A. Title: This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the TOWN OF WINTER PARK SIGN CODE.
B. Authority: The regulations herein are authorized by title 31, article 23 of the Colorado Revised Statutes and are hereby declared to be in accordance with all provisions of these statutes.
C. Purpose: The purpose of this chapter is to establish a set of standards for the fabrication, erection and use of signs, symbols, markings or advertising devices within the town of Winter Park. These standards are designed to protect and promote the health and safety of persons within the community and to promote commerce and community identity while improving the quality of the visual environment.
D. Philosophy:
1. Small well designed signs can visually communicate as well as, or better than large signs.
2. A large number of signs tend to detract from and be detrimental to the area in which they occur. The continuity of well designed signs can contribute to the promotion of an image for the town.
3. Signs can be desirable elements in the environment when designs are guided by consideration for the human, be it a motorist or pedestrian.
4. Signs shall be of quality design, using quality materials and sound construction methods.
E. Compliance: All signs shall conform to all regulations of this chapter unless specifically exempted therefrom as part of the site plan approval or special review approval procedure outlined in title 7, chapter 7 of this code (planned developments). Said signs shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Every sign shall have a good scale and proportion in its design and visual relationship to buildings and surroundings.
2. Every sign shall be designed as an integral architectural element of the building and site to which it principally relates.
3. The colors, materials and lighting of every sign shall be restrained and harmonious with the building site to which it principally relates. Signs and banners must have colored backgrounds, white or light colors that would appear white from fifty feet (50') away are prohibited.
4. The number of graphic elements on a sign shall be held to the minimum needed to convey the sign's major message and shall be composed in proportion to the area of the sign face.
5. Each sign shall be compatible with signs on adjoining premises and shall not compete for attention or advertise product pricing.
6. Identification signs of a prototype design and corporation logos shall conform to criteria for all other signs. (Ord. 440, Series of 2010)