# Sign Regulations in Bonduel, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Bonduel, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/bonduel
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/WI/Bonduel/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIGEOR_CH28TRCO_S28-3STYISI)

## At a glance

Bonduel, Wisconsin regulates 16 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Projecting Signs in the C-1 General Commercial District, C-2 Highway Commercial District, M-1 Industrial District, Public District, A Agricultural District zoning district are capped at 20 ft above mean centerline street grade tall and 100 sq ft per premises, with a At least 10 feet from side lot lines; does not extend into public right-of-way; may extend up to 6 feet into required yard. setback (Sec. Sec. 115-24(c)(2)). Most commercial signs in Bonduel require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 Residential District, R-2 Residential District, R-3 Mobile Home Park and Mobile Home Subdivision District | 7 | 2 ft | 20 square feet (2 ft high x 10 ft long) | — |
| C-1 General Commercial District, C-2 Highway Commercial District, M-1 Industrial District, Public District, A Agricultural District | 6 | 50 ft above centerline of adjacent street pavement; minimum 8 ft clearance from ground | 675 sq ft per side; 1,350 sq ft total; not more than 2 sides | — |
| CON Conservancy District | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### R-1 Residential District, R-2 Residential District, R-3 Mobile Home Park and Mobile Home Subdivision District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign - Nonconforming Business Establishment | 2 ft | 20 square feet (2 ft high x 10 ft long) | 10 ft | — | One per nonconforming business establishment. | Over show windows or doors | — | Sec. 115-24(b)(1); Sec. 115-9(1)(f); Sec. 115-10(1)(g); Sec. 115-11 |
| Freestanding Sign (Real Estate) | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | One per premises. | Temporarily located on the premises being advertised | — | Sec. 115-24(b)(2); Sec. 115-9(1)(f); Sec. 115-10(1)(g); Sec. 115-11 |
| Wall Sign (Name, Occupation, and Warning Signs) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | Unspecified | On the premises | — | Sec. 115-24(b)(3); Sec. 115-9(1)(f); Sec. 115-10(1)(g); Sec. 115-11 |
| Freestanding Sign (Bulletin Board for Public, Charitable or Religious Institutions) | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | Unspecified | Located on the premises | — | Sec. 115-24(b)(4); Sec. 115-9(1)(f); Sec. 115-10(1)(g); Sec. 115-11 |
| Wall Sign (Memorial, Tablets, Building Names, Date of Erection) | — | — | — | — | Unspecified | Affixed flat to structure | — | Sec. 115-24(b)(5); Sec. 115-9(1)(f); Sec. 115-10(1)(g); Sec. 115-11 |
| Freestanding Sign (Official Signs) | — | — | — | — | Unspecified | As required by public authority | — | Sec. 115-24(b)(6); Sec. 115-9(1)(f); Sec. 115-10(1)(g); Sec. 115-11 |
| Temporary Sign or Banner | — | — | — | — | Unspecified | As approved | — | Sec. 115-24(b)(7); Sec. 115-9(1)(f); Sec. 115-10(1)(g); Sec. 115-11 |

### C-1 General Commercial District, C-2 Highway Commercial District, M-1 Industrial District, Public District, A Agricultural District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 ft above mean centerline street grade | 500 sq ft per premises | — | — | Total area per premises applies. | Against exterior walls of buildings | — | Sec. 115-24(c)(1) |
| Projecting Sign | 20 ft above mean centerline street grade | 100 sq ft per premises | — | At least 10 feet from side lot lines; does not extend into public right-of-way; may extend up to 6 feet into required yard. | Total area per premises applies. | Fastened to, suspended from, or supported by a structure | — | Sec. 115-24(c)(2) |
| Ground Sign (Freestanding Sign) | 40 ft above mean centerline street grade | 100 sq ft per side, 200 sq ft total for premises | — | Must meet all yard requirements for the district. | Total area per premises applies. | On the premises, in ground/yard | — | Sec. 115-24(c)(3) |
| Roof Sign | 10 ft above roof | 300 sq ft (all sides combined) per premises | — | Must meet yard requirements for district. | Total area per premises applies. | On roof of buildings | — | Sec. 115-24(c)(4) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | Unspecified | Inside business building window | — | Sec. 115-24(c)(5) |
| Billboard | 50 ft above centerline of adjacent street pavement; minimum 8 ft clearance from ground | 675 sq ft per side; 1,350 sq ft total; not more than 2 sides | — | 25 ft from right-of-way; 500 ft from beginning/ending of pavement widening at ramps; 2,000 ft from another billboard; 500 ft from residential district. | Maximum of 1 billboard per 2,000 ft along right-of-way per side. | Within 200 ft corridor parallel along S.T.H. 117, S.T.H. 47, S.T.H. 29 rights-of-way | — | Sec. 115-24(c)(6) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Combination of Sign Types | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 115-24(c)(7) |
| Nonconforming Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Nonconforming location, size, or use | — | Sec. 115-24(e); Sec. 115-6 |

## Prohibited signs in Bonduel

- No sign shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted or structurally altered without a permit, except those signs exempted.
- 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 sign shall be placed so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility.
- 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 in a manner not in conformity with the structural requirements of the building code.
- No sign shall be erected without first obtaining a sign permit from the director of municipal operations, except where exempted.
- Signs are prohibited in R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts except as specified in section 115-24(b).
- Any sign found not to be structurally safe will cause the applicable sign permit to be revoked; if repairs are not made in a timely manner, the sign may be removed by the village at the sign owner’s expense.

## Signs exempt from permit in Bonduel

- Signs over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment announcing only the name and occupation of the proprietor not to exceed two feet in height and ten feet in length.
- Real estate signs not to exceed eight square feet in area which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which said signs are temporarily located.
- Name, occupation and warning signs not to exceed four square feet, located on the premises.
- 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 masonry or constructed of metal and affixed flat against a structure.
- Official signs such as traffic control, parking restrictions, information and notices.
- Temporary signs or banners when authorized by the plan commission.
- Signs lawfully existing at the time of adoption or amendment of this section may continue as nonconforming uses or structures, subject to the provisions of section 115-6.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign may be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted or structurally altered without a permit, except those specifically exempted in section 115-24(b).
- Signs in the C-1, C-2, M-1 Industrial, Public and Agricultural districts must be approved by the plan commission and village board.
- Temporary signs or banners require authorization by the plan commission.
- Any sign not in conformance with applicable requirements is a nonconforming use/structure, subject to the nonconformity provisions of section 115-6.
- For billboards, a sign permit must be obtained from the director of municipal operations.

## Full detail

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