# Sign Regulations in Random Lake, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Random Lake, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/random-lake
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/WI/Random_Lake/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH4AN_ARTIIDOCA_DIV2VIDO_S4-66WASI)

## At a glance

Random Lake, Wisconsin regulates 14 sign types across 13 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 8 ft (structure top) tall, 80 sq ft (1 face); 160 sq ft (all faces), and 10 ft (structure length) wide (Sec. Sec. 38-48(d)(8), (c)). Most commercial signs in Random Lake require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (13 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 12 | 20 ft (C-1 district); 30 ft (C-2 district) | 500 sq ft | — |
| C-1 General Commercial District (C-1) | 1 | 20 ft | 100 sq ft (1 side)/200 sq ft (all sides) | — |
| C-2 Highway Commercial District (C-2) | 1 | 30 ft | 100 sq ft (1 side)/200 sq ft (all sides) | — |

_10 additional zoning districts are covered in PermitPal (free account)._

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 13 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Sign | — | 15 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 38-48(b)(7), (c) |
| Ground Sign | 8 ft (structure top) | 80 sq ft (1 face); 160 sq ft (all faces) | 10 ft (structure length) | — | One per business | — | — | Sec. 38-48(d)(8), (c) |
| Pole Sign | 20 ft (C-1 district); 30 ft (C-2 district) | 100 sq ft (1 side); 200 sq ft (all sides) | — | — | One per business | Completely within the property upon which it is located | — | Sec. 38-48(d)(9), (c) |
| Projecting Sign | 20 ft above mean centerline street grade | 15 sq ft | — | — | Two per business, one per side | Affixed at angle or perpendicularly to building wall; must not extend into public right-of-way | — | Sec. 38-48(d)(10), (c), (e)(5) |
| Wall Sign | — | 500 sq ft | — | — | One per business | Affixed parallel/printed on building wall | — | Sec. 38-48(d)(11), (c), (e)(6) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 50 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 38-48(b)(4) |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of glassed area of window | — | — | — | Inside window | — | Sec. 38-48(b)(7) |
| Property Number/Occupant Name Sign | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 38-48(b)(5) |

### C-1 General Commercial District (C-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole Sign (C-1) | 20 ft | 100 sq ft (1 side)/200 sq ft (all sides) | — | — | One per business | Completely within property | — | Sec. 38-48(d)(9), (e)(4) |

### C-2 Highway Commercial District (C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pole Sign (C-2) | 30 ft | 100 sq ft (1 side)/200 sq ft (all sides) | — | — | One per business | Completely within property | — | Sec. 38-48(d)(9), (e)(4) |

## Prohibited signs in Random Lake

- No signs with flashing or blinking lights.
- No revolving, rotating, or otherwise moving signs.
- No sign shall resemble, imitate, or approximate the shape, size, form, and color of railroad or traffic signs, signals, or devices.
- No sign shall 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 to or egress from any door, window, or fire escape; and 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 nor be lighted in such a way as to cause a glare or impair driving visibility upon public ways.
- No sign shall project above the roofline.
- No sign shall be located on property not owned by the sign placer, unless written permission is given.
- No sign shall display offensive language or designs: sexually explicit, promoting or conveying illegal activities, containing violence, and use of profanity.
- No person shall park any vehicle or trailer on a public right-of-way, or public property 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.

## Signs exempt from permit in Random Lake

- Street signs as defined in chapter 34 of this Code.
- Safety and traffic signs as defined in chapter 34 of this Code.
- 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 the structure.
- Temporary signs as defined not to exceed 50 square feet.
- Signs not exceeding two square feet in area and bearing only property numbers, post office box numbers, or names of occupants of premises.
- Flags and insignia of any government, except when displaying in connection with commercial promotion.
- Window signs, provided they are placed only on the inside of the window and do not exceed 25 percent of glassed area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No property owner shall construct a directional, ground, pole, projecting, or wall sign in the village without first obtaining approval of the architectural review board and a permit from the building inspector.
- In evaluating any sign application, the architectural review board may make such orders and establish such conditions as may be appropriate to meet the criteria of this section to protect the public health, welfare, safety and natural beauty of the village.
- Certain types of signs which cannot be properly classified as unrestricted permitted uses in any district are classified as conditional uses and may only be erected following the issuance of a conditional use sign permit. This requires review and possible stipulations by the architectural review board.
- Appeals related to architectural control decisions may be filed with the board of appeals within 30 days after the decision of the zoning administrator or architectural review board.

## 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 13 zoning districts in Random Lake — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Random+Lake+WI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-random-lake

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