# Sign Regulations in Saint Peter, Minnesota

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Saint Peter, Minnesota (MN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/minnesota/saint-peter
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-20
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/MN/Saint_Peter/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH38SI)

## At a glance

Saint Peter, Minnesota regulates 20 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Billboards in the I-2 General Industrial zoning district are capped at 35 feet tall and 300 square feet per face, with a Not within 100 feet of any school, place of religious assembly or R Residential District setback (Sec. Sec. 38-39). Most commercial signs in Saint Peter require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 10 feet | 50 square feet per street frontage | — |
| R-1 Single-Family Residential, R-2 One-Family and Two-Family Residential, R-4 Large Lot Residential | 2 | — | — | — |
| R-3 Multifamily Residential, MHP Mobile Home Residential | 4 | — | 3 square feet | — |
| RP-1 Residential Professional Office | 4 | — | 6 square feet | — |
| CBD Central Business | 8 | 60 inches | 75 square feet per side | — |
| C-4 Highway Service Commercial | 6 | 35 feet | 75 square feet per side | — |
| C-5 Office, Medical and Professional | 7 | 35 feet | 75 square feet per side | — |
| I-1 Limited Industrial | 8 | 35 feet | 75 square feet per side | — |
| I-2 General Industrial | 9 | 35 feet | 300 square feet per face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### CBD Central Business

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signs Permitted in All Zoning Districts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 38-35 |
| Commercial Banner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 38-35 |
| Directory Sign | — | 2 square feet per occupant/resident | — | — | One per zoning lot | One per zoning lot | — | Sec. 38-35 |
| Informational Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 38-35 |
| Pole Sign | 35 feet | 75 square feet per side | — | — | — | Permanently anchored in a fixed location | — | Sec. 38-35 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | Supported by wall of building | — | Sec. 38-35 |
| Sandwich Board Sign | 60 inches | — | 24 inches | — | — | Within 4 feet of curb and not less than 6 feet from buildings | — | Sec. 38-35 |
| Wall Sign | — | 75 square feet | — | — | — | Affixed to exterior wall or mansard roof | — | Sec. 38-35 |

### I-1 Limited Industrial

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signs Permitted in All Zoning Districts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 38-38 |
| Commercial Banner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 38-38 |
| Directory Sign | — | 2 square feet per occupant/resident | — | — | One per zoning lot | One per zoning lot | — | Sec. 38-38 |
| Informational Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 38-38 |
| Pole Sign | 35 feet | 75 square feet per side | — | — | — | Permanently anchored in a fixed location | — | Sec. 38-38 |
| Portable Sign | 5 feet | 40 square feet per side | — | — | — | Not permanently anchored | — | Sec. 38-38 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | Supported by wall of building | — | Sec. 38-38 |
| Wall Sign | — | 75 square feet | — | — | — | Affixed to exterior wall or mansard roof | — | Sec. 38-38 |

### I-2 General Industrial

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Signs Permitted in All Zoning Districts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 38-39 |
| Billboard | 35 feet | 300 square feet per face | — | Not within 100 feet of any school, place of religious assembly or R Residential District | — | Minimum frontage of 100 feet | — | Sec. 38-39 |
| Directory Sign | — | 2 square feet per occupant/resident | — | — | One per zoning lot | One per zoning lot | — | Sec. 38-39 |
| Informational Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 38-39 |
| Pole Sign | 35 feet | 75 square feet per side | — | — | — | Permanently anchored in a fixed location | — | Sec. 38-39 |
| Portable Sign | 5 feet | 40 square feet per side | — | — | — | Not permanently anchored | — | Sec. 38-39 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | Supported by wall of building | — | Sec. 38-39 |
| Wall Sign | — | 75 square feet | — | — | — | Affixed to exterior wall or mansard roof | — | Sec. 38-39 |

## Prohibited signs in Saint Peter

- It is unlawful for any person to interfere unlawfully with any monument, sign or pointer erected or marked to designate a point of a boundary, line or a political subdivision, or a tract of land.
- No sign shall be erected, constructed, altered or modified except as regulated by the provisions of this chapter.
- Signs that advertise an activity, business, product or service no longer conducted or offered for sale on the premises upon which the sign is located are prohibited.
- Signs which contain or consist of banners, balloons, posters, pennants, ribbons, streamers, spinners or other similarly moving devices are prohibited, except as specifically provided for in section 38-4.
- Any illuminated sign having artificial light or color which is not maintained as a constant intensity or color when such sign is in use is prohibited.
- A sign, by reason of its location, lighting, size, color or intensity, which creates a hazard to the safe, efficient movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic is prohibited.
- No private sign shall contain words which might be construed as traffic controls, such as 'stop,' 'caution,' 'warning,' etc., unless such sign is intended to regulate or direct traffic within a specific premises.

## Signs exempt from permit in Saint Peter

- Individual property identification signs used to advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises, or portion thereof, of a single parcel of land are permitted.
- Subdivision identification signs which identify the sale or lease of property within a platted subdivision or residential development are permitted.
- Governmental signs erected by the City, the County, the State or United States government are permitted.
- Integral signs identifying public or quasi-public buildings are permitted when carved or affixed upon the building in a permanent manner.
- Address signs communicating street address only, whether written or in numerical form, are permitted.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Prior to issuance of a sign permit for a new sign or the replacement of an existing sign, the applicant shall complete a design review application.
- An applicant for a sign permit to authorize the construction of a billboard shall submit a detailed site plan depicting the existing development of adjacent properties, proposed size, location and arrangement of signage, landscaping, dimensions, lighting, access and a maintenance plan for review by the Zoning Administrator.

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

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