstruct or interfere with the effectiveness of railroad or traffic signs, signals or devices.
- No sign shall be erected, relocated or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window or fire escape.
- No sign shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- No signs shall be placed so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility.

## Signs exempt from permit in Barneveld

- Signs over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment announcing only the name and occupation of the proprietor.
- Real estate signs not to exceed eight square feet in area which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which such signs are temporarily located.
- Name, home, occupation, professional office and warning signs not to exceed two square feet located on the premises.
- Farm signs giving the name of the farm, farm owner or commodities produced shall not exceed 15 square feet in total area.
- Bulletin boards for public, charitable or religious institutions not to exceed eight square feet in area located on the premises.
- Memorial signs, tablets, names of buildings and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of metal and affixed flat against a structure.
- Temporary signs or banners when authorized by the Plan Commission.
- Construction signs during the actual time of construction.
- Directional off-premises signs.
- Government signs for the control of traffic and other regulatory purposes, danger signs, railroad crossing signs, signs of public utilities indicating danger, and signs which are erected by or on the order of a public officer in the performance of his or her public duty.
- "No trespassing" or "no dumping" signs.
- Public signs specifically authorized or required for a public purpose by a law, statute or ordinance.
- Political and campaign signs may be erected not earlier than the first day for circulation of nomination papers by candidates or the first day on which candidates would circulate nomination papers were papers to be required and shall be removed not later than the day of the election.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs, including lighting and design, shall be approved by the Plan Commission.
- Height and dimensional standards may be increased or decreased by the Plan Commission in the course of design review upon findings that increases or decreases are appropriate for sign visibility or aesthetic reasons, and that negative impacts upon neighboring properties will be avoided.

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