Sign Regulations in Winnebago County, WI (2026)

4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Winnebago County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Political Signs

Winnebago County lets a municipal clerk, election inspector, building inspector, or law officer pull down any political sign that violates state election law, without notifying whoever put it up.

Winnebago County Political Sign Removal

Light Restrictions

Winnebago County Code Ch. 23 (Town/County Zoning), Article 12, § 23.12-19 Removal of certain signs related to political elections

23.12-19 Removal of certain signs related to political elections. A municipal clerk, election inspector, building inspector, or law enforcement officer having jurisdiction may remove a sign placed in violation of the laws governing elections.

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Garage Sale Signs

Winnebago County allows one yard sale sign per property without a permit, but it can only go up 2 days before the sale starts and must come down within a day after it ends.

Winnebago County Yard Sale Sign Timing

Light Restrictions

Winnebago County Code Ch. 23 (Town/County Zoning), Article 12, § 23.12-9 Table 12-1, Yard sale sign

Yard sale sign — A temporary on-premise sign that announces a yard sale as may be authorized by this chapter... No more than 2 days prior to the event and no more than one day after the last day of the event... One per premise... Static display.

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Digital Billboards

Winnebago County limits electronic message signs to static displays lasting at least two minutes, bans scrolling or fading transitions, and caps brightness at 5,000 nits by day and 500 nits at night.

Winnebago County Electronic Message Sign Rules

Some Restrictions

Winnebago County Code Ch. 23 (Town/County Zoning), Article 12, § 23.12-7 Electronic message displays

When allowed by this article, an electronic message display shall comply with the following specific standards: (1) Except for time and temperature displays, the message shall remain static at least 2 minutes before the next message appears. (2) No part of the message shall give the appearance of movement. (3) There shall be no transition between messages (i.e., no traveling, scrolling, dissolv...

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Window Signs

Winnebago County lets banner, wall, and window signs go up without a zoning permit in commercial, mixed-use, and industrial districts, provided they meet the sign article's general size, illumination, and placement standards.

Winnebago County Window Sign Permit Exemption

Light Restrictions

Winnebago County Code Ch. 23 (Town/County Zoning), Article 12, § 23.12-9 Signs allowed without a permit (Table 12-1)

23.12-9 Signs allowed without a permit. A sign enumerated in Table 12-1 is allowed for the specified purpose without a permit provided all requirements are satisfied. Banner, wall, or window signs, within a commercial, mixed-use, or industrial district, do not require a permit.

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Sign Regulations by City in Winnebago County

1 cities in Winnebago County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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2 verified rules • Garage Sale Signs, Window Signs

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