Sign Regulations in Loveland, CO (2026)
3 verified sign regulations for Loveland, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Holiday Displays
Loveland does not require a sign permit for seasonal decorations, so holiday lights and displays can go up without City sign review. A separate lighting rule also lets holiday displays flash or change intensity even though that is normally barred as nuisance lighting citywide.
Loveland Exempts Seasonal Decorations From Sign Permits
Light RestrictionsLoveland Unified Development Code § 18.04.08.02
D. Sign Permit Required. 1. Generally. No sign shall be displayed, constructed, installed, erected, or altered within the City limits until the City has issued a sign permit, except as specifically provided in this Division. 2. Exceptions. a. No permit is required for routine sign maintenance, painting or replacing light sources with lighting of comparable brightness. b. No permit is required f...
Digital Billboards
Loveland, Colorado caps electronic message center (EMC) displays at 50% of a sign's face, or 60% within the I-25 corridor, and limits most premises to one EMC-equipped sign per street frontage. EMCs are barred outright in residential sign districts except for specific institutional uses, and all EMCs must dim after 10 p.m.
Loveland Digital Sign (EMC) Rules
Some RestrictionsLoveland Unified Development Code § 18.04.08.08
1. Generally. Digital electronic message centers may be incorporated into signs as provided in this subsection. 2. Number and Design. a. Not more than one sign with an EMC component is allowed per street frontage per premise... 3. Dimensions. Unless otherwise specifically allowed by this Division, the area of the EMC display shall not exceed 50 percent of the sign face of the sign upon which it...
Window Signs
Loveland, Colorado caps window signage under UDC Table 18.04.08.10.B: up to 25% of an architecturally distinct window in the downtown DTS district, up to 50% in the CI district, and window signs are not permitted at all in the RM/RS residential sign districts. Permanent window signs must be installed without wrinkles, bubbles or visible tape.
Loveland Window Sign Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsLoveland Unified Development Code § 18.04.08.10.D, Table 18.04.08.10.B
D. Window Signs. Window signs are allowed according to the standards in Table 18.04.08.10.B, Window Signs. ... Maximum Sign Area: DTS - 25 percent of the area of an architecturally distinct window may be covered with signs; CI - 50 percent of the area of an architecturally distinct window may be covered with signs; RM/RS - None. TABLE NOTE: 1 Solar shades that do not include a sign(s) are exemp...
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