# Sign Regulations in Kiowa, Colorado

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Kiowa, Colorado (CO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/colorado/kiowa
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CO/Kiowa/codes/Municipal_Code?nodeId=KIOWA_MUNICIPAL_CODE_CH16ZO_ARTXIVSICO)

## At a glance

Kiowa, Colorado regulates 11 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Identification Signs in the C-1 Retail Business, C-2 Wholesale/Retail Business, I-1 Light Industry, I-2 Heavy Industry, Commercial use component of MU Mixed Use Retail District zoning district are capped at 25 ft tall and 40 sq ft per face, with a Within 30 ft of street right-of-way setback (Sec. Sec. 16-267(1)).

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1 Residential, R-2 Multiple Residential, R-3 High Density Residential, M-1 Mobile Home Parks, M-2 Overnight Camping Parks, Residential Use component of MU Mixed Use Retail District | 5 | 6 ft | 40 sq ft per face | — |
| I-3 Athletic Fields, F Floodplain, A-1 Animal Husbandry, S-1 | 1 | 6 ft if freestanding | 36 sq ft per face | — |
| C-1 Retail Business, C-2 Wholesale/Retail Business, I-1 Light Industry, I-2 Heavy Industry, Commercial use component of MU Mixed Use Retail District | 4 | 25 ft | 40 sq ft per face | — |
| PL-1 Schools and Public Lands | 1 | 6 ft if freestanding | 36 sq ft per face | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### R-1 Residential, R-2 Multiple Residential, R-3 High Density Residential, M-1 Mobile Home Parks, M-2 Overnight Camping Parks, Residential Use component of MU Mixed Use Retail District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (Single-family, Duplex, Apartment, Mobile Home, etc.) | — | 2 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit | Per dwelling unit | — | Sec. 16-265(1) |
| Identification Sign (Multi-family or Two-family Building) | — | 10 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per two-family or multi-family building | Per two-family or multi-family building | — | Sec. 16-265(2) |
| For Sale or For Rent Sign | — | 10 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per dwelling unit or lot | Per dwelling unit or lot | — | Sec. 16-265(3) |
| Project Identification Sign | 6 ft | 40 sq ft per face | — | — | No more than 1 per boundary of development | Within development, along streets adjacent to or within the development; no more than one per boundary of the development | — | Sec. 16-265(4) |
| Community Identification Sign (Residential Development Entrance) | 6 ft | 20 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per vehicular entrance | Per vehicular entrance to development | — | Sec. 16-265(5) |

### I-3 Athletic Fields, F Floodplain, A-1 Animal Husbandry, S-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (Public or Semipublic Use) | 6 ft if freestanding | 36 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per building | Per building for a public or semipublic use | — | Sec. 16-266 |

### C-1 Retail Business, C-2 Wholesale/Retail Business, I-1 Light Industry, I-2 Heavy Industry, Commercial use component of MU Mixed Use Retail District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Identification Sign | 25 ft | 40 sq ft per face | — | Within 30 ft of street right-of-way | 1 per street frontage | On each street frontage, within 30 ft of the street right-of-way | — | Sec. 16-267(1) |
| For Sale or For Rent Sign (Commercial) | — | 40 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per each 400 ft of street frontage | Per each 400 ft of lot's street frontage | — | Sec. 16-267(2) |
| Tenant or Building Wall Sign (up to 100 ft wall length) | — | — | — | — | Not specified per building, limited by wall length | On wall oriented toward street or parking area | — | Sec. 16-267(3)a |
| Tenant or Building Wall Sign (over 100 ft wall length) | — | — | — | — | Not specified per building, limited by wall length | On wall oriented toward street or parking area | — | Sec. 16-267(3)b |

## Prohibited signs in Kiowa

- Signs that revolve, rotate or have any other mechanical motion are prohibited in all zone districts.
- Strobe lights are prohibited in all zone districts.
- Signs larger than fifteen (15) square feet with flashing or variable lights are prohibited in all zone districts.
- Off-premises signs, portable signs, temporary signs, banners or pennants are prohibited in all zone districts, except as allowed under these regulations for special events.

## Signs exempt from permit in Kiowa

- Off-premises signs, portable signs, temporary signs, banners or pennants are allowed for special events in any zone district provided they do not cause a safety hazard, remain in good condition, and are not a nuisance to the public, and must be removed immediately following the conclusion of the event.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- The erection or replacement of any permanent sign larger than ten (10) square feet requires a permit from the Town.
- Sign permits must be accompanied by detailed drawings indicating the dimensions, location and engineering of the sign and site plans when applicable.
- Variance or waiver of sign code standards must be requested through the Board of Adjustment and Appeals as outlined in Article XI.
- Administrative appeals regarding sign permits may be made to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals as outlined in Article XI.

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

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