# Sign Regulations in Coloma, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Coloma, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/coloma
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/30769720#30769720)

## At a glance

Coloma, Wisconsin regulates 20 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the General District zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 120 square feet, with a Must meet all yard requirements for the district. setback (Sec. § 480-13H(3)). Most commercial signs in Coloma require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | — | — |
| Residential and Rural Districts | 8 | 2 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Downtown District | 6 | 20 feet | 120 square feet | — |
| General District | 7 | 23 feet | 120 square feet | — |
| C-3 District | 1 | — | 300 square feet per sign face | — |

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

### Residential and Rural Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On agricultural premises | — | § 480-13E(1) |
| Nonconforming Business Sign | 2 feet | — | 10 feet | — | — | Over show windows or doors | — | § 480-13E(2) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | § 480-13E(3) |
| Name, Occupational, and Warning Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | § 480-13E(4) |
| Bulletin Board | — | 16 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | § 480-13E(5) |
| Memorial Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed flat against a structure | — | § 480-13E(6) |
| Construction Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | § 480-13E(7) |
| Residential Yard Sale Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On premises | — | § 480-13E(8) |

### Downtown District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet | 120 square feet | — | — | — | Against the exterior walls of buildings | — | § 480-13G(1) |
| Roof Sign | 5 feet above the roof | 96 square feet | — | — | — | On the roof | — | § 480-13G(4) |
| Window Sign | — | 75% of the glass area | — | — | — | Inside commercial buildings | — | § 480-13G(5) |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On or off premises | — | § 480-13G(7)(a) |
| Directional Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | Not more than one directional sign per business or organization. | In any district | — | § 480-13G(7)(b) |
| Awning or Canopy Sign | — | 25% of the exterior surface | — | — | — | On awnings or canopies | — | § 480-13G(8) |

### General District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet | 120 square feet | — | — | — | Against the exterior walls of buildings | — | § 480-13H(1) |
| Projecting Sign | 23 feet | 120 square feet | — | Shall not be less than five feet from all side lot lines. | — | Fastened to, suspended from or supported by structures | — | § 480-13H(2) |
| Ground Sign | 20 feet | 120 square feet | — | Must meet all yard requirements for the district. | One per street frontage | On premises | — | § 480-13H(3) |
| Roof Sign | 10 feet above the roof | 120 square feet | — | — | — | On the roof | — | § 480-13H(4) |
| Window Sign | — | 75% of the glass area | — | — | — | Inside commercial buildings | — | § 480-13H(5) |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On or off premises | — | § 480-13H(7)(a) |
| Directional Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | Not more than one directional sign per business or organization. | In any district | — | § 480-13H(7)(b) |

## Prohibited signs in Coloma

- Flashing signs, signs containing moving parts and signs containing reflective elements which sparkle or twinkle in the sunlight, except when approved by conditional use permit.
- Signs which imitate or resemble traffic or regulatory signs.
- No sign that constitutes a hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic because of intensity or direction of illumination is permitted.
- Signs shall not resemble, imitate or approximate the shape, size, signals or devices, form or color of railroad or traffic signs.
- 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 sign shall be placed so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility nor be lighted in such a way as to cause glare or impair visibility, upon public ways.

## Signs exempt from permit in Coloma

- Agricultural signs pertaining to the products at the agricultural premises not to exceed 32 square feet in area for any one farm.
- Signs over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment announcing without display or elaboration only the name and occupation of the proprietor and not to exceed two feet in height and 10 feet in length.
- Real estate signs not to exceed eight square feet in area which advertises the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which said signs are temporarily located.
- Name, occupational and warning signs not to exceed two square feet located on the premises.
- Bulletin boards for public, charitable or religious institutions not to exceed 16 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.
- Construction sign, on premises, identifying contractor, architect and/or engineer, not to exceed two square feet in area.
- Residential yard sale, garage sale and signs for other similar events, not to exceed two square feet, for a period not to exceed three consecutive days.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Permit required. No sign shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted or structurally altered without a sign permit and without being in conformity with the provisions of this chapter with the exception of those signs specified in Subsection E below.
- Applications for sign permit shall be made upon forms provided by the Zoning Administrator and shall contain or have attached thereto the following information: Name, postal address and telephone number of the applicant; Name and address of the owner and address of the premises on which the sign is to be erected; Plot plan showing the location of building, structure or lot to which or upon which the sign or other advertising structure is to be attached or erected and the sign location; The location and type of any other signs located or proposed to be located on the property; Drawing of the sign to a scale not less than 1/2 inch equals one foot; Permit fee indicated in Zoning Permit Fee Schedule of the Village of Coloma shall be submitted with the application.
- It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administrator, upon the filing of an application for a sign erection permit, to examine such plans and specifications and other data. He shall determine whether the proposed structure is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter and all other regulations of the Village of Coloma. If so determined, the Administrator shall authorize the Village Clerk/Treasurer to issue a permit.
- When unsure whether the application meets the intent of the chapter, the Zoning Administrator may refer the application to the Plan Commission.
- The Plan Commission will approve, approve with modifications or deny the sign permit application within 90 days from the date such application is presented to the Plan Commission. Any approval given by the Plan Commission shall be valid for 180 days. If a permit is not obtained within the 180 days, such approval shall become null and void and a new application shall be required.

## 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 Coloma — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Coloma+WI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-coloma

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