Sign Regulations in Mesa County, CO (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Mesa County, Colorado.
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Garage Sale Signs
Mesa County treats a garage-sale sign as an exempt temporary sign: no permit needed if it isn't illuminated or permanent, tops out at six square feet, and is capped at six signs per parcel under one acre. Residential yard sales themselves are separately capped at six events a year, four consecutive days each, thirty days apart, under the Land Development Code.
Garage Sale Sign Rules in Mesa County
Light RestrictionsMesa County Land Development Code § 9.03(A)(4)
4. A sign that is not illuminated, not digital or electronic and not permanent in nature; for example, one that is planted into the ground or affixed to an object or structure by temporary means, does not have a foundation, is made of lightweight and thin materials such as a single sheet of plastic, thin metal, plywood or paper, with the following limitation: a. On a parcel of less than one (1)...
Holiday Displays
Mesa County exempts temporary holiday decorations and displays from its sign permit requirements, letting property owners in any zone district put up seasonal displays without a Chapter 9 sign permit.
Mesa County Holiday Display Sign Exemption
Few RestrictionsMesa County Land Development Code § 9.03.A.3
Temporary decorations or displays clearly incidental, customary and commonly associated with national or local holiday celebrations.
Digital Billboards
Mesa County caps digital and electronic sign brightness at 0.3 footcandles over ambient light, bans interactive displays, and requires photocell dimming technology, standards that apply to any electronic sign, including outdoor advertising displays.
Mesa County Digital & Electronic Sign Brightness Rules
Some RestrictionsMesa County Land Development Code § 9.05.A
The maximum brightness levels for signs shall not exceed three tenths (0.3) footcandles over ambient light levels. Measurements of light are based on the area of the sign versus measurement of the distance... 2. The measurement shall be conducted at least thirty (30) minutes after sunset or thirty (30) minutes before sunrise. 3. Interactive signs are prohibited. 4. All new electronic display si...
Window Signs
Mesa County excludes window signs incorporated with a window display from a property's total sign allowance, so businesses in the AFT zoning district can post window displays without eating into their flush wall sign area.
Mesa County Window Sign Allowance Exclusion
Few RestrictionsMesa County Land Development Code § 9.08.B.3
Flush wall signs may extend up to twelve (12) inches from the face of the building if the base of the sign is at least eight (8) feet above ground level. Window signs incorporated with a window display will not be considered part of the total sign allowance.
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