Thursday, 01 July 2010 07:05
"For Sale" signs do not require a sign permit from Pitkin County, provided such signs comply with the design standards in section 7-60 of the 2006 Pitkin County Land Use Code. That section states:
SETBACKS: No signs shall be erected in the road right-of-way. Signs shall be located no less than twenty feet from any right-of-way, and no less than ten feet from any property boundary.
SIZE: For Sale signs shall not exceed six square feet in total size. Sign area is the smallest rectangle which encompasses the facing of a sign and sign structure, provided that cutout letter signs are considered wall signs and their aggregate area shall be credited toward allowable sign area at one and one-half measured area. In the case of business premises occupied by more than one business entity, the sign area allowed is as if the building were occupied by a single business entity. If a sign has two or more faces, the area of all faces shall be totaled to determine sign area.
DESIGN: Lettering including cutout letter signs, shall not exceed twelve inches in height, except for the initial letter of each word which may be eighteen inches in height. All metallic surfaces shall be treated in order to reduce the effects of sunlight reflection on nearby residential properties and/or the vision of passing motorists. Moving, flashing, portable, unsafe, noise emitting, and billboard signs are prohibited. Illumination of signs must comply with lighting regulations, section 7-20-140 of the Pitkin County Land Use Code.
