# Sign Regulations in Westfield, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Westfield, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/westfield
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/9841869#9841869)

## At a glance

Westfield, Wisconsin regulates 20 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Sign Bordering U.S. 51s in the Commercial and Industrial Districts zoning district are capped at 100 feet above ground level tall, 96 square feet, and 24 feet wide, with a Not closer than 10 feet to highway right-of-way setback (Sec. § 525-12D(1)). Most commercial signs in Westfield require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | 1 square foot | — |
| R-1, R-2, R-3 | 9 | 2 feet | 16 square feet | — |
| R 4 District | 2 | — | 16 square feet | — |
| Commercial and Industrial Districts | 9 | 100 feet above ground level | 500 square feet | — |
| B-2 Highway Commercial Districts | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### R-1, R-2, R-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonconforming Business Sign | 2 feet | — | 10 feet | Not less than 5 feet from side property boundaries and 2 feet from property line facing Village right-of-way | — | Over show windows or doors | — | § 525-12B(1) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 8 square feet | — | Not less than 5 feet from side property boundaries and 2 feet from property line facing Village right-of-way | — | On the premises | — | § 525-12B(2) |
| Name, Occupation and Warning Sign | — | 16 square feet | — | Not less than 5 feet from side property boundaries and 2 feet from property line facing Village right-of-way | — | On the premises | — | § 525-12B(3) |
| Bulletin Board | — | 8 square feet | — | Not less than 5 feet from side property boundaries and 2 feet from property line facing Village right-of-way | — | On the premises | — | § 525-12B(4) |
| Memorial Sign | — | — | — | Not less than 5 feet from side property boundaries and 2 feet from property line facing Village right-of-way | — | On masonry surface or metal | — | § 525-12B(5) |
| Official Sign | — | — | — | Not less than 5 feet from side property boundaries and 2 feet from property line facing Village right-of-way | — | Traffic control, parking restrictions, information and notices | — | § 525-12B(6) |
| Temporary Sign | — | — | — | Not less than 5 feet from side property boundaries and 2 feet from property line facing Village right-of-way | — | — | — | § 525-12B(7) |
| Rummage Sale Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | Not less than 5 feet from side property boundaries and 2 feet from property line facing Village right-of-way | Maximum of two off-premises signs | Seller's property, one per lot; corner lot one sign per street | — | § 525-12B(9) |

### R 4 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Sign | — | 16 square feet | — | Not less than 5 feet from side property boundaries and 2 feet from property line facing Village right-of-way | — | — | — | § 525-12C |
| Political Sign | — | — | — | Not less than 5 feet from side property boundaries and 2 feet from property line facing Village right-of-way | — | — | — | § 525-12C(3) |

### Commercial and Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign Bordering U.S. 51 | 100 feet above ground level | 96 square feet | 24 feet | Not closer than 10 feet to highway right-of-way | — | Not closer than 10 feet to highway right-of-way | — | § 525-12D(1) |
| Advertising Vehicle | — | — | — | — | — | Not on public right-of-way property or private properties visible from public right-of-way | — | § 525-12D(1)(g) |
| Off-Premises Sign | — | — | — | — | — | B-2 Highway Commercial Districts only | — | § 525-12D(1)(h) |
| Wall Sign | — | 500 square feet | — | — | — | Against exterior walls of buildings | — | § 525-12D(2) |
| Projected Sign | Not less than 10 feet above sidewalk or 15 feet above driveway/alley | 100 square feet | — | — | — | Fastened to, suspended from, or supported by structures | — | § 525-12D(3) |
| Ground Sign | — | — | — | Meet all yard requirements for district | — | — | — | § 525-12D(4) |
| Roof Sign | 10 feet above roof | 300 square feet | — | Meet all setback requirements for district | — | — | — | § 525-12D(5) |
| Combination Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 525-12D(6) |

## Prohibited signs in Westfield

- No sign shall contain any flashing lights, moving elements, or mechanically changing messages.
- No sign shall contain any depiction of the human form or any part thereof nor shall it contain sexually explicit language.
- No sign shall be placed in any window.
- No signs shall be erected which are illuminated by flashing neon lights or any other type of flashing light.
- No sign shall resemble, imitate or approximate the shape, size, form or color 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.
- No sign shall be attached to a standpipe or a fire escape.
- No sign shall be placed so as to obstruct or interfere with traffic visibility.
- No sign shall be maintained in an unsightly, unsafe or hazardous manner.

## Signs exempt from permit in Westfield

- Official signs, such as traffic control, parking restrictions, information and notices.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No sign shall hereafter be located, erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted, or structurally altered without first filing a sign permit application and paying the required fee.
- Obtaining a signed permit approved by the Zoning Administrator is required.
- If the sign permit is denied, the petitioner can ask to be placed on the agenda of the next regular meeting of the Village Board for a review of the Zoning Administrator's denial.

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

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