Outagamie County, WI Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Window signs
- fully exempt from sign rules
- Must advertise
- a sale or special event
- Applies to
- individual commercial establishments
- Other signs
- need 10-ft ROW setback
- Coverage
- town-adopted zoning areas only
Summary
Temporary window signs advertising a sale or special event at an individual commercial establishment are exempt entirely from Outagamie County's sign regulations under §54-355(c).
(c) Signs in commercial districts. Temporary window signs advertising a sale or special event at an individual commercial establishment shall be exempt from the sign regulations.
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
In unincorporated Outagamie County zoning districts, §54-355(c) carves out a specific exemption: temporary window signs advertising a sale or special event at an individual commercial establishment don't have to meet the chapter's sign rules at all. That's narrower than it sounds, other on-premises signs still face limits, like an 8-foot height cap in residential districts and a 10-foot setback from the road right-of-way (§54-355(b), (e)). The exemption, like the rest of Chapter 54, applies only in towns that adopted county zoning under Wis. Stat. §59.69.
Violations & Fines
A window sign outside the sale/event exemption is treated as a standard sign and must meet the chapter's size, height and setback rules or face zoning enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a sign permit for a sale sign in my store window in unincorporated Outagamie County?
Does the exemption cover permanent business signs too?
Sources & Official References
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