# Sign Regulations in Casper, Wyoming

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

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

## At a glance

Casper, Wyoming regulates 25 sign types across 21 zoning districts. Projecting Signs in the General Business (C-2) zoning district are capped at 35 ft tall and 50 sq. ft. per sign face, with a 0 ft setback (Sec. Schedule of Requirements, C-2 row). Most commercial signs in Casper require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (21 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Neighborhood Convenience (C-1) | 3 | 20 ft | 200 sq. ft. per lot or premises; 80 sq. ft. per sign face | — |
| General Business (C-2) | 4 | 50 ft | 600 sq. ft. per lot or premises; 300 sq. ft. per sign face | — |
| Central Business (C-3) | 4 | 50 ft | 550 sq. ft. per lot or premises; 250 sq. ft. per sign face | — |
| Highway Business (C-4) | 4 | 65 ft | 650 sq. ft. per lot or premises; 550 sq. ft. per sign face | — |
| Light Industrial (M-1) | 4 | 65 ft | 650 sq. ft. per lot or premises; 300 sq. ft. per sign face | — |
| General Industrial (M-2) | 4 | 75 ft | 700 sq. ft. per lot or premises; 550 sq. ft. per sign face | — |
| Hospital-Medical (HM) | 4 | 25 ft | 400 sq. ft. per lot or premises; 150 sq. ft. per sign face | — |
| Office Business (OB) | 4 | 20 ft | 200 sq. ft. per lot or premises; 80 sq. ft. per sign face | — |
| Residential Zones (R-1, R-2) | 3 | 12 ft | 2 sq. ft. per sign face | — |
| Single-family residence and duplexes | 1 | — | 4 sq. ft. per lot or premises | — |
| R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6, A-6 | 3 | 25 ft | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Multifamily residences, apartment complexes, manufactured home (mobile) park | 3 | 20 ft | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Uses permitted by special review | 1 | — | 64 sq. ft. per lot or premises | — |
| Planned Unit Development (PUD) | 1 | — | Sign area and sizes as determined in PUD plan, but in no case shall they be larger than allowed for underlying use. | — |
| Park-Historic (PH) | 4 | 10 ft | 300 sq. ft. per lot or premises; 40 sq. ft. per sign face | — |
| Historic Overlay (HO) | 1 | — | HO as approved with zoning | — |
| Flood Channel (FC) | 1 | — | FC not permitted | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 14 | 10 ft for private situs traffic directional; See also specific use | 300 sq. ft. per face during development/sale | — |
| Shopping/Office Complex (All Zone Types) | 2 | Same as base zone freestanding sign height | Zone base freestanding sign area + up to 50% bonus | — |
| Off-Premises Signs (C-4, M-1, M-2, and C-2 by Special Review) | 3 | 50 ft | 250 sq ft per face (arterial/collector); 500 sq ft per face (Interstate 25) | — |
| Political Signs (All Zones) | 1 | — | 32 sq ft per sign | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 21 zones)

### General Business (C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 50 ft | 600 sq. ft. per lot or premises; 300 sq. ft. per sign face | — | — | — | — | — | Schedule of Requirements, C-2 row |
| Projecting Sign | 35 ft | 50 sq. ft. per sign face | — | 0 ft | — | — | — | Schedule of Requirements, C-2 row |
| Wall Sign | 35 ft | 300 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Schedule of Requirements, C-2 row |
| Roof Sign | 12 ft above the surface of the roof | 300 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Schedule of Requirements, C-2 row |

