Green Bay sign permit requirements

Permit (sign authorization/site plan) required for all signs except exempt signs listed in Sec. 30-6 (e.g., nameplates ≤1 sq ft, directional, construction, political, temporary sales signs, etc.)

“All signs, except exempt signs as listed in Section 30-6 , shall be required to submit a site plan, sign details, hold harmless agreement, if necessary, and other information, as regulated in Chapter 44 , Article XIX, to the office of the Zoning Administrator, or their designee, for review of compliance with all applicable codes.”

C1 General Commercial: 200 sq ft per wall sign (200 sq ft/1,000 sq ft for department store); total attached sign area 400 sq ft/1,000 sq ft department store

C1 General Commercial: 300 sq ft maximum total freestanding sign area; 150 sq ft maximum per sign; 1 per street frontage

Set out in the same table as wall sign — maximum area above.

C1 General Commercial: Pole 30 ft; Monument 6 ft

Set out in the same table as wall sign — maximum area above.

C1 General Commercial: 0 ft minimum setback

Signs permitted to extend over a public right-of-way shall not extend closer than 18 inches to the back of the street curb and shall have a minimum of ten feet of under-clearance

“Signs permitted to extend over a public right-of-way shall not extend closer than 18 inches to the back of the street curb and shall have a minimum of ten feet of under-clearance.”

1 per window not exceeding 50% of window area

Set out in the same table as freestanding sign — setback above.

Illumination permitted; flashing illumination and rotation not permitted. Source of illumination shall not be visible from adjacent properties or any public street/walkway

“Illumination of signs is permitted. Flashing illumination and rotation of signs are not permitted.”

Video display signs allowed in C1 (and C2, C3, D1, D2, BP, LI, GI, PI); max 50% of sign area allowance; ≤5,000 nits daytime / ≤500 nits dusk-to-dawn; auto dimmer; no more than 6 message changes per minute; messages not to repeat in intervals under 4 seconds; must be attached to a primary identification sign

“The sign must not exceed a maximum illumination of 5,000 nits (candles per square meter) during daylight hours and a maximum of 500 nits (candles per square meter) between dusk to dawn as measured from the sign's face at maximum brightness.”

Temporary signs limited to 32 sq ft per property; permit required; max 3 periods per year per property, each not to exceed 30 days; no more than two banners/balloons/flags/posters at one time

“Signs shall be limited to a maximum of three periods per year per property (defined by a single property identification number). Each period not to exceed 30 days.”

Roof signs (per commercial table); illuminated signs with intermittent/flashing/rotating beams (except chaser signs in windows); signs painted on buildings (except existing); signs on rocks/trees/natural objects; signs on utility poles; signs creating safety hazards or resembling traffic control devices. Any sign not specifically listed is prohibited.

“Any sign not specifically listed shall be prohibited. Additionally, the following sign types are prohibited:”

Values reported are for General Commercial (C1) District per Table 30-2. Code varies materially by district (residential, mixed-use/downtown, commercial C1/C2/C3, industrial, public institutional each have separate tables).

“The following signs shall be permitted in the General Commercial (C1), Highway Commercial (C2), and Community Center Commercial (C3) Districts:”