# Sign Regulations in Deer River, Minnesota

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Deer River, Minnesota (MN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/minnesota/deer-river
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MN/Deer_River/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=CD_ORD_ARTXIIISI)

## At a glance

Deer River, Minnesota regulates 5 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Multi-Tenant Monument Signs in the Business park district zoning district are capped at 15 feet tall and 100 square feet per side, with a Minimum 20 feet from property lines. setback (Sec. 13.401.(3)(c)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential districts | 1 | — | 6 square feet (maximum individual sign) | — |
| Commercial districts (C-1, C-2) | 1 | — | 200 square feet (maximum individual sign) | — |
| Business park district | 4 | 15 feet | 100 square feet per side | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign (General) | — | 6 square feet (maximum individual sign) | — | — | — | — | — | 13.401.(1)(a) |

### Commercial districts (C-1, C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign (General) | — | 200 square feet (maximum individual sign) | — | — | — | Frontage considered front yard. | — | 13.401.(2)(a) (Table) |

### Business park district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Single Tenant) | — | 96 square feet | — | — | One per tenant | Wall of tenant's building. | — | 13.401.(3)(a) |
| Wall Sign (Multi-Tenant Building) | — | — | — | — | — | Wall of multi-tenant building. | — | 13.401.(3)(b) |
| Multi-Tenant Monument Sign | 15 feet | 100 square feet per side | — | Minimum 20 feet from property lines. | One per multi-tenant building | — | — | 13.401.(3)(c) |
| Canopy/Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On canopy or awning. | — | 13.401.(3)(d) |

## Full detail

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