Sign Regulations in New Berlin, WI (2026)
2 verified sign regulations for New Berlin, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Garage Sale Signs
New Berlin lets a rummage sale sign go up without a permit, but Sec. 275-61 G(2), the provision Sec. 275-40 D cross-references, forbids posting it more than 30 days before the sale and requires it come down within 48 hours after. A separate yard-sign rule caps size at six square feet.
New Berlin Rummage Sale Sign Timing Rules
Light RestrictionsNew Berlin Code of Ordinances § 275-40 D; § 275-61 G(1)-(2)
Rummage sale signs shall be limited as provided in Section 275-61 G(2) of this chapter. ... G.Signs permitted in all zoning districts without a permit. The following signs are permitted in all zoning districts without a permit, subject to the following and any other applicable regulations:(1)Yard signs. One yard sign may be allowed, not exceeding six square feet. The sign shall be placed on the...
Digital Billboards
New Berlin's sign code allows electronic message centers only as part of a ground or monument sign, caps them at 24 square feet, and limits messages to static images that change no more than once every eight seconds. EMCs cannot flash, scroll or animate, must sit at least 100 feet from residential zoning, and are barred entirely from the Rural Commercial Area under City Code § 275-61 I(1)(g).
New Berlin Caps Electronic Message Sign Size and Speed
Some RestrictionsNew Berlin Code of Ordinances § 275-61 I(1)(g)
(g)Electronic message centers (EMCs) and changeable message signs. ... [1]The sign area for EMCs or changeable message signs shall be included in the total permitted sign area allowed and shall not exceed 50% of the total sign area. The maximum size for an EMC or changeable message sign is 24 square feet. ... [3]An EMC may display static images only. No blinking, flashing, moving, scrolling or ...
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