Littleton, CO Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Littleton's sign code is content-neutral: Section 10-1-3.10(C)(1) states that the Section regulates only the sign structure and physical parameters, not the sign's message, and Section 10-1-3.10(C)(2)'s Substitution Policy lets a homeowner or campaign swap a constitutionally protected noncommercial message, which includes political and election messages, onto any sign structure or mounting device that is already legally allowed. In practice this means a political sign rides on the same size and duration limits as any other small yard sign under Table 10-1-3.10.F, Temporary Signs: a Post or Stake sign that stays at or under six square feet in area and four feet in height does not need a Sign Permit at all and can stay up for up to 90 days under Table Note 2, while a larger or longer-standing temporary sign requires a Sign Permit issued by the Director under Section 10-9-6.6.

Placement rules apply across the board: a temporary sign cannot sit in the street right-of-way, an easement, a roadway, a sidewalk, a median, or within 300 feet of a commercial-corridor intersection, and it cannot use animation or flashing illumination under Section 10-1-3.10.F. A campaign that wants a larger or more visible sign, or one placed in a shopping-center common area, still needs a permit and is subject to the general prohibited-sign list in Section 10-1-3.10.B, which bars portable, animated, and roof-mounted signs outright.