Manitou Springs, CO Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Signs allowed
- One wall or hanging sign
- Maximum size
- Two square feet
- Lighting
- No exterior, interior, or neon lighting
- Placement
- Must be affixed to the primary structure
- Zero-impact exemption
- No sign permitted at all
Summary
A permitted home occupation in Manitou Springs may display exactly one wall or hanging sign on the primary structure, capped at two square feet, and it cannot be lit in any way, whether by exterior floodlight, internal illumination, or neon; zero-impact home activities exempt from the permit process cannot display any sign at all.
viii.Home Occupations may have one wall or hanging sign affixed to the primary structure. The sign shall be limited to a maximum of two square feet and shall have no exterior, interior or neon lighting.
Full Breakdown
4(C)(2)(viii) gives permitted Home Occupations a narrow signage allowance: one wall or hanging sign affixed to the primary structure, limited to a maximum of two square feet, with no exterior, interior, or neon lighting permitted on it. 4(B)(2), covering activities like drawing, writing, or phone and computer work that produce no outside impact, is conditioned in part on no signs being displayed at all, so those activities lose the exemption the moment any sign goes up. 4(C)(2)(xi), meaning a home business cannot compensate for the tight sign limit by putting merchandise or equipment on view outside instead.
Because the sign must be affixed to the primary structure, a sign mounted on a detached garage, accessory structure, fence, or freestanding post at the curb falls outside what this standard authorizes.
Violations & Fines
Installing a sign larger than two square feet, lighting a home business sign with any exterior, interior, or neon lighting, or displaying more than one sign violates § 18.04.24.4(C)(2)(viii) and is enforceable under the citywide general penalty, § 1.01.100(A): up to a $2,650 fine, up to ninety days in jail, or both, with each day the noncompliant sign remains up counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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