# Sign Regulations in Central City, Colorado

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Central City, Colorado (CO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/colorado/central-city
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CO/Central_City/codes/Municipal_Code?nodeId=CH14SICO)

## At a glance

Central City, Colorado regulates 8 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Yard Signs in the IND zoning district are capped at 3 ft. tall and 6 sf., with a 2 ft. or 1 ft. from interior edge of sidewalk setback (Sec. Table 14-5-20).

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HDG, GGG, GPC, LCC, TSL, IND | 4 | — | 32 sf. | — |
| LCC | 1 | 3 ft. | 5 sf. | — |
| IND | 3 | 5 ft. | 32 sf. | — |
| HDR | 3 | 5 ft. | 16 sf. | — |
| LDR / MDR | 3 | 5 ft. | 6 sf. | — |
| RCE | 2 | 5 ft. | 6 sf. | — |
| HDG, GGG, GPC | 2 | 5 ft. | 16 sf. | — |
| TSL | 1 | 3 ft. | 5 sf. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | Per Table 14-4-20(c) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### IND

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yard Sign | 3 ft. | 6 sf. | — | Greater of: 2 ft. or 1 ft. from interior edge of sidewalk | 1 per driveway | — | — | Table 14-5-20 |
| Site Sign | 5 ft. | 16 sf. | — | — | 1 per frontage | — | — | Table 14-5-20 |
| Banner | — | 32 sf. | — | — | 1 per frontage | Affixed to existing fence or retaining wall | — | Table 14-5-20, Sec 14-5-10(b) |

### HDR

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yard Sign | 3 ft. | 6 sf. | — | — | Not limited for permitted detached and attached residential uses; 2 per driveway for multifamily/nonresidential; 2 per frontage for vacant property | — | — | Table 14-5-20 |
| Swing Sign | 5 ft. | 5 sf., including riders | — | 2 ft. | 1 per residential lot | — | — | Table 14-5-20 |
| Site Sign | 5 ft. | 16 sf. | — | — | 1 per lot | — | — | Table 14-5-20 |

### LDR / MDR

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yard Sign | 3 ft. | 6 sf. | — | — | Not limited for permitted detached and attached residential uses; 2 per driveway for multifamily/nonresidential; 2 per frontage for vacant property | — | — | Table 14-5-20 |
| Swing Sign | 5 ft. | 5 sf., including riders | — | 2 ft. | 1 per residential lot | — | — | Table 14-5-20 |
| Site Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Table 14-5-20 |

## Prohibited signs in Central City

- Temporary signs shall not be used as a subterfuge to circumvent the regulations that apply to permanent signs or to add permanent signage to a property in addition to that which is allowed by this Chapter.
- No temporary sign shall be displayed for a longer period than the longest permitted period in this Section, regardless of the material.
- A temporary sign shall be removed as of the earlier of the date that it becomes abandoned, falls into disrepair, or the maximum allowed duration expires.

## Signs exempt from permit in Central City

- Temporary signs that are required due to governmental regulation (e.g., public notices) shall be removed as required by the applicable regulation.

## 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 9 zoning districts in Central City — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Central+City+CO&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-central-city

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