Parker, CO Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Coverage cap
- Lesser of 25% of window area or 150 sq ft
- Small-sign exemption
- Under 6 sq ft, no review needed
- Duration
- None, no time limit set
- Applies per
- Single occupant of a parcel
- Registration
- Required at 6 sq ft or more
Summary
Temporary window signs in the Town of Parker are capped at whichever is less: 25 percent of a storefront's aggregate window area, or 150 square feet, for any single occupant of a parcel, and Table 13.09.B sets no time limit on how long they can stay up. Window signs under six square feet skip Sign Code review entirely under Section 13.09.020(c)(12).
(12)Any window sign(s) under six (6) square feet in area. ... Sign Type Maximum Sign Area (per sign) (sq. ft) Maximum Sign Area (total) (sq. ft.) Maximum Height (ft.) Display Duration Limitations ... Window The lesser of: 25 % of aggregate window sign area for any single occupant of a parcel; or 150 square feet of aggregate window sign area for any single occupant of a parcel — None
Full Breakdown
Section 13.09.040(e)(1) folds window signs into the Table 13.09.B schedule that governs temporary signage on developed parcels, and the Window row sets the coverage rule apart from every other sign type on that table: the limit is calculated as a percentage of window area rather than a flat square footage. A single occupant of a parcel, such as one storefront in a multi-tenant retail center, may cover up to 25 percent of its aggregate window area with temporary signage, or 150 square feet, whichever number is smaller.
Unlike banners, freestanding signs, sandwich boards, and construction signage, which all carry a display-duration limit in that same table, the Window row lists None for duration, so a compliant window sign can stay up indefinitely without triggering the ninety-day cycle that applies to freestanding temporary signs. Separately, Section 13.09.020(c)(12) exempts any window sign under six square feet from the Sign Code altogether, meaning small paper notices or hour-of-operation signs never need to be measured against the 25-percent/150-square-foot cap or registered under Section 13.03.040(o). Once a tenant's window signage crosses that six-square-foot threshold, however, it counts toward the aggregate limit and must be registered like any other temporary sign, calculated per occupant so that neighboring tenants sharing one storefront each get their own allowance rather than splitting a single parcel-wide cap.
Violations & Fines
Window signage that covers more than 25 percent of a single occupant's aggregate window area, or exceeds 150 square feet, is out of compliance with Table 13.09.B and can be ordered reduced or removed by the Community Development Department; unregistered signage above the six-square-foot exemption threshold in Section 13.09.020(c)(12) is treated the same way.
Frequently Asked Questions
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