Billboard districts.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 560.300
in effect560.300. - Billboard districts.
(a) In general. The following billboard districts are established and shall have boundaries as described in this section. In addition to section 560.330, off-premises signs shall be subject to specific district standards in this section.
(b) General Billboard District.
(1) Boundaries. The General Billboard District shall include areas directly abutting county-state aid roadways, municipal-state aid roadways and state trunk highways and within commercial mixed-use, downtown, and production zoning districts.
(2) District standards. Any off-premises sign constructed or relocated shall be located within six hundred sixty (660) feet from such county-state aid roadway, municipal-state aid roadway or state trunk highways.
(c) Limited Access Roadway Opportunity Billboard District.
(1) Boundaries. The Limited Access Roadway Opportunity Billboard District shall comprise areas within six hundred sixty (660) feet of limited access roadway where continuous to commercial mixed-use, downtown, or production districts and extends at least one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet along and parallel to the limited access roadway without interruption by an urban neighborhood or residential mixed-use zoning district. The six hundred sixty (660) foot spacing distance shall be measured from the right-of-way for the limited access roadway perpendicular to the flow of traffic.
(2) District standards. Any off-premises sign within six hundred sixty (660) feet from such limited access roadway shall comply with the applicable provisions of this chapter and shall be subject to all applicable regulations of this zoning ordinance.
(d) Downtown Opportunity Billboard District.
(1) Boundaries. The Downtown Opportunity Billboard District shall comprise the area bounded by the Washington Avenue, I-35W, I-94, and I-394/Third Avenue North (extended to the river), except that in no case shall an off-premises sign be constructed or structurally altered along or within three hundred (300) feet of either side of Nicollet Avenue between Washington Avenue and Ninth Street South, between LaSalle Avenue and Marquette Avenue from Ninth Street South to Grant Street, or north of Washington Avenue extending to the Mississippi River.
(2) District standards. Any off-premises sign constructed or structurally altered within the Downtown Opportunity Billboard District shall comply with the provisions of this section and subject to all applicable regulations of this zoning ordinance.
(e) Downtown East Entertainment Billboard District. The Downtown East Entertainment Billboard District shall comprise the following area: Commencing at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Seventh Street South, land that is north of Seventh Street South between Chicago Avenue and Ninth Ave South, north of Sixth Street South between Ninth Ave South and Eleventh Avenue, west of Eleventh Avenue between Sixth Street South and Fourth Street South, south of Fourth Street South between Eleventh Avenue and Chicago Avenue, and east of Chicago Avenue (aka Kirby Puckett Place) between Fourth Street South and Seventh Street South.
(f) Downtown West Entertainment Billboard District. The Downtown West Entertainment Billboard District shall comprise the following area: Commencing at the intersection of Sixth Street North and Hennepin Avenue, land that is south of Sixth Street North between Hennepin Avenue and Second Avenue North, east of Second Avenue between Sixth Street and Seventh Street North, north of Seventh Street North between First and Second Avenue North, east of First Avenue North between Seventh and Eighth Street North, north of Eighth Street North between First Avenue North and Hennepin Avenue, and west of Hennepin Avenue between Sixth Street and Eighth Street North.
(g) Downtown Entertainment Area. For the purposes of this section, the Downtown Entertainment Area shall comprise those properties with frontage along the north side of Hennepin Avenue between Tenth Street and Fifth Street, and those properties with frontage along the south side of Hennepin Avenue between Ninth Street and Sixth Street.
(Ord. No. 2025-054, § 14, 11-20-2025)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MICOOR_TIT20ZOCO_CH560SI_ARTIIIOEMADSIBI_560.300BIDIFetched: 11/2/2026