# Sign Regulations in Wiggins, Colorado

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

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

## At a glance

Wiggins, Colorado regulates 22 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Low Profile Signs in the Commercial and industrial districts zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 50 sq ft, with a Setback a minimum of 3 ft from any property line setback (Sec. § 153.066(F)(3)). Most commercial signs in Wiggins require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | 4 ft | 100 sq ft | — |
| Residential districts (PHPS and R districts) | 4 | 10 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| Residential (R) Zone District | 1 | 12 ft | 75 sq ft | — |
| Commercial and industrial districts | 7 | 30 ft | 500 sq ft per sign | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Parking and Traffic Directional Sign | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | — | — | — | § 153.066(D)(6) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Residential Property) | — | 5 sq ft | — | — | — | On property for sale/lease/rent | — | § 153.066(G)(1) |
| Temporary Real Estate Sign (Commercial/Industrial Property) | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | — | On property for sale/lease/rent | — | § 153.066(G)(1) |
| Temporary Construction Sign | — | 50 sq ft | — | — | No more than 2 per parcel | — | — | § 153.066(G)(2) |
| Temporary Subdivision Directional Sign | — | 20 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel | — | — | § 153.066(G)(3) |
| Temporary Political Sign (Residential Lot) | — | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel | — | — | § 153.066(G)(4) |
| Temporary Political Sign (Commercial/Industrial Lot) | — | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel | — | — | § 153.066(G)(4) |
| Garage Sale Sign | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street | — | — | § 153.066(G)(5) |

### Residential districts (PHPS and R districts)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (Detached Single-family or Two-family Dwelling) | — | 3 sq ft | — | — | 1 per detached single/two-family dwelling | At dwelling | — | § 153.066(E)(1) |
| Identification Sign (Multi-family Dwelling) | — | 2 sq ft | — | — | 1 per multi-family building | At multi-family building | — | § 153.066(E)(2) |
| Low Profile Subdivision or Mobile Home Park Entrance Sign | 10 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per entrance | Main street entrance to subdivision or mobile home park | — | § 153.066(E)(3) |
| Identification Sign (Institutional or Quasi-public Use) | 8 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | At institution/quasi-public use | — | § 153.066(E)(4) |

### Commercial and industrial districts

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (See allowed in residential uses) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 153.066(F)(1) |
| Wall Sign (Flush/Projecting/Window) | — | — | — | — | — | On exterior wall or window | — | § 153.066(F)(2) |
| Low Profile Sign | 6 ft | 50 sq ft | — | Setback a minimum of 3 ft from any property line | 1 per business/industrial establishment | — | — | § 153.066(F)(3) |
| Freestanding Sign (Per Legal Lot or Complex) | 30 ft | 150 sq ft | — | Setback a minimum of 10 ft from any property line | 1 per lot; additional for >3 acre centers per frontage >600 ft | — | — | § 153.066(F)(4) |
| Animated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | § 153.066(F)(6) |
| Aggregate Sign Area Limit | — | 300 sq ft per business/industrial establishment (all signs together) | — | — | — | — | — | § 153.066(F)(5) |
| Off-premises Sign | See zoning district maximum | 500 sq ft per sign | — | — | — | — | — | § 153.066(H) |

## Prohibited signs in Wiggins

- No private or personal signs will be attached to public property.
- Signs shall not be illuminated by or contain rotating, pulsating or oscillating beacons of light.
- Signs which simulate or resemble visual signals of authorized emergency vehicles and authorized service vehicles are prohibited.
- Signs contributing to confusion of traffic control devices or which hide or interfere with the effectiveness of such devices are prohibited.
- Unpainted signs, broken signs and signs on vacated buildings or property shall be removed from the premises or repaired or renovated by the owners of the premises.
- No sign shall be erected or maintained on or over any land or public right-of-way belonging to the town without the permission of the Town Board.
- Signs along highways, as defined in C.R.S. § 43-2-101(1), and signs along the interstate system of highways are prohibited unless such signs conform with all the requirements of the Outdoor Advertising Act, any rules and regulations promulgated by the State Department of Highways, and any applicable federal law, rules and regulations.

## Signs exempt from permit in Wiggins

- Temporary signs do not require a sign plan.
- Identification signs do not require a sign plan.
- Parking and traffic directional signs do not require a sign plan.
- Public signs authorized for a public purpose by any governmental law, statute or ordinance do not require a sign plan.
- Customer information signs which identify items such as 'credit card accepted', 'menus' or 'prices' do not require a sign plan.
- Change of copy or message on legally established signs does not require a sign plan.
- Hand-held signs do not require a sign plan.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Prior to displaying, erecting, relocating or altering any sign, a sign plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Zoning Administrator under the regulations set forth in this section, unless the sign is exempted.
- A public hearing process and sign plan approval by the Board of Trustees is required for business establishment identification signs in a Residential (R) Zone District exceeding standard size and height limits.

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

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