# Sign Regulations in Yuma, Colorado

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Yuma, Colorado (CO)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/colorado/yuma
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-09
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CO/Yuma/codes/Municipal_Code?nodeId=TIT17ZORE_CH17.08SIRE)

## At a glance

Yuma, Colorado regulates 27 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the R-1, R-2, R-3, MH6 zoning district are capped at 6 ft tall and 25 sq ft, with a 2 ft setback (Sec. 17.08.806/Table 8.1; 17.08.806.1). Most commercial signs in Yuma require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| R-1, R-2, R-3, MH6 | 8 | 10 ft | 25 sq ft | — |
| C-1, C-2 | 17 | 50 ft | 100 sq ft | — |
| I-1, I-2 | 15 | 50 ft | 100 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | Less than 3 ft, or clearance at least 7 ft | — | — |

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

### R-1, R-2, R-3, MH6

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | 6 ft | 25 sq ft | — | 2 ft | 1 per use | Minimum 2 ft setback | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1; 17.08.806.1 |
| Flat Wall Sign | Top of wall | 25 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | On building wall; setback not applicable | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1; 17.08.806.1 |
| Under Canopy Sign | — | 10 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | Under canopy | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1; 17.08.806.1 |
| Awning Sign | — | 10 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | On awning | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1; 17.08.806.1 |
| Marquee Sign | — | 25 sq ft | — | — | 1 per sign type per use, maximum 2 total per use | On marquee | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1; 17.08.806.1 |
| Portable Sign | 6 ft | 25 sq ft | — | At property line (PL) | 1 per use | At property line (PL) | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1; 17.08.806.1 |
| Banner Sign | 10 ft | 25 sq ft | — | 5 ft | 1 per use | Minimum 5 ft setback | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1; 17.08.806.1 |
| Projecting Wall Sign | — | 25 sq ft | — | — | 1 per use | Projecting from building wall | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1; 17.08.806.1 |

### C-1, C-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (0-39 mph street) | 35 ft | — | — | 2 ft | 1 per street frontage | Minimum 2 ft setback from property line; adjacent to streets with speed limit 0-39 mph | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Freestanding Sign (40+ mph street) | 50 ft | — | — | 2 ft | 1 per street frontage | Minimum 2 ft setback from property line; adjacent to streets with speed limit 40+ mph | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Flat Wall Sign (0-39 mph street) | Top of wall | — | — | — | 2 per street frontage | On building wall, facing a street with 0-39 mph speed limit | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Flat Wall Sign (40+ mph street) | Top of wall | — | — | — | 2 per street frontage | On building wall, facing a street with 40+ mph speed limit | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Portable Sign (0-39 mph street) | 10 ft | 25 sq ft | — | At property line | 1 per street | At property line; street with 0-39 mph speed limit | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Portable Sign (40+ mph street) | 10 ft | 50 sq ft | — | At property line | 1 per street | At property line; street with 40+ mph speed limit | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Banner Sign (0-39 mph street) | 10 ft | 30 sq ft | — | 3 ft | 1 per street | 3 ft setback from property line; street with 0-39 mph speed limit | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Banner Sign (40+ mph street) | 10 ft | 50 sq ft | — | 3 ft | 1 per street | 3 ft setback from property line; street with 40+ mph speed limit | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |

