# Sign Regulations in Footville, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Footville, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/footville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/33024080#33024080)

## At a glance

Footville, Wisconsin regulates 5 sign types across 4 zoning districts. For Sale or Rent Signs in the Residential District (R-1, R-2, R-3) zoning district are capped at 3 feet tall and 9 square feet (Sec. § 252-5G(1)). Most commercial signs in Footville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District (R-1, R-2, R-3) | 2 | 3 feet | 9 square feet | — |
| Commercial District (C-1, C-2) | 1 | 4 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Industrial District (I-1, I-2) | 1 | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 6 feet | 100 square feet | — |

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

### Residential District (R-1, R-2, R-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | — | On a building or structure | — | § 252-5A, § 252-5G(1) |
| For Sale or Rent Sign | 3 feet | 9 square feet | — | — | — | On the property being sold or rented | — | § 252-5G(1) |

### Commercial District (C-1, C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| For Sale or Rent Sign | 4 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On the property being sold or rented | — | § 252-5G(2) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 252-5E |
| Construction Sign | 6 feet | 60 square feet | — | — | — | In connection with construction operations | — | § 252-5H |
| Temporary Sign | — | 100 square feet | 10 feet in one dimension | — | — | Attached to or suspended from a building | — | § 252-16B, § 252-16C |

## Prohibited signs in Footville

- No sign shall be permitted to project beyond public alley lot lines.
- No swinging sign shall be erected or maintained over any sidewalk.
- No sign shall be erected so as to obstruct any fire escape, required exitway, window or door opening used as a means of egress, or to prevent free passage from one part of a roof to another part thereof or access thereto.
- No sign shall be attached in any form, shape or manner which will interfere with any opening required for light and ventilation provisions of the code.

## Signs exempt from permit in Footville

- Any unlighted wall sign, independent of other signs, erected on a building or structure, which is not more than one square foot in area.
- Letters, number or symbols painted or attached to walls or windows, intended to give the location or street address of the building.
- Signs used to advertise public demonstrations or promote civic welfare or charitable enterprises, when such activities have been approved by the Village Board.
- Legal notices required to be posted by the ordinances of the Village, state or federal law.
- Political signs portraying bona fide candidates or issues, limited in area to 32 square feet, may not be placed sooner than 60 days prior to election day and must be removed within 10 days following the day of election.
- Signs erected on a municipal state, county or federal building which announce the name, location, nature of occupancy and information as to the use of or admission to the premises.
- Signs erected to announce the sale or rent of the property upon which they are located provided such signs are not in excess of limitations imposed according to the zoning district.
- Construction signs, engineer's and architect's signs, authorized by the Building Inspector, in connection with construction operations provided such signs do not exceed six feet in height or 60 square feet in area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Before any permit is granted for the erection of a sign or outdoor display structure, plans and specifications shall be filed with the Building Inspector showing dimensions, materials, location on the lot and required details of construction, including loads, stresses and anchorage.
- The Village Board may authorize signs to be erected which incorporate a design at variance with the technical requirements of this chapter, provided that such approval is found by the Village Board to be reasonably necessary to accommodate a demonstrated and substantial need on the part of the applicant for a permit and the design of the sign is determined by the Board to be in fundamental harmony with the overall intent of this chapter.

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

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