# Sign Regulations in Flandreau, South Dakota

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Flandreau, South Dakota (SD)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/south-dakota/flandreau
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19

## At a glance

Flandreau, South Dakota regulates 10 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Institutional/Multifamily Uses)s in the Residential Zoning Districts zoning district are capped at 10 feet tall and 50 square feet (adjacent to municipal right-of-way), with a Minimum setback required by applicable district. Not closer than 1 foot to any street right-of-way. setback (Sec. § 155.263 (A)-(C) and Table 155.263). Most commercial signs in Flandreau require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zoning Districts | 3 | 10 feet | 50 square feet (adjacent to municipal right-of-way) | — |
| Highway Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts | 6 | 30 feet or 6 feet above the peak of the tallest building on site, whichever is greater | 240 square feet | — |
| Commercial Districts | 6 | 30 feet or 6 feet above the peak of the tallest building on site, whichever is greater | 240 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |

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

### Residential Zoning Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Institutional/Multifamily Uses) | 10 feet | 50 square feet (adjacent to municipal right-of-way) | — | Minimum setback required by applicable district. Not closer than 1 foot to any street right-of-way. | 1 | Front yard, not closer than 1 foot from any street right-of-way; must comply with setback requirements for the district | — | § 155.263 (A)-(C) and Table 155.263 |
| Wall Sign (Institutional/Multifamily Uses) | 10 feet | — | — | Minimum setback required by applicable district. Not closer than 1 foot to any street right-of-way. | 1 | Anywhere on the wall of a building; must comply with setback requirements | — | § 155.263 (A)-(C) and Table 155.263 |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 square feet (adjacent to municipal right-of-way) | — | — | 1 | As allowed for permitted and conditional uses; in accordance with Table 155.263 | — | § 155.263 (B) and Table 155.263 |

### Highway Commercial Districts, Industrial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Single Frontage Lot) | 30 feet or 6 feet above the peak of the tallest building on site, whichever is greater | 240 square feet | — | — | 1 per 100 lineal feet of frontage; if lot has <100 feet, then one sign per frontage | Not closer than 1 foot from any street right-of-way; must not overhang above any right-of-way | — | § 155.264 (A)-(B) and Table 155.264 |
| Freestanding Sign (Multiple Frontage Lot) | 30 feet or 6 feet above the peak of the tallest building on site, whichever is greater | 120 square feet per sign; 240 square feet cumulative for all frontages | — | — | 1 per 100 lineal feet of frontage; if lot has <100 feet, then one sign per frontage | Not closer than 1 foot from any street right-of-way; must not overhang above any right-of-way | — | § 155.264, Table 155.264 note (a) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | Applicable setback for primary structures | — | On wall facing right-of-way; applicable setback for primary structures | — | § 155.264 (A)-(B) and Table 155.264, note (c) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | Applicable side or rear setback for primary structures | 1 | Applicable side or rear setback for primary structures | — | § 155.264 (A)-(B) and Table 155.264 |
| Portable/Moveable Sign | 6 feet | 60 square feet (6 feet high x 10 feet long) | 10 feet | — | 1 per 150 feet of lot frontage | Not closer than 20 feet from intersection; not closer than 3 feet from any sidewalk | — | § 155.265 (A)-(D) |
| Freestanding Sign (Vacant Lot, Conditional Use) | — | 120 square feet | — | 100 feet setback from residentially zoned property | 1 per 150 feet of frontage | No sign constructed less than 100 feet from a residentially zoned property | — | § 155.267 (A)-(E) |

### Commercial Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Single Frontage Lot) | 30 feet or 6 feet above the peak of the tallest building on site, whichever is greater | 240 square feet | — | — | 1 per 100 lineal feet of frontage; if lot has <100 feet, then one sign per frontage | Not closer than 1 foot from any street right-of-way; must not overhang above any right-of-way | — | § 155.264 (A)-(B) (see 'Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts') and Table 155.264 |
| Freestanding Sign (Multiple Frontage Lot) | 30 feet or 6 feet above the peak of the tallest building on site, whichever is greater | 120 square feet per sign; 240 square feet cumulative for all frontages | — | — | 1 per 100 lineal feet of frontage; if lot has <100 feet, then one sign per frontage | Not closer than 1 foot from any street right-of-way; must not overhang above any right-of-way | — | § 155.264, Table 155.264 note (a) |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | Applicable setback for primary structures | — | On wall facing right-of-way; applicable setback for primary structures | — | § 155.264 (A)-(B) and Table 155.264, note (c) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | Applicable side or rear setback for primary structures | 1 | Applicable side or rear setback for primary structures | — | § 155.264 (A)-(B) and Table 155.264 |
| Portable/Moveable Sign | 6 feet | 60 square feet (6 feet high x 10 feet long) | 10 feet | — | 1 per 150 feet of lot frontage | Not closer than 20 feet from intersection; not closer than 3 feet from any sidewalk | — | § 155.265 (A)-(D) |
| Freestanding Sign (Vacant Lot, Conditional Use) | — | 120 square feet | — | 100 feet setback from residentially zoned property | 1 per 150 feet of frontage | No sign constructed less than 100 feet from a residentially zoned property | — | § 155.267 (A)-(E) |

## Prohibited signs in Flandreau

- No private sign shall be erected or maintained which creates a hazard due to collapse, fire, collision, decay, or abandonment.
- No private sign shall be erected or maintained which creates traffic hazards, by confusing or distracting motorists, impairing the driver’s ability to see pedestrians, obstacles, or other vehicles, or impairing the driver’s ability to see and interpret any official traffic sign, signal, or device.
- No private sign shall be erected or maintained which creates a nuisance to persons using a public right-of-way.
- No private sign shall be erected or maintained which constitutes a nuisance to occupancy of adjacent and contiguous property by its brightness, size, height, or movement.
- Signs shall not project over public property.
- Signs shall not be erected adjacent to a corner of two intersecting streets unless such signs are constructed to not obstruct the view of the intersection.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The Administrative Official shall take into consideration factors that would make the proposed structure likely to endanger the property or personal safety of passerby and whether or not such structure complies with codes relating to outdoor advertising.
- In residential, commercial, and industrial districts, construction of signs shall be in accordance with the building permit issued for the sign and must conform to dimensional and locational tables unless specified elsewhere in the chapter.

## 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 Flandreau — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Flandreau+SD&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-flandreau

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