# Sign Regulations in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (MN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/minnesota/brooklyn-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19

## At a glance

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota regulates 22 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the B-1 Office Park District zoning district are capped at 25 ft above grade (min 7 ft clearance from grade to bottom) tall and 75 sq ft, with a 25 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear (25 ft front/side on corners), 3 ft from driveways, 30 ft clear-view triangle setback (Sec. § 150.27(A)(1),(C),(D),(E)). Most commercial signs in Brooklyn Park 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 | 9 | 8 ft above grade | 36 sq ft | — |
| Single- and Two-Family Residential Districts | 4 | 10 ft above grade | 60 sq ft | — |
| Multiple Residential Districts | 3 | 10 ft above grade | 60 sq ft | — |
| B-1 Office Park District | 7 | 25 ft above grade (min 7 ft clearance from grade to bottom) | 120 sq ft | — |
| B-2 Neighborhood Retail Business District, B-3 General Business District, B-4 Vehicle Sales and Showroom District | 7 | 25 ft above grade (min 7 ft clearance from grade to bottom) | 320 sq ft | — |
| BP Business Park District, I General Industrial District | 8 | 25 ft above grade (min 7 ft clearance from grade to bottom) | 300 sq ft per side | — |
| PI Public Institutional District | 6 | 25 ft (freestanding), 20 ft (monument) | 320 sq ft | — |
| Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District, Mixed Use (MU) District | 6 | 8 ft above grade | 320 sq ft | — |

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

### B-1 Office Park District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 ft above grade (min 7 ft clearance from grade to bottom) | 75 sq ft | — | 25 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear (25 ft front/side on corners), 3 ft from driveways, 30 ft clear-view triangle | 1 per property | — | — | § 150.27(A)(1),(C),(D),(E) |
| Monument Sign | 15 ft above grade | 120 sq ft | — | 15 ft from front, 10 ft from sides/rear, 15 ft both for corners, 3 ft from driveways, 30 ft clear-view triangle | 1 per property | — | — | § 150.27(A)(1),(C),(D) |
| Area Identification Sign | 25 ft (if freestanding), 15 ft (if monument) | 100 sq ft | — | 25 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear (freestanding); 15 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear (monument) | 1 per development | Per development | — | § 150.27(A)(2),(C),(D) |
| Wall Signs (One and Two Story Buildings) | — | 10% of building facade area to which sign attached | — | — | 2 (up to 3 with approval) | Walls adjacent to public street or parking lot | — | § 150.27(A)(3),(A)(5) |
| Wall Signs (Multiple Story Buildings - 3+ stories) - Above 2nd Story | — | 10% of above-2nd-story facade or 300 sq ft | — | — | 1 per above-2nd story facade | Per facade | — | § 150.27(A)(4)(a) |
| Wall Signs (Multiple Story Buildings - 3+ stories) - 1st/2nd Story | — | 10% of 1st/2nd story facade | — | — | 1 per 1st/2nd story wall | On first story | — | § 150.27(A)(4)(b) |
| Institutional Monument Sign (with Reader Board) | 15 ft | 60 sq ft | — | 15 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear, 15 ft both for corners | 1 per frontage | Institutional uses | — | § 150.27(B), (D) |

### B-2 Neighborhood Retail Business District, B-3 General Business District, B-4 Vehicle Sales and Showroom District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 ft above grade (min 7 ft clearance from grade to bottom) | 100 sq ft | — | 25 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear (25 ft front/side on corners), 3 ft from driveways, 30 ft clear-view triangle | 1 per property | — | — | § 150.28(A)(1),(C),(D),(E) |
| Monument Sign | 15 ft above grade | 120 sq ft | — | 15 ft from front, 10 ft from sides/rear, 15 ft both for corners; 3 ft from driveways, 30 ft clear-view triangle | 1 per property | — | — | § 150.28(A)(1),(C),(D) |
| Area Identification Sign | 25 ft (if freestanding), 15 ft (if monument) | 320 sq ft | — | 25 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear (freestanding); 15 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear (monument) | 1 per development | Per development | — | § 150.28(A)(2),(C),(D) |
| Wall Signs (One and Two Story Buildings) | — | 10% of building facade area to which sign attached | — | — | 2 (up to 3 with approval) | Walls adjacent to public street or parking lot | — | § 150.28(A)(3),(A)(5) |
| Wall Signs (Multiple Story Buildings - 3+ stories) - Above 2nd Story | — | 10% of above-2nd-story facade or 300 sq ft | — | — | 1 per above-2nd story facade | Per facade | — | § 150.28(A)(4)(a) |
| Wall Signs (Multiple Story Buildings - 3+ stories) - 1st/2nd Story | — | 10% of 1st/2nd story facade | — | — | 1 per 1st/2nd story wall | On first story | — | § 150.28(A)(4)(b) |
| Institutional Monument Sign (with Reader Board) | 15 ft | 60 sq ft | — | 15 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear, 15 ft both for corners | 1 per frontage | Institutional uses | — | § 150.28(B), (D) |

