Greenwood Village, Colorado Sign Code & Sign Permit Guide
Wall, monument, and freestanding sign limits for Greenwood Village by zoning district — cited to the exact code section, with the sign permit process. Every number is checked against the published code text before it ships.
All zone districts (Division 4 applies city-wide)
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Greenwood Village Municipal Code §§16-21-410 through 16-21-490 (Chapter 16, Article 21, Division 4 — Signs), current through Ord. 3, adopted March 2, 2026. This division applies to every zone district in the city; the numeric caps below vary by zone and building type within that single division. A parcel's PUD/SDP/MDP/FDP may itself set different sign standards (see warnings) — the base numbers here are what Division 4 itself provides.
Flat per-zone, per-building-type caps — not a frontage formula: Every sign category (ground, building-mounted, banner, flag, temporary) has its own flat area/height/setback cap set directly by zone district and, for ground and building-mounted signs, by building configuration (single-tenant, multi-tenant, office, directory). There's no single linear-foot rate to compute — match your zone and building type to the right row in the cards above.
Ground signs
§16-21-440| Non-commercial districts (A, O-1, O-2, all R-* zones) | 1 sq ft per dwelling unit up to 30 sq ft/face · 4 ft max height · 20 ft setback from curb · 1 sign per street frontage |
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| B-1 — Office Buildings | 30 sq ft/face · 4 ft · 20 ft setback · 1/frontage |
| B-1 — Multi-Building Office Development (Directory) | 8 sq ft/face, 4-inch copy height max · 4 ft · 20 ft setback · 1/building, near primary entrance |
| B-1 — Commercial Single-Use Building | 30 sq ft/face · 4 ft · 20 ft setback · 1/frontage |
| B-1 — Commercial Multi-Tenant Building | 30 sq ft/face · 10 ft height · 20 ft setback · 1/frontage |
| B-2, B-3, B-4 — Single-Tenant Building | 30 sq ft/face · 15 ft · 20 ft setback · 1/frontage · +1 extra sign up to 25 ft height within the I-25 Corridor (setback n/a) |
| B-2, B-3, B-4 — Multi-Tenant Building | 66 sq ft/face · 15 ft · 20 ft setback · 1/frontage · +1 extra up to 25 ft within the I-25 Corridor |
| MC — Office Building | 50 sq ft/face · 4 ft · 10 ft setback · 1/frontage |
| MC — Multi-Building Office Development (Directory) | 8 sq ft/face, 4-inch copy height max · 4 ft · 20 ft setback · 1/building, near primary entrance |
| MC — Commercial Building | 50 sq ft/face · 15 ft · 10 ft setback · 1/frontage · +1 extra up to 32 ft within the I-25 Corridor |
| TC — Single or Multi-Tenant Building | 30 sq ft/face · 4 ft · 10 ft setback · 1/frontage |
| TC — Multi-Building Office Development (Directory) | 8 sq ft/face, 4-inch copy height max · 4 ft · 20 ft setback · 1/building, near primary entrance |
| L-I (per building) | 30 sq ft/face · 4 ft · 10 ft setback · 1/frontage |
Ground-mounted sign bases must be compatible with on-site building materials/colors; each ground sign needs a landscaped area around its base at least twice the sign's area (waived if the sign sits in hardscape approved via a PSP/SUP/FDP/SDP/MDP/PUD); upright supports must be ≥30% of the sign's width and finish-matched to the building.
Building mounted signs
§16-21-450| R-.05, R-.1 (multifamily identification) | 1 sq ft per dwelling unit up to 15 sq ft total per lot · 1 sign per multifamily complex |
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| B-1 — Office Buildings | 20 sq ft · 24-inch letter height (≤ parapet) · width ≤ ⅔ lf per linear ft of wall · 1/building |
| B-1 — Commercial Buildings | 20 sq ft/tenant · 24-inch letter height · width ≤ ⅔ lf per linear ft of storefront · 1/tenant with direct exterior access |
| B-2, B-3, B-4 | 30 sq ft/tenant · 24-inch letter height · width ≤ ⅔ lf per linear ft of storefront · 1/building |
| MC — Office Building | up to 100 sq ft/tenant or 10% of wall area, whichever is less · 36-inch letter height (60-inch if mounted above 50 ft) · width ≤ ⅔ lf/lf of wall · 4 signs/building, 1 per facade, 1 per tenant max |
| MC — Single-Use Commercial Building | up to 100 sq ft · 36-inch letter height · width ≤ ⅔ lf/lf of wall · 1/facade with customer access |
| MC — Multi-Use Commercial Building | up to 100 sq ft/tenant · 36-inch letter height · width ≤ ⅔ lf/lf of storefront · 1/tenant with direct access |
| TC — Office (≤2 stories) | 20 sq ft + 10 sq ft per additional story, up to 100 sq ft or 10% of wall area (lesser) · 24-inch letter height + 1-inch per additional story up to 36-inch · width ≤ ⅔ lf/lf of wall · 1/building |
| TC — Multi-tenant commercial building | 20 sq ft or 10% of wall area, whichever is less · 24-inch letter height · width ≤ ⅔ lf/lf of storefront · 1/tenant with direct access |
| TC — Single-tenant commercial building | 20 sq ft or 10% of wall area, whichever is less · 24-inch letter height · 1/tenant with direct access |
Flush-mounted individual letters/logos only; logos ≤⅓ of total sign area; raceways only when no other attachment method is feasible, finished to match the wall, no wider/taller than the lettering. NOT covered by this section at all (genuine code gap, not withheld): A, O-1, O-2, L-I, and every other R-* residential zone besides R-.05/R-.1.
