# Sign Regulations in Green River, Wyoming

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Green River, Wyoming (WY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wyoming/green-river
- **Data last verified:** 2026-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/wy/green_river/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=SPBULA_CH10SI)

## At a glance

Green River, Wyoming regulates 53 sign types across 12 zoning districts. Freestanding Business Sign (Setback 0–25 ft)s in the General Commercial District (B-1) zoning district are capped at 25 ft tall and 50 sq ft per sign face, with a Setback 0–25 ft from nearest front-street curb; must respect 20-ft corner sight triangle in B-1. setback (Sec. B-1/B-2 Table (Freestanding, Setback ≤25 ft); Sec. 10.4(A)(3)(a)–(b); Sec. 10.3(B)(4)(b).). Most commercial signs in Green River require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (12 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 6 ft | Max area per sign face = 48 sq ft; if the zone lot has 2 street frontages, the total temporary construction signage on the lot may be up to 96 sq ft | — |
| Open Lands District (O) | 13 | 25 ft | Max 80 sq ft per zone lot if the lot has 2 or more street frontages; otherwise not specified | — |
| Green Belt Conservation Overlay District (GBC) | 10 | 6 ft | Max area per sign face = 48 sq ft; if the zone lot has 2 street frontages, the total temporary construction signage on the lot may be up to 96 sq ft | — |
| Bronze Belt Conservation Overlay District (BBC) | 10 | 6 ft | Max area per sign face = 48 sq ft; if the zone lot has 2 street frontages, the total temporary construction signage on the lot may be up to 96 sq ft | — |
| Single-Family Residential District (R-1, R-2), Single- and Multiple-Family Residential District (R-3), Multiple-Family Residential and Institutional District (R-4), Mobile Home District (MH), Residential PUD | 13 | 25 ft | Up to 40 sq ft total per site (capped by 1 sq ft per dwelling unit) | — |
| Residential Commercial District (RC) | 16 | 10 ft | Max 36 sq ft | — |
| Planned Neighborhood Business District (PB) | 16 | — | Max 36 sq ft | — |
| General Commercial District (B-1) | 19 | 50 ft | 200 sq ft per sign face | — |
| Downtown Business District (B-2) | 19 | 50 ft | 220 sq ft per sign face | — |
| Light Industrial District (I-1) | 16 | 25 ft | 80 sq ft total per sign | — |
| Heavy Industrial District (I-2) | 16 | 25 ft | 80 sq ft total per sign | — |
| Planned Unit Development (PUD) (Commercial, Office, or Industrial and Commercial mixed use) | 16 | 25 ft | 80 sq ft total per sign | — |

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

### General Commercial District (B-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Business Sign (Setback 0–25 ft) | 25 ft | 50 sq ft per sign face | — | Setback 0–25 ft from nearest front-street curb; must respect 20-ft corner sight triangle in B-1. | 1 per street frontage | On private property adjacent to the applicable street frontage | — | B-1/B-2 Table (Freestanding, Setback ≤25 ft); Sec. 10.4(A)(3)(a)–(b); Sec. 10.3(B)(4)(b). |
| Freestanding Business Sign (Setback >25 ft and <50 ft) | 25 ft | 100 sq ft per sign face | — | Setback >25 ft and <50 ft from nearest front-street curb; must respect 20-ft corner sight triangle in B-1. | 1 per street frontage | On private property adjacent to the applicable street frontage | — | B-1/B-2 Table (Freestanding, Setback >25 ft and <50 ft); Sec. 10.4(A)(3)(a)–(b); Sec. 10.3(B)(4)(b). |
| Freestanding Business Sign (Setback >50 ft) | 50 ft | 200 sq ft per sign face | — | Setback >50 ft from nearest front-street curb; must respect 20-ft corner sight triangle in B-1. | 1 per street frontage | On private property adjacent to the applicable street frontage | — | B-1/B-2 Table (Freestanding, Setback >50 ft); Sec. 10.4(A)(3)(a)–(b); Sec. 10.3(B)(4)(b). |
| Attached Business Sign (Setback 0–25 ft) | 25 ft | 50 sq ft per sign face | — | Setback 0–25 ft from nearest front-street curb. | — | Affixed to building facade facing the applicable street frontage | — | B-1/B-2 Table (Attached, Setback ≤25 ft); Table 10.1 note on clearances; Sec. 10.3(B)(3)(c). |
| Attached Business Sign (Setback >25 ft and <50 ft) | 25 ft | 100 sq ft per sign face | — | Setback >25 ft and <50 ft from nearest front-street curb. | — | Affixed to building facade facing the applicable street frontage | — | B-1/B-2 Table (Attached, Setback >25 ft and <50 ft); Table 10.1 note on clearances. |
| Attached Business Sign (Setback >50 ft) | 50 ft | 100 sq ft per sign face | — | Setback >50 ft from nearest front-street curb. | — | Affixed to building facade facing the applicable street frontage | — | B-1/B-2 Table (Attached, Setback >50 ft); Table 10.1 note on clearances. |
| Projecting Sign (Business) | — | Max 12 sq ft per face unless the frontage-based calculation yields a smaller number | May project no more than 48 inches from the face of the building | — | Max 1 projecting sign per building face | Projecting from the building face | — | Sec. 10.4(A)(4)(a)–(c). |
| Banner or Pennant (Special Event) | — | Max 32 sq ft per face; 64 sq ft aggregate | — | — | Up to 2 per premises | On private property with owner consent | — | Sec. 10.6(A). |

