# Sign Regulations in Winterset, Colorado

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Winterset, Colorado (CO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/colorado/winterset
- **Data last verified:** 2025-01-30
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://maps.camavision.com/madisonia)

## At a glance

Winterset, Colorado regulates 8 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Nameplates in the Residential zoning district are capped at Not specified tall, 2 square feet, and Not specified wide (Sec. 4.12081.2.A). Most commercial signs in Winterset require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential | 6 | Not specified | 24 square feet | Yes |
| Commercial/Transition | 2 | Not specified | Not specified | No |
| I-INDUSTRIAL | 1 | 6 feet above building height | Not specified | No |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nameplate | Not specified | 2 square feet | Not specified | — | — | On building or dwelling unit | No | 4.12081.2.A |
| For Lease/Sale | Not specified | 4 square feet | Not specified | — | — | On building or property | No | 4.12081.2.B |
| Construction | Not specified | 4 square feet | Not specified | — | — | On building under construction | Yes | 4.12081.2.C |
| Identification (Churches, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, clubs, offices, libraries) | Not specified | 24 square feet | Not specified | — | — | On premises | No | 4.12081.2.D |
| Directional | Not specified | 2 square feet | Not specified | — | — | On premises | No | 4.12081.2.E |
| Home Occupation/Non-Conforming Business | Not specified | 2 square feet | Not specified | — | — | Attached to house | No | 4.12081.2.F |

### Commercial/Transition

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified | — | — | On premises | No | 4.12081.3.B |
| Painted | Not specified | See formula for business signs. | Not specified | — | — | Painted on building | No | 4.12081.3.F |

### I-INDUSTRIAL

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business | 6 feet above building height | Not specified | 25 feet | — | — | On premises | No | 4.12081.4.A |

## Prohibited signs in Winterset

- Signs within public right-of-way or public easements
- Flashing or rotating signs resembling emergency vehicles
- Signs obstructing windows, doors, fire escapes, stairways, or openings for light, air, or access
- Unmaintained signs (rotted, unsafe, unsightly)
- Unkempt area surrounding ground signs
- Political signs exceeding time limits
- Advertising signs not on business premises (except as allowed)
- Light from illuminated signs visible from public right-of-way or directed towards RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- Signs projecting more than 1 foot perpendicular from building face

## Signs exempt from permit in Winterset

- Flags of nations, states, and cities or organizations
- Objects or devices visible through windows
- Works of art, except murals, which in no way identify a commercial product or have a commercial purpose

## Full detail

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