# Sign Regulations in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Green Mountain Falls, Colorado (CO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/colorado/green-mountain-falls
- **Data last verified:** 2025-02-28
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CO/Green_Mountain_Falls/codes/Municipal_Code?nodeId=CH12LAUSCO_ARTIVDIDEST_S12-48SI)

## At a glance

Green Mountain Falls, Colorado regulates 4 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the R-1 zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 100 square feet, with a 4 feet from any public right-of-way setback (Sec. Sec. 12-48 (e)(2)(a)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 | 2 | 6 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 8 feet | 600 square feet total, 200 square feet per individual sign | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### R-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 feet | 100 square feet | — | 4 feet from any public right-of-way | Two per entrance | At each primary entrance to a residential subdivision | — | Sec. 12-48 (e)(2)(a) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 square feet | — | 4 feet from any public right-of-way | Two per property | — | — | Sec. 12-48 (i)(1)-(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Blade Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per tenant or business | — | — | Sec. 12-48 (f)(5) |
| Freestanding Sign | 8 feet | 64 square feet total, 32 square feet per face | — | 4 feet from any public right-of-way | Two per site | Sites under subdivision, development, redevelopment, initial construction or major improvement | — | Sec. 12-48 (e)(2)(b) |
| Wall Sign | — | 600 square feet total, 200 square feet per individual sign | — | 4 feet from any public right-of-way | — | On arterial street frontages | — | Sec. 12-48 (f)(1)-(4) |

## Prohibited signs in Green Mountain Falls

- Signs attached to a tree or utility pole whether on public or private property.
- Signs located within a public right-of-way.
- Signs located in the vision clearance triangle or at any location where it may obstruct, impair, obscure, interfere with the view of, or be confused with, any traffic control sign, signal or device, or where it may interfere with, mislead or confuse traffic.
- Flashing signs, signs emitting sound, rotating or moving signs, animated signs, signs with moving lights or signs that create the illusion of movement, except a sign whereon the current time or temperature is shown by intermittent lighting shall not be deemed to be a flashing sign. A sign that changes copy or color no more than once every four hours shall not be considered a flashing or moving sign.
- Riders or attachments to signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Green Mountain Falls

- Signs of a duly constituted governmental body, required to be maintained by law or governmental order, rule or regulation, including without limitation traffic or similar regulatory devices, address numerals, legal notices, warnings at railroad crossings, and other instructional or regulatory signs concerning public health, safety and welfare provided, that the copy and size of the sign do not exceed the requirements of such law, order, rule or regulation.
- Decorations associated with any national, local, or religious holiday; provided, that such signs shall be displayed for not more than 60 days in any given year.
- Signs located inside a building at least four feet away from any window through which the sign could be viewed from outside the building.

## Full detail

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