Arapahoe County Streamlines Signage Rules with New Land Development Code Updates

Arapahoe County has implemented new signage laws in an effort to bring practices within its expansive unincorporated territories into line and make the rules more clear and consistent. The revised restrictions, which are now part of the County’s Land Development Code, were adopted during a public hearing on November 12, according to Arapahoe County. The code’s sections pertaining to signs and definitions are particularly impacted by this amendment.

According to the new rules, signs that are six to twenty-five feet tall are permitted as long as a construction permit is sought for any signage that is larger than six square feet or taller than six feet, unless there are special circumstances. According to the County’s website, the goal of this requirement is to expedite the signage approval process. Additionally, a permission is needed if the area of a sign is expanded or if an electronic message board is used in place of a static sign.

The requirements for allowing freestanding and fascia signage have been modified, and they now depend on the size of the property and how close it is to roads. If the property is next to a local street, one six-foot sign is permitted for properties of 10 acres or less. For collector roads, this rises to eight feet, and if the property borders a highway, a maximum of ten feet is allowed.

According to comparable road-proximity size requirements, a pair of signs is allowed on bigger land parcels, those measuring between 10 and 100 acres. Up to two 25-foot displays are permitted outside the 100-acre limit, but only if the site has a civic or institutional use and is close to a collector route or freeway. Arapahoe County has updated definitions for several sign categories and eliminated special sign allowances meant for particular situations in accordance with these changes.

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