# Sign Regulations in Lawrence Town, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lawrence Town, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/lawrence-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/29250600#29250600)

## At a glance

Lawrence Town, Wisconsin regulates 6 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Business Districts, Industrial Districts zoning district are capped at 30 feet tall and 400 square feet or 20% of the building size, whichever is most restrictive, with a Meet all yard requirements of the zoning district setback (Sec. § 300-149B(4)). Most commercial signs in Lawrence Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts, Agricultural Districts | 3 | 10 feet | 40 square feet per side | — |
| Multifamily Residential (R-3), Planned Development (PD) | 2 | 10 feet | 25 square feet per side, 50 square feet total | — |
| Business Districts, Industrial Districts | 3 | 30 feet | 400 square feet or 20% of the building size, whichever is most restrictive | — |
| Highway Corridor | 3 | 50 feet | 700 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 30 feet | — | — |

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

### Residential Districts, Agricultural Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | Confined to the immediate property being advertised or displayed | — | § 300-149A(1) |
| Nameplate Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises | — | § 300-149A(2) |
| Subdivision Identification Sign | 10 feet | 40 square feet per side | — | — | One per subdivision | Planned Development (PD) and R-1, R-2, and R-3 Residential Districts | — | § 300-149A(4) |

### Business Districts, Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 30 feet | 400 square feet or 20% of the building size, whichever is most restrictive | — | Meet all yard requirements of the zoning district | One per zoning parcel | On-premises | — | § 300-149B(4) |
| Ground/Monument Sign | 10 feet | 300 square feet or 20% of the building size, whichever is most restrictive | — | Meet all yard requirements of the zoning district | One per zoning parcel | On-premises | — | § 300-149B(4) |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | One or more per business | On any wall face of the building | — | § 300-149B(14) |

### Highway Corridor

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 50 feet | 400 square feet or 20% of the building size, whichever is most restrictive | — | Meet all yard requirements of the zoning district | One per zoning parcel | On-premises | — | § 300-150A(2) |
| Ground/Monument Sign | 10 feet | 300 square feet or 20% of the building size, whichever is most restrictive | — | Meet all yard requirements of the zoning district | One per zoning parcel | On-premises | — | § 300-150A(2) |
| Wall Sign | — | 700 square feet | — | — | One or more per business | On any wall face of the building | — | § 300-150A(4) |

## Prohibited signs in Lawrence Town

- No animated signs shall be erected or maintained in any residential land use district.
- Roof signs are prohibited in all zoning districts.
- No sign requiring a permit may be attached to any fence.
- All off-premises poster panel/billboard and painted bulletin signs are prohibited in the Town of Lawrence, except as provided herein.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lawrence Town

- Construction signs not exceeding 100 square feet in area each, confined to the site of construction and removed 30 days after completion of construction or prior to occupancy.
- Directional and instructional nonelectric signs providing instruction or direction, located entirely on a property to which they pertain and not exceeding eight square feet each in area.
- Nonilluminated emblems or insignia of any nation or political subdivision or profit or nonprofit organization.
- Government signs for control of traffic and other regulatory purposes, danger signs, railroad crossing signs, and signs of public utilities indicating danger, and aids to service or safety erected by or on the order of a public officer.
- House numbers and nameplates not exceeding two square feet in area for each residential, commercial or industrial building.
- Interior signs located within the interior of any building or structure which are not visible from the public right-of-way.
- Memorial signs or tablets, names of buildings and date of erection, cut into masonry surface or inlaid as part of a building or constructed of bronze or other noncombustible material not more than four square feet in area.
- No trespassing and no dumping signs not exceeding 1.5 square feet in area per sign.
- Public facility signs subject to Town Board approval.
- Official notices posted by public officers or employers in the performance of their duties.
- Signs required as specifically authorized for a public purpose by any law, statute or ordinance.
- Political and campaign signs on behalf of candidates for public office or measures on election ballots, subject to specific regulations.
- One real estate sales sign on any lot or parcel, located within the property to which the sign applies and not directly illuminated.
- Temporary window signs in business, commercial and industrial districts, not exceeding 50% of the total window area.
- On-premises symbols or insignia such as religious symbols, commemorative plaques of recognized historic agencies, or identification emblems of religious orders or historic agencies.
- Temporary signs pertaining to drives or events of civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organizations, posted not more than 30 days before said event and removed within seven days after the event.
- Temporary signs used to advertise rummage/yard sales, no larger than eight square feet in area.
- Vehicular signs while operating in the normal course of business, not primarily for the display of signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, enlarge, allow an illegal sign to remain, or structurally modify a sign without first obtaining approval from the Town of Lawrence Planning and Zoning Board and obtaining a permit for each sign from the Building Inspector.
- Off-premises poster panel/billboard and painted bulletin signs shall only be allowed in the highway corridor and only after obtaining a conditional use permit.

## 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 Lawrence Town — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Lawrence+Town+WI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-lawrence-town

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