Pedestrian-oriented blade signs
§16-21-450(c)(4),(7),(9),(10)| B-2, B-3, B-4 · MC Multi-Use · TC (multi- and single-tenant) | 1 per tenant with direct exterior access · ≤ 3 ft height/width (≤ 36 inches in TC) · ≤ 6 sq ft · min 8.5 ft clearance above grade |
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Doesn't count against the tenant's building-mounted-sign area allowance. In TC mixed-use buildings, retail tenant signage (including blade signs) is restricted to the first floor.
Banners
§16-21-455| All zones (not residential dwellings) | Permit required · ≤ 30 sq ft · ≤ 15 days per display, up to 3 occasions per tenant per calendar year · attached at all corners to a building wall · no higher than the 1st floor |
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An extra banner (not counted toward the yearly limit) is allowed while a business is installing, repairing, or replacing a previously approved sign.
Flags
§16-21-445| Residential (no permit) | 1 flagpole, 2 flags ≤ 15 sq ft each · ≤ 20 ft mount height · no commercial speech |
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| Commercial (permit required) | ≤ 3 flagpoles per property · no commercial speech · min 10 ft clearance at rest · max 15 ft above building height · flag size scales with pole height: ≤20 ft pole → ≤15 sq ft flag, ≤25 ft → ≤24 sq ft, ≤30 ft → ≤40 sq ft, ≤40 ft → ≤60 sq ft |
Temporary signs
§16-21-435| Construction project announcement | 1 sign ≤ 16 sq ft, 20 ft setback from curb, removed within 10 days of certificate of occupancy |
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| Maintenance/construction company sign | ≤ 4 sq ft (Residential, A, O) or ≤ 6 sq ft (B-1–B-4, MC, TC) · removed within 10 days of work completion |
| Window signs (commercial zones only) | ≤ 20% of total window area per tenant storefront |
| Real estate — residential (R, A, O) | 1 sign per lot, ≤ 6 sq ft, ≤ 3 ft height · removed within 10 days of sale/lease |
| Real estate — commercial (B-1–B-4, MC, TC) | 1 sign per street frontage of the assemblage, ≤ 16 sq ft, ≤ 4 ft height · removed within 10 days; commercial properties limited to 90 days per 12-month period |
| Non-commercial-speech temporary signs | Residential: ≤ 6 sq ft/sign, ≤ 36 sq ft total per lot, ≤ 3 ft ground height · Commercial: ≤ 16 sq ft |
Sign illumination
§16-21-460| Curfew | Off by 10:00 p.m. or 1 hour after close of business, whichever is later |
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| Residential districts | Not allowed except neighborhood identity signs |
| Design | Light source shielded/diffused; externally-illuminated signs use focused fixtures with no glare above the sign's horizontal plane or onto neighboring properties; internally-illuminated monument/wall/projecting signs need dark backgrounds with light lettering |
See the exact numbers
Height, setback, area, count, and lighting limits for All zone districts (Division 4 applies city-wide) — cited to the code section, ready to quote from.
Get notified at launch- If this parcel has an approved Special Use Permit, Final/Site/Master Development Plan, or Planned Unit Development, that plan's own terms may set different sign standards than the base numbers below (§16-21-410(b)(1)) — confirm with the city before submitting a permit, especially on a zone code ending in "PUD".
- Electronic message centers / changeable-copy signs are prohibited outright, citywide (§16-21-430(11)) — no EMC allowance exists in Greenwood Village.
- Sign illumination is not allowed at all in residential districts except neighborhood identity signs (§16-21-460(5)); where illumination is allowed, it must be off by 10 p.m. or 1 hour after close, whichever is later.
Sign permits in Greenwood Village
Greenwood Village Community Development Department — 6060 S Quebec St; 303-486-5783
Greenwood Village sign code FAQ
What is the sign code for Greenwood Village, Colorado?
Greenwood Village's sign regulations are set by Ch. 16 Art. 21 Div. 4 Signs · Municode Library, and vary by zoning district. Sightline tracks 1 verified zone family for Greenwood Village below, each with wall, freestanding, and other sign-type limits cited to the exact section.
Do I need a permit for a sign in Greenwood Village?
In nearly every Colorado municipality, including Greenwood Village, permanent signs — wall signs, channel letters, cabinets, monument signs — require a sign permit. Greenwood Village's permit process is linked below. Always confirm with the authority having jurisdiction before finalizing a design.
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