# Sign Regulations in Laramie, Wyoming

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Laramie, Wyoming (WY)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/wyoming/laramie
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/wy/laramie)

## At a glance

Laramie, Wyoming regulates 25 sign types across 15 zoning districts. Monument Sign (Principal Street Frontage)s in the Commercial (NB, B1, B2, C2) zoning district are capped at 36 ft tall and 120 sq ft, with a 5 ft minimum from right-of-way setback (Sec. 15.14.120.D.2.d.(i)). Most commercial signs in Laramie require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (15 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential (RR, LR, R1, R2, R2M, R3) | 3 | 5 ft | 24 sq ft | — |
| Commercial (NB, B1, B2, C2) | 10 | 36 ft | 180 sq ft | — |
| Industrial (LM, I1, I2, IP) | 5 | 36 ft | 120 sq ft | — |
| Aviation (AV, AE) | 5 | 36 ft | 120 sq ft | — |
| Office (O) | 1 | 36 ft | 120 sq ft | — |
| Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Turner Tract Overlay (TTO) District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Gateway Overlay (GO) District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Residential Overlay for Business (ROB) District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Interchange Sign district | 1 | 200% of underlying district limit | 200% of underlying district area and height limits | — |
| I-80 Corridor Billboard Sign district | 2 | 40 ft (measured from interstate highway grade) | 600 sq ft | — |
| University Sign district | 2 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | Generally up to 16 sq ft in residential, up to wall sign limits in commercial/industrial, subject to location-specific rules | — |

_2 additional zoning districts are covered in PermitPal (free account)._

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 15 zones)

### Commercial (NB, B1, B2, C2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (Principal Street Frontage) | 36 ft | 120 sq ft | — | 5 ft minimum from right-of-way | One per property (see exceptions for multiple frontages) | Minimum 5 ft setback from street right-of-way | — | 15.14.120.D.2.d.(i) |
| Monument Sign (Additional Street Frontage) | 12 ft | 60 sq ft | — | 5 ft minimum | One per additional street frontage | Minimum 5 ft setback from right-of-way | — | 15.14.120.D.2.d.(ii) |
| Monument Sign - Corner Lot (Combined Allocation Option) | 24 ft | 180 sq ft | — | 5 ft minimum; must not obstruct clear vision area | One per corner lot if combined | Setback at least 5 ft from right-of-way | — | 15.14.120.D.2.d.(iii) |
| Wall Sign (Principal Street Frontage) | — | 20% of wall area or 400 sq ft (more restrictive) | — | — | No explicit limit, total area applies | Fronting principal street frontage | — | 15.14.120.D.2.e |
| Wall Sign (Additional Street Frontage) | — | 10% of wall area or 200 sq ft (more restrictive) | — | — | No explicit limit, total area applies | Each additional street frontage wall | — | 15.14.120.D.2.e.(i) |
| Wall Sign (Wall Not Fronting a Public Street) | — | 10% of wall area or 100 sq ft (more restrictive) | — | — | No explicit limit, total area applies | Wall not fronting a public street | — | 15.14.120.D.2.e.(ii) |
| On-premise Directional Sign | 7 ft | 6 sq ft per sign | — | — | Unlimited | On premise | — | 15.14.120.D.2.g |
| Off-premise Directional Sign | 16 ft | 24 sq ft per sign | — | — | Up to 3 per business/lot referred | Off-premise, on property with owner consent | — | 15.14.120.D.2.h |

### Industrial (LM, I1, I2, IP)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (Principal Street Frontage) | 36 ft | 120 sq ft | — | 5 ft minimum from right-of-way | One per property | Minimum 5 ft setback from street right-of-way | — | 15.14.120.D.2.d.(i) |
| Monument Sign (Additional Street Frontage) | 12 ft | 60 sq ft | — | 5 ft minimum | One per additional street frontage | Minimum 5 ft setback from right-of-way | — | 15.14.120.D.2.d.(ii) |
| Wall Sign (Principal Street Frontage) | — | 20% of wall area or 400 sq ft (more restrictive) | — | — | No explicit limit, total area applies | Wall fronting principal street frontage | — | 15.14.120.D.2.e |
| Wall Sign (Additional Street Frontage) | — | 10% of wall area or 200 sq ft (more restrictive) | — | — | No explicit limit, total area applies | Each additional street frontage wall | — | 15.14.120.D.2.e.(i) |
| Wall Sign (Wall Not Fronting a Public Street) | — | 10% of wall area or 100 sq ft (more restrictive) | — | — | No explicit limit, total area applies | Wall not fronting a public street | — | 15.14.120.D.2.e.(ii) |