### Downtown Business District (B-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Business Sign (Setback 0–25 ft) | 25 ft | 50 sq ft per sign face | — | Setback 0–25 ft from nearest front-street curb; B-2 is exempt from the 20-ft corner sight triangle rule. | 1 per street frontage | On private property adjacent to the applicable street frontage | — | B-1/B-2 Table (Freestanding, Setback ≤25 ft); Sec. 10.4(A)(3)(a)–(b); Sec. 10.3(B)(4)(b) (B-2 exception). |
| Freestanding Business Sign (Setback >25 ft and <50 ft) | 25 ft | 120 sq ft per sign face | — | Setback >25 ft and <50 ft from nearest front-street curb; B-2 is exempt from the 20-ft corner sight triangle rule. | 1 per street frontage | On private property adjacent to the applicable street frontage | — | B-1/B-2 Table (Freestanding, Setback >25 ft and <50 ft); Sec. 10.4(A)(3)(a)–(b); Sec. 10.3(B)(4)(b) (B-2 exception). |
| Freestanding Business Sign (Setback >50 ft) | 50 ft | 200 sq ft per sign face | — | Setback >50 ft from nearest front-street curb; B-2 is exempt from the 20-ft corner sight triangle rule. | 1 per street frontage | On private property adjacent to the applicable street frontage | — | B-1/B-2 Table (Freestanding, Setback >50 ft); Sec. 10.4(A)(3)(a)–(b); Sec. 10.3(B)(4)(b) (B-2 exception). |
| Attached Business Sign (Setback 0–25 ft) | 25 ft | 50 sq ft per sign face | — | Setback 0–25 ft from nearest front-street curb. | — | Affixed to building facade facing the applicable street frontage | — | B-1/B-2 Table (Attached, Setback ≤25 ft); Table 10.1 note on clearances; Sec. 10.3(B)(3)(c). |
| Attached Business Sign (Setback >25 ft and <50 ft) | 25 ft | 150 sq ft per sign face | — | Setback >25 ft and <50 ft from nearest front-street curb. | — | Affixed to building facade facing the applicable street frontage | — | B-1/B-2 Table (Attached, Setback >25 ft and <50 ft); Table 10.1 note on clearances. |
| Attached Business Sign (Setback >50 ft) | 50 ft | 220 sq ft per sign face | — | Setback >50 ft from nearest front-street curb. | — | Affixed to building facade facing the applicable street frontage | — | B-1/B-2 Table (Attached, Setback >50 ft); Table 10.1 note on clearances. |
| Projecting Sign (Business) | — | Max 12 sq ft per face unless the frontage-based calculation yields a smaller number | May project no more than 48 inches from the face of the building | — | Max 1 projecting sign per building face | Projecting from the building face | — | Sec. 10.4(A)(4)(a)–(c). |
| Banner or Pennant (Special Event) | — | Max 32 sq ft per face; 64 sq ft aggregate | — | — | Up to 2 per premises | On private property with owner consent | — | Sec. 10.6(A). |

