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SECTION 5. COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS-GENERAL PROVISIONS

The restrictions in this Section 5 apply to all Commercial Districts.

A. PURPOSE

The Commercial Districts are established for businesses engaged in commerce, mercantile, and activities of industry and trade, while ensuring compatibility with the general rural character of the areas within the County.

C. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

No use shall be made of commercially zoned land unless the use meets the performance standards specified for this district and other applicable Clear Creek County Zoning Regulations.

16. LIGHTING

Any outdoor light used for the illumination of parking areas, loading areas, recreation areas, or for any other private or public purpose, shall be arranged in such a manner as to meet the following conditions:

a. Lights shall be shielded so that direct rays of light will not shine directly onto surrounding properties, except for porch or other lights attached to a structure that are non-reflective, and 100 watts or less;

b. Neither the direct nor reflected light from any light source may create a traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public roads, and no colored lights may be used in such a way as to be confused or construed as traffic control devices;

c. No blinking, flashing, intermittent, or fluttering lights, or other illuminated device which has a changing light intensity, brightness, or color, or which exceeds twenty-five (25) feet in height, may be permitted in any zoning district, except for temporary holiday displays or as required by local, state, or federal regulations.

 

SECTION 6. (I) INDUSTRIAL

A. PURPOSE

This District is established for the purpose of providing for general industrial, manufacturing, and/or commercial activities, while providing for visual screening to preserve the general rural character of the areas within the County.

C. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

No use shall be made of industrially zoned land unless the use meets the performance standards specified for this district and other applicable Clear Creek County Zoning Regulations.

16. LIGHTING

Any outdoor light used for the illumination of parking areas, loading areas, recreation areas, or for any other private or public purpose, shall be arranged in such a manner as to meet the following conditions:

a. Lights shall be shielded so that direct rays of light will not shine directly onto surrounding properties, except for porch or other lights attached to a structure that are non-reflective, and 100 watts or less;

b. Neither the direct or reflected light from any light source may create a traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public roads, and no colored lights may be used in such a way as to be confused or construed as traffic control devices;

c. No blinking, flashing, intermittent, or fluttering lights, or other illuminated device that has a changing light intensity, brightness, or color, or that exceeds twenty-five (25) feet in height, may be permitted in any zoning district, except for temporary holiday displays or as required by local, state, or federal regulations.

 

SECTION 10.     SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DEVICES

The scope of the regulation herein set forth shall apply and govern in all Districts. Thisregulation is intended to provide for the orderly control of signs and outdoor advertising, to permit the use of signs and outdoor advertising necessary for adequate identification and direction in order to promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Clear Creek County, and to provide for commercial and industrial advertising under appropriate conditions.

A. DEFINITION

A sign is defined as any commercial or non-commercial advertising device, display, figure, painting, drawing, message, placard, poster, billboard, banner, or any other contrivance designed, intended, or used to advertise or to give either commercial or non-commercial information and having the capacity of being visible from adjacent properties or roads.

B. PERMIT REQUIRED FOR SIGNS

All signs and outdoor advertising larger than ten (10) square feet in area shall require a County Sign Permit, obtained from the County Building Department. If a permit is necessary, all submittals must comply with the requirements as set forth by the County Building Department. A Colorado Department of Transportation permit may also be required, in addition to a County Sign Permit.

G. ILLUMINATION

1. Signs may be internally or externally illuminated.

2. Signage for home occupations shall not be illuminated.

3. Any light used for the illumination of a sign shall be shielded so that the direct rays of light will not shine directly on surrounding properties or upwardly beyond the topmost portion of the sign.

4. Neither the direct or reflected light from any light source may create a traffic hazard to operators of motor vehicles on public roads, and no colored lights may be used in such a way as to be confused or construed as traffic control devices.

5. No blinking, flashing, intermittent, or fluttering lights, or other illuminated device which has a changing light intensity, brightness, or color, or which exceeds twenty-five (25) feet in height, may be permitted in any zoning district, except for temporary holiday displays or as required by local, state, or federal regulations.