Requirements
- Must be erected and maintained by a public officer or agency
- Must be located within the territorial or zoning jurisdiction of the public officer or agency
- Must be erected for the purpose of carrying out an official duty or responsibility
- Cannot contain any commercial message or business name
- Additionally, the sign must
- Be located entirely on the business property (includes overhang and landscaping)
- Be outside of any setbacks (includes overhang and landscaping)
- Not encroach onto the highway right of way
- Not constitute a safety hazard (i.e., does not impede adequate traffic vision lines for all roads and all access points that serve this business)
- Cannot obscure or otherwise interfere with official traffic control devices
- Cannot obstruct or otherwise interfere with the vision of a driver approaching an intersection
For more information
Contact the
WisDOT Region Outdoor Advertising Signing Contact.