### Light Industrial District (I-1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Identification Sign | 15 ft | Lot total = 1 sq ft per 3 linear ft of lot frontage; minimum 30 sq ft total; maximum 100 sq ft total if 2+ street frontages | — | Setback measured from nearest front-street curb to the sign; must not intrude into the 20-ft sight triangle on corner lots in I-1. | 1 per street frontage, maximum 2 per site | On private property adjacent to the applicable street frontage | — | Table 10.1 (I-1, I-2, PUD (Commercial/Office/Industrial mixed use) – Freestanding Identification); Sec. 10.3(B)(4)(b). |
| Attached Wall Sign (Business/Industrial) | 25 ft | Attached total = 1 sq ft per linear foot of storefront width; max per face 100 sq ft | — | — | Attached: up to 2 per storefront face; up to 2 per street frontage; not more than 3 total per establishment | Affixed to building walls of the establishment | — | Table 10.1 (I-1, I-2, PUD (Commercial/Office/Industrial mixed use) – Attached Wall/Marquee/Projecting/Awning/Window). |
| Marquee Sign (Industrial/Commercial) | 25 ft | Attached total = 1 sq ft per linear foot of storefront width; max per face 100 sq ft | — | — | Included within attached sign limits | Attached to a marquee on the building | — | Table 10.1 (I-1/I-2/PUD – Attached includes Marquee). |
| Projecting Sign (Industrial/Commercial) | — | Max 12 sq ft per face unless the frontage-based calculation yields a smaller number | May project no more than 48 inches from the face of the building | — | Max 1 projecting sign per building face (also within overall attached limits) | Projecting from the building face | — | Sec. 10.4(A)(4)(a)–(c); Table 10.1 (I-1/I-2/PUD – Attached includes Projecting). |
| Awning Sign (Industrial/Commercial) | 25 ft | Attached total = 1 sq ft per linear foot of storefront width; max per face 100 sq ft | — | — | Included within attached sign limits | On awning attached to the establishment | — | Sec. 10.4(A)(2)(a); Table 10.1 (I-1/I-2/PUD – Attached includes Awning). |
| Window Sign (Industrial/Commercial) | — | Attached total = 1 sq ft per linear foot of storefront width; max per face 100 sq ft | — | — | Included within attached sign limits | On or within 3 ft behind a window | — | Sec. 10.2(AA); Table 10.1 (I-1/I-2/PUD – Attached includes Window). |
| Joint Directory Sign (For 3 or more businesses) | 8 ft | 80 sq ft total per sign | — | — | 2 per project/group/shopping center | On private property serving a project/group of businesses/shopping center | — | Table 10.1 (I-1/I-2/PUD – Joint Directory). |
| Freestanding Real Estate Sign (Industrial) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft per zone lot | — | Respect 20-ft corner-lot sight triangle in I-1. | 1 per street frontage, max 2 per subdivision | On the property being advertised for sale or lease | — | Table 10.1 (I-1/I-2/PUD – Real Estate); Sec. 10.2(S). |

## Prohibited signs in Green River

- No sign may be enlarged, relocated, changed, modified, or erected without first obtaining a sign permit (temporary, special event, and political signs are exempt).
- No sign shall obstruct required exits, windows, door openings, or wall openings intended as means of ingress or egress, including emergency ingress and egress.
- No sign shall interfere with any opening required for ventilation.
- All signs and their supporting structures shall maintain clearance and not interfere with surface or underground utilities, conduits, or communications lines; and placement shall not interfere with natural or artificial drainage or surface/underground water.
- No sign shall be erected which will interfere with any existing sign.
- Sign and building illumination shall not project onto adjacent property.
- No sign or building lighting shall create a traffic hazard.
- Signs that constitute a safety hazard to the public must be repaired or removed.
- Pennants, streamers, balloons, and other gas-filled devices without advertising may only be displayed simultaneously with special event signs and at no other times.

## Signs exempt from permit in Green River

- Excluded from the definition of 'sign' (and therefore from this chapter): small signs (1 sq ft or less); governmental signs; public signs required by law (up to 48 sq ft); publicly owned memorial/historical signs; directional/instruction signs with no advertising (private owners must keep them on private property); danger or warning signs; address numbers; courtesy signs (no more than 4 sq ft); flags or insignia of nations/states/cities/religious/civic/educational institutions (not used for commercial promotion or as an advertising device); sponsor signs on government/school/non-profit property (city-owned property placement requires city council approval).
- Temporary signs may be displayed without a permit if visible no more than 60 days in any 12-month period, subject to type-specific conditions.
- A-frame/sandwich board signs may be displayed without a permit if each side is 10 sq ft or less, they do not impede pedestrian or vehicle traffic, and they are removed nightly (not subject to the 60-day annual limit).
- Banners, pennants, streamers, balloons, and other gas-filled figures may be displayed without a permit only if they comply with special event sign requirements.
- Portable signs may be displayed without a permit if on private property with owner consent, limited to one per zoning lot, no larger than 36 sq ft, and displayed no more than 60 days in any 12-month period.
- Garage sale signs may be displayed without a permit if each side is 4 sq ft or less, displayed no more than 3 days before the sale, removed within 24 hours after, and placed on private property with owner consent.
- Special event signs may be displayed without a permit if each face is 32 sq ft or less (64 sq ft aggregate), no more than two signs, and displayed no more than 30 consecutive days.
- Political signs may be displayed without a permit if 32 sq ft or less, with property owner consent, and removed within 10 days after the election.
- On-premises real estate sale/lease signs require no building permit and must be removed within 14 days of sale or lease.

## Full detail

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