# Sign Regulations in Grand Chute Town, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Grand Chute Town, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/grand-chute-town
- **Data last verified:** 2026-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/12229008#12229008)

## At a glance

Grand Chute Town, Wisconsin regulates 26 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Permanent Freestanding Sign - No Permits in the Rural Sign District (AED, AGD) zoning district are capped at 4 ft tall and 9 sq ft per sign, with a Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). setback (Sec. §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Rural ‘Freestanding - No Permit’) and §535-106E(1)). Most commercial signs in Grand Chute Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | — | — | — |
| Rural Sign District (AED, AGD) | 8 | 8 ft | 36 sq ft per sign | — |
| Suburban Sign District (RSF, RTF, R-2, R-3) | 4 | 4 ft | 9 sq ft per sign | — |
| Neighborhood Center District (R-4, R-5, RMF, C-1; nonresidential RSF, RTF, R-2, R-3) | 9 | 25 ft | 200 sq ft per sign | — |
| Community Center District (C-2, CL, CR, CP, IND) | 16 | Up to 40 ft (primary multitenant sign) | Up to 385 sq ft (local/county/state); 675 sq ft (limited access freeway/expressway); 300 sq ft (wall-mounted) per sign face | — |
| Planned Development District (PDD) | 2 | — | Up to 144 sq ft of EMU display within the sign | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Rural Sign District (AED, AGD)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Attached Sign - By Right/No Permit | Top of sign may not extend above the building facade/eave/parapet to which it is attached | 36 sq ft per sign | — | — | 1 sign allowed | Attached to building; 1 facade only | — | §535-107 (Temporary Signs table: Rural) and §535-106E(1) |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign - No Permit | 6 ft | 4 sq ft per sign | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | — | Freestanding on the lot | — | §535-107 (Temporary Signs table: Rural) and §535-106E(1) |
| Temporary Attached Sign - With Permit | Top of sign may not extend above the building facade/eave/parapet to which it is attached | 36 sq ft per sign | — | — | 1 sign allowed | Attached to building | — | §535-107 (Temporary Signs table: Rural ‘With Permit’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign - With Permit | 8 ft | 16 sq ft per sign | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | — | Freestanding on the lot | — | §535-107 (Temporary Signs table: Rural ‘With Permit’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Permanent Attached Sign - By Right/No Permit | Top of sign may not extend above the building facade/eave/parapet to which it is attached | 9 sq ft per sign | — | — | Signs allowed on 1 facade | Attached to building; signs allowed on 1 facade | — | §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Rural ‘Attached - By Right’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - No Permit | 4 ft | 9 sq ft per sign | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | 1 per frontage | Freestanding; 1 sign per street frontage | — | §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Rural ‘Freestanding - No Permit’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Permanent Attached Sign - With Permit | Top of sign may not extend above the building facade/eave/parapet to which it is attached | 36 sq ft per sign | — | — | Up to 2 facades | Attached to building; may be placed on up to 2 facades | — | §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Rural ‘Attached - With Permit’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - With Permit | 8 ft | 36 sq ft per sign | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | 1 per frontage | Freestanding; 1 sign per street frontage | — | §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Rural ‘Freestanding - With Permit’) and §535-106E(1) |

### Neighborhood Center District (R-4, R-5, RMF, C-1; nonresidential RSF, RTF, R-2, R-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Attached Sign - By Right/No Permit | Top of sign may not extend above the building facade/eave/parapet to which it is attached | Up to 36 sq ft per sign (subject to 5% of facade cap) | — | — | 1 sign allowed | Attached to building; 1 sign allowed | — | §535-107 (Temporary Signs table: Neighborhood Center) and §535-106E(1) |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign - No Permit | 6 ft | — | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | — | Freestanding along public road frontage(s) | — | §535-107 (Temporary Signs table: Neighborhood Center) and §535-106E(1) |
| Temporary Attached Sign - With Permit | Top of sign may not extend above the building facade/eave/parapet to which it is attached | Up to 64 sq ft per sign (subject to 5% of facade cap) | — | — | 1 sign allowed | Attached to building; 1 sign allowed | — | §535-107 (Temporary Signs table: Neighborhood Center ‘With Permit’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign - With Permit | 8 ft | — | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | — | Freestanding along public road frontage(s) | — | §535-107 (Temporary Signs table: Neighborhood Center ‘With Permit’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Permanent Attached Sign - By Right/No Permit | Top of sign may not extend above the building facade/eave/parapet to which it is attached | 9 sq ft per sign | — | — | Signs allowed on 1 facade | Attached to building; signs allowed on 1 facade | — | §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Neighborhood Center ‘Attached - By Right’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - No Permit | 4 ft | 9 sq ft per sign | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | One per driveway access | Freestanding; one sign per driveway access | — | §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Neighborhood Center ‘Freestanding - No Permit’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - With Permit (Single-Tenant) | 25 ft | 144 sq ft per sign | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | Any signs allowed by right, plus: 1 per public frontage | Freestanding; in addition to by-right signs, 1 per public frontage | — | §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Neighborhood Center ‘Freestanding - With Permit’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - With Permit (Multitenant) | 25 ft | 200 sq ft per sign | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | Any signs allowed by right, plus: 1 per public frontage | Freestanding; in addition to by-right signs, 1 per public frontage | — | §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Neighborhood Center ‘Freestanding - With Permit’ Multitenant size) and §535-106E(1) |

