Broomfield, CO Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Election window
- Unlimited small signs for 90 days before an election
- Removal deadline
- Within 7 days after the coordinated election
- Ground sign size
- Up to 6 sq ft per face during election period
- Fence sign size
- Up to 32 sq ft during election period
- Baseline allowance
- 2-3 yard signs year-round, 16 sq ft per face
- Permit
- None required, exempt under section 17-44-090(H)
Summary
Broomfield lets residential and commercial lots post an unlimited number of small yard and fence signs, up to six square feet on the ground or 32 square feet on a fence, for 90 days before any coordinated election under section 17-44-130(A) of the Sign Code. They must come down within seven days after the election.
(G)Coordinated election means all elections conducted by the City and County of Broomfield Elections Division. ... Max Area: ... 16 sq per face; 32 sf total per sign, except additional yard signs displayed during a coordinated election. ... Setback: ... Prohibited in right-of-way, sight distance area and must be setback a minimum distance equal to the height of the sign from the property line except when posted on a fence. Duration: The limited number of yard signs listed above may be posted throughout the year. An unlimited number of additional small yard signs not exceeding 6 square feet per sign face and fence mounted signs not exceeding 32 sf may be displayed for 90 days prior to a city and county coordinated election and must be removed within seven days after the election.
Full Breakdown
Section 17-44-050(G) defines a 'coordinated election' as any election conducted by the City and County of Broomfield Elections Division. The Sign Code's temporary sign table for residential zone districts, at section 17-44-130(A), governs yard signs, which by definition in section 17-44-050(OO) are temporary freestanding or fence-mounted signs made of paper, vinyl, plastic, wood, or metal. Outside of election season, low and medium density residential lots may post two yard signs and high density residential lots three, each capped at 16 square feet per face and 32 square feet total, set back from the property line at least the height of the sign and kept out of the right-of-way and sight distance areas.
During the 90 days before a coordinated election, that cap disappears for smaller signs: the table allows an unlimited number of additional small yard signs up to six square feet per ground-mounted sign face and an unlimited number of fence-mounted signs up to 32 square feet, on top of the normal allowance. Those election-season signs must be removed within seven days after the election. Section 17-44-090(H) exempts all temporary signs, including yard signs, from the standard sign permit process, and section 17-44-120(E)(1) separately makes it unlawful for a residential landlord to bar a tenant from posting yard signs in non-communal space, though the landlord may set reasonable attachment rules to avoid property damage.
Because the Sign Code is written to be content-neutral under section 17-44-030(B)(1), the same size, number, and duration rules for yard signs apply equally to a political message, a for-sale sign, or a holiday greeting.
Violations & Fines
Leaving election-season yard or fence signs up more than seven days after a coordinated election, exceeding the six-square-foot ground or 32-square-foot fence caps on the unlimited additional signs, or placing any yard sign in the right-of-way or a sight distance area violates section 17-44-130(A) and can result in code compliance action or confiscation under section 17-44-150.
Frequently Asked Questions
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