Outagamie County, WI Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Provision
- Sec. 54-129(2)c, AGD district
- Sign limit
- One square foot maximum
- Illumination
- Non-illuminated only
- Mounting
- Flat against the building wall
Summary
A home-based business in Outagamie County's AGD agricultural district may post just one sign, non-illuminated and no larger than one square foot, mounted flat against the building wall.
c. There shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building in which the business is operated, other than one sign not exceeding one square foot in area, non-illuminated, and mounted flat against the wall of the structure in which the business is operated.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 26).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 54-129(2)c bars any change to a home-based business building's outside appearance except for a single sign: non-illuminated, mounted flat against the wall of the structure where the business operates, and capped at one square foot in area. That's smaller than the general accessory-sign allowances elsewhere in the AGD district, which run up to 100 square feet for farm-premises signs under Sec. 54-104, the home-based business exception is deliberately minimal. The limit applies only within the AGD general agricultural district, in unincorporated towns that adopted county zoning; it doesn't govern signs for farm stands or other AGD accessory uses.
Violations & Fines
Posting a larger, illuminated, or freestanding sign for a home-based business breaks Sec. 54-129(2)c and is a Sec. 1-14(b) zoning violation: $150 for a first offense, $300 after that.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put up a lit sign for my home business in unincorporated Outagamie County?
Is this the same sign limit as for farm stands in the AGD district?
Sources & Official References
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