# Sign Regulations in Hector, Minnesota

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

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

## At a glance

Hector, Minnesota regulates 20 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Billboard (AG, B-2 only)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 30 ft tall and 200 sq ft per facing (Sec. § 151.116(C)(2)(g) and subsections). Most commercial signs in Hector require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 13 | 30 ft | 200 sq ft per facing | — |
| Residential Districts | 4 | — | 48 sq ft per side (aggregate per sign side) | — |
| B-1 Central Business District | 1 | — | — | — |
| B-2 District, AG District, CI District, Highway Commercial District, Agricultural District, Industrial District | 3 | 27 ft | 200 sq ft aggregate per lot | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Sign | — | 35 sq ft | — | — | One per bordering street | Facing each bordering street; not in public right-of-way or creating a traffic hazard | — | § 151.116(C)(2)(a) |
| Real Estate Sign (Freestanding) | — | 12 sq ft per side | — | — | One | On building or premises offered for sale, rental, or lease | — | § 151.116(C)(2)(b) |
| Owner-Occupant Sign | — | 2 sq ft per side | — | — | One | Residential building only | — | § 151.116(C)(2)(e) |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 4 sq ft per side | — | — | One | Residential professional office, home occupation, or boarding-lodging house | — | § 151.116(C)(2)(f) |
| Billboard (AG, B-2 only) | 30 ft | 200 sq ft per facing | — | — | Max 2 per facing | AG and B-2 Districts only, not within 500 ft of residential districts | — | § 151.116(C)(2)(g) and subsections |
| Freestanding Sign (General Regs) | 27 ft | — | — | No part within 5 ft of property line | — | On lot, not within public right-of-way, not within 5 ft of property line | — | § 151.116(B)(1), (5) |
| Under-Canopy Identification Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | One per business | Attached under canopy or building overhang, per business | — | § 151.116(B)(10)(a) |
| Door Identification Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | One per business | On business door | — | § 151.116(B)(10)(b) |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Subdivision Plat Sign | — | 48 sq ft per side (aggregate per sign side) | — | — | — | At dedicated street entrances to the plat | — | § 151.116(C)(3)(a) |
| Club/Lodge/Office Sign | — | 40 sq ft per side | — | — | One per use | Clubs, lodges, fraternities, professional offices | — | § 151.116(C)(3)(b) |
| Civic/Religious/Other Permitted Nonresidential Use Sign | — | 40 sq ft total | — | — | One per use | Public schools, parochial schools, colleges, public libraries, museums, social/recreational buildings, parks, playgrounds, hospitals, sanitariums, charitable & religious institutions, churches, cemeteries, governmental office buildings | — | § 151.116(C)(3)(c) |
| Vacancy Sign | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Residential districts only | — | § 151.116(C)(3)(d) |

### B-2 District, AG District, CI District, Highway Commercial District, Agricultural District, Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Any Signs Permitted in Residential Districts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 151.116(C)(4)(a) |
| Name Plate and Business Signs | — | 200 sq ft aggregate per lot | — | — | — | On lot; business use | — | § 151.116(C)(4)(b)1 |
| Freestanding Sign | 27 ft | — | — | — | — | On lot; business, commercial or industrial | — | § 151.116(C)(4)(b)2 |

## Prohibited signs in Hector

- No sign shall be placed in or extended over any public right-of-way in any district except the B-1 Central Business District.
- No sign shall be erected to project above the roof or parapet wall line of any building except by conditional use permit.
- No temporary sign shall be attached to a light standard or the supporting pylon of a freestanding sign.
- No sign shall be erected near or at any intersection of any streets in such manner as to obstruct free and clear vision, or at any location where by reason of position, shape, or color, it may interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device.
- Roof-mounted signs are not permitted.
- The light from any illuminated sign or from any light source, including interior of a building, shall be so shaded, shielded, or directed that the light intensity or brightness shall not adversely affect surrounding or facing residential districts, or adversely affect safe vision of operators of vehicles moving on public or private roads, highways, or parking areas. Light shall not shine or reflect on or into residential structures.
- Billboards are not permitted in any district, except by conditional use permit in AG and B-2 Districts.
- Billboards are not permitted within 500 feet of residential districts.
- No permit shall be granted for any proposed billboard if it is within 1,500 feet of any existing billboard.
- No billboard shall be erected on any roof of a building.
- A billboard may not be a principal use.
- No billboard structure shall contain more than two signs per facing.
- Off-premises signs are not permitted except with special permission of the City Council.
- Revolving and flashing signs, or signs which consist of lights which revolve or flash, are prohibited except for time/temperature devices and certain moving message signs with non-advertising content.
- Signs which imitate an official traffic sign or signal or which contain the words 'stop', 'go slow', 'caution', 'danger', 'warning', or similar words are prohibited.
- Signs which may be confused with or construed as a traffic control device, or which hide from view any traffic or street sign or signal, or which obstruct the view at a street or road intersection, or otherwise constitute a public hazard are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Signs which are pasted or attached to utility poles, trees, fences, or other signs are prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hector

- Municipal signs are exempt from the sign standards by zoning district.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All new signs, the replacement, alteration, painting, and so forth of an existing sign in the B-1 Central Business District requires a design review application.

## 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 4 zoning districts in Hector — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Hector+MN&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-hector

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