# Sign Regulations in Glenwood, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Glenwood, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/glenwood
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-01
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/30335800#30335800)

## At a glance

Glenwood, Wisconsin regulates 17 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Projected Signs in the C-1 Commercial District, I-1 Industrial District zoning district are capped at 20 ft above mean center-line street grade tall and 100 sq ft, with a 10 ft from side lot lines setback (Sec. § 450-53H). Most commercial signs in Glenwood require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District, Conservancy District, Agricultural District | 7 | — | 20 sq ft | — |
| C-1 Commercial District, I-1 Industrial District | 7 | 30 ft above mean center-line street grade | 200 sq ft | — |
| MH-1 District | 3 | — | 20 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 30 ft from the ground | — | — |

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

### Residential District, Conservancy District, Agricultural District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Identification Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | Over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment | — | § 450-52A |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 | On the premises being advertised | — | § 450-52B |
| Name, Occupation, and Warning Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | On the premises | — | § 450-52C |
| Bulletin Board | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | — | On the premises of public, charitable, or religious institutions | — | § 450-52D |
| Memorial Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed flat against a structure | — | § 450-52E |
| Official Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 450-52F |
| Temporary Sign or Banner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 450-52G |

### C-1 Commercial District, I-1 Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Identification Sign | — | 100 sq ft on one face, 200 sq ft on all faces | — | 20 ft from right-of-way | 1 | Shopping center or industrial park | — | § 450-53F |
| Wall Sign | 20 ft above mean center-line street grade | 200 sq ft | — | — | — | Against the exterior walls of buildings | — | § 450-53G |
| Projected Sign | 20 ft above mean center-line street grade | 100 sq ft | — | 10 ft from side lot lines | — | Fastened to, suspended from, or supported by structures | — | § 450-53H |
| Ground Sign | 30 ft above mean center-line street grade | 200 sq ft on all sides, 100 sq ft on one side | — | Meets all yard requirements | — | Meets all yard requirements for the district | — | § 450-53I |
| Roof Sign | 10 ft above the roof | 200 sq ft on all sides | — | Meets all yard requirements | — | On the roof | — | § 450-53J |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of the glass area of the pane | — | — | — | Inside commercial buildings | — | § 450-53J |
| Directional Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Ground | — | § 450-53M |

### MH-1 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | 5 ft from exterior property line | 1 per entrance | At each principal entrance | — | § 450-84A(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | 5 ft from exterior property line | 1 per entrance | At each principal entrance | — | § 450-84A(2) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | 5 ft from exterior property line | 1 per entrance | At each principal entrance | — | § 450-84A(3) |

## Prohibited signs in Glenwood

- No sign shall be illuminated by intermittent, rotating or flashing lights.
- Signs shall not resemble, imitate or approximate the shape, size, form or color of railroad or traffic signs, signals, or devices.
- Signs shall not obstruct or interfere with the effectiveness of railroad or traffic signs, signals or devices.
- No signs 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.
- No sign shall be erected more than 30 feet from the ground.
- Billboards, outdoor advertising signs and any business or industrial signs not located on the same property as the business or industry advertised shall not be permitted in any district.

## Signs exempt from permit in Glenwood

- Official signs such as traffic control, parking restrictions, information and notices.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted, or structurally altered without a permit, except those signs excepted in § 450-52, and without being in conformity with the provisions 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 Glenwood — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Glenwood+WI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-glenwood

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