Every outdoor sign in Dacono 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 Dacono 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 Dacono.
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 Dacono, 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 Dacono, 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
10 feet in CR, C-1 or I-1 zones; 8 feet in R-1, R-2, MR, RR-1, DR or A zones
Ground sign setback
20 feet from property line, sidewalk, curb, or unpaved traveled surface in CR, C-1 or I-1 zones; 10 feet in R-1, R-2, MH, RR-1, DR or A zones
Building Signs
Building Sign Illumination
Lighting must be shielded; it cannot shine directly onto adjoining properties or rights-of-way; it cannot create a traffic hazard; sign lighting cannot flash, flutter, or cycle faster than once per 60 seconds; signs in R-1, R-2, MH, RR-1, DR, or A zones cannot be lighted.
Definitions
Temporary Residential Tract Sign Definition
Temporary residential tract sign: Each builder in a residential subdivision or development may have one (1) freestanding temporary tract sign.
General Standards
Max Sign Area Per Property
R-1, R-2, MH, RR-1, DR or A zone; zones A, DR, MH, R-1, R-2, RR-1: No sign within an R-1, R-2, MH, RR-1, DR or A zone identifying a permitted residential or nonresidential use shall exceed five (5) square feet of total sign area
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Ground Signs
Ground Sign Max Height
10 feet in CR, C-1 or I-1 zones; 8 feet in R-1, R-2, MR, RR-1, DR or A zones
Ground Sign Setback
20 feet from property line, sidewalk, curb, or unpaved traveled surface in CR, C-1 or I-1 zones; 10 feet in R-1, R-2, MH, RR-1, DR or A zones
Prohibited Signs
Prohibited Sign Types
Animated or flashing signs; signs that move with the wind; signs that have been installed or erected to project into or over a public right-of-way; signs not permanently affixed or attached to the ground or to any structure except for temporary signs or signs carried by a person; and signs placed on a roof
Off Premise Signs
Unless otherwise authorized, signs may be erected, altered, and maintained only on the same lot as the permitted use(s) it advertises or identifies
Temporary Signs
Temporary Nonresidential Tract Sign Maximum Area
Each subdivided lot in a commercial or industrial zone district may have one (1) freestanding temporary tract sign, provided that such sign is located on site, has a maximum sign area of one hundred (100) square feet, a maximum height of twelve (12) feet, is constructed of a durable material and is not lighted.
Temp Sign Rules
General temporary signs: 10 sq ft total, 5 sq ft per face, no permit; commercial temporary signs: 50 sq ft total, 90 days per calendar year, no permit; permitted tract signs: 100 sq ft and 12 ft tall; temporary signs are not lighted.