# Sign Regulations in Hatch, New Mexico

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Hatch, New Mexico (NM)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/new-mexico/hatch
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-19

## At a glance

Hatch, New Mexico regulates 5 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Wall Signs in the C-1, M-1 zoning district are capped at No sign may extend above the height of the building tall, 150 sq ft (aggregate of all wall/attached signs per property), and 15 ft wide (Sec. 17.56.010; 17.56.020; 17.56.030.A; 17.56.040.A,C; 17.56.050).

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C-1, M-1 | 3 | 10 ft | 150 sq ft (aggregate of all wall/attached signs per property) | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### C-1, M-1

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | No sign may extend above the height of the building | 150 sq ft (aggregate of all wall/attached signs per property) | 15 ft | — | Maximum 2 signs for street frontage <= 50 ft; maximum 4 signs for street frontage > 50 ft | On or attached to a structure; must not overhang or intrude into the public right-of-way | — | 17.56.010; 17.56.020; 17.56.030.A; 17.56.040.A,C; 17.56.050 |
| Freestanding Sign (Stand Alone) | 10 ft | 75 sq ft (aggregate of all stand alone signs per property) | 10 ft | — | Maximum 2 signs for street frontage <= 50 ft; maximum 4 signs for street frontage > 50 ft | On private property; must not overhang or intrude into the public right-of-way | — | 17.56.010; 17.56.020; 17.56.030.B; 17.56.040.B,C; 17.56.050 |
| Portable Sign | — | — | — | — | No more than 1 portable sign per lot | On private property in C-1 and M-1; must not infringe on the public right-of-way or obstruct traffic | — | 17.56.060 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Illuminated Clock, Illuminated Thermometer, Interior Illuminated Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Illuminated clocks, thermometers, or interior illuminated signs within a building | — | 17.56.050 |
| No Soliciting Sign | — | — | — | — | — | At entrance to any property | — | 5.16.050 |

## Prohibited signs in Hatch

- No sign shall be constructed which resembles any official marker erected by the village of Hatch, or the federal, state or county governments.
- Spectacular signs are prohibited.
- No sign shall be permitted, whether attached or freestanding, which advertises a particular product, except where that product is available at a business on the property, or for which the property is part of the premises of the business.
- The location of signs must be such that no part of any sign overhangs or intrudes into the public right of way.
- No illuminated signs shall be so located as to shine directly into adjacent residential property.
- Portable signs shall not be placed so as to infringe on the public right of way or obstruct pedestrian or vehicle traffic on private property.

## Signs exempt from permit in Hatch

- Illuminated clocks, thermometers and illuminated signs within a building are exempt from the requirement to be turned off at 10:00 P.M. Mountain Standard Time (11:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Saving Time).
- Any person may place a 'No Soliciting' sign upon the entrance to any property to prohibit solicitation, except for telephone solicitation.

## Full detail

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