# Sign Regulations in Evansville, Wyoming

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Evansville, Wyoming (WY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wyoming/evansville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-01-19
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://evansvillewy.govoffice3.com/vertical/sites/%7B9E8A7884-EEB9-47AC-A5E4-B494E375E73B%7D/uploads/Evansville_Zoning_Ordinance__20220601.pdf)

## At a glance

Evansville, Wyoming regulates 16 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Subdivision Sale Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 8 feet tall and 24 square feet, with a 10 feet from road right of way, 25 feet from public area setback (Sec. § 6.3.1 c). Most commercial signs in Evansville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 8 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| Commercial and Industrial districts | 4 | 65 feet | 300 square feet per frontage | — |
| Mobile and Manufactured Home Park district | 1 | 20 feet | 24 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Subdivision Sale Sign | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — | 10 feet from road right of way, 25 feet from public area | 2 | Not closer than 10 feet to any road right of way or 25 feet to any public area | — | § 6.3.1 c |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | — | Flat against the wall of the building | — | § 6.3.1 d |
| Directional Sign | 8 feet | 12 square feet | — | — | — | At intersections and junctions | — | § 6.3.1 k |
| On-site Directory Sign | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | 10 feet from road right of way, 25 feet from public area | 1 | Not closer than 10 feet to any road right of way or 25 feet to other public areas | — | § 6.3.1 l |
| Public Facility Sign - Church | 8 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 6.3.1 p |
| Public Facility Sign - School | 8 feet | 40 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 6.3.1 p |
| Public Facility Sign - Daycare Center | 8 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 6.3.1 p |
| Public Facility Sign - Other | 8 feet | 6 square feet | — | — | 1 | — | — | § 6.3.1 p |

### Commercial and Industrial districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 300 square feet per frontage | — | — | 1 per building side | Parallel to the wall, on each side of a building fronting a public street | — | § 6.3.1 f |
| Freestanding Business Sign | 65 feet | 300 square feet per frontage | — | 10 feet from public right-of-way | 1 per street frontage | On the property, not intruding into public right-of-way | — | § 6.3.1 g |
| Off-premise Sign | — | 150 square feet | — | — | 1 | On a parcel | — | § 6.3.1 h |
| Off-premise Sign/Billboard | — | Greater than 150 square feet | — | — | 1 | On a parcel | — | § 6.3.1 i |

### Mobile and Manufactured Home Park district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 feet | 24 square feet | — | — | 1 per parcel | Per parcel | — | § 6.3.1 j |

## Prohibited signs in Evansville

- No flashing, blinking or flickering signs shall be permitted in any district.
- Vehicles used as signs shall be prohibited in all districts.
- No sign shall be permitted in residential areas except those explicitly listed in this section.
- No signs shall be permitted in any street or road right-of-way other than signs maintained pursuant to and in discharge of any governmental functions.
- No sign shall be permitted to obstruct vision of traffic or to create any unsafe distraction of motorists.
- No sign shall be permitted that effectively obscures another sign or could negatively affect utilities or other necessary services.

## Signs exempt from permit in Evansville

- The requirements of this section shall not apply to signs restricting access to or the use of property, such as 'no hunting' or 'no trespassing' signs, or signs advertising property for sale or lease, not larger than two square feet in size.
- Traffic signs erected by the state, county or town or utility signs shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.

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