# Sign Regulations in Park Falls, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Park Falls, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/park-falls
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-01
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/35240735#35240735)

## At a glance

Park Falls, Wisconsin regulates 14 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Projecting Signs in the Commercial District (C-1) zoning district are capped at 30 feet above the mean center line street grade tall and 100 square feet (Sec. § 480-56B(2)). Most commercial signs in Park Falls require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District (R-1, R-2) | 8 | 2 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| W-1 District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Commercial District (C-1) | 4 | 40 feet above the mean center line street grade | 310 square feet on one side or 620 square feet on all sides | — |
| Industrial District (I-1) | 4 | 40 feet above the mean center line street grade | 310 square feet on one side or 620 square feet on all sides | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

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

### Residential District (R-1, R-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Over Show Window or Door Sign | 2 feet | — | 10 feet | — | — | Over show window or doors of a nonconforming business establishment | — | § 480-56A(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises being advertised | — | § 480-56A(2) |
| Name, Occupation, and Warning Sign | — | 2 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises | — | § 480-56A(3) |
| Bulletin Board | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises of public, charitable, or religious institutions | — | § 480-56A(4) |
| Memorial Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed flat against a structure | — | § 480-56A(5) |
| Official Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 480-56A(6) |
| Temporary Sign or Banner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 480-56A(7) |
| Home-Based Business Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | Wall-mounted | — | § 480-56A(9) |

### Commercial District (C-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet above the mean center-line street grade | — | — | — | — | Against the exterior walls of buildings | — | § 480-56B(1) |
| Projecting Sign | 30 feet above the mean center line street grade | 100 square feet | — | — | — | Fastened to, suspended from, or supported by structures | — | § 480-56B(2) |
| Ground Sign | 40 feet above the mean center line street grade | 310 square feet on one side or 620 square feet on all sides | — | — | — | — | — | § 480-56B(3) |
| Roof Sign | 10 feet above the roof | 300 square feet on all sides | — | — | — | — | — | § 480-56B(4) |

### Industrial District (I-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet above the mean center-line street grade | — | — | — | — | Against the exterior walls of buildings | — | § 480-56B(1) |
| Projecting Sign | 30 feet above the mean center line street grade | 100 square feet | — | — | — | Fastened to, suspended from, or supported by structures | — | § 480-56B(2) |
| Ground Sign | 40 feet above the mean center line street grade | 310 square feet on one side or 620 square feet on all sides | — | — | — | — | — | § 480-56B(3) |
| Roof Sign | 10 feet above the roof | 300 square feet on all sides | — | — | — | — | — | § 480-56B(4) |

## Prohibited signs in Park Falls

- Prevent or inhibit adequate light, air, or ventilation.
- Inhibit the safety of vehicular or pedestrian traffic by actual physical or visual impairment or obstruction.
- Distract from the aesthetics of the location, area, and community as a whole.
- Signs which obstruct the vision of drivers or pedestrians or detract from the visibility of any official traffic control device.
- Electronic signs that are rolling. Exemptions are time and temperature information.
- Permanent signs which consist of banners, pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners, or similar devices for private or commercial purposes.
- Signs or posters which are tacked on trees, fences, utility poles, or other such permanent supports within the public right-of-way.
- No person shall park any vehicle or trailer on a public right-of-way property or on private properties so as to be seen from a public right-of-way which has attached thereto or located thereon any sign or advertising device for the basic purpose of providing advertisement of products or directing people to a business activity located on the same or nearby property or any other premises.
- Off-premise signs erected after January 1, 2014.
- Signs not in compliance with Wisconsin Department of Transportation Ch. Trans 201, Wis. Adm. Code, as may be amended.

## Signs exempt from permit in Park Falls

- Official signs, such as traffic control, parking restrictions, information and notices.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Billboards/signs shall be permitted in a W-1 District upon authorization of the Plan Commission and approval of the Common Council.
- Electronic sign may not be erected unless the Board of Public Works first approves the sign and directs the Zoning Administrator to issue a sign 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 Park Falls — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Park+Falls+WI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-park-falls

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