# Sign Regulations in Fox Crossing, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Fox Crossing, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/fox-crossing
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/35154501#35154501)

## At a glance

Fox Crossing, Wisconsin regulates 4 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign - Monuments in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 32 square feet when single sided; 32 square feet per side when double sided (Sec. Exhibit 10-2). Most commercial signs in Fox Crossing 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 or 10% of the wall area, whichever is less | — |
| Commercial District, Mixed-Use District (M-1), Industrial District, B-2 Community Business District, B-3 General Business District | 2 | Monument: 9 feet; pole: 25 feet | 100 square feet when single sided; 100 square feet per side when double sided | — |
| B-1 Neighborhood Business District | 2 | 9 feet - pole or monument | 50 square feet or 10% of the wall area, whichever is less | — |
| I-1 Light Industrial District, I-2 Heavy Industrial District | 2 | Monument: 9 feet; pole: 25 feet | 100 square feet when single sided; 100 square feet per side when double sided | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 50 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 32 square feet or 10% of the wall area, whichever is less | — | — | 1 per frontage | 1 per frontage | — | Exhibit 10-2 |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument | 6 feet | 32 square feet when single sided; 32 square feet per side when double sided | — | — | 1 per frontage | 1 per frontage | — | Exhibit 10-2 |

### Commercial District, Mixed-Use District (M-1), Industrial District, B-2 Community Business District, B-3 General Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 10% of total wall area per frontage | — | — | 1 per business per frontage | 1 per business per frontage | — | Exhibit 10-4 |
| Freestanding Sign - Pole or Monument | Monument: 9 feet; pole: 25 feet | 100 square feet when single sided; 100 square feet per side when double sided | — | — | 1 per frontage | 1 per frontage | — | Exhibit 10-4 |

### B-1 Neighborhood Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 square feet or 10% of the wall area, whichever is less | — | — | 1 per business per frontage | 1 per business per frontage | — | Exhibit 10-3 |
| Freestanding Sign - Pole or Monument | 9 feet - pole or monument | 50 square feet when single sided; 50 square feet per side when double sided | — | — | 1 per frontage | 1 per frontage | — | Exhibit 10-3 |

## Prohibited signs in Fox Crossing

- A sign shall not resemble, imitate, or approximate the shape, size, form, or color of a railroad or traffic sign, signal, or device.
- A sign shall not obstruct or interfere with the effectiveness of railroad or traffic signs, signals, or devices.
- A sign shall not be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free ingress to or egress from any door, window, driveway, or fire escape.
- A sign shall not be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- A sign shall not be placed within the clear vision triangle except as allowed.
- A sign shall not oscillate, rotate, or move in any other manner.
- A sign shall not emit an audible sound, odor, or any visible matter.
- A sign shall not be placed on a telecommunication tower, except as required or permitted under Article 7.
- A sign shall not be painted on or similarly affixed to a natural object, such as a tree or rock.
- Vehicle signage is prohibited unless used in the daily operation of a business for service calls, deliveries, and the like.
- Inflatable signage is not permitted.
- Roof signage is not permitted.
- Billboards/off-premises signs are prohibited except as allowed under § 435.10-13.

## Signs exempt from permit in Fox Crossing

- A traffic control sign and other similar signage when located on public property along a roadway or other travelway when placed by or authorized by the federal government, the State of Wisconsin, Winnebago County, or Fox Crossing.
- A sign inside of a building that does not meet the definition of a window sign.
- A work of art (e.g., a mural) that does not identify or represent a product or service.
- A legal notice posted on private property as may be required or authorized by municipal, state, or federal law.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A conditional use permit from the Planning Commission shall be required for electronic message displays on residentially zoned parcels.
- At such time as the owner of any building or lot on which a legal nonconforming billboard/off-premises sign is located requests Planning Commission/Village Board approval for any change to the use, zoning, building or lot upon which said sign is located, the Planning Commission/Village Board may require that such sign be removed as a condition of approval.
- All business center signs are subject to review and approval by the Fox Crossing Planning Commission.

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

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