# Sign Regulations in Minnetrista, Minnesota

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Minnetrista, Minnesota (MN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/minnesota/minnetrista
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MN/Minnetrista/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CHIVBUHOCORE_S405SI)

## At a glance

Minnetrista, Minnesota regulates 17 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the C-2 highway service commercial district (C-2) zoning district are capped at 12 ft tall and 50 sq ft per sign for single tenant; 120 sq ft per sign for multi-tenant, with maximum 50 sq ft per tenant on each sign (Sec. 515.25 Subd. 1 (a)). Most commercial signs in Minnetrista require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AP agricultural residence district (AP), A agricultural residence district (A) | 4 | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| RDB residence district (RDB), R-1 residence district (R-1), R-2 residence district (R-2), R-3 residence district (R-3), R-4 residence district (R-4), R-5 residence district (R-5), SDD residence district (SDD) | 4 | 10 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| Public/Semi-public facilities district | 4 | 12 ft | 80 sq ft or 15% of building face area (whichever is greater) | — |
| C-1 office limited commercial district (C-1) | 3 | 12 ft | Varies by building face area, up to 250 sq ft | — |
| C-2 highway service commercial district (C-2) | 6 | 12 ft | Varies by building face area, up to 250 sq ft | — |
| I planned industrial district (I) | 5 | 12 ft | Varies by building face area, up to 250 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 9 | 35 ft (flagpole) | 40 sq ft (flagpole), 20 sq ft (wall-mounted) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### C-2 highway service commercial district (C-2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 12 ft | 50 sq ft per sign for single tenant; 120 sq ft per sign for multi-tenant, with maximum 50 sq ft per tenant on each sign | — | — | One per street entrance | At each street entrance to shopping center | — | 515.25 Subd. 1 (a) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 35 sq ft (total for all temporary signs per parcel at any one time) | — | — | Two | Must be attached to the principal structure | — | 515.25 Subd. 1 (b) |
| Wall Sign | — | Varies by building face area, up to 250 sq ft | — | — | One per business, additional for corner lots | On the building wall; additional for corner lots; in multi-tenant buildings may be on entrance facade. Not on wall facing adjacent residential district without intervening public street. | — | 515.25 Subd. 1 (c) |
| Window Sign | — | No more than 50% of total window area for that face; not to exceed wall sign display surface area | — | — | — | On the window (face of building) | — | 515.25 Subd. 1 (d) |
| Menu Board Sign | 8 ft | 45 sq ft | — | — | One per restaurant | Per restaurant use with a drive-through facility | — | 515.25 Subd. 1 (e) |
| Auxiliary Sign | 3 ft | 2 sq ft | — | — | Three | — | — | 515.25 Subd. 1 (f) |

### I planned industrial district (I)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 12 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | One per street entrance | At each street entrance to the site | — | 515.27 Subd. 1 (a) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 35 sq ft (total for all temporary signs per parcel at any one time) | — | — | Two | — | — | 515.27 Subd. 1 (b) |
| Wall Sign | — | Varies by building face area, up to 250 sq ft | — | — | One per business, additional for corner lots | On the building wall; additional for corner lots; in multi-tenant buildings may be on entrance facade. Not on wall facing adjacent residential district without intervening public street. | — | 515.27 Subd. 1 (c) |
| Window Sign | — | No more than 50% of total window area for that face; not to exceed wall sign display surface area | — | — | — | On the window (face of building) | — | 515.27 Subd. 1 (d) |
| Auxiliary Sign | 3 ft | 2 sq ft | — | — | Three | — | — | 515.27 Subd. 1 (e) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Government Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Public right-of-way or as erected by government agency | — | 515.09 (a) |
| Incidental Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 515.09 (c) |
| Small Sign | — | 5 sq ft | — | — | One per parcel | Any parcel | — | 515.09 (d) |
| Address Sign (Residential) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | One per dwelling | One per principal residential building | — | 515.09 (f)(1-2) |
| Address Sign (Non-Residential) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | One per building | One per principal building | — | 515.09 (f)(1-2) |
| Flag | 35 ft (flagpole) | 40 sq ft (flagpole), 20 sq ft (wall-mounted) | — | — | 3 flags max per property | — | — | 515.09 (g) |
| Handicapped Parking Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 515.09 (h) |
| Construction Site Sign | 6 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | One per street entrance | Per street entrance upon a construction site | — | 515.09 (i) |

## Prohibited signs in Minnetrista

- Signs within public right-of-way or easements, except government signs.
- Swinging signs (except temporary signs that are specifically permitted in section 515.09).
- Signs painted, attached, or in any manner affixed to trees, rocks, or similar natural surfaces, or attached to public utility poles, bridges, towers not including public water storage facilities, or similar public structures.
- Signs located closer than six feet horizontally or 12 feet vertically from overhead electrical conductors.
- Bench signs.
- Billboards.
- Inflatable signs.
- Roof signs.
- Abandoned signs.
- Vehicle signs.
- Off-premises signs.
- Portable signs (except temporary signs that are specifically permitted in section 515.09).
- Pennants.
- No sign shall be erected which will obstruct a driver's view of pedestrian, bicyclist, equestrian, or motor vehicle traffic.
- No sign shall be erected which by reason of position, shape or color, would detract from or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning of a traffic-control sign or signal.
- No sign shall be erected that resembles any official marker erected by a governmental agency except government signs.
- No sign shall be permitted to obstruct any window, door, fire escape, stairway, or opening intended to provide light, air, ingress or egress for any building.
- No sign shall project higher than 20 feet above the grade at the place where the sign is located, if freestanding, or above the height of the building to which it is attached.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained on private property without written permission from the owner.
- No signs erected on private property shall project over public property.
- All signs shall be maintained in good state of repair and free of rust, corrosion, loose or flaking paint, worn or damaged materials, rotted wooden members and loose or missing parts.
- Signs requiring electricity must have electrical service that is underground.
- A sign or sign structure that is not being maintained or is unsafe as determined by the zoning administrator shall be repaired or removed upon notification by the city.
- Every sign alteration will require an amended sign permit.

## Signs exempt from permit in Minnetrista

- Government signs.
- Signs located within a business, office, mall or other enclosed area that cannot be seen from the outside.
- Incidental signs.
- One sign smaller than five square feet in display surface area may be posted on any parcel of land, except that such sign may not be an off-premises sign and may not be illuminated.
- Signs permitted by Minn. Stats. § 211B.045.
- Address signs (limitations apply: one per principal building, size and illumination requirements).
- Flags (subject to size, number, and height limitations).
- Handicapped parking signs.
- One construction site sign per street entrance (temporary; subject to size, height, and duration limitations).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Properties that require site plan review under the city code must provide the city with a comprehensive sign plan that shows all proposed signs within the development at the time of submittal of the site plan review application materials.
- Up to two monument signs are permitted at each entrance to a residential subdivision if approved by the city council as part of a comprehensive sign plan for the subdivision (applies to AP, A, and residential districts).
- A sign permit application can be accompanied by a request for variance, which would require review and approval by the city council.
- Any sign alteration will require an amended sign permit.

## Full detail

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