Sign Code Matrix

City of Greenfield Sign Code Matrix Summary/Guidelines

Sign Type	Allowable Area	Minimum Setback	Maximum Height	Illumination Permitted	Maximum Number	Time Limits	Permit Required
Awning	10%	0	Exterior Building Wall	No	2	-	Yes
Banner *	24 sq. ft	0	-	No	1	30 days; 4/year	Yes
Billboard	-	-	Prohibited	-	-	-	-
Changeable/ Electronic	24 sq. ft.	5 ft.	10 ft.	Yes	1	-	Yes
Church/School (Temporary)	32 sq. ft.	5 ft.	6 ft.	As approved	1	30 Days	Yes
Church/School (Permanent	32 sq. ft.	5 ft.	6 ft.	Yes	1	-	Yes
Construction - Commercial	32 sq. ft.	5 ft.	8 ft.	No	1	Within 30 days of completion	Yes
Construction - Residential	6 sq. ft.	5 ft.	6 ft.	No	1	Within 30 days pf completion	No
Directional	6 sq. ft.	0	4 ft.	Yes	2	-	No
Election	-	-	As Per Chapter 12, Wisconsin Statue	-	-	-	-
Expressway	-	-	Prohibited	-	-	-	-
Marquees	-	-	Prohibited	-	-	-	-
Monument/ Freestanding	30% gross allowable sign area (max 96 sq. ft.)	5-10 ft.	10 ft.	Yes	1 (2 for corner lot)	-	Yes
Overhanging (R-O-W)	-	-	Prohibited	-	-	-	Yes
Portable/ Distracting	-	-	Prohibited	-	-	-	-
Projecting	100 sq. ft.	0	Height of Roof	Yes	1	-	Yes
Real Estate- Nonresidential	12 sq. ft.	5 ft.	6 ft.	No	1	7 Days after Sale	Yes
Real Estate - Residential	6 sq. ft.	5 ft.	6 ft.	No	1	7 Days after Sale	No
Roof	-	-	Prohibited	-	-	-	-
Seasonal/ Temporary	24 sq. ft.	5 ft.	6 ft.	No	1	30 days; 4/year	Yes
Vehicle	-	-	Prohibited	-	-	-	-
Wall **	Up to 100 sq. ft.	Building Wall	Height of Wall	Yes	1	-	Yes
Window (Temporary)	25% total net glazed window area	n/a	-	No	-	14 Days	No
Window (Permanent)	25% total net glazed window area	n/a	-	Yes	-	-	Yes