Pueblo, CO Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- District
- Commercial Charter Neighborhood (CCN)
- Coverage cap
- 20% of window area
- Combined cap
- 2 × sqrt(street frontage)
- Citation
- § 17-10-05(g)
Summary
In Pueblo's Commercial Charter Neighborhood district, window signs can cover only 20% of the window they're mounted on, with a separate cap on combined wall-and-window signage per street frontage.
Window signs — 20% of area of window to which affixed* B B Notes:
* The combined total sign area of the wall sign and window signs displayed to a street shall not exceed 2 times the square root of the property's frontage on that street. Signs shall be illuminated solely by stationary, shielded light sources directed at the sign or by internal light sources producing not more than 1 foot-candle of illumination at a distance of 4 feet from the sign. No sign with visible moving or flashing animated or intermittent illumination shall be erected unless approved as a use by review.
(h)Nonresidential Districts: HB, HARP-1, HARP-2, HARP-3. Signs in the HB must comply with the Historic Business District Guidelines. Signs in the HARP-1, HARP-2 and HARP-3 Districts are regulated by the Planning and Zoning Commission.(i)Off-premises sign. Zone District Maximum Number Per Lot Maximum Area Maximum Height Spacing Between Signs R-6 Determined by spacing* 300 sq. ft. 30 ft. See notes* A-1, A-2, I-1, I-2, I-3 Determined by spacing* 400 sq. ft. 40 ft. See notes* S-1 and all City-owned property in any Zone District (PPP Signs) Determined by Planning and Zoning Commission Development Plan Review Determined by Planning and Zoning Commission Development Plan Review Determined by Planning and Zoning Commission Development Plan Review Determined by Planning and Zoning Commission Development Plan Review Notes: *Spacing determined by CDOT along State and Federal highways.
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
Section 17-10-05(g) sets Pueblo's only explicit percentage cap on window signage: in the Commercial Charter Neighborhood (CCN) district, a window sign is limited to 20% of the area of the window to which it's affixed. A companion note caps the combined total of wall sign and window sign area facing a given street at two times the square root of the property's street frontage. Outside CCN, window signage isn't broken out as its own line item in the district sign tables and instead falls under the Chapter's general and temporary-sign standards.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the CCN window-sign area cap is enforced as a Title XVII sign violation under § 17-7-3(c), punishable by a fine up to $1,000 per day of noncompliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much of my storefront window can I cover with signage in Pueblo's CCN district?
Does this 20% window cap apply citywide?
Sources & Official References
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