# Sign Regulations in Silver Cliff, Colorado

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Silver Cliff, Colorado (CO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/colorado/silver-cliff
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CO/Silver_Cliff/codes/Municipal_Code?nodeId=TIT16ZO_CH7SI)

## At a glance

Silver Cliff, Colorado regulates 17 sign types across 6 zoning districts. For Sale/Lease/Rent Signs in the Urban Residential District with home occupation certificates zoning district are capped at 4 ft tall, 2 ft x 3 ft (6 sq ft), and 3 ft wide (Sec. Sec. 16-7-50(4), (5)). Most commercial signs in Silver Cliff require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Urban Residential District with subsurface mining and mobile park residents | 2 | 4 ft | 2 ft x 3 ft (6 sq ft) | — |
| Urban Residential District with home occupation certificates | 3 | 4 ft | 2 ft x 3 ft (6 sq ft) | — |
| Mobile parks | 3 | 4 ft | 4 ft x 8 ft (32 sq ft) | — |
| Business District | 2 | 4 ft | 4 ft x 8 ft (32 sq ft) | — |
| Agricultural District | 2 | 4 ft | 4 ft x 8 ft (32 sq ft) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | 16 ft | 8 sq ft | — |

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

### Urban Residential District with home occupation certificates

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| House Number/Occupant Name Sign | — | — | — | — | — | On the property, at or near the residence | — | Sec. 16-7-50(1), (5) |
| Home Occupation Sign | — | 2 ft x 3 ft (6 sq ft) | 3 ft | — | 1 | Displayed in a window facing the street or road frontage | — | Sec. 16-7-50(2), (3), (5) |
| For Sale/Lease/Rent Sign | 4 ft | 2 ft x 3 ft (6 sq ft) | 3 ft | — | 2; one per frontage | Located on the grade level of the property | — | Sec. 16-7-50(4), (5) |

### Mobile parks

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Park Identification Sign | — | 4 ft x 8 ft (32 sq ft) | 8 ft | — | 2 | At park entrances or onsite, as applicable | — | Sec. 16-7-60(1), (4) |
| Space Number/Occupant Name Sign | — | — | — | — | — | At each mobile home space | — | Sec. 16-7-60(2) |
| For Sale/Lease/Rent Sign | 4 ft | 2 ft x 3 ft (6 sq ft) | 3 ft | — | 2; one per frontage | Located on the grade level of the property | — | Sec. 16-7-60(3) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Off-site Sign (with Board approval) | — | 4 ft x 8 ft (32 sq ft) | 8 ft | 10 feet from travelled portion of road or property line | — | Not on the lot of the business advertised. | — | Sec. 16-7-90(a) |
| On-site Sign (General Setback Rule) | — | — | — | No required setback for on-site signs | — | On the site of the business advertised, may be up to property line without interference with traffic or maintenance vehicles. | — | Sec. 16-7-90(b) |
| Projecting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Projecting over public right-of-way. | — | Sec. 16-7-90(c) |
| Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sec. 16-7-90(d) |
| General Size/Height Limit for All Signs | 16 ft | 4 ft x 8 ft (32 sq ft) per side | 8 ft | — | — | — | — | Sec. 16-7-90(e) |
| For Sale Sign (General Rule) | 4 ft | 2 ft x 3 ft (6 sq ft) | 3 ft | — | 1 per frontage | Located on grade level of property | — | Sec. 16-7-90(g) |
| For Sale Sign on Property 1 acre or larger (Special Use Permit) | 10 ft | 4 ft x 4 ft (16 sq ft) | 4 ft | — | — | On property 1 acre or larger. | — | Sec. 16-7-90(h) |
| Temporary Political Sign (Private Property) | 4 ft | 8 sq ft | — | — | 1 per candidate/issue | On private property; not allowed in public right-of-way or on public property | — | Sec. 16-7-90(j) |

## Prohibited signs in Silver Cliff

- No sign shall be allowed except as permitted by this Chapter.
- Advertising devices and signs shall be permitted only when consistent with applicable state and federal requirements, including the Colorado Outdoor Advertising Act, Federal Highway Beautification Act, and related regulations.
- No signs shall be erected, maintained, or permitted to remain publicly displayed, which are of a misleading, fraudulent, obscene, immoral, indecent or unsightly character.
- No signs may contain any radio, phonograph, whistle, bell or other sound, noisemaking or transmitting device or instrument.
- No sign may be affixed to trees belonging to the Town.

## Signs exempt from permit in Silver Cliff

- Flags of nations, or an organization of nations, states and cities, fraternal, religious and civic organizations.
- Merchandise, pictures, materials, products or services included in a window display.
- Time and temperature devices, but only the portion of a structure used for that purpose shall be exempt from classification as a sign.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- No explicit mention of a master sign plan, sign plan, or requirement for a variance meeting is present in these sections.

## 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 Silver Cliff — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Silver+Cliff+CO&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-silver-cliff

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