# Sign Regulations in Hammond, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hammond, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/hammond
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/WI/Hammond/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTIIMUCO_CH78ZO_ARTVSI)

## At a glance

Hammond, Wisconsin regulates 14 sign types across 10 zoning districts. Roof, Wall, Awning, and Facade Sign (Type 5)s in the B-1 (Central business district) zoning district are capped at No higher than 4 feet above the top of the roof line or exceed max height limitation for the district (B-1: 45 feet) tall and 400 square feet (Sec. Sec. 78-393(e); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-1). Most commercial signs in Hammond require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (10 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 (Single-family residential) | 5 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| R-2 (Single-family mixed residential) | 6 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| R-3 (Multiple-family residential) | 5 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| PUD (Planned unit development district) | 5 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| B-1 (Central business district) | 10 | No higher than 4 feet above the top of the roof line or exceed max height limitation for the district (B-1: 45 feet) | 400 square feet | — |
| B-2 (Highway business district) | 11 | No higher than 4 feet above the top of the roof line or exceed max height limitation permitted in the district (B-2: 45 feet) | 400 square feet | — |
| Manufacturing | 8 | No higher than 4 feet above the top of the roof line or exceed max height limitation permitted in the district (Manufacturing: 100 feet) | 400 square feet | — |
| Agricultural | 8 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| Conservancy | 6 | — | 12 square feet | — |

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## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 10 zones)

### B-1 (Central business district)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directory Sign (Type 1) | — | 12 square feet | — | — | Maximum 2 per direction per highway | May be placed at the right-of-way line of the highway. | — | Sec. 78-393(a); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-1 |
| Home Occupation or Professional Office Sign (Type 2) | — | 6 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 78-393(b); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-1 |
| For Sale, Rent, or Lease Sign (Type 3) | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | May be placed at the right-of-way line of the highway | — | Sec. 78-393(c); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-1 |
| Roof, Wall, Awning, and Facade Sign (Type 5) | No higher than 4 feet above the top of the roof line or exceed max height limitation for the district (B-1: 45 feet) | 400 square feet | — | — | — | Attached to commercial or industrial buildings | — | Sec. 78-393(e); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-1 |
| On-Premises Public or Semipublic Use Sign (Type 6) | — | 12 square feet | — | — | 1 per highway | May be placed at the right-of-way line of the highway | — | Sec. 78-393(f); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-1 |
| Recreational Directory Sign (Type 7) | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | May be placed at the right-of-way line (not freeways/expressways) | — | Sec. 78-393(g); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-1 |
| Garage Sale Sign (Type 8) | — | 3 square feet | — | — | Up to 3, only on sale days | — | — | Sec. 78-393(h); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-1 |
| Electronic Message Display Sign (Freestanding) | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | Freestanding only | — | Sec. 78-395 |

### B-2 (Highway business district)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directory Sign (Type 1) | — | 12 square feet | — | — | Maximum 2 per direction per highway | May be placed at the right-of-way line of the highway. | — | Sec. 78-393(a); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-2 |
| For Sale, Rent, or Lease Sign (Type 3) | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | May be placed at the right-of-way line of the highway | — | Sec. 78-393(c); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-2 |
| Product, Business, or Service Sign (Type 4) | — | 400 square feet | — | 50 feet from highway right-of-way | — | Erected outside a line parallel to and 50 feet from the highway right-of-way | — | Sec. 78-393(d); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-2 |
| Roof, Wall, Awning, and Facade Sign (Type 5) | No higher than 4 feet above the top of the roof line or exceed max height limitation permitted in the district (B-2: 45 feet) | 400 square feet | — | — | — | Attached to commercial or industrial buildings | — | Sec. 78-393(e); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-2 |
| On-Premises Public or Semipublic Use Sign (Type 6) | — | 12 square feet | — | — | 1 per highway | May be placed at the right-of-way line of the highway | — | Sec. 78-393(f); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-2 |
| Recreational Directory Sign (Type 7) | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | May be placed at the right-of-way line (not freeways/expressways) | — | Sec. 78-393(g); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-2 |
| Garage Sale Sign (Type 8) | — | 3 square feet | — | — | Up to 3, only on sale days | — | — | Sec. 78-393(h); Sec. 78-392; Table: B-2 |
| Electronic Message Display Sign (Freestanding) | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | Freestanding only | — | Sec. 78-395 |

