# Sign Regulations in Baxter, Minnesota

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Baxter, Minnesota, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Baxter, Minnesota (MN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/minnesota/baxter
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/baxtermn/latest/baxter_mn/0-0-0-6813#JD_10-5-1)

## At a glance

Baxter, Minnesota regulates 16 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Construction Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 16 feet tall and 96 square feet (Sec. 10-5-1 D.12). Most commercial signs in Baxter require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 13 | 16 feet | 96 square feet | Yes |
| Residential Districts - (RR, RS, R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3) | 5 | 10 feet | 50 square feet | Yes |
| PB | 4 | 10 feet | 50 square feet | — |
| OS | 2 | 40 feet | 400 square feet per face | Yes |
| I | 2 | 40 feet | 400 square feet per face | Yes |
| CI | 3 | 40 feet | 400 square feet per face | Yes |
| C1 | 3 | 40 feet | 400 square feet per face | Yes |
| C2 | 3 | 40 feet | 400 square feet per face | Yes |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Private Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10-5-1 D.1 |
| Illuminated Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10-5-1 D.2 |
| Dynamic Signs | — | — | — | — | One per lot | Allowed only on monument and freestanding signs for conditionally permitted uses in Residential Districts and for all uses in other districts. | — | 10-5-1 D.4 |
| Construction Signs | 16 feet | 96 square feet | — | — | One temporary sign | Set back at least 10 feet from lot lines. | — | 10-5-1 D.12 |
| Temporary Signs | — | 32 square feet for Commercial Districts, 16 square feet for Residential Districts | — | — | One per lot | — | Yes | 10-5-1 D.13 |
| Election Signs | — | — | — | — | — | Prohibited from placement in the public right-of-way or on public property. | — | 10-5-1 D.14 |
| Event Signs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10-5-1 D.15 |
| Nameplate Signs | — | 2 square feet per surface | — | — | Two per dwelling | — | — | 10-5-1 E.1 |

### Residential Districts - (RR, RS, R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dynamic Signs | — | — | — | — | One per lot | Allowed only on monument and freestanding signs for conditionally permitted uses. | — | 10-5-1 D.4 |
| Freestanding Sign | 7 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One per apartment or use | For apartments in R-2 and R-3 Districts and uses in the PB District | Yes | Section E.5. |
| Wall Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | One per church or public facility | For a church or public facility within RS, R-1, R-2, R-3 or PB Districts | Yes | Section E.6. |
| Monument Signs | 10 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | One per church or public facility | Set back a minimum of 10 feet from any property line. | — | 10-5-1 E.6 |
| Nameplate Signs | — | 2 square feet per surface | — | — | Two per dwelling | — | — | 10-5-1 E.1 |

### PB

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Signs | — | 2 square feet per surface | — | — | Two per dwelling | — | — | 10-5-1 E.1 |
| Freestanding Signs | 7 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | One per use | Set back at least 10 feet from any property line. | — | 10-5-1 E.5 |
| Wall Signs | — | 24 square feet | — | — | One per church or public facility | — | — | 10-5-1 E.6 |
| Monument Signs | 10 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | One per church or public facility | Set back a minimum of 10 feet from any property line. | — | 10-5-1 E.6 |

## Prohibited signs in Baxter

- Private signs are prohibited within the public right-of-way, public easements or on public property.
- Devices giving off an intermittent, flashing, scrolling or rotating beam of rays of light shall be prohibited.
- No sign may be of such intensity or brilliance as to impair the vision of a motor vehicle driver with average eyesight or to otherwise interfere with the driver's operation of a motor vehicle.
- No sign may be of such intensity or brilliance that it interferes with the effectiveness of an official traffic sign, device or signal.
- No sign, temporary or permanent, by reason of position, shape or color shall interfere in any way with the proper functioning or purpose of a traffic signal.
- Signs shall not be painted directly on the outside wall of a building.
- Signs shall not be painted on fences, rocks, or similar structures or features nor shall paper or similar signs be attached directly to a building wall or utility pole by an adhesive or similar means.
- Billboards are expressly prohibited in all zoning districts in the city.

## Signs exempt from permit in Baxter

- Garage sale signs, family event signs, open house signs and auction signs are permitted in the public right-of-way as long as they comply with subsection D15 of this section.
- Nameplates on or near a residential mailbox shall be permitted as long as the nameplate does not exceed five feet (5') in height.
- Any alteration, modification or construction that is limited to the replacement of a sign panel, replacing individual letters and logos in the same area or repainting a sign face, and does not involve changes to the structure, erection or relocation of the sign or changes to the electrical system is exempt from permit requirements.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 8 zoning districts in Baxter — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Baxter+MN&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-baxter

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