# Sign Regulations in Cheyenne, Wyoming

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Cheyenne, Wyoming (WY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wyoming/cheyenne
- **Data last verified:** 2025-01-19
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.cheyennecity.org/files/sharedassets/public/v/14/departments/planningdevelopment/udc/udc-article6-designregulations.pdf)

## At a glance

Cheyenne, Wyoming regulates 11 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Building Signs in the Rural and Agriculture and Residential Zoning Districts zoning district are capped at 8 feet tall and 8 square feet, with a Any ground sign shall be setback at least 5’ from the property line. setback (Sec. Table 6-15).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rural and Agriculture and Residential Zoning Districts | 3 | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Mixed-Use, Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts | 9 | 20 feet | 400 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| AG, AR, RR, LR, MR, NR-1, NR-2, NR-3, HR | 3 | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| NB, CB, CBD, MUR, MUB, MUE, LI, HI, AD, P, SS, BP, PUD | 9 | 20 feet | 400 square feet | — |

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

### Rural and Agriculture and Residential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | Up to 2 per lot | — | — | Table 6-15 |
| Neighborhood Identification Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | Up to 2 per each street intersection | Up to 2 per each street intersection with an arterial street | — | Table 6-15 |
| Building Sign | 8 feet | 8 square feet | — | Any ground sign shall be setback at least 5’ from the property line. | 1 per street frontage | For each street frontage where any non-residential use is approved | — | Table 6-15 |

### Mixed-Use, Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | Up to 2 per lot | — | — | Table 6-16 |
| Wall Sign | — | 400 square feet | — | — | One per each 50’ of building frontage in the CBD | One per each 50’ of building frontage in the CBD | — | Table 6-16 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage | — | Table 6-16 |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 80 square feet | — | — | 1 per street frontage or building complex | 1 per street frontage or building complex | — | Table 6-16 |
| Low-profile Sign | — | 80 square feet | — | — | 1 per street frontage or building complex | 1 per street frontage or building complex | — | Table 6-16 |
| Hanging Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | One per every 50 linear feet of building frontage, or one for every building entrance | — | — | Table 6-16 |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Any street-level window | — | Table 6-16 |
| Neighborhood Identification Sign | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — | — | Up to 2 per each street intersection | Up to 2 per each street intersection with an arterial street | — | Table 6-16 |

### NB, CB, CBD, MUR, MUB, MUE, LI, HI, AD, P, SS, BP, PUD

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | Up to 2 per lot | — | — | Table 6-16 |
| Wall Sign | — | 400 square feet | — | — | One per each 50’ of building frontage in the CBD | One per each 50’ of building frontage in the CBD | — | Table 6-16 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage | — | Table 6-16 |
| Freestanding Sign | — | 80 square feet | — | — | 1 per street frontage or building complex | 1 per street frontage or building complex | — | Table 6-16 |
| Low-profile Sign | — | 80 square feet | — | — | 1 per street frontage or building complex | 1 per street frontage or building complex | — | Table 6-16 |
| Hanging Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | One per every 50 linear feet of building frontage, or one for every building entrance | — | — | Table 6-16 |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Any street-level window | — | Table 6-16 |
| Neighborhood Identification Sign | 20 feet | 200 square feet | — | — | Up to 2 per each street intersection | Up to 2 per each street intersection with an arterial street | — | Table 6-16 |

## Prohibited signs in Cheyenne

- Signs that have been abandoned for sixty (60) days or longer
- Animated signs, except in the CB, BP, LI, or HI districts
- Off-premise signs located on private property, unless approved as part of a temporary use permit
- Signs imitating or resembling government signs for traffic direction or any other public safety symbol

## Signs exempt from permit in Cheyenne

- All signs in place as of 6-14-93; provided that such signs were properly permitted at the time they were erected or no permit was required prior to erecting
- The changing of the advertising copy or message on a painted or printed sign allowed by this section, for theater marquees and other signs specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy
- Painting, repainting, cleaning or servicing of an advertising structure or the changing of the advertising copy or message of a sign allowed by this section, where no structural change is made
- Nonilluminated temporary signs, to the extent allowed by this section
- Nonilluminated incidental signs in residential districts, not exceeding three square feet in area, and relating to the safety and function of the site
- Nameplates and building markers not exceeding 1 square foot for every 10 linear feet of building frontage, but never more than 10 square feet
- Holiday, Cheyenne Frontier Days or other special event signs and decorations
- Government signs and other public safety symbols
- Window signs and signs in the interior of buildings

## Full detail

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