### Community Center District (C-2, CL, CR, CP, IND)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign - No Permit | 6 ft | — | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | Up to 2 per public road frontage | Freestanding along public road frontage(s) | — | §535-107 (Temporary Signs table: Community Center) and §535-106E(1) |
| Temporary Freestanding Sign - With Permit | 8 ft | — | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | Up to 2 per public road frontage | Freestanding along public road frontage(s) | — | §535-107 (Temporary Signs table: Community Center ‘With Permit’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Permanent Attached Sign - By Right/No Permit | Top of sign may not extend above the building facade/eave/parapet to which it is attached | 9 sq ft per sign | — | — | Allowed on max. 2 facades | Attached to building; allowed on max. 2 facades | — | §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Community Center ‘Attached - By Right’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - No Permit | 4 ft | 9 sq ft per sign | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | 1 per public frontage with driveway access | Freestanding; 1 per public frontage with driveway access | — | §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Community Center ‘Freestanding - No Permit’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - With Permit (Single-Tenant) | 25 ft | 144 sq ft per sign | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | Any signs allowed by right, plus: 1 per public frontage (max 2 frontages) | Freestanding; in addition to by-right signs, 1 per public frontage (maximum of 2 frontages) | — | §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Community Center ‘Freestanding - With Permit’) and §535-106E(1) |
| Permanent Freestanding Sign - With Permit (Multitenant) | 25 ft | 200 sq ft per sign | — | Must comply with general front setback/vision triangle rules in §535-106D(2)-(3). | Any signs allowed by right, plus: 1 per public frontage (max 2 frontages) | Freestanding; in addition to by-right signs, 1 per public frontage (maximum of 2 frontages) | — | §535-107 (Permanent Signs table: Community Center ‘Freestanding - With Permit’ Multitenant size) and §535-106E(1) |
| Second Freestanding Sign Along Access-Controlled Highway (Special Exception) | 15 ft | 100 sq ft per sign | — | — | Option for 1 additional sign on qualifying frontage | Freestanding along a frontage that abuts an access-controlled county, state, or federal highway | — | §535-108F |
| Billboard (Off-Premises Advertising Sign) - Special Exception | 30 ft measured from the street centerline elevation (perpendicular to the sign) to the top of the sign | Up to 385 sq ft (local/county/state); 675 sq ft (limited access freeway/expressway); 300 sq ft (wall-mounted) per sign face | — | Front setback ≥15 ft; intersection buffers: ≥100 ft from signalized, ≥50 ft from non-signalized; spacing and residential buffers as stated | Max 1 billboard structure per lot | Only on lots/development areas in Community Center district | — | §535-109B-E (including §535-109D(1)-(7) and §535-109E(1)-(7)) |

## Prohibited signs in Grand Chute Town

- Any sign not expressly allowed by the code is prohibited. [§535-104C]
- A sign may not bear obscene or pornographic content. [§535-106A]
- No sign may simulate the size, lettering, or design of any traffic or railroad sign in a manner that misleads or confuses the public. [§535-106C(1)(a)]
- No sign may contain mirrors, strobe lights, or lights similar to those on emergency response vehicles. [§535-106C(1)(b)]
- No sign may contain ribbons, streamers, spinners, or similar moving, fluttering, or revolving parts; nor may such elements be used separately to advertise or attract attention. [§535-106C(1)(c)]
- No sign may emit sound, flame, smoke, particles, visible vapors, or odors. [§535-106C(1)(d)]
- No part of a sign may be located in the public road right-of-way unless approved by the Town Board based on unique circumstances or hardship. [§535-106D(5)]
- No part of a sign may cover or obstruct any functional door, doorway, fire escape, fire ladder, standpipe, or window in a manner that prevents ingress or egress. [§535-106D(6)]
- Signs within the 10-foot front-yard setback may not obstruct vision between 3 feet and 12 feet above street centerline grade; sign supports within this area are limited to a total combined width of 24 inches. [§535-106D(2)]
- Signs within the vision triangle on corner lots may not obstruct vision between 2.5 feet and 10 feet above street centerline grade. [§535-106D(3)]
- Projecting signs must be at least 10 feet from all side lot lines. [§535-106D(1)]
- Awning and canopy signs may not have less than 7 feet of clearance over pedestrian areas or less than 10 feet over vehicular areas; canopy supports may not be closer than 2 feet to any curb. [§535-106D(4)]
- Illuminance from signs may not exceed light trespass limits along lot lines: 0.1 footcandle over ambient at Rural/Suburban residential adjacencies; 0.3 footcandle at Neighborhood Center adjacencies; 0.8 footcandle at Community Center adjacencies or along public road frontage. [§535-106E(2)]

## Signs exempt from permit in Grand Chute Town

- Signs, signals, or legal notices posted or erected by, or required to be posted by, any governmental entity or private utility are exempt from this article. [§535-104B(1)]
- Vehicle signs (on licensed motorized vehicles used day-to-day to transport goods and/or provide services) are exempt from this article. [§535-104B(2); §535-105 'Vehicle Sign']
- Noncommercial flags are not considered signs. [§535-105 'Flag Sign']
- Routine maintenance of signs does not require a permit (including painting, cleaning, replacing/repainting sign copy or faces within the existing framework, recladding, and replacing worn or defective parts). [§535-106B(2)]

## Sign permit fees & timelines in Grand Chute Town

| Item | Details | Citation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Mounted Sign - not lighted | $50 | cite: 6, 12 |

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## Full detail

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