# Sign Regulations in Fremont, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Fremont, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/fremont
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/15178312#15178312)

## At a glance

Fremont, Wisconsin regulates 11 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Wall Signs in the Commercial District, Industrial District zoning district are capped at 20 ft tall and 500 sq ft (Sec. § 560-72A). Most commercial signs in Fremont require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District, Agricultural District, Conservancy District | 7 | — | 20 sq ft | — |
| Commercial District, Industrial District | 3 | 20 ft | 500 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential District, Agricultural District, Conservancy District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | Over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment | — | § 560-71A |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | — | On the premises being advertised | — | § 560-71B |
| Name, Occupation, and Warning Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | On the premises | — | § 560-71C |
| Bulletin Board | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | On the premises of public, charitable, or religious institutions | — | § 560-71D |
| Memorial Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed flat against a structure | — | § 560-71E |
| Official Sign or Banner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 560-71F |
| Home Occupation or Professional Office Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | On the premises | — | § 560-71G |

### Commercial District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 ft | 500 sq ft | — | — | — | Against the exterior walls of buildings | — | § 560-72A |
| Projecting Sign | 20 ft | 100 sq ft | — | — | — | Fastened to, suspended from, or supported by structures | — | § 560-72B |
| Ground Sign | 10 ft above the roof | 300 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | § 560-72C |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Sign Restrictions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 560-73 |

## Prohibited signs in Fremont

- Signs shall not resemble, imitate or approximate the shape, size, form or color of traffic signs, signals or devices.
- Signs shall not obstruct or interfere with the effectiveness of 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 placed or lighted so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility.

## Signs exempt from permit in Fremont

- Signs over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment announcing only the name and occupation of the proprietor.
- Real estate signs not to exceed eight square feet in area which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which said signs are temporarily located.
- Name, occupation and warning signs not to exceed two square feet located on the premises.
- Bulletin boards for public, charitable or religious institutions not to exceed 12 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.
- Official signs or banners when authorized by the Village Board.
- Signs advertising a permitted home occupation or professional office shall be permitted, not exceeding six square feet in gross area and indirectly lighted.

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