Every outdoor sign in Englewood 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 Englewood 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 Englewood.
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 Englewood, 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 Englewood, 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: 8 ft; Pylon: 25 ft
Ground sign setback
Monument sign setback: 10 ft
Awning Signs
Awning Sign Sf Calc
Calculated by the largest profile of the object plus the profile at 90 degrees from the largest profile, times two for three-dimensional objects
Building Signs
Building Sign Formula
Sign area is calculated by the largest profile of the object plus the profile at 9,0 degrees from the largest profile, times two for three-dimensional objects
Double-faced signs count as one sign provided each face is within 3 feet of each other
Sign Confusion With Government Signs
No sign shall be designed or located in a way where it can imitate or be confused with an official government sign for traffic direction or any other public safety symbol
All signs shall require a permit to demonstrate compliance with this Chapter, issued based on an application signed by the property owner or the owner's authorized agent
Prohibited Signs
Prohibited Sign Elements
No sign shall include balloons, streamers, pennants, or other air activated elements and animated elements, whether animated by mechanical, electrical, or environmental means
Prohibited Sign Elements Exception
This limitation shall not apply to pedestrian signs, provided any animated element shall apply to the overall pedestrian sign allowances
Temporary Signs
Temp Signs Allowed
Yes, permit required
Temp Sign Rules
Max total area: 100 sq ft; max frontage-based area: 0.25 sq ft per foot of frontage (up to 100 sq ft); permit required