Every outdoor sign in Bennett is governed by the municipality’s sign ordinance, which sets how large a sign may be, how tall it may stand, how far it must sit from the property line, whether it may be illuminated, and which sign types are permitted in each zoning district. This page summarizes those requirements in plain language and links each value back to the section of the Bennett code it came from.
Sign rules here are layered. The base zoning district — commercial, industrial, or residential — sets the default limits, and overlay districts such as historic or downtown districts can tighten them further. Because the most specific jurisdiction controls, a freestanding monument sign on a commercial parcel and a wall sign in a historic overlay can face very different limits even on the same street in Bennett.
Use the figures below as a fast first check, then run a full address lookup to confirm the exact limits for a specific parcel in Bennett, Colorado. The full report also covers permit requirements, prohibited sign types, and illumination rules — each cited to the source ordinance so your permit application can reference it directly.
Before you order or install a sign in Bennett, confirm three things: the maximum sign area and height allowed in the parcel’s zoning district, the minimum setback from the right-of-way, and whether the sign type you want — freestanding, monument, wall, projecting, or awning — is permitted there at all. Many permit denials come from missing a setback or an overlay-district restriction rather than from the size of the sign itself, so checking the governing section before applying saves a costly resubmittal.
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Max ground sign height
Monument: Not specified; Pylon: Not specified
Awning Signs
Awning Projection Clearance
No higher than roof or parapet line; 9 feet minimum height pedestrian clearance; 14 feet minimum height vehicular clearance
Building Signs
Building Sign Formula
1.5 square feet of area per lineal foot of exterior wall frontage, up to a maximum of 100 square feet per building façade
Building Sign Illumination
Nonresidential only; internal or full-cutoff lighting only
Definitions
Billboard Definition
a large sign which directs attention to a business, activity, commodity, service, entertainment or communication which is not conducted, sold, or offered at the premises on which the sign is located, or which does not pertain to the premises upon which the sign is located.
Electronic Message Center Definition
a sign that is capable of displaying words, symbols, figures or images that can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote or automatic means.
4 feet, except on vehicular clearance structures: 14 feet
General Info
Jurisdiction Name
Bennett, CO
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General Standards
Master Sign Plan Optional Submission
master planned residential communities, multi-tenant retail centers, industrial parks, or other unified form of commercial site development or redevelopment: Applicant may submit a master sign plan that consists of coordinated and/or shared signage for the entire development
Sign Design Uniformity
Signs shall have mutually unifying elements including uniformity in materials, color, size, height, letter style, sign type, shape, lighting, location on buildings, and design motif
Ground Signs
Ground Sign Type
Monument and pylon/pole
Ground Sign Max Height
Monument: Not specified; Pylon: Not specified
Illumination
Emc Dimming Requirements
electronic message center signs: The electronic message center shall have automatic dimmer software or solar sensors to control brightness for nighttime viewing
Permit Process
Building Permit Required Structural
Building permit shall be required where applicable to ensure the structural integrity of the type of sign requested
Revocable Permit Required
public property or public right-of-way: Revocable permit required for signs on public property or within public right-of-way