# Sign Regulations in Le Sueur, Minnesota

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Le Sueur, Minnesota (MN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/minnesota/le-sueur
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Le Sueur, Minnesota regulates 10 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the B-1 District zoning district are capped at 25 ft measured from natural grade tall and 100 sq ft per sign face, with a 5 feet from property line setback (Sec. §153.110(C)(2)). Most commercial signs in Le Sueur require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | — | 32 sq ft | — |
| Residential Districts | 3 | — | 30 sq ft per surface | — |
| B-1 District | 3 | 25 ft measured from natural grade | 100 sq ft per sign face | — |
| B-2 District | 2 | 25 ft measured from natural grade | 100 sq ft per sign face | — |
| B-1B District | 2 | 25 ft measured from natural grade | 100 sq ft per sign face | — |
| PI Zoning District, I-1 Zoning District, I-2 Zoning District | 2 | 25 ft measured from natural grade | 100 sq ft per sign face | — |

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

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| All Signs - General Regulation | — | — | — | — | — | Signs are prohibited within the public right-of-way or easements, except with a city license or conditional use permit for specified periods. (Exception: B-1 District, per §153.110(A)(2)-(3)). | — | §153.110(A)(1)-(3),(5),(9)-(11) |
| Sign - Temporary For Sale/Lease | — | 6 sq ft per surface | — | 5 feet from property line unless flat against structure. | 1 per property | Within the front yard of the property to be sold or leased. | — | §153.110(A)(6) |
| Sign - Temporary Development | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per development | Along public right-of-way adjoining a development of five lots or residential units. | — | §153.110(A)(7) |
| Election Sign | — | — | — | — | — | All districts | — | §153.110(A)(12) |

### Residential Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign - Individual Dwelling | — | 2 sq ft per surface | — | — | 1 per dwelling | Each dwelling (residential use) | — | §153.110(B)(1)(a), (d), (e) |
| Nameplate Sign - Dwelling Group (3+ Units) | — | 6 sq ft per surface | — | — | 1 per group | For each dwelling group of 3 or more units | — | §153.110(B)(1)(b), (d) |
| Nameplate Sign - Nonresidential Use (Principal/Conditional Use) | — | 30 sq ft per surface | — | — | 1 per principal or conditional use | For each permitted principal use or use by conditional use permit other than residential | — | §153.110(B)(1)(c), (d) |

### B-1 District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 15% of wall area facing the public right-of-way | — | — | — | On building wall(s) facing public right-of-way | — | §153.110(C)(1) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | Setback: 2 feet from curb/street surface | 1 per storefront | Hung at a right angle from building face; must not extend over the building roof line or highest parapet. | — | §153.110(C)(5)(a)-(g) |
| Freestanding Sign | 25 ft measured from natural grade | 100 sq ft per sign face | — | 5 feet from property line | 1 per property | — | — | §153.110(C)(2) |

## Prohibited signs in Le Sueur

- No person in or adjacent to a park shall expose or offer for sale any article or thing, or station or place any stand, cart or vehicle for the transportation, sale or display of any article or thing, except regularly licensed concessionaires acting under city authority.
- No person shall announce, advertise, or call the public's attention to any article or service for sale or hire in or adjacent to a park.
- No person shall post, erect, or cause to be posted or erected any sign, placard, advertisement, or inscription in or adjacent to a park.
- No person parading or demonstrating with a permit shall carry or display any sign, pennant, sticker, or device containing any scurrilous, profane, or obscene picture or word, or language or illustration calculated to incite a breach of the public peace.
- No sign carried or displayed in a parade or demonstration may exceed a width of 24 inches or a height of 36 inches.
- All signs are prohibited within the public right-of-way or easements, except for traffic control signs or where a license or conditional use permit is granted by the city for a specified time.
- Illuminated signs or devices giving off an intermittent or rotating beam of light are not permitted in any district.
- Signs shall not be attached by adhesive or painted on a building or fence but must be on a separate frame or attached to a permanent fixture.
- The source of light for any illuminated sign shall not be directed into any street or property used or zoned for residential purposes.
- No commercial advertising is allowed in residential districts. Home occupations in residences may not have identification of the commercial use as part of residential property signage.
- Obsolete signs (signs not advertising a bona fide business or product) must be removed within 30 days after written notice from the Zoning Administrator, unless designated as historic.
- Unsafe or dangerous signs must be taken down and removed within ten days after written notification from the Zoning Administrator.

## Signs exempt from permit in Le Sueur

- Regularly licensed concessionaires acting by and under the authority of the city are exempt from prohibitions regarding sale or display in parks.
- Signs existing on the effective date of the ordinance that do not conform to current regulations are considered a nonconforming use.
- Traffic control signs are allowed within public right-of-way.

## Full detail

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