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I, Sian. Anneazance Standazds. Siga configuration, design, materials and. <br />colors should be harmonious with the rural mountain character of Gilpin <br />County. The foIlowing standards, guidelines, aad restrictions shall apply <br />to all signs and support structures. It shall be the responstbility of the <br />CountyPlanner to review sign designs submitted for a permit to determim <br />consistency these standards. <br />a. The sign should not visually dominate the'structtlre to which it <br />belongs or call undue attention to itself. <br />b. Sign materials and materials for support strictures should be <br />predominantly natural, such as rough cedaz, pine or other types of <br />wood, field stone, river rock or other types of rock. Plastic or other <br />materials aze discouraged. Steel support strictures should be <br />concealed. Alternate materials maybe allowed if it can be <br />sufficiently demonstrated that said material(s) are appropriate and <br />necessary due to wind load or structural design considerations. <br />c. The sign and its supporting structure should be in harmony <br />azchitecturally with the surrounding buildings and structures. <br />d. The color scheme should avoid saturated hues aad colors and utilize <br />more subdued natural colors and earth tones. Brighter or higher <br />contrasting tones andprimaty colors aze recommendedprincipallq <br />for accent to text and graphics. <br />e. The color or format of signs shall not resemble or conflict with <br />traffic signs or signals. <br />f. Sigus shall have no exposed wiring, conduits, tubing, lamps, ballast <br />boxes, or raceways. All cabinets, transformers, ballasts, attachment <br />devices, and similaz equipment shall be concealed. <br />g. Any permitted lighting should be of no greater wattage that. is <br />necessary to make the sign visible at night and external illumination <br />shall be concentrated on the sign. The amount of direct light cast to <br />areas other thaw the sign itself shall be m;n;m;red and lighting <br />facilities shall be arranged so as to not unreasonably disturb <br />occupants of adjacent properties. Lighting sources shall not be <br />directly visible to passing pedestrians or interfere with driver vision <br />and should be concealed in such a manner that direct light does not <br />shine through any element of a sign. Lighting elements shall. not be <br />visible above six (~ inches above the ground at the property line. <br />Gilpin County Zoning Regulations 5Q <br />