# Sign Regulations in Hayward, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hayward, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/hayward
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-01
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/15986601#15986601)

## At a glance

Hayward, Wisconsin regulates 8 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 50 to 150 square feet per side, with a At least 10 feet from any fire hydrant, street, road or highway right-of-way line setback (Sec. § 368-3A(3)). Most commercial signs in Hayward require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 1 | — | 12 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 20 feet | 50 to 150 square feet per side | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | No more than one per parcel | Residential District | — | § 368-3A(4) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canopy Sign | — | 4 square feet | 1 foot | — | No more than one per business | Below building canopy, above City sidewalk | — | § 368-3A(1) |
| Electronic Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 368-3A(2) |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 feet | 50 to 150 square feet per side | — | At least 10 feet from any fire hydrant, street, road or highway right-of-way line | No more than one per parcel | At least 10 feet from any fire hydrant, street, road or highway right-of-way line | — | § 368-3A(3) |
| Information/Directional Sign | 6 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | — | To direct traffic (e.g., parking, entrance, exit, loading zone) | — | § 368-3A(5) |
| Sandwich Board Sign | — | 6 square feet per side | — | Varies by property layout; see ordinance for details | No more than one per parcel | Varies by property layout; see ordinance for details | — | § 368-3A(7) |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Not within any street, road or highway right-of-way line or state or county highway right-of-way | — | § 368-3A(8) |
| Wall Sign | — | No size limit | — | — | No limit on number of signs per wall | On or affixed flat-sided or hanging perpendicular to the outside of a building | — | § 368-3A(10) |

## Prohibited signs in Hayward

- Signs shall not include streamers, pennants, flashing lights, moving parts or make noise.
- No sign shall imitate official traffic signs or signals.
- Signs shall not be attached to any utility poles or trees located within any street, road or highway right-of-way.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hayward

- Government signs
- Temporary signs
- Vending machine signs (i.e., fuel pump, ice, newspaper machines)
- Inflatable signs
- Interior signs
- Painted window signs

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Canopy signs attached to existing canopies with a clearance less than 10 feet above the sidewalk may be allowed on a case-by-case basis upon receiving approval from the License, Permits & Ordinance Committee.
- Electronic signs approval shall be granted on a case-by-case basis after review by the License, Permits & Ordinance Committee.
- Not-for-profit organization signs approval shall be granted by the full Common Council, upon recommendation from the License, Permits & Ordinance Committee.

## Full detail

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