1. Owner Consent. No sign permit shall be issued for any permanent sign on private property without written consent of the property owner or the owner’s authorized agent.

2. Lighting. No illuminated signs are allowed in the residential zone districts. Unless otherwise specified by these regulations, all permanent signs in the nonresidential zone districts may be illuminated. The light from any light source intended to illuminate a permanent sign shall be so shaded, shielded or directed so that the light intensity or brightness shall not cause glare to affect surrounding properties, or cause glare to affect safe vision of pedestrians or operators of vehicles moving on public or private streets, driveways or parking areas. In addition, no sign may utilize:

1. Location. Signs may be placed only on awnings that are located on first and second story building frontages, including those fronting a street, parking lot or pedestrian way. An awning may include a printed or mounted sign. No sign mounted to an awning shall project beyond, above or below the face of an awning.

2. Quantity, Area and Height. Sign quantity and area shall comply with the requirements established in PMC 15.06.310. No structural element of an awning shall be located less than eight feet (8') above finished grade. Awnings on which signs are printed or mounted shall not extend over a public right-of-way more than seven feet (7') from the face of a supporting building. No awning, with or without signage, shall extend above the roof line of any building.

3. Lighting. Awnings may be externally and internally illuminated.

1. Location. Signs may be placed on canopies that front a street, parking lot or pedestrian way. A canopy may include printed or mounted signage. No sign mounted to a canopy shall project beyond, above or below the face of a canopy.

2. Quantity, Area and Height. Sign quantity and area shall comply with the requirements established in PMC 15.06.310. No structural element of a canopy sign shall be located less than eight feet (8') above finished grade in a pedestrian way, or less than fourteen feet (14') above finished grade in a vehicular way. Canopies on which signs are printed or mounted shall not extend over a public right-of-way more than seven feet (7') from the face of a supporting building, and be no closer than two feet (2') to a curb line. No canopy, with or without signage, shall extend above the roof line of any building. No canopy sign shall project above the top of the canopy upon which it is mounted. However, a sign may project horizontally from the face of a canopy the distance necessary to accommodate the letter thickness and required electrical equipment, but not more than twelve inches (12").

3. Lighting. Canopies may be internally or externally illuminated.

1. Location. A freestanding pole sign shall be located on a site frontage adjoining a public or private street, easement or right-of-way, unless the sign is located adjacent to an I-70 highway interchange (see Figure 6.4c and Figure 6.4d for detail of locations permitted). No new freestanding pole sign shall be located adjacent to an I-70 highway interchange within two hundred fifty (250) lineal feet of an existing freestanding pole sign. All signs installed adjacent to an I-70 highway interchange are subject to Colorado Department of Transportation requirements, as applicable. The minimum setback from any property line for any freestanding pole sign shall be five feet (5'). No portion of any freestanding pole sign shall encroach or project into the public right-of-way.

2. Quantity, Area and Height. A freestanding pole sign shall comply with the quantity, area and height requirements established in PMC 15.06.310.

3. Lighting. Freestanding pole signs may be internally illuminated only.

1. Location. A marquee sign shall be placed on a ground floor facade of a building.

2. Quantity, Area and Height. A marquee sign shall comply with the quantity, area and height requirements established in PMC 15.06.310. No structural element of a marquee sign shall be located less than eight feet (8') above finished grade. Marquee signs shall not extend over a public right-of-way more than ten feet (10') from the face of a supporting building, and be no closer than two feet (2') to a curb line. No marquee sign shall extend above the roof or parapet line of any building.

3. Lighting. Marquee signs may be internally or externally illuminated.

1. Location. A monument sign shall be located on a site frontage adjoining a public or private street, easement or right-of-way. The minimum setback from any property line shall be five feet (5'). Upon approval of the Town Manager, a monument sign may be integrated into a fence or wall.

2. Quantity, Area and Height. A monument sign shall comply with the quantity, area and height requirements established in PMC 15.06.310.

3. Lighting. Monument signs may be internally or externally illuminated.

1. Location. Projecting signs shall be placed on a ground floor facade, except for businesses located above the ground level with direct exterior pedestrian access.

2. Quantity, Area and Height. A projecting sign shall comply with the quantity, area and height requirements established in PMC 15.06.310. No structural element of a projecting sign shall be located less than eight feet (8') above finished grade. Projecting signs shall not be higher than the wall from which the sign projects if attached to a single story building, or the height of the bottom of any second story window if attached to a multi-story building. Projecting signs shall not extend more than four feet (4') from the face of a supporting building, and be no closer than two feet (2') to a curb line.

3. Lighting. Projecting signs may be internally or externally illuminated; provided, that the lighting does not cause detriment to vehicular or pedestrian mobility or safety.

1. Location. Upon approval of the Town Manager, a roof sign may be permitted where the nature of the use, the size of the site or other physical constraints result in a situation where either a wall or freestanding sign cannot be installed without practical difficulties. The negative impact on the visual character of the site or surrounding area resulting from the installation of a roof sign shall be minimized through the use of quality materials and compatible colors. A roof sign shall not include an electronic message center.

2. Quantity, Area and Height. A roof sign shall comply with the quantity, area and height requirements established in PMC 15.06.310.

3. Lighting. Roof signs may be internally illuminated only.

1. Location. A wall sign shall not obstruct any portion of a window, doorway or other architectural detail.

2. Quantity, Area and Height. A wall sign shall comply with the quantity, area and height requirements established in PMC 15.06.310. No sign part, including cut-out letters, may project from the building wall more than required for construction purposes and in no case more than twelve inches (12").

3. Lighting. Wall signs may be internally or externally illuminated.

1. Location. Up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the allowed sign area of a freestanding pole or monument sign in a nonresidential zoning district may be occupied by an electronic message center. Existing signage proposed for conversion to the use of an electronic message center shall conform to the sign standards in this article prior to issuance of a sign permit. Nonconforming signs shall not be eligible for conversion to an electronic message center.

2. Quantity, Area and Height. An electronic message center shall comply with the quantity, area and height requirements established for freestanding pole or monument signs in PMC 15.06.310.

3. Lighting. Lighting from the electronic message center shall not exceed three-tenths (0.3) foot candles between dusk to dawn as measured from the sign’s face. The electronic message center shall have automatic dimmer software or solar sensors to control brightness for nighttime viewing. The intensity of the light source shall not produce glare, the effect of which constitutes a traffic hazard. Documentation shall be provided from the sign manufacturer which verifies compliance with auto dimming and brightness requirements.

4. Transition Method. The electronic message center shall be limited to static messages, changed only through either dissolve or fade transitions, which may otherwise not have movement, or the appearance or optical illusion of movement, of any part of the sign structure, design, or pictorial segment of the sign, including the movement of any illumination or the flashing, scintillating or varying of light intensity.

5. Transition Duration. The transition duration between messages shall not exceed one (1) second.

6. Message Hold Time. The message hold time shall be a minimum of twenty (20) seconds for signage outside of the I-70 Corridor. The message hold shall be no longer than ten (10) seconds for signage within the I-70 Corridor.