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Wiggins, CO

Local sign ordinance requirements — free, cited to the source section.

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Understanding sign regulations in Wiggins, CO

Every outdoor sign in Wiggins 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 Wiggins 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 Wiggins.

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 Wiggins, 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 Wiggins, 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 ft
Ground sign setback
10 ft from property line

Building Signs

Building Sign Formula
1 sq ft per linear foot of exterior wall
Wall Sign Max Area Residential
3 sq ft

Directional Signs

Directional Max Height
4 feet high
Directional Max Size
6 square feet

General Standards

Directional Sign Max Height
4 feet
Directional Max Size
6 sq ft
Max Aggregate Sign Area
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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Max Height
10 ft
Ground Sign Formula
max 50 sq ft, 6 ft height, 3 ft setback
Ground Sign Setback
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Subdivision Entry Sign Max Area
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Freestanding Sign Max Area
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Freestanding Sign Max Height
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Illumination

Prohibited Illumination Types
No rotating, pulsating or oscillating beacons; no signs simulating emergency vehicle signals

Permit Process

Sign Permit Required
Prior to displaying, erecting, relocating or altering any sign, a sign plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Zoning Administrator

Prohibited Signs

Off Premises Sign Min Spacing
1,000 ft apart
Flashing Blinking Prohibited Near Residential
Animated signs not permitted within 200 feet of residential district
Off Premises Sign Max Area
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1 more prohibited signs rule in the full report →

Temporary Signs

Real Estate Sign Residential Max Area
5 sq ft
Banner Max Area
100 sq ft, max 120 days per calendar year

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