# Sign Regulations in Douglas, Wyoming

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Douglas, Wyoming (WY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wyoming/douglas
- **Data last verified:** 2025-01-19
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/wy/douglas)

## At a glance

Douglas, Wyoming regulates 9 sign types across 12 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 15 feet tall and 50 square feet or 100 square feet, with a Minimum height of 8 feet from finished grade to the bottom of the sign. setback (Sec. 5.9.4H). Most commercial signs in Douglas require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (12 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural Zoning District | 3 | — | 32 square feet | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts | 2 | — | 20 square feet | — |
| Manufactured/Mobile Home Park and Travel Trailer/RV Park Zoning Districts | 2 | — | 10 square feet | — |
| CB-1 Zoning District | 1 | — | 200 square feet per building site area | — |
| B-1 and B-2 Zoning Districts | 1 | — | 400 square feet | — |
| MU-PUD Zoning District with No Adopted Master Plan | 1 | — | 400 square feet | — |
| PLI Zoning District with No Adopted Master Plan | 1 | — | 400 square feet | — |
| I (Industrial) Zoning District | 1 | — | 700 square feet | — |
| Overlay Districts (O-LDH) | 1 | — | 200 square feet per building site area | — |
| Overlay Districts (O-DD) | 1 | — | 300 square feet per building site area | — |
| Overlay Districts (O-NDH) | 1 | — | 50 square feet per building site area | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 15 feet | 50 square feet or 100 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 12 zones)

### Agricultural Zoning District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9.3A |
| Portable Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9.3A |
| Agricultural Stand Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9.3A |

### Manufactured/Mobile Home Park and Travel Trailer/RV Park Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Identifying the park | — | 5.9.3C |
| Internal Directional Sign | — | 10 square feet | — | — | — | Internal way finding and navigational purposes | — | 5.9.3C |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet | 50 square feet or 100 square feet | — | Minimum height of 8 feet from finished grade to the bottom of the sign. | 1 | — | — | 5.9.4H |
| Wall Sign | — | 50 square feet in R-3, R-4, MH-1, MH-2 and CB-1; 200 square feet in B-1, B-2, MU-PUD, PLI and I | — | — | — | On the building face adjacent to the space occupied by the use | — | 5.9.4G |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5.9.4I |

## Prohibited signs in Douglas

- Signs shall not be installed or erected so as to create a safety hazard.
- Freestanding signs shall not be allowed within public right-of-way.
- Projecting signs shall not be allowed within or to project into a public street.
- Signs shall not be designed or constructed in a manner that interferes with the free use of any fire escape, fire exit, fire hydrant or standpipe used for fire suppression.
- Signs shall not be designed or constructed in a manner that obstructs or otherwise reduces light or ventilation.
- Lighting for directional signs is prohibited.
- Lighting of sidewalk signs shall be prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Douglas

- Signs which are part of a previously approved development or which have been previously approved for a building permit.
- Directional signs.
- Temporary signs or banners for social or nonprofit activities or for yard or garage sales.
- Signs erected by a public agency controlling or directing traffic, railroad crossing warning devices, and private signs used exclusively to direct traffic on private property.
- Real estate signs.
- Real estate development signs.
- Signs of a public and non-commercial nature, including public transit signs, public utility information signs, safety signs and danger signs, trespassing signs, and signs erected by a public officer in the performance of a public duty.
- Historical signs for sites and/or structures designated by the City or State as having historical significance.
- Contractor signs.
- Political signs.
- Special event signs, such as grand openings, sales, races, etc.
- Community event signs.

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

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