# Sign Regulations in Pagosa Springs, Colorado

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Pagosa Springs, Colorado (CO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/colorado/pagosa-springs
- **Data last verified:** 2025-02-28
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CO/Pagosa_Springs/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=CH21LAUSDECO_ART9NO_9.6ADRENOSI)

## At a glance

Pagosa Springs, Colorado regulates 7 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Zone 1 zoning district are capped at 15 feet tall and 75 square feet, with a Minimum 6 feet from street right-of-way and 5 feet from side lot line setback (Sec. 6.12.4.A.1.b.(iii) and 6.12.4.A.2). Most commercial signs in Pagosa Springs require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zone 1 | 2 | 15 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Zone 2 | 2 | 20 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Residential areas | 2 | 5 feet | 24 square feet | — |
| Mixed-Use Town Center District | 1 | — | — | — |
| ODE and ODB Districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| Hot Springs Boulevard District | 1 | — | — | — |
| Historic districts | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 24 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Zone 1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | — | Mounted on building façade | — | 6.12.4.A.1.b.(i) |
| Freestanding Sign | 15 feet | 75 square feet | — | Minimum 6 feet from street right-of-way and 5 feet from side lot line | One per lot | Minimum 6 feet from street right-of-way and 5 feet from side lot line | — | 6.12.4.A.1.b.(iii) and 6.12.4.A.2 |

### Zone 2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 100 square feet | — | — | — | Mounted on building façade | — | 6.12.4.A.1.b.(i) |
| Freestanding Sign | 20 feet | 100 square feet | — | Minimum 6 feet from street right-of-way and 5 feet from side lot line | One per lot | Minimum 6 feet from street right-of-way and 5 feet from side lot line | — | 6.12.4.A.1.b.(iii) and 6.12.4.A.2 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Projecting Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | — | Over sidewalks or public ways, not less than 8.5 feet from travel way | — | 6.12.4.A.1.b.(ii) and 6.12.4.A.4.g |
| Sandwich Board Sign | — | 10 square feet | — | — | One per parcel | No more than 3 feet from primary entrance of building | — | 6.12.4.B.5.f |

## Prohibited signs in Pagosa Springs

- Billboards.
- Inflatable figures, shapes or mascots used for advertising purposes, unless otherwise permitted herein.
- Flashing signs with lights or illumination that flash, move, rotate, scintillate, blink, flicker, vary in intensity, vary in color, or use intermittent electrical pulsations.
- Nongovernmental flags used for advertising purposes.
- Offsite signs, unless otherwise permitted under a specific provision in the Sign Code.
- Pennants and streamers, excluding those under the provisions of Section 6.12.4.(B)(5).
- Search lights or beacons.
- Signs in the public right-of-way, except authorized traffic control devices.

## Signs exempt from permit in Pagosa Springs

- Artistic murals.
- Construction signs not exceeding nine (9) square feet in size.
- Flags-governmental, which are limited to no more than two (2) per parcel.
- Flags-nongovernmental, which are limited to no more than one (1) per parcel and shall not contain any advertising.
- Holiday decorations, which may be erected for no more than forty-five (45) consecutive days per holiday.
- Non-profit signs.
- Political signs.
- Real estate signs.
- Vehicle signs, provided they are permanently attached to a vehicle and incidental to the primary use of the vehicle.
- Window signs occupying no more than fifty (50) percent of window area attached to the inside of the glass.
- Yard/garage sale signs not exceeding six (6) square feet in area and two (2) feet in overall height, which shall be removed within three (3) days of the yard/garage sale.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No new permanent sign permits will be issued if nonconforming signage exists on the property.
- If the property contains three (3) or more signs, a CSP must be submitted within sixty (60) days of the triggering event and the non-conforming signs brought into conformity within two (2) years of the triggering event.

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

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