# Sign Regulations in La Veta, Colorado

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

- **Jurisdiction:** La Veta, Colorado (CO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/colorado/la-veta
- **Data last verified:** 2025-02-28
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CO/La_Veta/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=LA_VETA_COLORADO_TIT18ZO_CH18.60SIRE)

## At a glance

La Veta, Colorado regulates 12 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Directory Signs in the Commercial District zoning district are capped at Not to exceed the main ridge line of the principal building tall and 50 square feet (Sec. (Ord. No. 291; § 5, 9-20-2016)). Most commercial signs in La Veta require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Railroad Support District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Commercial Zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| Residential District (R1, R2, R3) | 2 | Not to exceed the main ridge line of the principal building | 32 square feet | — |
| Commercial District | 4 | Not to exceed the main ridge line of the principal building or 35 feet, whichever is less | 50 square feet | — |
| Neighborhood Commercial District | 2 | Not to exceed the main ridge line of the principal building or 35 feet, whichever is less | 50 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | — | 16 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### Residential District (R1, R2, R3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | One | On the premises | — | (Ord. No. 291; § 5, 9-20-2016) |
| Nonresidential Use Sign | Not to exceed the main ridge line of the principal building | 32 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises | — | (Ord. No. 291; § 5, 9-20-2016) |

### Commercial District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Ground Sign | Not to exceed the main ridge line of the principal building or 35 feet, whichever is less | 50 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises | — | (Ord. No. 291; § 5, 9-20-2016) |
| Wall Sign | Not to exceed the main ridge line of the principal building | 50 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises | — | (Ord. No. 291; § 5, 9-20-2016) |
| Projecting Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises | — | (Ord. No. 291; § 5, 9-20-2016) |
| Directory Sign | Not to exceed the main ridge line of the principal building | 50 square feet | — | — | One | On the premises | — | (Ord. No. 291; § 5, 9-20-2016) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commemorative Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | One | On the premises | — | (Ord. No. 291; § 5, 9-20-2016) |
| Construction Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | One | On the premises | — | (Ord. No. 291; § 5, 9-20-2016) |
| Election Sign | — | 4 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises | — | (Ord. No. 291; § 5, 9-20-2016) |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 4 square feet for residential properties, 16 square feet for nonresidential properties | — | — | One per street frontage | On the property advertised by the sign | — | (Ord. No. 291; § 5, 9-20-2016) |
| Temporary Event Sign | — | 16 square feet | — | — | — | On the premises | — | (Ord. No. 291; § 5, 9-20-2016) |

## Prohibited signs in La Veta

- It shall be unlawful for any person or persons without proper authority to remove, deface, injure or destroy any street sign, school sign, or traffic sign or sign erected or placed in or adjacent to any street indicating the name of such street.
- Any flashing or moving signs or signs with moving lights.
- Any floodlighting of signs that spill over onto adjoining property or shine into the eyes of motorists.
- Any sign that obstructs any door, fire escape, stairway, ladder, or openings intended to provide ingress or egress for any building.
- Any attached sign projecting above the roof line of a structure.
- Any billboards.
- Portable signs on town property.

## Signs exempt from permit in La Veta

- Commemorative signs. One commemorative sign per premises that does not exceed a maximum area of four square feet in all zoning districts.
- Construction signs. One temporary construction sign per premise that does not exceed a maximum area of four square feet in all districts. Such signs shall be removed within seven days following the completion of the project.
- Election signs. Any sign relating to a candidate, issue, proposition or other matter to be voted upon by the electors of the town that does not exceed a maximum area of four square feet in all zoning districts, but may not be placed on town property. Such signs shall not be erected more than thirty days prior to an election and shall be removed within seven days following the election.
- Real estate signs. Temporary signs indicating the availability for sale, rent, or lease of a specific lot, or building, which do not exceed a maximum area of four square feet for residential properties, or a maximum area of sixteen square feet area for nonresidential properties, are located on the property advertised by the sign, and limited to one such sign per street frontage. Such signs shall be removed within seven days following sale or rental of the subject property.
- Temporary event signs. Any banner, poster or advertisement, to promote special events that does not exceed a maximum area of sixteen square feet, provided that such signs are posted no more than fourteen days prior to the event and are removed within seven days after the event.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Design submittals. All signs and sign plans in all zoning districts shall meet design criteria and standards as follows and must be submitted to the town hall for review by the La Veta town board.

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

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