Every outdoor sign in Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree.
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 Lone Tree, 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 Lone Tree, 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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Ground sign setback
N/A (not applicable/not stated)
Authority
Sign Chapter Scope
Source-backed sign ordinance/chapter scope: ation submittal requirements for eligible facilities requests \nSec. 16-17-80 Decision \nSec. 16-17-90 Collocation\n\nArticle XXIX Sign Standards \nSec. 16-29-10 Purpose and intent \nSec. 16-29-20 Application of Article \nSec. 16-29-30 Signs allowed without a sign permit \nSec. 16-29-40 Prohibited signs \nSec. 16-29-50 Sign permit \nSec. 16-29-60 General provisions \nSec. 16-29-70 Design Guidelines and Standards \nSe
Sign Chapter Scope 2
Source-backed sign ordinance/chapter scope: \nSec. 16-17-80 Decision \nSec. 16-17-90 Collocation\n\nArticle XXIX Sign Standards \nSec. 16-29-10 Purpose and intent \nSec. 16-29-20 Application of Article \nSec. 16-29-30 Signs allowed without a sign permit \nSec. 16-29-40 Prohibited signs \nSec. 16-29-50 Sign permit \nSec. 16-29-60 General provisions \nSec. 16-29-70 Design Guidelines and Standards \nSec. 16-29-80 On-site signs - residential \nSec. 16-29-90 On-sit
Awnings allowed; part of wall sign calculation, only the graphics count
Awning Projection Clearance
Min clearance 8 ft above sidewalk/ground; internal and external illumination allowed; must be fire-retardant
Building Signs
Building Sign Formula
50 SF plus 1 SF per lineal ft building frontage/tenant lease line in excess of 50 ft, up to total of 100 SF per building face (all 3 walls if corner lot); for floor areas >100,000 SF, max 200 SF per building face
Building Sign Max Number
Permit 3 signs per site; panel on existing pylon sign considered one sign; no sign shall exceed 75% of linear footage of wall (within tenant lease line/multi-tenant), unless otherwise approved; cannot box-in sign elements separately
4' high, 3 SF area max, provided by landlord; sign copy/logo allowed; incidental signs to direct traffic allowed, 10 ft setback
Directional Max Height
4 feet
Electrical Structural
Projecting Sign Requirements
8' off grade, 3' off wall, counted as part of overall SF
Freestanding
Freestanding Ground Monument
Source-backed freestanding/ground/monument sign rules: may contain a non-\ncommercial message. \n( c) Regulations contained in this Article shall \napply to signs in all zoning districts. On parcels \nwhere mixed-uses (both residential and nonres-\nidential) exist. residential uses shall comply with \nresidential sign regulations and nonresidential \nuses shall comply with nonresidential sign reg-\nulations provided m this Article. \n(d) Signs within a Planned Developmen
Freestanding Ground Monument 4
Source-backed freestanding/ground/monument sign rules: d for wall or freestanding \nsigns, provided that the cabinet incorporates \nrouted, push-through or molded letters, graph-\nics, panels or similar quahties that provide sub-\nstantial dimension and interest to the face of \nthe sign. Up to one-third of a --- SIGN CODE FOCUSED SLICE --- be approved in \nnonresidential areas where it is not readily \nvisible from residential areas. \n(4) Externally illuminated monumen
General Standards
Landlord Approval Required
Signs must be approved by the landlord
Client Request Note
Client requested illuminated channel letters/logos on 3 elevations plus replacement pylon faces; noted as permitted
Source-backed maintenance rules: mounted or pamted on \nvehicles are prohibited. \n(5) Signs erected by state or local govern-\nment agencies or their contractors. or public \nutility companies to facilitate the construc-\ntion. maintenance or operation of transpor-\ntation facilities o --- SIGN CODE FOCUSED SLICE --- ning District \nUses permitted by special review m SR-3 Subzoning District \nDevelopment standards of SR-3 Subzoning District \nPrinc
Permit Process
Permit Time Frame
Submit online all application and drawings through email process via aca-prod.accela.com/LONETREE
Cup Process
Council meets 2nd Tuesdays of every month; deadline 3 weeks prior; pre-application consultation with staff planner required before submitting
Source-backed prohibited signs: state or local law, ordinance or \nregulation. \n(2) All flags shall comply with standards \nof Subsection 16-29-60 (p). Up to three 0) \nflags per premises. More than three (3) flags \nshall require approval through a Site Im-\nprovement Plan process. \n(3) Window signs that do not exceed a \ntotal of fifty percent (50'1/i,) of the total win-\ndow area per building side or per tenant \noccupied building frontage in
Prohibited Signs 2
Source-backed prohibited signs: hall require approval through a Site Im-\nprovement Plan process. \n(3) Window signs that do not exceed a \ntotal of fifty percent (50'1/i,) of the total win-\ndow area per building side or per tenant \noccupied building frontage in a multi-tenant \nbuilding. Window signs temporarily cover-\ning windows of unoccupied buildings or ten-\nant spaces for sale or lease may exceed the \nmaximum area requirement. ''Day-Glo\
Yes, permit required; 1 per elevation; installed upon issuance of permit
Temp Sign Rules
Banners/flags max (4) 30-day periods per calendar year, no carryover month to month; SF allowance included in aggregate area allowance of 10% of wall area; fly guys not allowed
Wall Signs
Wall Signs
Source-backed wall sign rules: cale. overall size. materials and colors, and \nshall substantially conform to the Design Guide-\nlines and Standards for Architecture and Site \nPlanning pursuant to Sect10n 16-29-70. \n( b) The maximum square footage of all signs \nand the maximum height of freestanding signs \ncontained herein may be reduced in order to be \nin proper proportion and scale to the building \nor proJect. Guidelines for determining th
Wall Signs 2
Source-backed wall sign rules: 6-29-70. \n( b) The maximum square footage of all signs \nand the maximum height of freestanding signs \ncontained herein may be reduced in order to be \nin proper proportion and scale to the building \nor proJect. Guidelines for determining the height \nof a freestanding sign may include, but are not \nlimited to, the proportional relationship of the \nsign to: height of adjoining buildings, topogra-\n16-29-50 \nphy