Sign Regulations in St. Louis County, MN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated St. Louis County, Minnesota.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of St. Louis County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Digital Billboards
In unincorporated St. Louis County, a billboard is any freestanding outdoor sign over 128 square feet, and Zoning Ordinance 62 treats it as a principal use that needs its own land use permit, limited to commercial zone districts and one per qualifying lot. Section 6.12.D.3 bars any digital display: billboards cannot be dynamic, meaning no scrolling text, video or changeable LED faces are allowed.
St. Louis County, MN Bans Digital Billboards
Heavy RestrictionsSt. Louis County Zoning Ordinance 62, Section 6.12.D
D. Permit Required: Billboards: Billboards may be allowed with a land use permit if the following standards are met: 1. Size and number: A billboard is an outdoor sign that exceeds 128 square feet. Billboards shall be considered a principal use. One billboard is allowed by permit per minimum lot area and width requirement for the dimensional district and on a lot of record as defined in Article...
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