# Sign Regulations in Kimberly, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Kimberly, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/kimberly
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/14775828#14775828)

## At a glance

Kimberly, Wisconsin regulates 20 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Commercial District, Industrial District zoning district are capped at 20 feet above the mean center-line street grade tall and 100 square feet on all sides (Sec. § 525-72A(3)). Most commercial signs in Kimberly require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial District, Industrial District | 7 | 20 feet above the mean center-line street grade | 200 square feet | — |
| Residential District, Conservancy District, Agricultural District | 9 | 10 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Planned Unit Development District | 1 | — | — | — |
| R-MH District | 3 | — | 20 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | 25 square feet on each face, back to back | — |

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

### Commercial District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 200 square feet | — | — | — | Exterior walls of buildings | — | § 525-72A(1) |
| Projecting Sign | 20 feet above the mean center-line street grade | 20 square feet | — | — | — | Fastened to, suspended from or supported by structures | — | § 525-72A(2) |
| Ground Sign | 20 feet above the mean center-line street grade | 100 square feet on all sides | — | — | One per street frontage | Per street frontage | — | § 525-72A(3) |
| Roof Sign | 10 feet above the roof | 100 square feet on all sides | — | — | — | Erected upon or over the roof or parapet of any building | — | § 525-72A(4) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Inside of commercial buildings | — | § 525-72A(5) |
| Message Center Sign | — | 50 square feet per side, 100 square feet on all sides per ground sign | — | — | — | In addition to permitted ground sign area | — | § 525-72A(8) |
| Billboard | — | — | — | — | — | Off-premises | — | § 525-72A(9) |

### Residential District, Conservancy District, Agricultural District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | Over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment | — | § 525-72B(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | Premises upon which said signs are temporarily located | — | § 525-72B(2) |
| Name, Occupation and Warning Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | Located on the premises | — | § 525-72B(3) |
| Bulletin Board | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | Located on the premises | — | § 525-72B(4) |
| Memorial Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Cut into any masonry surface or constructed of metal and affixed flat against a structure | — | § 525-72B(5) |
| Official Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 525-72B(6) |
| Wall Sign - Municipal Buildings | — | 200 square feet | — | — | — | Exterior walls of buildings | — | § 525-72B(8) |
| Ground Sign - Municipal Buildings | 10 feet | 100 square feet on all sides | — | — | One per street frontage | Per street frontage | — | § 525-72B(8) |

### R-MH District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | No signs shall be erected within five feet of any exterior property line | No more than one per principal entrance | At each principal entrance | — | § 525-113A(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | No signs shall be erected within five feet of any exterior property line | No more than one per principal entrance | At each principal entrance | — | § 525-113A(2) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 20 square feet | — | No signs shall be erected within five feet of any exterior property line | One per principal entrance | At each principal entrance | — | § 525-113B |

## Prohibited signs in Kimberly

- No sign, except those permitted in § 525-71, shall be permitted to face a residential district within 100 feet of such district boundary.
- Signs shall not resemble, imitate or approximate the shape, size, form or color of railroad or traffic signs or devices.
- Signs shall not obstruct or interfere with the effectiveness of railroad or traffic signs, signals or devices or the safe flow of traffic.
- 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 placed so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility.
- No sign shall be erected which has any flashing, rotating or brilliant intermittent parts or lights or bare reflecting-type bulbs, except those giving public service information or where allowed by conditional use permit.
- Blanketing of signs shall not be allowed.
- Signs shall not be permitted on public rights-of-way except for traffic control, parking and directional signs, and as otherwise specified in this chapter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Kimberly

- Signs over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment announcing only the name and occupation of the proprietor and not to exceed two feet in height and 10 feet in length.
- Real estate signs, not to exceed eight square feet in area, which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which said signs are temporarily located.
- Name, occupation and warning signs, not to exceed four square feet, located on the premises.
- Bulletin boards for public, charitable or religious institutions, not to exceed eight square feet in area, located on the premises.
- Memorial signs, tablets, names of buildings and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of metal and affixed flat against the structure.
- Official signs, such as traffic control, parking restriction, information and notices.
- Temporary signs, when authorized by the Building Inspector, for a period not to exceed 30 days.
- A sign identifying a planned shopping center grouping may be permitted with the approval of the Plan Commission.
- Signs designating entrances, exits, service areas, parking areas, rest rooms and other such signs relating to functional operation of the building or premises shall be permitted without limitation other than reasonable size and necessity.
- Signs not exceeding one square foot in area and bearing only property numbers, post box numbers or names of occupants of premises.
- Flags and insignia of any government, except when displayed in connection with commercial promotion.
- Legal notices, identification information or directional signs erected by governmental bodies.
- Integral decorative or architectural features of buildings, except letters, trademarks, moving parts or moving lights.
- Signs directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property, but bearing no advertising matter.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign identifying a planned shopping center grouping may be permitted with the approval of the Plan Commission.
- A sign for the purpose of designating a new building or development, for promotion of a subdivision, for announcement of a special event or for similar special informational purposes may be permitted for a limited period of time in any district with the approval of the Plan Commission.
- Variances or exceptions to these sign regulations may be granted by the Board of Appeals, following a recommendation from 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 Kimberly — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Kimberly+WI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-kimberly

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