# Sign Regulations in Lake Saint Croix Beach, Minnesota

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lake Saint Croix Beach, Minnesota (MN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/minnesota/lake-saint-croix-beach
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Lake Saint Croix Beach, Minnesota regulates 17 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Nameplate Signs in the Agricultural District zoning district are capped at 10 ft above grade tall, 32 sq ft per sign; no dimension over 8 ft, and 8 ft wide, with a 10 ft from any lot line (if sign > 2 sq ft) setback (Sec. § 157.091(W), (O), (HH)). Most commercial signs in Lake Saint Croix Beach require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agricultural District | 8 | 10 ft above grade | 32 sq ft per sign; no dimension over 8 ft | — |
| Residential District | 7 | 8 ft above grade | 20 in x 40 in (per H), otherwise up to 16 sq ft per (X) | — |
| Commercial District | 12 | 35 ft above average grade | 200 sq ft per sign; total area as computed by formula | — |
| Industrial District | 13 | 35 ft | 200 sq ft per sign; total area as computed by formula | — |
| Planned Unit Development District | 1 | As specified in approved permit | As specified in approved permit | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | 32 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Agricultural District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate Sign | 10 ft above grade | 32 sq ft per sign; no dimension over 8 ft | 8 ft | 10 ft from any lot line (if sign > 2 sq ft) | 1 per permitted type per lot frontage (2 for temporary, 1 per political candidate) | On each lot frontage | — | § 157.091(W), (O), (HH) |
| Real Estate Sign | 10 ft above grade | 32 sq ft per sign; total sign area per lot max 100 sq ft | 8 ft | 10 ft from property line | 1 per lot frontage | Any yard/frontage, not closer than 10 ft to property line | — | § 157.091(J), (W), (O), (HH) |
| Ground Sign | 10 ft above grade (unless otherwise restricted) | 32 sq ft per sign; total sign area per lot max 100 sq ft | 8 ft | 10 ft from lot line if sign >2 sq ft | 1 per lot frontage | — | — | § 157.091(W), (BB), (O) |
| Political Sign | 10 ft above grade | 20 in x 40 in (per H); otherwise up to 32 sq ft per (W) | — | If over 2 sq ft, 10 ft from lot line | 1 per candidate | Private property with owner consent | — | § 157.091(H), (W), (O), (HH) |
| Temporary or Seasonal Sign | 10 ft above grade | 32 sq ft per sign | 8 ft | If over 2 sq ft, 10 ft from lot line | 2 per lot | — | — | § 157.091(B)(1), (W), (K), (O) |
| Wall Sign | Shall not exceed the height of the wall it is placed on | 32 sq ft per sign; total sign area per lot not to exceed 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot frontage | On building wall, parallel to wall | — | § 157.091(W), (O), (L) |
| Identification Sign | 10 ft above grade | 2 sq ft (Identification Sign); Total sign area per lot not to exceed 100 sq ft | 8 ft | — | 1 per lot frontage | — | — | § 157.091(W), (O) |
| Business Sign | 10 ft above grade | 32 sq ft per sign; total sign area per lot not to exceed 100 sq ft | 8 ft | — | 1 per lot frontage | — | — | § 157.091(W), (HH) |

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Sign | 35 ft above average grade | 200 sq ft per sign; total area as computed by formula | — | Any sign over 6 sq ft must be set back at least 10 ft from any lot line; never closer than 2 ft to a vertical line drawn at property line; over 100 sq ft signs must be at least 50 ft from any residential/agricultural district | 1 per lot frontage | On business property | — | § 157.091(Y), (G), (HH) |
| Nameplate Sign | 35 ft | 100 sq ft | — | — | 1 per lot | — | — | § 157.091(Y) |
| Ground Sign | 35 ft above grade | Determine by formula: 2 sq ft per lineal ft of frontage; max 200 sq ft | — | Any sign over 6 sq ft: 10 ft from lot line; never closer than 2 ft to property line; over 100 sq ft must be at least 50 ft from any residential/agricultural district | — | — | — | § 157.091(Y), (G), (BB) |
| Pedestal Sign | 35 ft above grade | Determine by formula: 2 sq ft per lineal ft of frontage; max 200 sq ft | — | Same as for Ground Sign | — | — | — | § 157.091(Y) |
| Political Sign | 35 ft | 35 sq ft | — | Same as for Ground Sign | 1 per candidate | Private property with owner consent | — | § 157.091(H), (Y), (O) |
| Real Estate Sign | 35 ft | 35 sq ft | — | Same as for Ground Sign | 1 per lot | Any yard/frontage | — | § 157.091(Y) |
| Shopping Center Sign | 35 ft | — | — | Same as for Ground Sign | — | Allowed where there are 3 or more businesses | — | § 157.091(Y) |
| Temporary or Seasonal Sign | 35 ft | 35 sq ft per sign | — | Same as for Ground Sign | 2 per lot | — | — | § 157.091(Y), (K) |

### Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign | 35 ft | 200 sq ft per sign; total area as computed by formula | — | Any sign over 10 sq ft set back 10 ft from lot line; never closer than 2 ft to property line; over 100 sq ft must be set back 50 ft from residential/agriculture across a district boundary | 1 per lot with frontage ≥ 150 ft | One advertising sign per lot if frontage ≥ 150 ft | — | § 157.091(Z), (S), (U), (HH) |
| Business Sign | 35 ft | 200 sq ft per sign; total computed by formula | — | Any sign over 10 sq ft set back 10 ft from lot line; never closer than 2 ft to property line; over 100 sq ft: 50 ft from residential/agricultural | 1 per lot frontage | — | — | § 157.091(Z), (G) |
| Nameplate Sign | 35 ft | 100 sq ft per sign | — | — | 1 per lot | — | — | § 157.091(Z) |
| Ground Sign | 35 ft | 200 sq ft | — | Over 10 sq ft set back 10 ft from lot line; never closer than 2 ft to property line; signs over 100 sq ft set back 50 ft from residential/agricultural | 1 per lot frontage | — | — | § 157.091(Z), (G), (BB) |
| Pedestal Sign | 35 ft | 200 sq ft | — | Same as Ground Sign | — | — | — | § 157.091(Z), (G) |
| Political Sign | 35 ft | 35 sq ft | — | Same as Ground Sign | 1 per candidate | Private property with owner consent | — | § 157.091(H), (Z) |
| Real Estate Sign | 35 ft | 35 sq ft | — | Same as Ground Sign | 1 per lot | — | — | § 157.091(Z) |
| Temporary or Seasonal Sign | 35 ft | 35 sq ft | — | Same as Ground Sign | 2 per lot | — | — | § 157.091(Z), (K) |

## Prohibited signs in Lake Saint Croix Beach

- No sign shall be allowed that prevents egress from any door, window, or fire escape; that tends to accumulate debris as a fire hazard; that is attached to a standpipe or fire escape; or that in any other way constitutes a hazard to health, safety, or general welfare of the public.
- No sign may be erected that, by reason of position, shape, movement, color, or any other characteristic, interferes with the proper functioning of a traffic sign or signal or otherwise constitutes a traffic hazard.
- Private signs, other than public utility warning signs, are prohibited within the public right-of-way of any street or way or other public property.
- Flashing signs, except ones giving time, date, temperature, weather, or similar public service information, are prohibited.
- Signs giving off intermittent, rotating, or directional light which may be confused with traffic, aviation, or emergency signaling are prohibited.
- Signs shall not be painted directly on the outside wall of a building, on a fence, tree, stone, or other similar objects in any district.
- Roof signs are prohibited in all districts.
- Projecting signs are not allowed in any district.
- No electrically illuminated signs shall be permitted in a residential or agricultural district.
- No signs shall appeal to a 'prurient interest in sex, which portray sexual conduct in a patently offensive way, and which do not have serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.'
- Advertising signs shall not be located closer than 3,000 feet to any other sign on the same side of a street or highway.
- Multi-faced signs shall not exceed two times the allowed square footage of a single-faced sign.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained which exceeds 100 square feet if it prevents any traveler from obtaining a clear view of approaching vehicles for 500 feet, is closer than 1,350 feet to a park, historic site, picnic or rest area, church, or school; is closer than 100 feet to residential structures; or would partly or totally obstruct the view of a lake, river, rocks, wooded area, stream, or other point of natural and scenic beauty.
- Any sign for which no permit has been issued shall be taken down and removed within 30 days after written notice from the Zoning Administrator.
- Any sign which becomes structurally unsafe or endangers safety must be removed or structurally improved within ten days after written notice from the Zoning Administrator.

## Signs exempt from permit in Lake Saint Croix Beach

- No permit is required under this chapter for signs under ten square feet in area, except those that require a Conditional Use permit.
- No permit is required for real estate sale signs under nine square feet in area.
- No permit is required for political signs.
- No permit is required for warning signs which do not exceed nine square feet in area.
- The regulations do not apply to signs painted, attached by adhesive, or otherwise attached directly to or visible through windows and glass portions of doors.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Except as otherwise provided, no sign shall be erected, constructed, altered, rebuilt, or relocated until a sign permit or conditional use permit has been issued according to the chart in division (GG) below.
- In any district, displays or features which do not clearly fall within the definition of a sign but which direct attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, organization or business require a Conditional Use permit.
- The sign permit chart in section (HH) details when a Sign Permit (SP) or Conditional Use permit (C) is required based on sign type and district.
- Signs on benches, newsstands, car stands, bus stop shelters, and similar places require a sign permit as provided in this section.
- Signs in Planned Unit Development districts or uses requiring a Conditional Use permit: type, number, size, height, and setback as specifically authorized by terms of the issued permit.
- Wall signs, nameplate signs, and other specified sign types across multiple districts require a sign permit (see permit chart (HH)).
- Permit applications must be made in accordance with the current City fee schedule.

## Full detail

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