### I-1, I-2

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign (0-39 mph street) | 35 ft | — | — | 2 ft | 1 per use | Minimum 2 ft setback from property line; adjacent to streets with speed limit 0-39 mph | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Freestanding Sign (40+ mph street) | 50 ft | — | — | 2 ft | 1 per use | Minimum 2 ft setback from property line; adjacent to streets with speed limit 40+ mph | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Flat Wall Sign (0-39 mph street) | Top of wall | — | — | — | 2 per street frontage | On building wall, facing a street with 0-39 mph speed limit | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Flat Wall Sign (40+ mph street) | Top of wall | — | — | — | 2 per street frontage | On building wall, facing a street with 40+ mph speed limit | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Portable Sign (0-39 mph street) | 10 ft | 25 sq ft | — | At property line | 1 per street | At property line; street with 0-39 mph speed limit | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Portable Sign (40+ mph street) | 10 ft | 50 sq ft | — | At property line | 1 per street | At property line; street with 40+ mph speed limit | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Banner Sign (0-39 mph street) | 10 ft | 30 sq ft | — | 3 ft | 1 per street | 3 ft setback from property line; street with 0-39 mph speed limit | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |
| Banner Sign (40+ mph street) | 10 ft | 50 sq ft | — | 3 ft | 1 per street | 3 ft setback from property line; street with 40+ mph speed limit | — | 17.08.806/Table 8.1 |

## Prohibited signs in Yuma

- It is unlawful to erect, place, or maintain a sign in the City except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
- Abandoned signs that are a blight or nuisance are prohibited in all districts.
- Signs imitating or resembling official traffic or government signs or signals are prohibited in all districts.
- Snipe signs attached to trees, telephone poles, streetlights, or placed on any public property or public right-of-way are prohibited in all districts.
- Signs placed on vehicles or semitrailers which are parked or located for the primary purpose of advertising a service or product other than said vehicle or semitrailer are prohibited in all districts.
- No sign shall be suspended by nonrigid attachments that will allow the sign to swing in the wind.
- All freestanding signs must have self-supporting structures erected on or permanently attached to concrete foundations.
- All signs shall be maintained in such a manner so as not to be distracting, unattractive or a public nuisance, and shall be kept in good repair and effectively serve the purpose for which they are intended.
- No person or group of persons may engage in the business of erecting, altering, relocating, constructing, or maintaining signs requiring a permit without a valid contractor's license and all required state and federal licenses.

## Signs exempt from permit in Yuma

- Construction signs of 32 square feet or less.
- Directional/informational signs of five square feet or less.
- Nameplates and identification signs of three square feet or less.
- Political signs.
- Public signs or notices, or any sign related to an emergency.
- Real estate signs of 16 square feet or less.
- Window signs.
- Incidental signs.
- Point of purchase display signs.
- Subdivision identification signs of 32 square feet or less.
- Any sign completely within an enclosed building which is not visible from outside the building, and any sign not visible beyond the boundaries of the lot or parcel on which it is located or from any public thoroughfare.
- Any grave marker, headstone, memorial statue, or other similar remembrances that are noncommercial in nature.
- Names and addresses on postal boxes.
- Residential address numbers.
- Names of newspapers and similar publications on their delivery boxes.
- The posting of privately owned land and/or buildings or structures against trespass, hunting, fishing, swimming or any other activity, and/or the warning of any person against any danger, hazard or condition pertaining to such land and/or buildings and structures.
- Cornerstones, memorial tablets, and similar markers made of masonry, bronze and other incombustible and durable material and used to indicate, without advertising matter, information relating to the development of the facility on which they are located.
- Historical signs and markers designating places of historical significance.
- City entry identification signs designating entry points to the City.
- City facilities identification and direction signs.
- Flags, pennants or insignia of nations or organizations of nations, states or cities, except when used in connection with a commercial promotion or as an advertising device.
- Window displays incorporating placards, pennants, merchandise, pictures or models of products or services.
- Works of fine art which in no way identify a product or business and which are not displayed in conjunction with a commercial enterprise.
- Temporary decorations or displays clearly incidental and customary and commonly associated with national, local or religious holiday celebrations or special events.
- Traffic and other official signs of any public or governmental agency.
- Signs over gas pumps indicating gas prices, limited to one per pump island and no larger than four square feet per face.
- Bus benches and/or shelters within any City rights-of-way displaying advertisements pursuant to an agreement between the City and the owner, provided the agreement regulates the size, content, placement, design and materials used for construction of said bus bench and/or shelter sign.
- Bus benches and/or shelters on private property displaying advertisements, upon approval by City Council.

## Full detail

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