# Sign Regulations in South St. Paul, Minnesota

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

- **Jurisdiction:** South St. Paul, Minnesota (MN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/minnesota/south-st-paul
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08

## At a glance

South St. Paul, Minnesota regulates 5 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Area Identification Signs in the Residential Zoning Districts (R-1 through R-3) zoning district are capped at Not specified tall, 24 square feet, and Not specified wide. Most commercial signs in South St. Paul require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zoning Districts (R-1 through R-3) | 3 | 6 feet | 32 square feet | Yes |
| Multifamily Residential Zoning District (R-4) | 3 | 10 feet | 32 square feet | Yes |
| CGMU-1: Concord Gateway Mixed Use Zoning Sub-district 1 | 3 | 8 feet | 100 square feet | Yes |
| C-1: Retail Business Zoning District | 3 | 10 feet | 100 square feet | Yes |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### Residential Zoning Districts (R-1 through R-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Area Identification Sign | Not specified | 24 square feet | Not specified | — | — | Not specified | Yes | — |
| Wall Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | Not specified | — | — | On the building. | Yes | — |
| Monument Sign | Not specified | 32 square feet | Not specified | — | — | On the property. | Yes | — |

### Multifamily Residential Zoning District (R-4)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Area Identification Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | Not specified | — | — | On the property. | Yes | — |
| Wall Sign | 6 feet | 24 square feet | Not specified | — | — | On the building. | Yes | — |
| Monument Sign | 10 feet | 32 square feet | Not specified | — | — | On the property. | Yes | — |

### CGMU-1: Concord Gateway Mixed Use Zoning Sub-district 1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 8 feet | 100 square feet | Not specified | — | — | On the building. | Yes | — |
| Projecting Sign | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | — | — | On the building. | Yes | — |
| Monument Sign | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | — | — | On the property. | Yes | — |

## Prohibited signs in South St. Paul

- Abandoned signs
- Balloon signs
- Flags other than noncommercial flags
- Illegal signs
- Off-premises signs, except sandwich board signs
- Permanent banners or pennants
- Permanent sale signs
- Portable (trailer) signs
- Pylon signs
- Roof signs
- Revolving or rotating signs
- Search lights or strobe lights
- Signs containing audio speakers or any form of pyrotechnics
- Signs that obstruct windows, doors, fire escapes or an opening intended to provide ingress or egress to any structure or building
- Signs painted onto buildings or walls
- Signs that appear in color or design to resemble a traffic sign or signal
- Unsafe signs
- Video display signs

## Signs exempt from permit in South St. Paul

- Address signs
- Building markers
- Directional signs (not exceeding 6 square feet and 5 feet in height)
- Noncommercial flags
- Official or public notices
- Signs on ballfield fences (not larger than 32 square feet)
- Temporary signs (with conditions)

## 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 4 zoning districts in South St. Paul — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=South+St.+Paul+MN&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-south-st-paul

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