# Sign Regulations in Iron Ridge, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Iron Ridge, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/iron-ridge
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/38318339#38318339)

## At a glance

Iron Ridge, Wisconsin regulates 15 sign types across 5 zoning districts. On-premises Exterior Signs in the Business District (C-1, C-2) zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 50 square feet (total for all signs), with a Must meet all yard requirements for the district setback (Sec. § 365-59F(1)). Most commercial signs in Iron Ridge require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 7 | 2 feet | 8 square feet | — |
| Agricultural District | 7 | 2 feet | 8 square feet | — |
| Business District (C-1, C-2) | 7 | 30 feet | 100 square feet (one side), 200 square feet (all sides) | — |
| Industrial District (I-2 General Industrial District) | 7 | 30 feet | 100 square feet (one side), 200 square feet (all sides) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Show Window or Door Sign | 2 feet | — | 10 feet | — | — | Over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment | — | § 365-58A |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises being advertised | — | § 365-58B |
| Name, Occupation, and Warning Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises | — | § 365-58C |
| Bulletin Board | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises of public, charitable, or religious institutions | — | § 365-58D |
| Memorial Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed flat against a structure | — | § 365-58E |
| Official Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 365-58F |
| Temporary Sign or Banner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 365-58G |

### Business District (C-1, C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 30 feet | — | — | Must observe all applicable building setback lines | — | In lieu of signs mounted on building facades | — | § 365-59C |
| On-premises Exterior Sign | 20 feet | 50 square feet (total for all signs) | — | Must meet all yard requirements for the district | 2 per business premises | On the premises | — | § 365-59F(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Against the exterior walls of buildings | — | § 365-59G |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | Not less than 10 feet from all lot lines | — | Fastened to, suspended from, or supported by structures | — | § 365-59H |
| Off-premises Ground Sign | 10 feet | 100 square feet (one side), 200 square feet (all sides) | — | Not within 50 feet of the right-of-way | — | Not within 50 feet of the right-of-way of any state or county trunk highway, or any town or Village road | — | § 365-59I |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of the glass area of the pane | — | — | — | Inside commercial buildings | — | § 365-59J |
| Roof Sign | 10 feet above the roof | 50 square feet (all sides) | — | — | — | On the roof | — | § 365-59K |

### Industrial District (I-2 General Industrial District)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 30 feet | — | — | Must observe all applicable building setback lines | — | In lieu of signs mounted on building facades | — | § 365-59C |
| On-premises Exterior Sign | 20 feet | 50 square feet (total for all signs) | — | Must meet all yard requirements for the district | 2 per business premises | On the premises | — | § 365-59F(1) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Against the exterior walls of buildings | — | § 365-59G |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | Not less than 10 feet from all lot lines | — | Fastened to, suspended from, or supported by structures | — | § 365-59H |
| Off-premises Ground Sign | 10 feet | 100 square feet (one side), 200 square feet (all sides) | — | Not within 50 feet of the right-of-way | — | Not within 50 feet of the right-of-way of any state or county trunk highway, or any town or Village road | — | § 365-59I |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of the glass area of the pane | — | — | — | Inside commercial buildings | — | § 365-59J |
| Roof Sign | 10 feet above the roof | 50 square feet (all sides) | — | — | — | On the roof | — | § 365-59K |

## Prohibited signs in Iron Ridge

- 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 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 attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- No sign shall be placed so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility.
- Any sign so erected, constructed or maintained as to obstruct or be attached to any fire escape, window, door or opening used as means of ingress or egress, or for firefighting purposes or placed so as to interfere with any opening required for legal ventilation is prohibited.
- No sign or advertising device shall be erected or maintained at the intersection of streets in such a manner as to obstruct clear vision of the intersection.
- No sign shall be erected above the roofline of a building or 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.
- No sign except those permitted in § 365-58 and in this section shall be permitted to face a residential district within 100 feet of such district boundary.

## Signs exempt from permit in Iron Ridge

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

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Temporary signs or banners when authorized by the Plan Commission.

## 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 5 zoning districts in Iron Ridge — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Iron+Ridge+WI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-iron-ridge

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