### Central Business (C-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 50 ft | 550 sq. ft. per lot or premises; 250 sq. ft. per sign face | — | — | — | — | — | Schedule of Requirements, C-3 row |
| Projecting Sign | None | 50 sq. ft. | — | 0 ft | — | — | — | Schedule of Requirements, C-3 row |
| Wall Sign | None | 300 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Schedule of Requirements, C-3 row |
| Roof Sign | 12 ft above the surface of the roof | 300 sq. ft. | — | — | — | — | — | Schedule of Requirements, C-3 row |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | 10 ft for private situs traffic directional; See also specific use | Temporary banners: as counted towards maximum allowed signs in district; Two temporary freestanding signs of max 12 sq. ft. per side permitted (one must be moved daily) | — | — | 2 temporary freestanding signs | Commercial/industrial (see text); for garage/yard sale, in residential zones | — | 17.96.020(A)(11) |
| Directional Sign (On-site, Private Traffic) | 10 ft | 4 sq. ft. per face | — | — | — | — | — | 17.96.020(A)(5) |
| Real Estate Sign (Residential) | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | Entirely within the property | — | 17.96.020(A)(7) |
| Portable On-premises Sign | 8 ft | 40 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Commercial and industrial districts; on private property | — | 17.96.030(F) |
| Identification Sign (Subdivision Sale/Development) | — | 300 sq. ft. per face during development/sale | — | — | — | Within subdivision, along adjacent street | — | 17.96.030(C)(1) |
| Subdivision/Project/Main Entrance Identification Sign (Residential Use) | — | 50 sq. ft. per face, 1 per entrance | — | — | 1 per entrance | At each entrance | — | 17.96.030(C)(3) |
| School/Church Identification Sign | — | 100 sq. ft., 1 per school or church | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | 17.96.030(C)(2) |
| Home Occupation/Child Care/Bed and Breakfast Identification Sign | — | 1 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | On premises | — | 17.96.030(C)(4) |

## Prohibited signs in Casper

- Signs or sign structures that are structurally unsafe, as determined by the city engineer, or that constitute a hazard to safety or health by reason of inadequate maintenance or dilapidation, or that are not kept in good repair, or that are a hazard to public safety or are capable of causing electrical shock to persons likely to come into contact with them.
- Any sign that is installed or erected in or projects into or over any public right-of-way, except projecting wall and free-standing signs for which a permit and license have been issued under this title.
- Any sign that obstructs the view of, may be confused with, or purports to be an official traffic sign, signal, or device; uses any words, phrases, symbols, or characters implying the existence of danger or the need for stopping or maneuvering a motor vehicle; creates an unsafe distraction for motor vehicle operators; or obstructs the view of motor vehicle operators entering a public roadway from any parking area, service drive, private driveway, alley, or other thoroughfare.
- Any sign that obstructs ingress or egress of a required door, window, fire escape, or other required exit.
- Any sign that advertises an inactive business, product, or service that is no longer produced or conducted upon the premises where the sign is located, provided that the premises have been vacated by the tenant that the sign served for at least 180 calendar days.

## Signs exempt from permit in Casper

- Flags, pennants, or insignia of governmental, fraternal, religious, and civic organizations, or any educational institution.
- Window displays incorporating placards, pennants, merchandise, pictures, or models of products or services (window signs allowed in commercial or industrial zoning districts only).
- Temporary decorations or displays, clearly incidental and customarily associated with national, state, or local holiday celebrations.
- Traffic and other regulatory signs of any public or governmental agency, including but not limited to: barricades, detours, directions, and traffic.
- Private on-site traffic directional signs, not exceeding four square feet per face or ten feet in height, and which do not carry any commercial message other than identification.
- Signs identifying the name and address of the owner or resident in residential districts.
- Temporary, nonilluminated real estate signs, provided size and placement restrictions are met, and signs are removed within three days of sale, rental, or lease.
- Signs not visible beyond the boundaries of the lot or parcel upon which they are located, or from any public thoroughfare or right-of-way.
- Information signs commonly associated with the permitted use on the lot or premise, not exceeding four square feet per face (such as no smoking, restroom, self-service, and vacancy signs).
- Signs on motor vehicles or equipment operated in the normal course of business, provided signs are painted on or directly affixed to the vehicle/equipment, and the vehicle/equipment is in safe operating condition and properly registered/licensed.
- Changing of the advertising copy or message on a painted or printed sign does not require a sign permit (including signs with replaceable copy).
- Painting, repainting, or cleaning of an advertising sign or structure, or changing of the advertising copy or message, unless structural changes are made, does not require a sign permit.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Signs for all shopping/office complexes shall comply with a master sign plan for the development, approved by the commission. The plan shall include all proposed sign locations, materials, structures and installation details to the extent known at the time of master sign plan submittal. Additional submittals or amendments to the master sign plan may be necessary as a new complex becomes occupied or as businesses within a complex change. Existing complexes shall submit a master sign plan prior to making any changes in signs found in the complex.

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

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