### Manufacturing

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directory Sign (Type 1) | — | 12 square feet | — | — | Maximum 2 per direction per highway | May be placed at the right-of-way line of the highway. | — | Sec. 78-393(a); Sec. 78-392; Table: Manufacturing |
| For Sale, Rent, or Lease Sign (Type 3) | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | May be placed at the right-of-way line of the highway | — | Sec. 78-393(c); Sec. 78-392; Table: Manufacturing |
| Product, Business, or Service Sign (Type 4) | — | 400 square feet | — | 50 feet from highway right-of-way | — | Erected outside a line parallel to and 50 feet from the highway right-of-way | — | Sec. 78-393(d); Sec. 78-392; Table: Manufacturing |
| Roof, Wall, Awning, and Facade Sign (Type 5) | No higher than 4 feet above the top of the roof line or exceed max height limitation permitted in the district (Manufacturing: 100 feet) | 400 square feet | — | — | — | Attached to commercial or industrial buildings | — | Sec. 78-393(e); Sec. 78-392; Table: Manufacturing |
| On-Premises Public or Semipublic Use Sign (Type 6) | — | 12 square feet | — | — | 1 per highway | May be placed at the right-of-way line of the highway | — | Sec. 78-393(f); Sec. 78-392; Table: Manufacturing |
| Recreational Directory Sign (Type 7) | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | May be placed at the right-of-way line (not freeways/expressways) | — | Sec. 78-393(g); Sec. 78-392; Table: Manufacturing |
| Political Sign (Type 9) | — | — | — | — | — | May be erected upon private property | — | Sec. 78-393(i); Sec. 78-392; Table: Manufacturing |
| Official, Temporary, or Memorial Sign (Type 11) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 78-393(k); Sec. 78-392; Table: Manufacturing |

## Prohibited signs in Hammond

- No sign shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted or structurally altered without being in conformance with the provisions of this article and meeting all structural requirements of all village codes.
- No sign shall be so placed as to interfere with the visibility or effectiveness of any official traffic sign or signal, or with driver vision at any access point or intersection.
- No sign will be permitted that resembles the size, shape, form or color of official traffic control signs, signals or devices; and no sign shall be placed so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility.
- No sign shall contain, include or be composed of any conspicuous animated or moving part, except for time and temperature signs.
- No sign shall contain more than 400 square feet in gross area.
- No sign shall be painted directly on the building walls, except water towers, which may display the name or symbol of the owner or operator.
- The following signs are prohibited: sandwich signs, movable signs, abandoned signs, except two double-faced sandwich or movable signs are permitted when meeting all other applicable requirements and when their use is limited to 30 days of a 90-day period (with additional size and location restrictions).
- No person shall park any vehicle or trailer on a public right-of-way or public property or on private properties so as to be seen from a public right-of-way, which has attached thereto or located thereon any sign or advertising device for the basic purpose of providing advertisement of products or directing people to a business activity located on the same or nearby property or any other premises. Exception: 'For Sale' signs on vehicles for sale provided the vehicle is not parked on a public right-of-way.
- All projecting or overhanging signs shall be replaced with conforming wall signs within five years of the date of the adoption of this chapter.
- No sign shall be painted directly on building walls (except water towers).

## Signs exempt from permit in Hammond

- Exception to prohibition on sandwich or movable signs: Two double-faced sandwich or movable signs are permitted when meeting all other applicable requirements and when their use is limited to 30 days of a 90-day period. Such signs shall be set back at least five feet from street property line and shall be not larger than eight square feet per face, except that the area of one such sign may be increased by one square foot for each three lineal feet of frontage over 50 feet on a street to a maximum of 24 square feet per face.
- This section (prohibition on parking advertising vehicles) does not prohibit 'For Sale' signs on vehicles for sale, provided the vehicle is not parked on a public right-of-way.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted or structurally altered without being in conformance with the provisions of this article and meeting all structural requirements of all village codes.
- Conditional use approval from the village board may be required for a larger number of Type 1 directory signs if the board finds it necessary for directing the traveling public.
- Electronic message display signs capable of displaying words, symbols, figures, or images that can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means, including text, animated graphics, or images that appear to move or change in size, or be revealed sequentially rather than all at once, and video may be permitted with the approval of a conditional use permit.
- Plans for any sign or structure (other than authorized official signs) must comply with all zoning code and building code provisions; permit requirements, including plan submission, are administered through the zoning officer under the general provisions found in Article II, Section 78-46.
- Conditional use permits (see various sign types and electronic message displays) require plans to be submitted as part of the application per Section 78-352(c); these may include site plan, dimension plan, grading plan and architectural elevations as pertinent.
- Per Section 78-391(a), all signs must conform with the provisions of Article V (Signs) and must meet all structural requirements of all village codes, implying that sign permit applications including construction plans are required for any sign not specifically exempted.

## Full detail

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