Sign Ordinance and Murals Update

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Consultation has concluded

The City of Bloomington has updated the City’s sign code for the following reasons:

  • Ensure compliance with current legal precedents and requirements pertaining to commercial signage.
  • Improve the structure, clarity, and predictability of the ordinance.
  • Reduce the complexity and redundancy of the ordinance.

Public hearings to consider the adoption of the new sign code were held at the Planning Commission on February 1, 2024 and City Council on February 26, 2024. The City Council adopted the new sign code at the 2/26/2024 meeting. The adopted version of the sign ordinance can be downloaded in the documents tab on the right. If there are any questions about the new signage standards, you can contact the Planning Division at (952) 563-8920.

The City has also been working to revise existing standards pertaining to the installation of murals. Public hearings were held on the proposed Mural Ordinance and associated policy at the Planning Commission meeting on August 3, 2023 and City Council meeting on August 28, 2023. You can view the Planning Commission meeting video or the City Council meeting video. At the August 28th meeting, the City Council adopted the Murals Ordinance and supporting policy. You can also view the Murals Ordinance, associated policy document, and all other documents within the case here. The approved versions of the ordinance and policy are also uploaded in the documents section.


The City of Bloomington has updated the City’s sign code for the following reasons:

  • Ensure compliance with current legal precedents and requirements pertaining to commercial signage.
  • Improve the structure, clarity, and predictability of the ordinance.
  • Reduce the complexity and redundancy of the ordinance.

Public hearings to consider the adoption of the new sign code were held at the Planning Commission on February 1, 2024 and City Council on February 26, 2024. The City Council adopted the new sign code at the 2/26/2024 meeting. The adopted version of the sign ordinance can be downloaded in the documents tab on the right. If there are any questions about the new signage standards, you can contact the Planning Division at (952) 563-8920.

The City has also been working to revise existing standards pertaining to the installation of murals. Public hearings were held on the proposed Mural Ordinance and associated policy at the Planning Commission meeting on August 3, 2023 and City Council meeting on August 28, 2023. You can view the Planning Commission meeting video or the City Council meeting video. At the August 28th meeting, the City Council adopted the Murals Ordinance and supporting policy. You can also view the Murals Ordinance, associated policy document, and all other documents within the case here. The approved versions of the ordinance and policy are also uploaded in the documents section.


Consultation has concluded

Please submit your questions related to the Sign Ordinance Update and City staff will respond at our earliest convenience.