# Sign Regulations in Sherwood, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Sherwood, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/sherwood
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/28760202#28760202)

## At a glance

Sherwood, Wisconsin regulates 7 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Wall Signs in the Village Center District zoning district are capped at 10 feet tall and 32 square feet, with a 10-foot setback from all lot lines setback (Sec. §22-45C(1)(f), §22-44E(1)). Most commercial signs in Sherwood require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Village Center District | 1 | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Civic District | 1 | 15 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Wanick Park, C-1 District | 1 | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — |
| C-2, C-3 District | 1 | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Residential District (IR-1, IR-2, R-1, R-1A, R-1B, R-2, R-4) | 1 | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — |
| Agricultural District | 1 | 4 feet | 6 square feet | — |
| Industrial District | 1 | 15 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Planned unit development (PUD) zoning districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 32 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### Village Center District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — | 10-foot setback from all lot lines | One per business | On business property | — | §22-45C(1)(f), §22-44E(1) |

### Civic District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet | 32 square feet | — | 10-foot setback from all lot lines | One per business | On business property | — | §22-45C(1)(f), §22-44E(1) |

### C-2, C-3 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 10 feet | 32 square feet | — | 10-foot setback from all lot lines | One per business | On business property | — | §22-45C(1)(f), §22-44E(1) |

## Prohibited signs in Sherwood

- Any sign not expressly permitted by these regulations shall be prohibited.
- No sign shall be located in the vision clearance triangle.
- Signs shall not flash, animate or blink. Sirens, strobe lights and other illuminated devices shall not be used to draw attention to a sign or business.
- Dynamic signs, which includes but is not limited to scrolling, flashing, blinking, chasing, traveling, and rotating light-emitting device or similar animation, are prohibited.
- Exterior neon or similar cold or hot cathode, fiber, or rod illumination is prohibited.
- Exterior incandescent, fluorescent, metal halide, mercury vapor, and high- and low-pressure sodium lamp are prohibited.
- Exposed light-emitting diodes (LEDs), except for indirect lighting, are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Sherwood

- Permanent governmental signs, including but not limited to those used for regulation of traffic and other regulatory/notification purposes, danger signs, railroad crossing signs, signs which improve service or safety erected by or on the order of the Zoning Administrator, street signs, and wayfinding signs, are all exempt from the provisions of this Section.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign plan with differing requirements may be approved by the Village for Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning districts.
- The Village may enforce, in the same manner as the requirements of this article, the terms of a sign plan or sign covenants which it has approved.

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

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