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Most signs located on private property require a zoning permit. Signs that extend into the public right-of-way (such as over a sidewalk, street, or alley) will also require a right-of-way permit from the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Please note that if your project includes electrical work, you will also need an electrical permit.
Zoning permits are required for signs located entirely on private property and signs that are on private property but extend into the public right-of-way (e.g., a sign projecting over the public sidewalk).
Apply for a sign permit
Denver's Right of Way Services
For signs located entirely in the public right-of-way, a permit is required. Visit the Department of Transportation & Infrastructure's Right of Way & General Permits webpage for more information.
Temporary signs that do not require a permit:
While certain temporary signs do not require permits, zoning regulations must be followed. See Section 10.10.3 of the Denver Zoning Code. The following summarizes what is allowed without a permit.
Temporary signs that require a permit:
Apply for a permit
Political and other noncommercial signs may be displayed on private property in accordance with the following zoning regulations. These signs do not need a zoning permit.
On residential property: Political and noncommercial signs are limited to the following types:
On commercial property:
Source: Denver Zoning Code, Section 10.10.3
A zoning permit is not required for real estate signs. However, the display of real estate signs on your property must follow the zoning regulations. See Article 10 of the Denver Zoning Code.
Real estate signs:
Portable signs, including sandwich board signs and other moveable/freestanding signs, are not allowed on private property.
"Accordion" style portable signs can be placed in the right-of-way (ROW). Visit the Department of Transportation & Infrastructure's Right of Way & General Permits webpage for more information on temporary signs in the ROW.
New murals and other works of art are reviewed by Denver’s Arts and Venues agency for a determination of the work’s status as public art, and are then referred to zoning staff for a determination of whether the work requires a zoning permit.
Submit a mural proposal
A zoning permit is required to create a new billboard, renew an existing billboard, or move a billboard more than 1 foot from its current location. Zoning permits for billboards are renewed annually.
New billboards are allowed in the following Denver Zoning Code zone districts:
To install a new billboard, one or more existing billboards need to be removed first to ensure no net increase in billboard signage in Denver. You must use these removal credits from the previously removed billboards to apply for a new billboard.
Apply for a billboard (sign) permit
Comprehensive sign plans are a means to achieve a coordinated and balanced system of signs and street graphics.
Visit the Comprehensive Sign Plans webpage