# Sign Regulations in Cedarburg Town, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Cedarburg Town, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/cedarburg-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/9759209#9759209)

## At a glance

Cedarburg Town, Wisconsin regulates 7 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Building Name and Address Signs in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 6 square feet, with a Minimum 10 feet from property line setback (Sec. § 320-88A(1)). Most commercial signs in Cedarburg Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 2 | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Commercial District | 3 | 20 feet | 60 square feet | — |
| Industrial District | 2 | 20 feet | 60 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential zoning district | 1 | 7 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 4 feet | 8 square feet | — |

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

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Name and Address Sign | 6 feet | 6 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line | One per building, except for buildings abutting two or more streets | Not closer than 10 feet to any property line, right-of-way, or driveway | — | § 320-88A(1) |
| Subdivision Identification Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line | Two per point of vehicular access to the subdivision | Not closer than 10 feet to any property line, right-of-way, driveway, or intersection of a vision triangle | — | § 320-88A(2) |

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet | 60 square feet | — | — | One per principal building | Outermost wall of any principal building | — | § 320-88B(1) |
| Freestanding Ground Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line | One per principal building | Not closer than 10 feet to any property line, right-of-way, or driveway | — | § 320-88B(2) |
| Awning, Canopy, and Marquee Sign | Top of the awning, canopy, or marquee | 30 square feet | — | — | One per principal building | Affixed to or located upon any awning, canopy, or marquee | — | § 320-88B(3) |

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet | 60 square feet | — | — | One per principal building | Outermost wall of any principal building | — | § 320-88B(1) |
| Freestanding Ground Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | Minimum 10 feet from property line | One per principal building | Not closer than 10 feet to any property line, right-of-way, or driveway | — | § 320-88B(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Cedarburg Town

- Roof signs, unless specifically permitted by the Town Board.
- Signs placed on or affixed to vehicles and/or trailers parked on a public right-of-way, public property, or private property to advertise a product or direct people to a business or activity.
- Signs attached or affixed to rocks, trees, or other living vegetation.
- Signs containing untruthful or misleading information.
- Signs that imitate, interfere with, obstruct the view of, or can be confused with any official traffic control sign, signal, or device.
- Flashing or rotating signs, message crawl signs, signs containing moving parts, and signs containing reflective elements which sparkle or twinkle in the sunlight.
- Banners, pennants, streamers, balloons, and other gas-filled figures, except as may be provided for in other provisions of this article.
- Billboards and off-premises signs, except Town Board-approved temporary off-premises signs during road construction and off-premises seasonal signs.
- Any sign advertising or identifying a business or organization which is either defunct or no longer located on the premises.
- Any sign larger than 50 square feet in area except as may otherwise be permitted under the terms of this article.
- Projecting signs.
- Portable and wheeled signs.
- Signs or other advertising painted directly on walls unless specifically approved by the Plan Commission.
- Inflatable signs and tethered balloons.
- Signs attached to or erected or maintained on any standpipe, exterior stairway, fire escape, tower, or balcony so as to interfere with the use thereof.
- Signs erected at or near the intersection of any streets in such manner as to obstruct free and clear vision or at any location where they may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any official traffic sign, signal or device.
- Signs erected, constructed or maintained so as to obstruct any exit or any window opening necessary for required light or ventilation.
- A sign extending above the top or 10 inches beyond the side of the exterior wall to which such sign is attached.
- Signs and associated lighting fixtures which project more than 10 inches from the exterior wall to which they are attached.
- Signs entirely supported by a parapet wall.
- Signs, cards, pictures, handbills, sign posters, advertising, or notices of any kind on any curb, street, walk, public street surface, fence, board, barrel, box, case, railing, pole, post, bridge, tree, barricade, material, bridge fender, dock, pile, building or structure of any kind on public ground, public waterway or upon any structure projecting over any public street, public ground or public waterway within the Town except by Town Board authorization.
- Outdoor advertising, decorative displays or other advertising devices of cloth, paper, or other nonrigid materials, except as may be otherwise permitted by this article.

## Signs exempt from permit in Cedarburg Town

- One wall sign not to exceed six square feet in size maintained by the owner or occupant of any residential building displaying only the name of the owner or occupant.
- Legal home occupation signs not exceeding two square feet in size and placed on the residential structure or mailbox.
- Bulletin boards not over 15 square feet in size for public, charitable or religious institutions when located on the premises of said institutions.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other incombustible materials.
- Official traffic signs, legal notices, railroad crossing signs, 'danger' and such temporary emergency or nonadvertising signs as may be erected for public safety.
- One sign not to exceed 15 square feet in area identifying farm operations on parcels of land containing not less than 20 acres.
- Flags or banners representing the United States, State of Wisconsin, Ozaukee County or the Town of Cedarburg.
- Special decorative displays or signs in the public right-of-way when authorized by the Town Board.
- Signs located within the interior of any building and not visible from the exterior.
- Yard sale signs with specific conditions on placement and duration.
- Nonilluminated window signs covering less than 25% of the individual window area.
- A 'No Hunting,' 'No Trespassing' or other similar wording sign not in excess of six square feet in width.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The Building Inspector may refer the sign permit application to the Plan Commission and Town Board if there is a question as to whether or not the proposed sign is in accordance with the intent of this article.
- Replacement signs may require Plan Commission approval.
- The Building Inspector and/or Plan Commission may approve, deny, or request changes to a proposed sign, based on the architectural design of that sign.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 5 zoning districts in Cedarburg Town — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Cedarburg+Town+WI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-cedarburg-town

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