# Sign Regulations in Morrison, Colorado

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Morrison, Colorado (CO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/colorado/morrison
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-20

## At a glance

Morrison, Colorado regulates 6 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Primary Entrance, Subdivision)s in the Residential District zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 100 square feet (per sign), with a Minimum 4 feet from any public right of way; not allowed in street medians, Vision Clearance Triangles, or required parking spaces setback (Sec. 10-1D-9(F)(2)(a)). Most commercial signs in Morrison require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential District | 5 | 8 feet | Maximum total sign area per use: 600 sq. ft.; see area formulas for specific calculation | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | 12 feet (except Residential District, 6 feet) | 600 square feet per use (overall maximum) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (Primary Entrance, Subdivision) | 6 feet | 100 square feet (per sign) | — | Minimum 4 feet from any public right of way; not allowed in street medians, Vision Clearance Triangles, or required parking spaces | 2 (in addition to the 4 per use limit) | At each primary entrance to a residential subdivision | — | 10-1D-9(F)(2)(a) |
| Freestanding/Wall/Window Sign (Construction Sites, Subdivision/Development/Redevelopment) | 8 feet | 64 square feet total, 32 square feet per face | — | Minimum 4 feet from any public right of way; not allowed in street medians, Vision Clearance Triangles, or required parking spaces | 2 (in addition to the 4 per use limit) | On sites where subdivision, development, redevelopment, initial construction or other major improvement of the property is under way | — | 10-1D-9(F)(2)(b) |
| General Permanent Signs | 6 feet | Maximum total sign area per use: 600 sq. ft.; see area formulas for specific calculation | — | Minimum 4 feet from any public right of way; not allowed in street medians, Vision Clearance Triangles, or required parking spaces | 4 (plus possible extras, see above) | — | — | 10-1D-9(D), 10-1D-9(F)(1), 10-1D-9(G) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 32 square feet (total per use) | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10-1D-9(J) |
| Mural | Exempt from height limits | Exempt from size limits | — | — | No limit; not counted as part of overall sign count | — | — | 10-1D-9(K) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Permanent Signs | 12 feet (except Residential District, 6 feet) | 600 square feet per use (overall maximum) | — | Minimum 4 feet from any public right of way; not allowed in street medians, Vision Clearance Triangles, or required parking spaces | 4 per use (general limit) | — | — | 10-1D-9(B), 10-1D-9(D), 10-1D-9(F), 10-1D-9(G) |
| Temporary Signs | — | 32 square feet (total per use) | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10-1D-9(J) |
| Mural | Exempt from height limits | Exempt from size limits | — | — | No limit; not counted as part of overall sign count | — | — | 10-1D-9(K) |

## Prohibited signs in Morrison

- Signs that contain stacked, multiple display faces.
- Flashing, moving, or intermittently lighted signs.
- Banners, pennants, streamers, balloons, flags, search lights, strobe lights, beacons, inflatable signs, and costumed characters except as otherwise provided.
- Off-premises signs except as otherwise provided.
- Roof-mounted signs.
- Electronic message signs.
- Any sign that is constructed to resemble an official marker erected by the Town, state, or any governmental agency or that by reason of positioning, shape, or color would conflict with the proper functioning of any traffic sign or signal or would impair or cause confusion of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
- Any sign that contains any obscene wording or images.
- No sign shall be placed so as to obstruct or interfere with a window, doorway, or fire escape.
- Signs shall not be placed in or project into any Vision Clearance Triangle.
- No signs except those of a governmental entity shall be erected or allowed to extend over a public right-of-way, unless a revocable permit from the City is obtained prior to issuance of a sign permit.
- No sign that is permitted to extend over a public right-of-way may have a lower edge less than nine feet (9') above the grade level of the right-of-way.
- No signs shall be painted on, attached to, or affixed to any trees, rocks, or similar organic or inorganic natural matter, or on any power line or telephone pole.

## Signs exempt from permit in Morrison

- Any sign erected, maintained, required, or posted by the Town, state, or federal government when erected and maintained pursuant to law or in the public interest.
- Any sign inside a building not attached to a window or door that is not legible from a distance of more than three feet (3') beyond the lot line of where the sign is located.
- Any non-lighted sign not exceeding three feet (3') in height and not exceeding three (3) square feet in area that is oriented, located, and designed to be viewed by occupants or users of the property while on the property, and not to be generally legible from abutting streets or properties.
- Sound trucks or other moving advertising media while operating on a public right-of-way.
- Signs under twelve inches (12") in height to enable emergency personnel to accurately identify structures or locations.
- Any temporary sign erected during any period a property or a portion of a property is actively listed for sale or lease and that does not exceed twenty four (24) square feet in area or four feet (4') in height.
- One temporary sign, located at a construction site or on a construction barricade, beginning on the date a building permit is issued and ending on the date on which the last initial certificate of occupancy related to that building permit is granted.
- Mural signs are exempt from size and height limitations and not counted toward the maximum number of signs permitted on a property (but still require a sign permit).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs erected, altered, or replaced within the Town that are not exempted shall require a sign permit.
- A new sign permit shall be required for any Substantial Improvement of a property.
- The proposed design and placement of a mural shall be included with the sign permit application.
- No indication in this section of a required master sign plan, variance meeting, or formal sign plan (besides individual sign permits).

## Full detail

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