# Sign Regulations in Ledgeview Town, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Ledgeview Town, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/ledgeview-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/8434519#8434519)

## At a glance

Ledgeview Town, Wisconsin regulates 6 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Multiple-Family Residential District (R-3) zoning district are capped at 8 feet tall and 200 square feet, with a At least the height of the sign plus two feet, but not less than five feet, to any right-of-way and out of the vision corner intersection. setback (Sec. § 79-13C(4)). Most commercial signs in Ledgeview Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Residential District (R-1, R-1-2A, R-2) | 2 | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Multiple-Family Residential District (R-3) | 2 | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Agriculture District (A-1, A-2) | 1 | 6 feet | 25 square feet | — |
| Business District (B-1, B-2) | 2 | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Light Industrial District (LI) | 2 | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Heavy Industrial District (HI) | 2 | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Institutional District (I-1) | 2 | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Conservation District (C-1) | 1 | — | Determined by the Park, Recreation and Forestry Committee and Zoning and Planning Commission | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### Multiple-Family Residential District (R-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet | Varies by facade length | — | — | One primary identification sign for the facade with the main entrance. | On the outermost wall of any principal building. | — | § 79-13C(5)(a) |
| Ground Sign | 8 feet | 200 square feet | — | At least the height of the sign plus two feet, but not less than five feet, to any right-of-way and out of the vision corner intersection. | One per parcel. | Not closer than 10 feet to any property line or driveway. | — | § 79-13C(4) |

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

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet | Varies by facade length | — | — | One primary identification sign for the facade with the main entrance. | On the outermost wall of any principal building. | — | § 79-13C(5)(a) |
| Ground Sign | 8 feet | 200 square feet | — | At least the height of the sign plus two feet, but not less than five feet, to any right-of-way and out of the vision corner intersection. | One per parcel. | Not closer than 10 feet to any property line or driveway. | — | § 79-13C(4) |

### Light Industrial District (LI)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet | Varies by facade length | — | — | One primary identification sign for the facade with the main entrance. | On the outermost wall of any principal building. | — | § 79-13C(5)(a) |
| Ground Sign | 8 feet | 200 square feet | — | At least the height of the sign plus two feet, but not less than five feet, to any right-of-way and out of the vision corner intersection. | One per parcel. | Not closer than 10 feet to any property line or driveway. | — | § 79-13C(4) |

## Prohibited signs in Ledgeview Town

- Abandoned signs.
- Roof signs.
- Signs placed on or affixed to vehicles and/or trailers that are parked on a public right-of-way, public property, or private property so as to be visible from a public right-of-way where the apparent purpose is to advertise a product or direct people to a business or activity.
- Signs that are attached or otherwise affixed to trees or other living vegetation.
- Signs that contain objectively false or misleading information.
- Signs that imitate, interfere with, obstruct the view of, or can be confused with any authorized traffic control sign, signal, or other device.
- Animated signs.
- Flashing signs.
- Signs containing reflective elements, which sparkle or twinkle in the sunlight.
- Sandwich boards.
- Banners, pennants, streamers, balloons and other gas-filled figures, except as a permitted temporary sign.
- Off-premises signs are prohibited in all zoning districts in the Town.
- Home (occupation) commercial signs.
- Portable signs except as a permitted temporary sign or as otherwise expressly allowed under this ordinance.
- Signs attached to, erected or maintained on any standpipe, exterior stairway, fire escape, tower, or balcony so as to interfere with the use thereof.
- Signs erected at or near the intersection of any streets in such manner as to obstruct free and clear vision thereof; or at any location where, by reason of the position, shape or color, they may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal or device; or which make use of the words 'STOP,' 'LOOK,' 'DANGER' or any other word, phrase, symbol, or character in such manner as to interfere with, mislead, or confuse traffic.
- Signs erected, constructed or maintained so as to obstruct any exit, any window opening necessary for required light or ventilation, or which prevents free passage from one part of a roof to another.
- Signs entirely supported by a parapet wall.
- Signs, cards, banners, pictures, handbills, sign posters, advertising, or notice of any kind, on any curb, street-walk, public thoroughfare surface, fence, board, barrel, box, case, railing, pole, post, bridge, tree, barricade, material, bridge fender, dock, pile, building or structure of any kind on public ground or public waterways within the Town of Ledgeview except as approved by the Town Board.
- Neon tubing exposed to view and not covered with an opaque cover of plexiglas or other similar material.
- It shall be unlawful for any person to continue in operation, erect or maintain any attraction device or sign which contains a beacon of any type.

## Signs exempt from permit in Ledgeview Town

- Memorials, grave markers, statuary or other remembrances of persons or events, names of buildings and date of erection, when cut into any masonry surface or when constructed of bronze or other nonreflective, unobtrusive and incombustible materials.
- Government signs.
- Signs in agricultural districts on parcels of land containing not less than 10 acres. No more than one sign, not to exceed 15 square feet in area, may qualify for this exemption per parcel.
- Garage sale signs; provided that no person shall attach posters, notices or advertisements to utility poles, meter posts, or trees in or along any street right-of-way within the Town; and that no person shall put up any notice upon any building, wall, fence, or other property of another person without having first obtained the written consent of the owner of such property.
- Temporary, nonilluminated window signs where 75% of the total window area remains free of signage.
- Real estate signs.
- Construction signs.
- Election and campaign signs.
- Noncommercial signs: one sign per parcel carrying any lawful noncommercial message not exceeding 11 square feet in area, except in agricultural areas where they may be up to 15 square feet.
- Noncommercial flags.
- Personal messages: a sign announcing births, anniversaries, birthdays, retirement, graduations and other similar events of personal significance not exceeding a total of 20 square feet in area and displayed not longer than seven consecutive days.
- No trespassing/no dumping signs: signs erected to give notice of prohibitions on trespassing or dumping not exceeding 1 1/2 square feet in area.
- Home improvement signs.
- Acknowledgment signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Planned development districts. Type, number, total sign area, location and height of signage in any planned development district shall be established according to an approved signage plan reviewed in conjunction with the approval of the planned development district.

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

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