Sign Regulations in Sauk County, WI (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Sauk County, Wisconsin.
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Political Signs
Sauk County Code § 7.126 lets political signs go up without a sign permit under § 7.120(7), but only during the election campaign period defined in Wis. Stats. § 12.04(1)(a), plus five days before and after. That permit exemption and time window apply only on residential property; political signs on nonresidential land get no exemption from the county's sign rules.
Political Sign Rules in Sauk County
Some RestrictionsSauk County Code § 7.126
Sec. 7.126. - Political signs. ... (2)Display period. Political signs advocating for a particular candidate, party, or position specific to a particular election campaign or referendum shall be displayed only during the election campaign period as that term is defined in Wis. Stats. § 12.04(1)(a), plus five days before or after that period. ... (4)Not on residential property. Political signs no...
Garage Sale Signs
In unincorporated Sauk County, a rummage sale sign needs no sign permit under Section 7.120, but Section 7.131's temporary sign table still caps it at 6 square feet of copy area and 6 feet in height, and Section 7.135 requires every sign to sit back at least five feet from the road right-of-way.
Sauk County garage sale sign rules
Light RestrictionsSauk County Code §§ 7.120(9), 7.131, 7.135(3)(b)
The following signs are exempt from the requirement to obtain a sign permit pursuant to this subchapter provided they meet the requirements of this chapter: ... (9)Rummage sale signs. ... The following temporary signs are allowed in all zoning districts. Each type of sign shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter, including: ... Temporary Sign Type 1. Maximum Number 2. Maximum Copy Are...
Digital Billboards
Sauk County Code § 7.127 confines electronic message components to on-premises ground signs, which means off-premises billboards regulated under § 7.130 cannot carry a digital display at all. Any electronic message sign that is allowed cannot change its message more than once every six seconds, and a malfunctioning unit must go dark until it's fixed.
Digital Billboard Rules in Sauk County
Heavy RestrictionsSauk County Code § 7.127
Sec. 7.127. - Electronic message signs. (1)Sign type permitted. On-premises ground signs shall be the only type of sign that may incorporate electronic message components to the sign's copy area.(2)Change interval. The electronic message shall not be changed more than once every six seconds.(3)Malfunction. In the event of a malfunction in any portion of the electronic message sign, the sign sha...
Freeway-Facing Signs
Sauk County has no general freeway sign rule, but Section 7.132 sets special standards for the U.S. Highway 12 corridor between Terrytown Road and State Road 33: on-premises ground signs there may reach 40 feet in height and 200 square feet of copy area, well above the countywide limits, while off-premises ground signs are barred except for wayfinding and government signs.
Sauk County US Highway 12 sign standards
Some RestrictionsSauk County Code § 7.132
The following standards shall apply to lands located within 500 feet of the right-of-way line to the east of U.S. Highway 12 between Terrytown Road and State Road 33. Except as provided in this chapter for the lands, all other provisions of this chapter shall apply. (1)On-premises ground signs shall be permitted a maximum height of 40 feet and a maximum copy area of 200 square feet facing each ...
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