# Sign Regulations in Somers, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Somers, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/somers
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/37200573#37200573)

## At a glance

Somers, Wisconsin regulates 18 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Residential Districts zoning district are capped at 8 feet tall and 4 square feet, with a 15 feet setback (Sec. § ZN 3.07(5)(a)). Most commercial signs in Somers require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts | 1 | 8 feet | 4 square feet | — |
| Business, Manufacturing, Institutional, and Park-Recreational Districts | 9 | 30 feet | Up to a maximum of 600 square feet | — |
| Agricultural District | 1 | 15 feet | 20 square feet per sign | — |
| Commercial and Industrial Buildings | 1 | 6 inches | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 40 feet | 150 square feet per side | — |

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## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Signs | 8 feet | 4 square feet | — | 15 feet | One | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(5)(a) |

### Business, Manufacturing, Institutional, and Park-Recreational Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning and Canopy Signs | At least 8 feet above the public sidewalk or thoroughfare | 15% per side of each face | — | — | One | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(6)(a) |
| Menu Boards | 8 feet | 36 square feet per sign | — | 15 feet | Subject to approval of Planning and Development | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(6)(b) |
| Monument Signs | 10 feet | 80 square feet per side of sign, 160 square feet maximum for all sides | — | 5 feet | Limited to one per street frontage or drive entrance | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(6)(c) |
| Freestanding Signs | 20 feet | 150 square feet per side of sign, 300 square feet maximum for all sides | — | 15 feet | Limited to one per street frontage or drive entrance | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(6)(d) |
| Portable Signs | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | 15 feet | One | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(6)(e) |
| Projecting Signs | 20 feet above the mean centerline street grade | 100 per side | — | 15 feet | One | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(6)(f) |
| Unified Business Center Sign | 30 feet | 300 square feet per side, 600 square feet maximum for all sides | — | 15 feet | Limited to one per street frontage and/or entrance | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(6)(g) |
| Wall Signs - Single-Tenant Buildings | 20 feet in height above the mean centerline street grade | Up to a maximum of 600 square feet | — | — | One per public entrance or wall/facade | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(6)(h) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Signs | 5 feet, or if on a county or state trunk highway 10 feet | 9 square feet per side of sign, or if located on a county or state trunk highway shall not exceed 32 square feet per side of sign, maximum 64 square feet maximum for all sides | — | 15 feet | — | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(3)(f) |
| Blade and Suspended Signs | At least 8 feet above the public sidewalk or thoroughfare | 4 square feet | — | — | One per business/tenant | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(3)(b) |
| Flagpoles | 40 feet | No maximum | — | Equal to the height of the flagpole | Three flagpoles per property | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(3)(d) |
| On-Site Informational Signs | 5 feet | 9 square feet per sign | — | 2 feet | No limit | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(3)(e) |
| Window Signs | — | Not more than 50% of each window | — | — | — | On premises | — | § ZN 3.07(3)(g) |
| Temporary Development Signs | 15 feet | 50 square feet per side of sign | — | 15 feet | Two | Development site | — | § ZN 3.07(4)(a) |
| Permanent Development Signs | 10 feet | 150 square feet per side | — | 15 feet | One | Development site | — | § ZN 3.07(4)(b) |

## Prohibited signs in Somers

- No signs or any part thereof or sign anchors, braces, or guide rods shall be attached, fastened, or anchored to any fire escape, fire ladder, or standpipe.
- No sign or any part of any sign or any anchor, brace, or guide rod shall be erected, relocated, put up, or maintained so as to hinder or prevent ingress or egress from public or private driveways, parking lots or fire escapes or through a door, doorway, or window.
- No sign shall hinder or prevent pedestrian traffic on a sidewalk.
- No sign shall hinder or prevent the raising or placing of ladders against a building by the fire department.
- No sign shall be placed so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility nor be lighted in such a way as to cause glare or impair driver visibility upon public right-of-ways.
- Any sign that creates a hazard or dangerous distraction to vehicle traffic or a nuisance to adjoining property.
- Any sign resembling, imitating or approximating the shape, size, form or color of railroad or traffic signs, signals or devices.
- Any sign that moves or has moving, rotating or animated parts.
- Inflatable signs.
- Any temporary, spring-action metal advertising sign used, for example, to advertise cigarette or gasoline prices.
- Any sign located within a vision triangle.
- Any sign installed or constructed within the right-of-way, except for official signs.
- Any sign containing statements, words or pictures classified as 'obscene material'.
- Roof signs.
- Any sign mounted on wheels, trailers, motor vehicles or any other non-permanent structure parked within sight of a street for the purpose of advertising.
- Any sign that produces sound, causes interference with radio, telephone, television or other communication transmissions; produces or reflects motion pictures or video; emits visible smoke, vapor, particles, or odor.
- Obsolete signs.
- Signs which are deteriorated, dilapidated, structurally dangerous or unsafe.
- Off-premise signs, except for unified business center signs.
- Any sign exceeding 30 feet in height.

## Signs exempt from permit in Somers

- Agricultural District Signs are permitted without a zoning permit.
- Blade and Suspended Signs are permitted without a zoning permit.
- Flagpoles are permitted without a zoning permit.
- On-Site Informational Signs are permitted without a zoning permit.
- Temporary Signs are permitted without a zoning permit.
- Window Signs are permitted without a zoning permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Applications for a sign permit shall include a depiction of the proposed sign and a site plan.
- Unified business center sign plan is mentioned in the depiction requirements for sign permits.

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

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