# Sign Regulations in Pittsville, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Pittsville, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/pittsville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/WI/Pittsville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH48ZO_ARTVISI)

## At a glance

Pittsville, Wisconsin regulates 16 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Commercial Use Districts, Industrial Use Districts zoning district are capped at 30 ft (max); if not replacing facade sign, 20 ft tall and 100 sq ft (one face), 200 sq ft (all faces), with a min 20 ft from ROW. setback (Sec. Sec. 48-224 (3), (7), (10), (16)). Most commercial signs in Pittsville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Use Districts, Agriculture Use Districts | 8 | 2 ft | 20 sq ft | — |
| Commercial Use Districts, Industrial Use Districts | 6 | 30 ft (max); if not replacing facade sign, 20 ft | 200 sq ft per premise | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 30 ft from ground or not above roofline | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential Use Districts, Agriculture Use Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Identification Sign (Nonconforming Business Establishment) | 2 ft | 20 sq ft | 10 ft | — | — | Over show windows or doors of nonconforming business establishments. | — | Sec. 48-223(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | Temporarily located on premises advertising sale, rental, or lease. | — | Sec. 48-223(2) |
| Name, Occupation, and Warning Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises. | — | Sec. 48-223(3) |
| Bulletin Board Sign (Public, Charitable, or Religious Institutions) | — | 8 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises. | — | Sec. 48-223(4) |
| Memorial Sign, Tablet, Building Name/Date Plate | — | — | — | — | — | Cut into masonry surface, or metal affixed flat against structure. | — | Sec. 48-223(5) |
| Official Sign (Traffic, Parking, Information, Notices) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 48-223(6) |
| Temporary Sign or Banner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 48-223(7) |
| Sign on City or Fire Dept Property | — | — | — | — | — | On property owned by the City of Pittsville or the Pittsville Fire Department. | — | Sec. 48-223(8) |

### Commercial Use Districts, Industrial Use Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 30 ft (max); if not replacing facade sign, 20 ft | 100 sq ft (one face), 200 sq ft (all faces) | — | Must observe all setback and yard requirements. Shopping centers/parks: min 20 ft from ROW. | One identification sign per shopping center/park. | On the premises. Shopping centers/industrial parks: at least 20 feet from right-of-way line. | — | Sec. 48-224 (3), (7), (10), (16) |
| Wall Sign | 20 ft above mean centerline street grade | 200 sq ft per premise | — | Building attached | One per facade, one per side/rear wall | Exterior wall of building. | — | Sec. 48-224 (8), (14), (16) |
| Projected Sign | 20 ft above mean centerline street grade or 15 ft above a driveway/alley | 100 sq ft per premise | — | Not less than 10 ft from all side lot lines; projection limits as above. | — | Fastened to, suspended from, or supported by structures. May project into public way only where structure is on property line. | — | Sec. 48-224 (5), (9), (16) |
| Roof Sign | 10 ft above roof | 200 sq ft on all sides per premise | — | Must meet all yard and height requirements. | — | On the roof. Must meet all yard and height requirements of the district. | — | Sec. 48-224 (11), (16) |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of glass area per pane | — | — | — | Inside window of commercial building. | — | Sec. 48-224 (11), (14), (16) |
| Directional Ground Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises. | — | Sec. 48-224 (15) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Any Sign (General Regulation) | 30 ft from ground or not above roofline | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 48-224 (2), (16), (17), (18), (19); Sec. 48-225 |
| Billboard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 48-224 (20); Sec. 48-226 |

## Prohibited signs in Pittsville

- No sign shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted, or structurally altered without a zoning permit except as excepted.
- No sign shall be illuminated by intermittent, rotating or flashing lights.
- Animated signs, or signs having moving parts, or signs which may be mistaken for traffic signal devices, or which diminish the visibility or effectiveness of such traffic signal devices are prohibited.
- Any sign so erected, constructed or maintained as to obstruct or be attached to any fire escape window, door or opening used as means of ingress or egress, or for firefighting purposes, or placed so as to interfere with any opening required for legal ventilation is prohibited.
- No sign or advertising device shall be erected or maintained at the intersection of streets in such a manner as to obstruct clear vision of the intersection.
- No sign shall be erected above the roof line of a building or more than 30 feet from the ground.
- Billboards, outdoor advertising signs and any business or industrial signs not located on the same property as the business or industry advertised shall not be permitted in any district.
- Signs shall not resemble, imitate or approximate the shape, size, form or color of railroad or traffic signs, signals, or devices.
- Signs shall not obstruct or interfere with the effectiveness of railroad or traffic signs, signals or devices.
- No sign shall be erected, relocated, or maintained so as to prevent free ingress or egress from any door, window or fire escape.
- No sign shall be attached to a standpipe or fire escape.
- No sign shall be placed so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility.

## Signs exempt from permit in Pittsville

- Signs over show windows or doors of a nonconforming business establishment announcing only the name and occupation of the proprietor and not to exceed two feet in height and ten feet in length.
- Real estate signs not to exceed six square feet in area which advertise the sale, rental, or lease of the premises upon which said signs are temporarily located.
- Name, occupation and warning signs not to exceed two square feet located on the premises.
- Bulletin boards for public, charitable or religious institutions not to exceed eight square feet in area located on the premises.
- 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.
- Official signs such as traffic control, parking restrictions, information and notices.
- Temporary signs or banners when authorized by the plan commission for a period not to exceed 30 days.
- Signs pertaining to or located on property owned by the City of Pittsville or the Pittsville Fire Department.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Temporary signs or banners require authorization by the plan commission for a period not to exceed 30 days.

## Full detail

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