# Sign Regulations in Linden, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Linden, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/linden
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20
- **Source:** [amlegal municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/lindenwi/latest/linden_wi/0-0-0-1323)

## At a glance

Linden, Wisconsin regulates 14 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Projecting Signs in the B-1 District, B-2 District zoning district are capped at 20 feet tall and 36 sq ft, with a No extension into any public right-of-way; 10 feet minimum from all side lot lines. setback (Sec. §154.065(C)(2)). Most commercial signs in Linden require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 District, R-2 District, A District | 7 | 2 feet | 12 sq ft | — |
| B-1 District, B-2 District | 6 | 20 feet | 120 sq ft (all sides) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### R-1 District, R-2 District, A District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Identification Sign (Nonconforming Business) | 2 feet | — | 10 feet | — | — | Over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment | — | §154.065(B)(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises being advertised. | — | §154.065(B)(2) |
| Name, Occupation, and Warning Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | On the premises | — | §154.065(B)(3) |
| Bulletin Board for Public, Charitable, or Religious Institutions | — | 12 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises | — | §154.065(B)(4) |
| Memorial Sign/Tablet/Building Name & Date | — | — | — | — | — | Cut into masonry or metal affixed flat against structure | — | §154.065(B)(5) |
| Official Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §154.065(B)(6) |
| Temporary Sign or Banner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §154.065(B)(7) |

### B-1 District, B-2 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet | 100 sq ft | — | — | — | Placed against the exterior wall of buildings | — | §154.065(C)(1) |
| Projecting Sign | 20 feet | 36 sq ft | — | No extension into any public right-of-way; 10 feet minimum from all side lot lines. | — | Fastened to, suspended from, or supported by structures. | — | §154.065(C)(2) |
| Ground Sign | 20 feet | 60 sq ft (one side), 120 sq ft (all sides) | — | Must meet all yard requirements for the district. | — | — | — | §154.065(C)(3) |
| Roof Sign | 10 feet above roof | 120 sq ft (all sides) | — | Must meet all yard requirements for the district. | — | On roof | — | §154.065(C)(4) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the inside of commercial buildings | — | §154.065(C)(5) |
| Combinations of Above Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §154.065(C)(6) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonconforming Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | §154.066(G) |

## Prohibited signs in Linden

- No sign shall be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted, or structurally altered without a land use permit except those signs excepted below and without being in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
- No sign shall resemble, imitate, or approximate the shape, size, form, or color of railroad or traffic signs, signals, or devices.
- No sign shall be so located as to interfere with the visibility or effectiveness of any official traffic sign or signal, or with driver vision at any access point or intersection.
- No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window, or fire escape, and no sign shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- No sign shall contain any rotating or moving parts, or be illuminated by flashing light.
- No sign shall exceed the maximum height limitation of the district in which it is located.
- No sign shall be located on a lot so as to reduce the required dimensional setback and side yard requirements of the district in which it is located.

## Signs exempt from permit in Linden

- Signs over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment announcing without display or elaboration only the names and occupation for the proprietor and not to exceed two feet in height and ten feet in length (in R-1, R-2, and A Districts).
- Real estate signs not to exceed four square feet in area which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which said signs are temporarily located (in R-1, R-2, and A Districts).
- Name, occupation, and warning signs not to exceed two square feet located on the premises (in R-1, R-2, and A Districts).
- Bulletin boards for public, charitable, or religious institutions not to exceed 12 square feet in area located on premises (in R-1, R-2, and A Districts).
- 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 a structure (in R-1, R-2, and A Districts).
- Official signs, such as traffic control, parking restrictions, information, and notices.
- Temporary signs or banners when authorized by the Plan Commission.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Temporary signs or banners require authorization by the Plan Commission.
- No explicit requirement for a master sign plan or sign plan is stated in the provided sections, but all signs (except those specifically exempted) require a land use permit and must conform with the provisions of this chapter.

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