# Sign Regulations in Maple Bluff, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Maple Bluff, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/maple-bluff
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/7004140#7004140)

## At a glance

Maple Bluff, Wisconsin regulates 14 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the Business District zoning district are capped at 12 feet tall and 72 square feet per side, with a 2 feet from front or street side, 5 feet from interior side or rear setback (Sec. § 225-92B(2)). Most commercial signs in Maple Bluff require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 5 | 4 feet | 7 square feet | — |
| Business District | 6 | 20 feet | 72 square feet per side | — |
| PUD Planned Unit Development District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Land Conservancy District | 1 | — | — | — |
| 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Poster | — | 3 square feet | — | — | 1 | One sign per lot | — | § 225-92A(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 7 square feet | — | — | 1 | One sign per lot, except on lake lots (one on lake frontage and one on street frontage) | — | § 225-92A(2) |
| Open House Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 225-92A(2)(e) |
| Safety Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | 2 | Private property | — | § 225-92A(4) |
| Political/Religious/Personal Message Sign | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 per candidate or issue | Freestanding on private property | — | § 149-6 |

### Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-Building Sign | 20 feet | 48 square feet per signable wall | — | — | 2 | Signable walls (front, street-side, or customer entrance facing parking lot) | — | § 225-92B(1) |
| Monument Sign | 12 feet | 72 square feet per side | — | 2 feet from front or street side, 5 feet from interior side or rear | 1 | Minimum setback of 2 feet from front or street side lot line, 5 feet from interior side or rear lot line | — | § 225-92B(2) |
| Auxiliary/Directional Sign | 5 feet | 4 square feet each | — | 2 feet from front and street side, 5 feet from other lot lines | — | Setback at least 2 feet from front and street side lot lines, 5 feet from other lot lines | — | § 225-92B(3) |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of window area | — | — | — | Within the transparent area of the window | — | § 225-92B(4) |
| Sandwich Board/Pedestal Sign | 4 feet | — | 3 feet | — | 1 | Directly on a hard-surfaced area in front of and in line with the business | — | § 225-92B(5) |
| Temporary Advertising Sign/Banner | — | 32 square feet | — | — | 2 per lot | — | — | § 225-92B(6) |

### PUD Planned Unit Development District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PUD Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 225-92C |

## Prohibited signs in Maple Bluff

- No sign shall be erected at any location where it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device.
- No private sign shall be attached to or painted on any public utility pole, public light pole, or traffic regulatory structure.
- No flashing, fluttering, undulating, swinging, rotating, or otherwise moving signs, pennants, feather flags, feather banners, or other moving decorations shall be permitted.
- No sign other than a regulatory or government information sign shall be permitted within or extend into a public right-of-way, except where otherwise approved by the Director of Public Works.
- No sign shall be mounted or displayed on, or extend above the top edge of, a roof or extend above the top-most edge of an exterior wall, parapet, or roofline.
- Mobile or portable signs shall be permitted only as a type of temporary sign for events of public interest but shall be prohibited for any other purpose.
- No inflatable signs shall be permitted.
- No changeable-message signs shall be permitted, except by conditional use permit for information of general public interest.
- No advertising vehicle signs shall be permitted.
- No off-premises advertising sign or structure supporting such sign(s), including billboards, shall be permitted to be installed or to be expanded in area or number of signs.
- No illuminated sign shall face, project into, or be viewed from property located within a residential zoning district in any such manner as to permit the illumination to be directed or reflected or to glare into an area within any residential zoning district.

## Signs exempt from permit in Maple Bluff

- Address, business nameplate, and any other information required to identify a site by law, provided that its area does not exceed two square feet.
- Auxiliary or directional sign, as described and regulated in § 225-92B(3).
- Sandwich-board/pedestal sign, as described and regulated in § 225-92B(5).
- Window sign, as described and regulated in § 225-92B(4).
- Temporary advertising sign or banner, as described and regulated in § 225-92B(6).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In the PUD Planned Unit Development District, permitted sign types, number, area, location and other characteristics shall be per an approved specific implementation plan under § 225-43.1E.
- Each application for a sign permit shall be filed with the Building Inspector using an application form provided by the Building Inspector. Each completed application form shall be accompanied by a site plan for the property showing, at a minimum, the location of the proposed sign; the location of all existing signs on the property; all property lines and buildings on the property; and parking areas, driveways, public roads, and buildings within 100 feet of the proposed sign.

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

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