# Sign Regulations in Baggs, Wyoming

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Baggs, Wyoming (WY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wyoming/baggs
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/wy/baggs/codes/code_of_ordinances)

## At a glance

Baggs, Wyoming regulates 17 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Identification/Announcement Sign (Church/Club/School/Public Building)s in the Residential Districts zoning district are capped at 6 sq ft per sign, with a At least 10 feet from street line if erected in front yard. setback (Sec. 17.40.200.B.2). Most commercial signs in Baggs 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 | 4 | 30 ft above average ground level | — | — |
| Residential Districts | 4 | — | 6 sq ft per sign | — |
| Commercial District | 4 | — | 120 sq ft (per lot/building) | — |
| Industrial Districts | 5 | — | 250 sq ft | — |

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

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (Residence) | — | 1 sq ft | — | — | — | On premises (house) | — | 17.40.200.B.1 |
| Identification/Announcement Sign (Church/Club/School/Public Building) | — | 6 sq ft per sign | — | At least 10 feet from street line if erected in front yard. | No more than 2 per lot. | Fixed to main wall or in front yard (not within 10 feet of street line) | — | 17.40.200.B.2 |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential) | — | 6 sq ft | — | On vacant lots, 10 ft from front lot line. | Max 2 per property | On premises or vacant lot | — | 17.40.200.B.3 |
| Professional/Announcement Sign (Home Professional Office or Home Occupation) | — | 2 sq ft | — | At least 10 ft from street line if in front yard. | — | On main wall of building, may be in front yard (not within 10 ft of street line) | — | 17.40.200.B.4 |

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign (Identification/Product) | — | 120 sq ft (per lot/building) | — | — | — | On property where business is located. | — | 17.40.200.C.1, 17.40.200.C.2, 17.40.200.C.6 |
| Construction/Remodeling/Demolition Sign (Unilluminated/Nonfloodlighted) | — | 36 sq ft (per sign) | — | — | One per site per street frontage | At site of work | — | 17.40.200.C.3 |
| Real Estate Sign (Commercial) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | Max 2 per property | On property/premises | — | 17.40.200.C.4 |
| Identification/Announcement Sign (Club/School/Public Building) | — | 6 sq ft per sign | — | At least 10 ft from street line if in front yard. | No more than 2 per lot. | Fixed to main wall or in front yard (not within 10 ft of street line) | — | 17.40.200.C.5 |

### Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign (Off-premise) | — | 250 sq ft | — | — | — | Industrial district property | — | 17.40.200.D.1, 17.40.200.D.6 |
| Business Sign (Industrial) | — | 120 sq ft per lot/building | — | — | — | On industrial property | — | 17.40.200.D.2, 17.40.200.D.6 |
| Construction/Remodeling/Demolition Sign (Unilluminated/Nonfloodlighted, Industrial) | — | 36 sq ft per sign | — | — | One per site per street frontage | At site of work | — | 17.40.200.D.3 |
| Real Estate Sign (Industrial) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | Max 2 per property | On property/premises | — | 17.40.200.D.4 |
| Identification/Announcement Sign (Church/Club/School/Public Building/Industrial) | — | 6 sq ft per sign | — | At least 10 ft from street line if in front yard. | No more than 2 per lot. | Fixed to main wall or in front yard (not within 10 ft of street line) | — | 17.40.200.D.5 |

## Prohibited signs in Baggs

- No sign shall project more than thirty-six inches (with the exception of home professional or announcement signs) from the building facade to which it is attached.
- No private sign shall project over public property.
- There shall be no rooftop signs or billboards.
- No sign shall have a total height exceeding thirty feet above the average ground level at the base of such sign.
- No sign structure erected directly upon the ground shall have an unbroken length of more than thirty feet.
- No lights of intermittent or flashing type shall be permitted in any district.
- No sign shall be erected, attached or displayed within twenty-five feet of the point of intersection of the street lines at a street corner.
- No sign or other advertising structures regulated by this chapter shall be erected at the intersection of any streets in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision or at any location whereby reason of the position, shape, color or illumination, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, device or flashing beacons; or which makes use of the words 'stop,' 'look,' 'drive-in,' 'danger' or any other words, phrases, symbol or character in such a manner as to interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
- All signs shall meet the setback requirements of the zone in which it will be located (except where otherwise stated).

## Signs exempt from permit in Baggs

- Flags and insignia of any government.
- Legal notices, information, traffic or directional signs erected or required by governmental bodies.
- Memorial tablet or tablets containing the name, date of erection, and use of the building when such tablets are built into the walls of the building and constructed of bronze, brass, marble, stone or other incombustible materials.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No business or advertising sign shall be erected, hung, attached or displayed until a permit has been issued by the zoning officer.
- The applicant shall pay a twenty-five dollar sign permit fee for one or more signs installed on a business or site within a period of thirty days of the initial application.
- No indication of master sign plan or required variance meeting for signs in this chapter.

## 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 Baggs — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Baggs+WY&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-baggs

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