# Sign Regulations in St. Paul Park, Minnesota

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

- **Jurisdiction:** St. Paul Park, Minnesota (MN)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/minnesota/st-paul-park

## At a glance

St. Paul Park, Minnesota regulates 3 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the R-1 and R-2 residential districts zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 32 square feet.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 and R-2 residential districts | 2 | 6 feet | 32 square feet | No |
| R-3 and R-4 residential districts | 3 | 8 feet | 32 square feet | No |
| B-1 Downtown Commercial District and MX-2 Commercial Mixed Use Standards | 2 | 15 feet | 50 square feet | No |
| B-2 Highway Commercial District and MX-1 Commercial Mixed Use Standards | 2 | 20 feet | 75 square feet | No |
| I-1 and I-2 Light and General Industrial Districts | 2 | 10 feet | 75 square feet | No |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### R-1 and R-2 residential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On the subject property | No | — |
| Wall, Canopy, or Marquee Sign | Top of the parapet wall or eave | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On the subject property | No | — |

### R-3 and R-4 residential districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On the subject property | No | — |
| Wall, Canopy, or Marquee Sign | Top of the parapet wall or eave | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On the subject property | No | — |
| Residential Area Identification Sign | 8 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On the subject property | No | — |

### B-1 Downtown Commercial District and MX-2 Commercial Mixed Use Standards

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | — | On the subject property | No | — |
| Wall, Canopy, or Marquee Sign | Top of the parapet wall or eave | 50 square feet | — | — | — | On the subject property | No | — |

## Prohibited signs in St. Paul Park

- Any sign which obstructs the vision of drivers or pedestrians or detracts from the visibility of any official traffic control device.
- Any sign which contains or imitates an official traffic sign or signal, except for private, on-premises directional signs.
- Any sign which moves or rotates, except for time and temperature information signs.
- No sign shall display any moving parts or simulate motion, nor shall it be illuminated with any flashing or intermittent lights, nor shall it be animated, except for time and temperature information signs.
- Any sign which contains or consists of banners, pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, spinners or similar devices, except in the case of temporary permits.
- Portable signs, except in the case of temporary permits.
- Signs and/or posters which are tacked on trees, fences, utility poles or other such permanent supports.
- Signs painted directly on building walls (wall graphics).
- Signs which advertise an activity, business, product or service that is not produced or conducted or is no longer produced or conducted on the premises.
- Advertising signs visible from watercourses in R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 districts.
- Signs, video displays, display monitors, or other such devices with moving pictures and/or sound.

## Signs exempt from permit in St. Paul Park

- Public signs of a noncommercial nature.
- Identification signs not exceeding two square feet in area.
- On-site directional signs not exceeding two square feet in area.
- Integral signs that are permanent and part of the building.
- Noncommercial speech signs during election periods.
- Construction signs not exceeding 32 square feet in R-1 district or 50 square feet in other districts.
- Individual property sale, lease, or rental signs with size restrictions based on district.

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

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