# Sign Regulations in Wrightstown, Wisconsin

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Wrightstown, Wisconsin (WI)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wisconsin/wrightstown
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-28
- **Source:** [ecode360 municipal code](https://ecode360.com/9848117#9848117)

## At a glance

Wrightstown, Wisconsin regulates 19 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Agricultural Product Signs in the R-1, M-F, R-R, E-A zoning district are capped at 8 feet tall and 32 square feet (Sec. § 206-48A). Most commercial signs in Wrightstown require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| R-1, M-F, R-R, E-A | 9 | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| R-1 Residential District | 2 | 8 feet | 12 square feet | — |
| B-1 Business District, I-1 General Industrial District | 7 | 25 feet | 500 square feet | — |

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

### R-1, M-F, R-R, E-A

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural Product Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | No more than two signs per farm | On farm premises | — | § 206-48A |
| Real Estate Sign (R-1 and M-F) | — | 8 square feet | — | — | — | On premises being advertised | — | § 206-48B |
| Real Estate Sign (R-R) | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | On premises being advertised | — | § 206-48B |
| Name, Occupation, and Warning Sign | — | 1 square foot | — | — | — | — | — | § 206-48C |
| Bulletin Board | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On premises of churches and religious institutions | — | § 206-48D |
| Memorial Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 206-48E |
| Official Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 206-48F |
| Temporary Sign or Banner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 206-48G |

### R-1 Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nonresidential Building Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | — | On nonresidential buildings | — | § 206-49D |
| General Sign | 8 feet | — | — | Corner lots shall conform to yard setbacks | — | Confined to immediate property | — | § 206-49A, § 206-49B, § 206-49C, § 206-49E |

### B-1 Business District, I-1 General Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | — | — | — | No sign closer than 40 feet to intersection of right-of-way lines | — | On business premises | — | § 206-50A, § 206-50B, § 206-50I |
| Roof Sign | 5 feet above roof peak | 100 square feet | — | — | — | On roof | — | § 206-50C |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of glass area | — | — | — | Inside business buildings | — | § 206-50D |
| Wall Sign | 20 feet | 500 square feet | — | — | — | Against exterior of building | — | § 206-50E |
| Ground Sign | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | § 206-50F |
| Property Sign | 20 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | — | Fastened to, suspended from, or supported by a structure | — | § 206-50G |
| Pedestal-Type Sign | 25 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | One per use | — | — | § 206-50H |

## Prohibited signs in Wrightstown

- No sign shall hereafter be erected, located, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, converted or structurally altered without a permit from the Village Building Inspector.
- No sign shall project beyond the property line into the public way.
- No sign shall be permitted within 50 feet of any residence.
- No sign shall be closer than 40 feet to the intersection of the right-of-way lines of any intersecting road.
- No sign shall extend into the public way.
- No advertising signs or devices shall be altered or reconstructed unless the alteration or reconstruction shall be in compliance with the provisions of this article.

## Signs exempt from permit in Wrightstown

- Signs listed in § 206-47 are exempt from requiring 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 Wrightstown — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Wrightstown+WI&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-wrightstown

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