# Sign Regulations in Foxfield, Colorado

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Foxfield, Colorado (CO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/colorado/foxfield
- **Data last verified:** 2025-02-28
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CO/Foxfield/codes/Municipal_Code?nodeId=CH16ZO_ART3GEREDEST_S16-3-100SIST)

## At a glance

Foxfield, Colorado regulates 8 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Real Estate Sign - Multiple Lots in the Residential Zones zoning district are capped at 5 ft tall and 16 sq ft per face, with a 10 ft from property line setback (Sec. Sec. 16-3-100 (h)(3)(b)). Most commercial signs in Foxfield require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial Zones | 3 | 8 ft | 150 sq ft | — |
| Residential Zones | 2 | 5 ft | 16 sq ft per face | — |
| RR (Large Lot Rural Residential) Zoning District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Planned Development Zoning District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nonresidential Zone Districts | 3 | 8 ft | 150 sq ft | — |
| Planned Development Districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### Commercial Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 8 ft | 24 sq ft | 10 ft | — | 1 per commercial center or single use | Within the complex or adjacent road right-of-way | — | Sec. 16-3-100 (j)(1) |
| Wall Sign | Height of the wall | 150 sq ft | — | — | Varies by frontage | Parallel to the wall, projecting no more than 18 inches | — | Sec. 16-3-100 (j)(2) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Window area | — | Sec. 16-3-100 (j)(4) |

### Residential Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign - Individual Lot | 3 ft | 4 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per street frontage | On the premises | — | Sec. 16-3-100 (h)(3)(a) |
| Real Estate Sign - Multiple Lots | 5 ft | 16 sq ft per face | — | 10 ft from property line | 1 per major street frontage | On the premises | — | Sec. 16-3-100 (h)(3)(b) |

### Nonresidential Zone Districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 8 ft | 24 sq ft | 10 ft | — | 1 per commercial center or single use | Within the complex or adjacent road right-of-way | — | Sec. 16-3-100 (j)(1) |
| Wall Sign | Height of the wall | 150 sq ft | — | — | Varies by frontage | Parallel to the wall, projecting no more than 18 inches | — | Sec. 16-3-100 (j)(2) |
| Window Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Window area | — | Sec. 16-3-100 (j)(4) |

## Prohibited signs in Foxfield

- Any sign which in any way obstructs the view of, may be confused with or purports to be an official traffic sign, signal or device or any other official sign.
- Any sign which creates in any way an unsafe distraction for motor vehicle operators.
- Any sign which obstructs the view of motor vehicle operators entering a public roadway from any parking area, service drive, private driveway, alley or other thoroughfare.
- Any sign which is located in a street intersection sight triangle and exceeds three (3) feet in height.
- Any sign which obstructs free ingress to or egress from a required door, window, fire escape or other required exit way.
- Any sign which is structurally unsafe; constitutes a hazard to safety or health; is not kept in good repair; is capable of causing electrical shocks to persons likely to come in contact with it; or does not conform to the design, structural and material standards for signs as adopted by the Town.
- Any sign located within utility easements, on public property or public rights-of-way, unless the use is specifically provided for in Section 16-3-20 of this Chapter.
- Signs painted or affixed to benches.
- Signs mounted, attached or painted on motor vehicles, trailers or boats when used as additional advertising on or near the premises and not used in conducting a business or service on the premises.
- Portable signs, except those required for traffic control and sandwich boards and A-frame signs unless located on a sidewalk of sufficient width so as not to block pedestrian circulation.
- Roof signs.
- Electronic message center signs unless approved as part of a planned sign program.
- Animated signs.
- Flashing signs.
- Revolving beacons and searchlights.
- Strings of light bulbs used in connection with commercial premises for commercial purposes, other than traditional holiday decorations used in compliance with these regulations.
- Exposed neon tubing or signs unless approved as part of a planned sign program.
- Signs, other than flags, designed or allowed to wave, flap or rotate with the wind.
- Any sign emitting sound.
- Signs with more than two (2) faces.
- Off-premises signs.
- Commercial billboards.
- Signs announcing a proposed use or land development prior to approval of the proposed use on that property by the Town.

## Signs exempt from permit in Foxfield

- All signs erected by the Town.
- Bus shelters, but not including the benches within said shelters, erected by or on behalf of the Town.
- Official governmental notices and notices posted by governmental officers in the performance of their duties.
- Temporary or permanent signs erected by public utility companies, transit authorities or construction companies to warn of danger or hazardous conditions, including signs indicating the presence of underground cables, gas lines and similar devices.
- Signs required or specifically authorized for a public purpose by any law, statute or ordinance. No such sign shall be placed in the public right-of-way unless specifically authorized or required by law, statute or ordinance.
- Public signs: Signs required or specifically authorized for public purpose by any law, statute or ordinance, which may be of any type, number, area, height above grade, location, illumination or animation, authorized by the law, statute or ordinance under which the signs are erected.
- Private traffic control signs, including directional signs and signs relating to a hazardous area or construction zone that conform to the standards of the Colorado Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
- Small signs not exceeding six (6) square feet that do not contain any advertising which are displayed for the direction, information or convenience of the public, including signs that identify hours of operation, rest rooms, location of public telephones and parking entrances.
- Memorial signs and plaques: Memorial signs, plaques, tablets, names of buildings and date of erection when cut into any masonry surface or inlaid so as to be part of the building when constructed of bronze or other noncombustible material.
- Signs in the display window: Signs in the display window of a business use which are incorporated with a display of merchandise or a display relating to services offered which do not exceed four (4) square feet in area.
- Professional: Nameplate signs not more than two (2) square feet in area which are fastened directly to the nonresidential building and do not project more than six (6) inches beyond the property line.
- Signs within buildings: Any sign placed inside a building may be erected without requiring a permit if not visible from a public street or sidewalk.
- Environmental signs, including but not limited to wildlife, wildfire, environmental, wetlands, conservation area and riparian area identification signs.
- Flags of any nation or government, whether in a residential, nonresidential or Planned Development District as further regulated in Paragraph (j)(7) of this Section.
- Any event signs for events lasting less than twenty-four (24) hours, including but not limited to garage sales, weddings, gatherings, etc. Temporary signs announcing a campaign, drive or event of a civic, philanthropic, educational or religious organization, provided that these event signs are not displayed for more than fourteen (14) days and do not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in total sign area.
- Holiday displays installed no earlier than two (2) weeks prior to the holiday and removed within two (2) weeks following the holiday, except that lighting erected in connection with the observation of Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza may be installed no earlier than Thanksgiving of the same year.
- Construction signs. One (1) temporary construction sign advertising a new development, construction or other new improvement of a property denoting architectural, engineering or construction firms engaged in work, shall be permitted. Such sign shall be limited to ground or wall signs; shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet per face or ten (10) feet in height. The temporary sign shall be removed upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
- Real estate signs subject to the provisions in each zone district.
- Political signs subject to the provisions in each zone district.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Electronic message center signs unless approved as part of a planned sign program.
- Exposed neon tubing or signs unless approved as part of a planned sign program.
- Illuminated signs must be approved as part of a planned sign program.
- Multiple flagpoles may be permitted when part of an approved planned sign program and shall require a permit.
- A planned sign program shall be in substantial compliance with the general residential and nonresidential sign regulations contained in this Section.
- Approval required. Buildings, commercial centers, institutions and Planned Developments may obtain approval of a planned sign program from the Town Planner prior to any signs being erected in or upon any structure or property.
- The following signs shall only be allowed when approved as part of a planned sign program, a site review or a site plan amendment by the Town Planner.

## Full detail

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