### BP Business Park District, I General Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 ft above grade (min 7 ft clearance from grade to bottom) | 100 sq ft | — | 25 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear (freestanding); 30 ft all property lines on corner lots | 1 per property | — | — | § 150.29(A)(1),(C),(D),(E) |
| Monument Sign | 15 ft above grade | 120 sq ft | — | 15 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear (monument); 15 ft all property lines on corners | 1 per property | — | — | § 150.29(A)(1),(C),(D) |
| Area Identification Sign | 25 ft (freestanding), 15 ft (monument) | 220 sq ft | — | 25 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear (freestanding); 15 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear (monument) | 1 per development | Per development | — | § 150.29(A)(2),(C),(D) |
| Wall Signs (One and Two Story Buildings) | — | 10% of building facade area to which sign attached | — | — | 2 (up to 3 with approval) | — | — | § 150.29(A)(3),(A)(5) |
| Wall Signs (Multiple Story Buildings - 3+ stories) - Above 2nd Story | — | 10% of above-2nd-story facade or 300 sq ft | — | — | 1 per above-2nd story facade | Per facade | — | § 150.29(A)(4)(a) |
| Wall Signs (Multiple Story Buildings - 3+ stories) - 1st/2nd Story | — | 10% of 1st/2nd story facade | — | — | 1 per 1st/2nd story wall | On first story | — | § 150.29(A)(4)(b) |
| Institutional Monument Sign (with Reader Board) | 15 ft | 60 sq ft | — | 15 ft front, 10 ft sides/rear, 15 ft both for corners | 1 per frontage | Institutional uses | — | § 150.29(B), (D) |
| Billboard Sign | 25 ft above grade (min 12 ft clearance) | 300 sq ft per side | — | 50 ft front/rear, 25 ft sides | — | Only in I District, 300 ft from residential, 1,320 ft from other billboard | — | § 150.29(F) |

## Prohibited signs in Brooklyn Park

- No sign may be erected or constructed that is not permissible under the zoning code of the city, or the Minnesota Building Code.
- All electrical signs, temporary or permanent, are subject to the State Electrical Code and approval of the Electrical Inspector.
- No sign other than bench signs at public transit stops and governmental traffic safety or roadway information signs and off-site directional signs may be permanently or temporarily erected within any street right-of-way or upon any public easement.
- Buildings, premises or lots are not allowed to have pennants, pinwheels, or other attention attracting devices, or temporary signs except in accordance with § 150.06.
- It is unlawful for a sign permitted by this chapter, by reason of its location, color intensity, to create hazard to the safe, efficient movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
- A private sign must not contain alarming words which might be construed as traffic controls, such as 'stop,' 'caution,' 'warning,' and the like, unless such sign is intended to direct traffic on the premises.
- A sign must not contain any indecent or offensive picture or written matter.
- Motion signs are prohibited, except for temporary searchlights and certain permanent electronic message center signs as exempted.
- Flashing signs are prohibited, except for certain electronic motion signs.
- Roof signs — signs installed above the building facade — are prohibited.
- Signs which have more than two sign faces are prohibited.
- Signs which are attached to trees, fences, utility poles or other permanent supports not specifically intended as sign structures are prohibited.
- Signs painted directly on building walls are prohibited, except murals in accordance with definitions.
- Wall signs are not permitted on any building wall facing an abutting residential property or properties, unless separated by a city street or highway right-of-way.
- Signs affixed to the exterior side of windows are prohibited, except addresses and other minor directional information.
- Portable reader board signs are prohibited unless specifically allowed elsewhere in the code.
- Flashing or rotating signs or lights are not permitted on temporary signs.
- It is unlawful to engage in the business of erecting signs unless licensed by the City, except property owners erecting signs on their own property.

## Signs exempt from permit in Brooklyn Park

- State and federal government agencies and their political subdivisions are exempt from the provisions of the sign ordinance except for setback requirements.
- Temporary signs erected by non-profit organizations must obtain a permit but are exempted from any fee.
- No permit or fee is required for: temporary signs displayed in accordance with § 150.06(A)(2), (B)(1), (B)(2), (B)(3), (B)(4) and (B)(5); integral signs; residential identification (name plate) signs; directional signs; signs which are located completely on the interior of a building and not visible from the outside of the building.
- Bonding and licensing requirements are not required of a property owner erecting signs on their own property.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A site plan drawn to scale is required as part of any sign permit application, showing relation of the sign to nearest buildings, streets, right-of-ways, and property lines.
- Sign plans, specifications, and construction methods are required for permit application.
- All sign permits for multiple tenant buildings require the signature of the property owner or the property owner's agent.
- In the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Mixed Use (MU) District, sign types and allowances may be modified through the approval of a sign plan at the time of Site Plan Review as approved by City Council.
- Signs for residential developments are reviewed and approved as part of a preliminary plat, site plan review, conditional use permit, or development plan application in residential districts.
- A variance (modification of sign code standards) may be requested through a formal process involving the City Council acting as Board of Appeals and Adjustments.

## 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 Brooklyn Park — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Brooklyn+Park+MN&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-brooklyn-park

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