# Sign Regulations in Englewood, Colorado

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Englewood, Colorado (CO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/colorado/englewood
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-06
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CO/Englewood/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=TIT16UNDECO_CH9SI)

## At a glance

Englewood, Colorado regulates 5 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Ground Signs in the Residential Districts (R-1-A, R-1-B, R-1-C, R-2-A, R-2-B, MU-R-3-A, MU-R-3-B, MU-R-3-C) zoning district are capped at 15 feet tall and 125 s.f., with a 10 feet from any lot line setback (Sec. Table 9-1: Building and Ground Signs—Residential).

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Districts (R-1-A, R-1-B, R-1-C, R-2-A, R-2-B, MU-R-3-A, MU-R-3-B, MU-R-3-C) | 4 | 15 feet | 125 s.f. | — |
| Nonresidential Districts (M-, MU-B-, I-) | 3 | 25 feet | 125 s.f. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | 4 feet | 8 s.f. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential Districts (R-1-A, R-1-B, R-1-C, R-2-A, R-2-B, MU-R-3-A, MU-R-3-B, MU-R-3-C)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign | — | 125 s.f. | — | — | 1 per street-facing building frontage | Attached to the building | — | Table 9-1: Building and Ground Signs—Residential |
| Ground Sign | 15 feet | 125 s.f. | — | 10 feet from any lot line | 1 per street frontage, and 2 per any frontage over 150' | 10 feet setback from any lot line | — | Table 9-1: Building and Ground Signs—Residential |
| Pedestrian Sign | 6 foot if ground mounted, 12 foot if building mounted | 12 s.f. | — | — | 1 per each public building entrance | Mounted on a wall within ten feet of the entrance, or mounted on the ground within 20 feet of the entrance feature | — | Table 9-2 Pedestrian Signs—Residential |
| Temporary Sign | 5 feet if ground mounted, 20 feet or top of the wall, whichever is less if mounted on a building | 24 s.f. per sign for lots with over 200 feet of frontage | — | — | Total allowance may be allocated to multiple signs | On private property | — | Table 9-3: Temporary Signs—Residential |

### Nonresidential Districts (M-, MU-B-, I-)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign | No taller than the wall for flat roofs, or no taller than the roof deck or eave line for pitched roofs | 125 s.f. | — | — | 1 per street-facing building elevation, plus up to 3 secondary building signs | Attached to the building | — | Table 9-4: Building and Ground Signs—Nonresidential |
| Ground Sign | 25 feet | 125 s.f. | — | 15 feet from curb or edge of street, and 3 feet from a sidewalk | 1 per lot frontage, plus up to two secondary ground signs on lots with more than 100 feet of frontage | Setback 15 feet from curb or edge of street, and 3 feet from a sidewalk, whichever is greater | — | Table 9-4: Building and Ground Signs—Nonresidential |
| Temporary Sign | 15 feet if ground mounted, 30 feet or top of the wall, whichever is less if mounted on a building | 48 s.f. per sign for lots with over 200 feet of frontage | — | — | Total allowance may be allocated to multiple signs | On private property | — | Table 9-6: Temporary Signs—Nonresidential |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Portable Pedestrian Sign | 4 feet | 8 s.f. | 3 feet | — | 1 per public building entrance | Within 20 feet of the main entrance of the building or service area of a business, and at least two feet from any curb | — | EMC § 16-9-5.G |

## Prohibited signs in Englewood

- No sign shall be designed or located in a way where it can imitate or be confused with an official government sign for traffic direction or any other public safety symbol.
- Signs shall not obstruct visibility of pedestrians and vehicles with sight triangles.
- No sign shall be placed on any vehicle or trailer visible from the right-of-way, where the sign and the vehicle or trailer is located specifically to avoid the standards or criteria of this Chapter.
- No sign shall be attached to any public utility pole or installed within the public right-of-way, except for specific exemptions.
- No sign shall include balloons, streamers, pennants, or other air activated elements and animated elements, whether animated by mechanical, electrical, or environmental means.
- Any sign with a business message shall be located on the lot of the business activity and shall not direct attention to a business, product or service sold or offered off premises, except signs for multi-tenant premises.

## Signs exempt from permit in Englewood

- Legal nonconforming signs, subject to the provisions in EMC § 16-1-8.G.
- Exempt signs as specified in EMC § 16-9-3.
- Property Identification Signs
- Public Safety, Traffic Control or Public Information signs
- Flags within specified limits
- Window Signs within specified limits
- Temporary Signs within specified limits
- Incidental Signs within specified limits
- Construction Signs within specified limits
- Interior Signs not visible from the right-of-way
- Special Event Signs approved through the event permitting process
- Scoreboards accessory to athletic fields approved as part of a site improvement plan
- Works of Art, including non-commercial art, painted images, and integral decorative or architectural features

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign plan shall demonstrate coordination of all signs on the building, to allow sufficient flexibility for the replacement of signs or new tenants without the need for a new sign plan, unless a completely new sign design concept is proposed for the entire building or site.

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