# Sign Regulations in Wescott Town, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Wescott Town, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/wescott-town
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/34618852#34618852)

## At a glance

Wescott Town, Wisconsin regulates 10 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Business and Industrial Districts zoning district are capped at 8 feet tall and 32 square feet (Sec. § 285-67A). Most commercial signs in Wescott Town require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 4 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| Nonresidential zoning districts | 1 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| Business and Industrial Districts | 5 | 20 feet above street grade | 150 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 32 square feet on each face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 285-66C |
| Warning Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises | — | § 285-66A |
| Flag and Insignia | — | 15 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 285-66E |
| House Number | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 285-66F |

### Business and Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ground Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | — | Must meet all yard requirements | — | § 285-67A |
| Projecting Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | At least 7 feet above the grade directly below the sign | — | § 285-67B |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet above street grade | 150 square feet | — | — | — | Against the exterior walls of buildings | — | § 285-67C |
| Mural | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 285-67D |
| Business and Industrial Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 285-67E |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Portable Sign | — | 32 square feet on each face | — | — | — | Not in public rights-of-way | — | § 285-70 |
| Temporary Sign | — | 9 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 285-71 |

## Prohibited signs in Wescott Town

- No person, other than authorized herein, shall erect and maintain an official traffic control device within the limits of any street or highway maintained by the Town, unless permission is first obtained from the oversight supervisor.
- Any sign, signal, marker, or monument placed or maintained in violation of this section shall be subject to removal.
- Billboards are prohibited.
- Animated or blinking signs, signs having moving parts, or signs which may be mistaken for traffic signal devices are prohibited.
- Signs that have any flashing, rotating or brilliant intermittent parts or lights or bare reflecting-type bulbs, other than reader or message boards displaying time, temperature, and other community messages, reviewed by the Zoning Administrator, are prohibited.
- Signs that create a hazard to vehicular traffic or a nuisance to adjoining residential property are prohibited.
- Signs on public rights-of-way, except for public entity signs for traffic control, parking and directional signs as authorized by this chapter, are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Wescott Town

- Warning signs not to exceed four square feet located on the premises do not require a permit.
- Signs erected by the Town or any government agency or utility, including traffic control, parking restrictions, utility, safety, railroad crossings, legal notices and identification signs for public facilities and events do not require a permit.
- Temporary signs in residential districts, such as signs advertising for rummage or garage sales, real estate signs, contractor signs, and political signs, do not require a permit.
- Temporary signs in nonresidential zoning districts, such as on-premises or off-premises signs advertising special events or sales, real estate signs, contractor signs, and political signs, do not require a permit.
- Flags and insignia up to 15 square feet in area do not require a permit.
- House numbers do not require a 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 4 zoning districts in Wescott Town — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Wescott+Town+WI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-wescott-town

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