# Sign Regulations in Edgerton, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Edgerton, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/edgerton
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-01
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/37767137#37767137)

## At a glance

Edgerton, Wisconsin regulates 20 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (A-1, A-2, B-4, HMU, O-1, M-1)s in the Nonresidential Zoning Districts zoning district are capped at 10 feet tall and 150 square feet, with a 12 feet from the right-of-way setback (Sec. § 450-63C(1)(a)[2]). Most commercial signs in Edgerton require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 6 | — | 4 square feet | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts | 6 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential Zoning Districts | 8 | 15 feet | 400 square feet | — |

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Address Numerals and Identification Signs | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 450-59B(1) |
| Legal Notices and Government Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 450-59B(2) |
| Memorial Signs and Tablets | — | — | — | — | — | Cemeteries | — | § 450-59B(3) |
| On-Premises Directional Signs | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | Business site | — | § 450-59B(4) |
| Political Signs and Flags | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 450-59B(5) |
| Auxiliary Signs | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 450-59B(6) |

### Residential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (One-Family to Four-Family Dwelling) | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 450-62B(1)(a) |
| Wall Sign, Canopy Sign, Monument Sign (Multifamily Dwelling or Institutional Use) | — | 24 square feet | — | Building setback line | 2 | — | — | § 450-62B(1)(b) |
| Wall Sign, Canopy Sign, Monument Sign (Group Developments, Institutional Uses, Subdivisions) | — | 32 square feet | — | Building setback line | — | — | — | § 450-62B(1)(c) |
| Wall Sign or Monument Sign (Auxiliary Sign) | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 2 | — | — | § 450-62B(2) |
| Wall Sign or Monument Sign (On-Premises Directional Sign) | — | 9 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 450-62B(3) |
| Wall Sign or Monument Sign (Off-Premises Directional Sign) | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 450-62B(6) |

### Nonresidential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall or Awning Sign (A-1, A-2, B-4, HMU, O-1, M-1) | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | § 450-63C(1)(a)[1] |
| Freestanding Sign (A-1, A-2, B-4, HMU, O-1, M-1) | 10 feet | 150 square feet | — | 12 feet from the right-of-way | 1 | — | — | § 450-63C(1)(a)[2] |
| Wall or Awning Sign (B-1) | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | § 450-63C(1)(b)[1] |
| Freestanding Sign (B-1) | 15 feet | 150 square feet | — | 5 feet from the right-of-way | 1 | — | — | § 450-63C(1)(b)[2] |
| Wall, Awning, or Projecting Sign (B-2) | — | 50 square feet | — | — | 2 | — | — | § 450-63C(1)(c)[1] |
| Freestanding Sign (B-2) | 15 feet | 100 square feet | — | 5 feet from the right-of-way line | 1 | — | — | § 450-63C(1)(c)[2] |
| Wall or Awning Sign (B-3, M-2, M-3) | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | § 450-63C(1)(d)[1] |
| Freestanding Sign (B-3, M-2, M-3) | 15 feet | 400 square feet | — | Zero-foot setback for signs up to 15 feet tall; 10-foot setback for signs greater than 15 feet tall and less than or equal to 25 feet tall | 1 | — | — | § 450-63C(1)(d)[2] |

## Prohibited signs in Edgerton

- No sign shall be placed within the limits of any street or highway or between the sidewalk and traveled portion thereof except such as are necessary for the designation of street names, and for the guidance or warning of traffic.

## Signs exempt from permit in Edgerton

- Address numerals and identification signs not exceeding four square feet in area.
- Legal notices and other signs established, or ordered, by any governmental agency.
- Memorial signs and tablets displayed in cemeteries.
- On-premises directional signs which bear no advertising, if under four square feet, and if limited to business site or business name or logo.
- Political signs and flags of government, religious, fraternal, or civic organizations.
- Auxiliary signs per § 450-60A(2), if under four square feet.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Community information signs shall be permitted only as a conditional use within all zoning districts and upon any property within the jurisdiction of this chapter of the City Code.
- The review of a request for the erection of a community information sign shall comply with the requirements of § 450-16 of this chapter.
- The proposed size, configuration, and design of the sign shall be described as part of the conditional use requirements.

## Full detail

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