HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 15-25ORDINANCE NO. 15-25
AN ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF
CHAPTER 17.66 OF THE ESTES PARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO TEMPORARILY
REGULATE RATHER THAN PROHIBIT FEATHER FLAG SIGNS
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado has
determined that it is in the best interest of the Town to amend certain sections of the
Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, to temporarily allow feather flag
wind signs in certain areas, and to provide regulations for the duration they are allowed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK, COLORADO AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The prohibition of wind signs under section 17.66.060(8) of the
Municipal Code is temporarily suspended to the extent described in this Ordinance.
Section 2: The suspension applies only to feather flag signs, defined as follows:
Feather flag means a freestanding, temporary fabric sign intended to be
inserted directly into the ground or into a mounting device that sits on the
ground, often with a feather-like shape. Other common names for feather
flags include blade flags, sail flags, quill flags, flutter flags, feather banners,
teardrop banners, and sail banners. (see figure below)
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Section 3: During the period of suspension, feather flags shall be exempt from the
requirement of a sign permit in section 17.66.041 (a).
Section 4: The suspension shall not apply within any residential zoning district, nor
the Downtown Commercial district.
Section 5: For the duration of the suspension, feather flags shall meet the following
requirements, which shall be considered part of chapter 17.66. Violation of any of the
following shall be considered a violation of the Municipal Code and subject to enforcement
under section 17.66.230:
a. No lot may contain more than one feather flag.
b. Feather flags shall be included in calculations of maximum signage
or sign area for the purposes of other code provisions, and shall be
considered freestanding signs.
c. No feather flag may exceed 12 feet in height.
d. No feather flag may stand closer than 12 feet to any street, alley, or
sidewalk.
Section 6: All other provisions of the Municipal Code and Development Code
relevant to signs or structures, or which are pertinent by their own terms, shall apply to
feather flags.
Section 7: This suspension shall be effective through January 6, 2026, unless
earlier terminated or extended by the Board of Trustees. Upon conclusion of the
suspension, all feather flags will once again be prohibited and must be removed. This
Ordinance shall establish no right or expectation that a feather flag may remain on any
property within the Town beyond the period of the suspension, and no right or expectation
that the suspension will ultimately be of any particular duration.
Section 8: This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30) days after
its adoption and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,
Colorado this 26th day of AUGUST, 2025.
TOWN OF ESTE^ARK, COLORADO
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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I hereby certify that the above Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Board
of Trustees on the 26th day of AUGUST, 2025 and published by title in a newspaper of
general circulation in the Town of Estes Park, Colorado, on the 29th day of AUGUST,
2025, all as required by the Statutes of the State of Colorado.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town Attorney