# Sign Regulations in Lismore, Minnesota

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Lismore, Minnesota (MN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/minnesota/lismore
- **Data last verified:** 2025-12-22
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://lismoremn.com/documents/528/Ordinance__71_Zoning_Amened_7-16.pdf)

## At a glance

Lismore, Minnesota regulates 3 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Sign in Visibility Triangle on Corner or Vacant Lot (Height Restriction)s in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 2 feet above established grade at the intersection of the two street lines tall, with a Effectively a 35-foot visibility triangle at street intersections where sign height is limited to 2 feet. setback (Sec. Section 12). Most commercial signs in Lismore require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 2 | — | 6 square feet (not more than six feet square) | — |
| Commercial and Industrial District | 1 | — | 6 square feet (not more than six feet square) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 2 feet above established grade at the intersection of the two street lines | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 6 square feet (not more than six feet square) | — | — | Not specified. | On the premises to which the sign pertains (leasing or sale of the premises). | — | Section 2, Subd. 6; Section 4, Subd. 2 |
| Billboard or Other Sign (General Prohibition) | — | — | — | — | — | Within the Residential District. | — | Section 4, Subd. 2; Section 2, Subd. 6 |

### Commercial and Industrial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign | — | 6 square feet (not more than six feet square) | — | — | Not specified. | On the premises to which the sign pertains (leasing or sale of the premises). | — | Section 3, Subd. 1 (incorporating Section 2 uses); Section 2, Subd. 6 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sign in Visibility Triangle on Corner or Vacant Lot (Height Restriction) | 2 feet above established grade at the intersection of the two street lines | — | — | Effectively a 35-foot visibility triangle at street intersections where sign height is limited to 2 feet. | — | On a corner lot of any dwelling or on any vacant lot, on that part of any lot which is bounded by the street lines of the two intersecting streets and a line connecting said street lines 35 feet from their point of intersection (sight triangle). | — | Section 12 |

## Prohibited signs in Lismore

- No billboards or signs shall be erected or placed within the Residential District.
- On any corner lot of any dwelling or on any vacant lot, no foliage, fence, sign or other structure may extend or be erected to a height of more than two feet above the elevation of established grade at the intersection of the two street lines on that part of any lot which is bounded by the street lines of the two intersecting streets and a line connecting said street lines thirty-five feet from their point of intersection (vision‑triangle height limit for signs and other structures).

## Signs exempt from permit in Lismore

- Within the Residential District, temporary signs not more than six feet square that pertain to leasing or sale of the premises are allowed as a conforming use.

## Full detail

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