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Mesa County, CO Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Window sign allowance impact
Excluded from total sign allowance
District
AFT zoning district
Total sign allowance (AFT)
32 square feet per property
Max flush wall signs per facade
2
Wall sign projection limit
12 inches, base 8+ feet up

Summary

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.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Mesa County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

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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Full Breakdown

B of the Land Development Code governs flush wall signs for nonresidential uses in the AFT zoning district. 4. Because window signs tied to a display are carved out of that 32-square-foot cap, a business can combine window merchandising displays with its permitted wall and freestanding signage without reducing the area available for its primary signs. C, and any electrical service run to a freestanding sign must be installed underground. 09 nonresidential standards, which measure allowance by building facade length rather than a flat square footage figure.

Violations & Fines

Posting signage beyond what Section 9.08 allows, including counting window displays incorrectly against the wall sign cap or exceeding two flush wall signs on a facade, is a sign-without-approval violation under LDC Section 11.02.A, subject to permit denial or removal by the Director under Section 9.12.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do window displays count against my sign allowance in Mesa County?
Not in the AFT zoning district. LDC Section 9.08.B.3 specifically excludes window signs incorporated with a window display from counting toward the property's total sign allowance.
How much total signage is allowed on an AFT-zoned business?
Section 9.08.A allows a total of 32 square feet of signage per nonresidentially used property in the AFT district, split between flush wall and freestanding signs, separate from the excluded window-display signage.
How many wall signs can a building have under this section?
Section 9.08.B.4 caps flush wall signs at a maximum of two per building facade, in addition to any window signage incorporated into a window display, which does not count toward that limit.

Sources & Official References

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