Sign Regulations in Fountain, CO (2026)
3 verified sign regulations for Fountain, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Holiday Displays
Fountain's Fire Code caps decorative holiday lighting at 45 days of installation, extending to 90 days for apartment, condominium and other multifamily occupancies. Section 605.9.2, added to the adopted 2015 International Fire Code, treats holiday lights as temporary wiring under NFPA 70, but exempts LED rope lighting and one- and two-family homes from the time limit entirely.
Fountain CO Holiday Lighting Duration Limit
Light RestrictionsFountain Municipal Code § 15.04.070, amendment G (IFC § 605.9.2)
G.605.9.2. Decorative holiday lighting. Add section 605.9.2 to read as follows: 605.9.2. Decorative holiday lighting. Decorative holiday lighting is considered temporary wiring per NFPA 70. Decorative holiday lighting is allowed to be installed for a period to not exceed 45 days.a.Exceptions:(1)Group R-2, R-3 and R-4 occupancies for up to 90 days.(2)LED rope lighting.(3)In one- and two-family d...
Digital Billboards
Fountain has no separate digital-billboard category; the operative rule is the electronic message center (EMC) standard in the zoning code. Fountain Municipal Code § 17.12.060(D) restricts EMCs to nonresidential zones and schools, caps message duration and brightness, and bans scrolling, flashing or moving graphics on any city sign.
Fountain, CO Electronic Message Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsFountain Municipal Code § 17.12.060(D)
D.Electronic message centers (EMCs).1.Location. EMCs signs are only allowed in nonresidential zones and educational institutions. An electronic message center may be integrated into an on-premise, wall sign or freestanding pole or monument sign only. ... 2.Height. ... The maximum size of an EMC on any individual sign shall not exceed 50 percent of allowable sign area. ... 3.Lighting. Lighting f...
Window Signs
Fountain limits how much of a storefront window a sign can cover. Fountain Municipal Code § 17.12.060(K) caps any sign displayed in a window and visible from outside the lot at 50 percent of the window or door area at ground-floor level, and that cap overrides the city's regular sign-area allowances whenever the two conflict.
Fountain, CO Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsFountain Municipal Code § 17.12.060(K)
K.Window signs.1.Maximum coverage. When a sign is displayed in a window and is visible beyond the boundaries of the lot upon which the sign is displayed, the total area of such sign shall not exceed 50 percent of the window or door area at the ground floor level. If this provision conflicts with the allowed primary or secondary sign size, this provision shall prevail.
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