Pueblo, CO Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- Commercial/industrial zone on state highway
- Permit
- Separate CDOT state sign permit
- Statutes cited
- C.R.S. §§ 43-1-415, 24-4-103
- City fine
- Up to $1,000 per day
Summary
In Pueblo, a sign in a commercial or industrial zone next to the state highway system needs a separate CDOT sign permit: the city code never overrides Colorado's own highway advertising controls.
No provision of this Chapter shall be interpreted as authorizing the erection or maintenance of any sign or display that is regulated under the State of Colorado Division of Highways (CDOT) authorized by Sections 43-1-415 and 24-4-103, C.R.S. All signs in a commercial or industrial zone district adjacent to the state highway system must obtain a state sign permit if the sign is located in an area within CDOT jurisdiction.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Pueblo's sign code, Chapter 10 of Title XVII, applies to every zone district in the city, but Section 17-10-03 carves out a hard line at the state highway system. Subsection (2) bars city officials from reading the Chapter to authorize any sign CDOT regulates under C.R.S. §§ 43-1-415 and 24-4-103. Subsection (3) then requires any sign in a commercial or industrial zone district adjacent to the state highway system to carry a state sign permit whenever it sits within CDOT's jurisdiction, on top of whatever local sign permit the Administrative Official issues under Chapter 10's zone-by-zone standards.
Violations & Fines
Violating Title XVII's sign standards is punishable under § 17-7-3(c) by a fine up to $1,000, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense; CDOT enforces the state permit separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Pueblo issue its own permit for signs near I-25 or Highway 50?
Can a Pueblo sign ordinance override CDOT's highway sign rules?
Sources & Official References
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