Every outdoor sign in Centennial 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 Centennial 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 Centennial.
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 Centennial, 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 Centennial, 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
Monument: 10 ft; Pylon: 25 ft
Ground sign setback
Temporary signs: 5 ft from property lines
Awning Signs
Awning Sign Sf Calc
Lettering or logo occupies no more than 20% of the surface area of the awning
Building Signs
Building Sign Illumination
Not illuminated
Signs With De Minimus Area Maximum Area
Signs that are affixed to a building or structure (even if wall signs are not permitted in the district or for the use), which do not exceed one square foot in sign area, provided that only one such sign is present on each elevation that is visible from public rights-of-way or neighboring property; and signs that are less than three-fourths of a square foot in area that are affixed to machines, equipment, fences, gates, walls, gasoline pumps, public telephones, or utility cabinets.
The area of the face of the sign which is designed to be used for text and graphics (the signable area does not include the sign's supporting frame or structure, if any, provided that such frame or structure is not designed to display text or graphics).
Wall Sign Definition
A two-dimensional area on the façade of a building that describes the largest square, rectangle, or parallelogram which is free of architectural details.
Signs Permitted Before Effective Date Permit Requirement
If a permit for a sign has been issued in accordance with all City ordinances in effect prior to the effective date of this Article, and provided that construction is begun within six months of the effective date of this Article and diligently pursued to completion, said sign may be completed in accordance with the approved plans on the basis of which the permit has been issued, subject thereafter, if applicable, to the provisions of this LDC regarding nonconforming signs.
Sock Signs And Temporary Wall Sign Permit Requirement
Sock Signs and Temporary Wall Signs; zones AC, BP, CG, EC, ED, I, OSR, UC: Sock signs and temporary wall signs are permitted in CG, AC, UC, EC, BP, I, ED and OSR districts, and may be installed upon issuance of a building permit.
Signs may not be placed in locations with less horizontal or vertical clearance from authorized communication or energized electrical power lines than prescribed by State of Colorado laws and regulations
Temporary Signs
Temporary Signs Per Tenant
CG, AC, UC, EC, BP, I, ED, and OSR districts; zones AC, BP, CG, EC, ED, I, OSR, UC: Only one banner per tenant per principal building