# Sign Regulations in Hudson, Colorado

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hudson, Colorado (CO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/colorado/hudson
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CO/Hudson/codes/Municipal_Code?nodeId=CD_CH16LADECO_ART8SICO)

## At a glance

Hudson, Colorado regulates 24 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding/Monument Identification Signs in the B, C-1, C-2, I-O, I-1, I-2, I-3 zoning district are capped at 15 ft. (unless variance or approved site plan) tall and 200 sq. ft., with a 75 ft. min. from lot line adjacent to federal/state/major arterial; not within 10 ft. of lot line elsewhere; larger setback prevails if conflict. setback (Sec. Sec. 16-119(4), Figure B, Sec. 16-116(a)). Most commercial signs in Hudson require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 2 sq. ft. | — |
| PD district | 1 | — | — | — |
| R-1, R-2, R-T, A-1, A-2, A-3 | 15 | 6 ft. | 100 sq. ft. total, 50 sq. ft. per side | — |
| B, C-1, C-2, I-O, I-1, I-2, I-3 | 7 | 15 ft. (unless variance or approved site plan) | 200 sq. ft./building face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Name Plate Sign | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Fastened directly to a building. | — | Sec. 16-111(6), Sec. 16-112 definitions, Sec. 16-121 |
| Vehicle Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Displayed on vehicles operated in normal business course, not primarily for advertising. | — | Sec. 16-120(a)-(b) |

### R-1, R-2, R-T, A-1, A-2, A-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dwelling Sign | — | 3 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | Per dwelling | — | Sec. 16-118(a)(1) |
| Temporary Sign (Vacant Land) | — | 100 sq. ft. total, 50 sq. ft. per side | — | Not required for temporary for sale/rent/lease signs; must not impair traffic visibility. | 1 | On vacant land | — | Sec. 16-118(a)(2) |
| Temporary Sign (Dwellings Under Construction) | — | 48 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Per street frontage for dwellings under construction | — | Sec. 16-118(a)(3) |
| Model Home Sign | — | 16 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per model home | Per model home | — | Sec. 16-118(a)(4) |
| Residential Subdivision Entrance Sign | 6 ft. | 48 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per entrance | At subdivision entrance | — | Sec. 16-118(a)(5) |
| Multi-Family Complex Driveway Access Sign | 6 ft. | 48 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per driveway access | At each driveway access from public street | — | Sec. 16-118(a)(6) |
| Multi-Family Complex Building Sign | — | 32 sq. ft. per street frontage | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Building sign, per street frontage, multi-family complex | — | Sec. 16-118(a)(6) |
| Name Plate Sign | — | 3 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 | Per lot | — | Figure A, Sec. 16-118 |

### B, C-1, C-2, I-O, I-1, I-2, I-3

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign (Business/Commercial/Industrial) | — | 100 sq. ft. per face, max 2 faces | — | — | 1 per street frontage | 1 per street frontage | — | Sec. 16-119(1), Figure B |
| Building Sign (up to 100,000 sq. ft. lease area) | — | 100 sq. ft./building face | — | — | 1 or more | Per building face | — | Sec. 16-119(2), Figure B |
| Building Sign (lease areas greater than 100,000 sq. ft.) | — | 200 sq. ft./building face | — | — | 1 or more | Per building face | — | Sec. 16-119(3), Figure B |
| Freestanding/Monument Identification Sign | 15 ft. (unless variance or approved site plan) | 200 sq. ft. | — | See Sec. 16-115: 75 ft. min. from lot line adjacent to federal/state/major arterial; not within 10 ft. of lot line elsewhere; larger setback prevails if conflict. | 1 per street frontage | Per street frontage individual use, shopping center, or business/commercial/industrial park | — | Sec. 16-119(4), Figure B, Sec. 16-116(a) |
| Additional Sign (Shopping Center/Business/Industrial Park Entrance) | — | Up to 75% of the main ID sign area | — | — | 1 per access entrance | At each center/park entrance | — | Sec. 16-119(5), Figure B |
| Instructional Sign (Park or Center) | — | 18 sq. ft. | — | — | 4 per park or center | Within office park or shopping center | — | Sec. 16-119(6), Figure B |
| Temporary Signs (Allowance) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 16-119(7) |

## Prohibited signs in Hudson

- Any sign not expressly permitted under this article shall be prohibited.
- Portable signs, except as expressly permitted in section 16-120.
- Revolving beacons, flashing signs or signs with any type of animation or intermittent lighting effects.
- Any sign emitting sound.
- Signs in the public right-of-way or on public property, including political signs.
- Signs located so as to conflict with the clear and obvious appearance of public devices controlling public traffic.
- Flags, banners or other devices designed or allowed to wave, flap or rotate with the wind, except for flags displaying a noncommercial message.
- Roof-mounted signs, or signs which project above the highest point of the roofline or fascia of the building.
- Signs attached to a building which project perpendicularly a distance of more than eighteen (18) inches from the building.
- Signs attached parallel to the wall of the building but mounted more than eighteen (18) inches from the wall.
- Signs announcing a proposed development or proposed zoning prior to approval by the town council.
- Signs identifying a home occupation.
- Signs located on median islands.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hudson

- Signs not exceeding three (3) square feet in area that are customarily associated with residential uses such as property identification names and numbers; signs on mailboxes or newspaper tubes; and signs posted on private property warning the public against trespassing or danger from animals.
- Signs required or specifically authorized for a 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.
- Official signs erected by state or local governments or their contractors or public utility companies to facilitate the construction, maintenance or operation of transportation facilities or to warn of danger or hazardous conditions, including signs indicating the presence of underground cables, gas lines and similar devices.
- Architectural features of buildings or works of art, if such features or works of art do not contain letters, trademarks, moving parts or lights, and do not display a commercial message.
- Any traffic control sign, such as 'STOP' or 'YIELD,' located on public or private property that meets applicable governmental standards pertaining to such signs and does not display a commercial message.
- Name plate signs of not more than two (2) square feet in area which are fastened directly to a building and do not project from the face of the building.
- National holiday and community special event decorations that do not display a commercial message.
- Signs on athletic fields and scoreboards intended for viewing on the property upon which the scoreboard is located.
- Signs located inside buildings which are not placed there for the purpose of being visible to and read from the outside of the building and which are not legible from a distance of more than three (3) feet beyond the building in which such sign is located.
- Instructional signs on town property erected by the town.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All requests for signage shall be accompanied by a drawing, fully dimensioned, showing the sign message and site plan showing the location, setback, height and sign area of all proposed and existing signage.
- A variance to the maximum height of a sign may be requested from the board of adjustment, in accordance with section 16-31 of this chapter.
- Signs within a PD district shall be governed by this section, except when a separate development guide has been approved by ordinance by the town council which incorporates separate guidelines for signage.

## Full detail

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