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Brooklyn Park, MN Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
City Code § 150.05(I)
Rule
Outright ban on T.H. 610 billboards
Defined by
T.H. 610 Corridor Plan
Last amended
Ord. 2024-1304, passed 7-29-24
Penalty
Misdemeanor under § 10.99

Summary

In the City of Brooklyn Park, City Code § 150.05(I) flatly bans billboards within the T.H. 610 Corridor as delineated in the T.H. 610 Corridor Plan. The prohibition sits alongside a citywide ban on roof signs, portable reader boards, and signs with more than two faces under the same section.

(I) Billboards in the T.H. 610 Corridor as delineated in the T.H. 610 Corridor Plan.

Full Breakdown

H. H. 610 Corridor Plan, a freeway corridor running through Brooklyn Park along Highway 610. This sits within a broader list of citywide sign prohibitions in the same section: division (C) bans roof signs installed above a building's facade, division (D) bans signs with more than two faces, division (E) bans signs attached to trees, fences, or utility poles, division (G) bans wall signs facing an abutting residential property unless separated by a street or highway right-of-way, and division (J) bans portable reader board signs unless specifically allowed elsewhere in the code.

H. 610 Corridor billboard ban applies to a defined geographic area tied to freeway visibility rather than to a sign type used citywide, reflecting the corridor's role as a gateway along Highway 610 near Target's north campus and North Hennepin Community College. The prohibited-sign list traces to the 1972 code at § 356:25 and was most recently amended by Ordinance 2024-1304, passed July 29, 2024. State and federal government agencies are otherwise exempt from the sign ordinance but must still meet setback requirements under division (P). 99.

Violations & Fines

Erecting a billboard within the T.H. 610 Corridor, as delineated in the T.H. 610 Corridor Plan, violates § 150.05(I) regardless of the sign's size or design; the corridor ban is absolute and carries none of the exemptions available to other prohibited-sign categories. A violation is enforced under the citywide general penalty in § 10.99, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days, a $1,000 fine, or both.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a company put up a billboard along Highway 610 in Brooklyn Park?
No. City Code § 150.05(I) specifically prohibits billboards within the T.H. 610 Corridor as delineated in the T.H. 610 Corridor Plan, an outright ban with no size or design exception.
Does this ban apply to all signs, or just billboards?
Just billboards in that defined corridor. Other sign types elsewhere in § 150.05, like roof signs, multi-faced signs, and portable reader boards, are separately banned citywide, but division (I) targets billboards specifically within the T.H. 610 Corridor.
What happens if a billboard is built there anyway?
Section 150.05 does not carry its own penalty, so a violation is prosecuted under the citywide general penalty in § 10.99, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.

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