### Aviation (AV, AE)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (Principal Street Frontage) | 36 ft | 120 sq ft | — | 5 ft minimum from right-of-way | One per property | Minimum 5 ft setback from street right-of-way | — | 15.14.120.D.2.d.(i) |
| Monument Sign (Additional Street Frontage) | 12 ft | 60 sq ft | — | 5 ft minimum | One per additional street frontage | Minimum 5 ft setback from right-of-way | — | 15.14.120.D.2.d.(ii) |
| Wall Sign (Principal Street Frontage) | — | 20% of wall area or 400 sq ft (more restrictive) | — | — | No explicit limit, total area applies | Wall fronting principal street frontage | — | 15.14.120.D.2.e |
| Wall Sign (Additional Street Frontage) | — | 10% of wall area or 200 sq ft (more restrictive) | — | — | No explicit limit, total area applies | Each additional street frontage wall | — | 15.14.120.D.2.e.(i) |
| Wall Sign (Wall Not Fronting a Public Street) | — | 10% of wall area or 100 sq ft (more restrictive) | — | — | No explicit limit, total area applies | Wall not fronting a public street | — | 15.14.120.D.2.e.(ii) |

## Prohibited signs in Laramie

- Abandoned signs that are not removed within the specified 180-day inactivity period are prohibited.
- Beacon signs and displays are prohibited.
- Revolving signs are prohibited.
- Off-premise signs are prohibited, except off-premise directional signs and billboards as provided in the I-80 Corridor Billboard Sign district.
- Roof signs are prohibited, except those defined and regulated as integral roof signs.
- Signs located in or above the public right-of-way are prohibited, whether temporary or permanent, except governmental, wayfinding signs and projecting and suspended signs as allowed by ordinance.
- Portable signs are prohibited, except portable sandwich boards and exempt vehicle signs.
- Pole-style freestanding signs are prohibited except as allowed in specific sign districts; new or permitted pole-style signs must be removed or converted to monument style if greater than fifty percent of the sign value needs to be replaced.
- No signs may use flashing lights, rotating or revolving beams.
- No sign illumination may direct light toward residential areas or public rights-of-way, and lamps/fixtures for externally illuminated signs must be shielded such that the source is not directly visible from residential property, public right-of-way, or above the sign.
- No sign may display streaming or full-motion video, background animation, or scrolling entrance/exit effects within EMCs.
- No sign or facility may bear any signage or advertisements other than what is required by law or expressly permitted by the city (for wireless/small wireless facilities).

## Signs exempt from permit in Laramie

- Barber poles (whether revolving or stationary).
- Building markers, plaques, or cornerstones.
- Time-temperature signs that do not exceed thirty-two square feet in sign display area.
- Commemorative signs.
- Construction signs that do not exceed thirty-two square feet in sign display area and seven feet in sign height.
- Display of street addresses or numbers.
- Flags of governmental units or flags with a noncommercial message.
- Fuel price signs meeting the area and EMC regulations.
- Governmental signs for control of traffic and other regulatory purposes.
- Signs of public service companies indicating danger or aids to safety erected by/in order of a public officer.
- Holiday decorations.
- Neon-style signs that do not display a commercial message.
- Neon-style signs displaying a commercial message provided they are 8 sq ft or less, located/displayed interior to a building, and comply with specific operational standards.
- Incidental signs.
- Gravestones or grave markers.
- Nameplates in residential districts.
- Pennants and festoons.
- Election signs that do not exceed thirty-two square feet and seven feet high, not placed in the public right-of-way.
- Product dispensers/point of purchase displays.
- Signs on property for sale or lease following area and illumination rules.
- Sandwich boards less than three feet in sign height placed according to city ordinances.
- Supplemental temporary signs in association with University of Wyoming's fall term beginning of classes and Homecoming Weekend (with conditions).
- Traffic control signs in conformance with MUTCD, not containing commercial messages.
- Vehicle signs on properly licensed and operated vehicles used in daily business operations.
- Signs not visible from a public right-of-way.
- Temporary window signs.
- Television graphics intended for interior view.
- Window signs constituting less than 50% of window area on each facade.
- Signs held or carried by persons at all times when visible from the public right-of-way.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Businesses located in a multi-tenant complex may submit a common signage plan that can exceed sign restrictions by up to thirty percent, subject to specific design criteria; common signage plans must be approved by the planning commission, following the conditional use review process.
- A common signage plan shall contain standards for consistency (color scheme, lettering/graphic style, lighting, location, materials, proportions, cumulative sign display area/heights).
- Applications for a common signage plan follow the same process as a conditional use permit per Chapter 15.06.
- Sign permits are required for all signs unless otherwise exempted by ordinance.
- A permit is not required for content/message changes to existing signs where the structure and display area are unaltered.
- A permit is not required for changing content of EMCs, provided all operational standards are met.
- Sign permits for nonconforming signs are required only if the sign is to be extended, enlarged, moved, relocated or otherwise altered to conform, or if repair costs or scope exceed limits.
- For manufactured home communities, one freestanding identification sign per entrance is permitted, subject to Section 15.14.120.
- Signage for mobile wireless/small wireless facilities is restricted to what is required by law or expressly permitted; any proposal for a small wireless facility requiring a new/replacement pole or variance triggers public notice requirements.
- Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is required for nonresidential use signage in residential zones, and for certain EMCs and animated signs.
- All required building and electrical permits must be obtained in addition to a sign permit prior to installation.

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

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