Land Use Code Town of Norwood, Colorado - San Miguel County

Chapter 7: Land Use Code
standards of this section.
(1) Free-standing signs shall not exceed 35 feet in height; and shall be a minimum of 8
feet above grade when located adjacent to or projecting over a pedestrian way and larger
than two 2 sq. ft. in area. Each free-standing sign may have two faces, each with the
maximum area allowed under subsection 5.04 (f), provided the two faces are the same size
and join back-to-back without any overlap.
(2) Projecting Signs shall not be higher than the eave line or parapet wall of the
principal building and shall be a minimum of 8 feet above grade when located adjacent to or
projecting over a pedestrian way; shall not extend more than 4 feet from the building wall
except where such a sign is an integral part of an approved canopy or awning.
(3) Wall Signs shall not be higher than the eave line or parapet wall of the principal
building and no sign part, including cutout letters, shall project more than 12 inches from
the building wall.
(h)
Permits. It shall be unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, paint, or repaint, or
change the use of any sign as defined in this section without first obtaining a sign permit;
however, a sign permit shall not be required to repaint a sign exactly as it was permitted for
the purpose of maintenance.
(1) For all sign permits required, a fee shall be charged to cover the costs of
administration.
(2) Off-premise advertising signs require a permit from the Town.
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