# Sign Regulations in Mayville, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Mayville, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/mayville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-01
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/9525889#9525889)

## At a glance

Mayville, Wisconsin regulates 10 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Projecting Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 24 square feet, with a Within 25 feet of an intersection or 15 feet of a driveway, must maintain a minimum of 10 feet between the bottom of the sign and the grade at the right-of-way line setback (Sec. § 430-86C, § 430-86D, § 430-86N). Most commercial signs in Mayville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 8 | 12 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| Residential District | 1 | — | 6 square feet | — |
| Commercial District | 1 | — | 50% of the total window area | — |
| Industrial District | 1 | — | 50% of the total window area | — |
| Business District | 1 | — | 50% of the total window area | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Sign | 12 feet | 15 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 430-77, § 430-83B, § 430-86L |
| Ground Sign | — | — | — | Minimum vertical distance of 10 feet between the bottom of the sign and the grade at the right-of-way line if closer than 15 feet to the right-of-way | — | — | — | § 430-84B, § 430-84C |
| Projecting Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | Within 25 feet of an intersection or 15 feet of a driveway, must maintain a minimum of 10 feet between the bottom of the sign and the grade at the right-of-way line | Not more than two signs per side of any building consisting of not more than one projecting sign and one facade sign | — | — | § 430-86C, § 430-86D, § 430-86N |
| Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 430-77, § 430-86C |
| Wall Sign | — | 200 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 430-86J |
| Window Sign | — | 15% of the gross window area | — | — | — | — | — | § 430-86G |
| Subdivision Development Sign | — | 80 square feet | — | Must comply with all applicable building setback requirements | One per major street adjacent to the subdivision | On the property being developed | — | § 430-87A |
| Banner | — | 150 square feet | — | — | — | Over a street carriageway | — | § 430-87B |

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per lot or parcel | Entirely within the property to which the sign applies | — | § 430-83M |

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Window Sign | — | 50% of the total window area | — | — | — | Inside surface of any ground-floor window | — | § 430-83N |

## Prohibited signs in Mayville

- Abandoned signs.
- Flashing or moving signs with lights over 15 watts per lamp and animated signs within 300 feet of any illuminated traffic control or warning light.
- Swinging signs.
- Floodlighted signs with light source visible from public right-of-way or residential property.
- Roof signs.
- Signs with obscene, pornographic or immoral subjects.
- Signs resembling official traffic signs or signals.
- Off-premises signs located in the public right-of-way, excepting public directional safety or traffic control signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Mayville

- Construction signs not exceeding 100 square feet per site.
- Directional and instructional nonelectric signs not exceeding eight square feet.
- On-premises nonilluminated emblems or insignia of any nation or organization.
- Government signs for traffic control and other regulatory purposes.
- Home occupation signs not exceeding two square feet.
- House numbers and nameplates not exceeding two square feet.
- Interior signs not visible from the public right-of-way.
- Memorial signs and plaques not more than four square feet.
- "No Trespassing" or "No Dumping" signs not exceeding 1.5 square feet.
- Public notices posted by public officers.
- Public signs authorized for a public purpose.
- Political and campaign signs during election campaign period not exceeding 16 square feet.
- Real estate signs not exceeding six square feet in residential districts and 32 square feet in other districts.
- Temporary window signs not exceeding 50% of the total window area.
- On-premises symbols or insignia of religious or historic agencies.
- On-premises temporary signs not exceeding four square feet for civic, philanthropic, educational, or religious events.
- Vehicular signs while operating in the normal course of business.
- Neighborhood identification signs.
- Awnings with signs consisting of one line of copy.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Application for a permit must include a site plan showing existing signs on the premises.
- A variance from the requirements may be applied for to the Zoning Board of Appeals if requirements cause undue hardship.
- The construction or erection of any sign not covered by the provisions contained in this article is not permitted without prior review and approval of 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 Mayville — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Mayville+WI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-mayville

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