Sign Permit in Bennett, Colorado

Bennett requires a sign permit for: A sign permit is required prior to the erection or installation of any permitted permanent or temporary sign, except signs exempt under Sec. 16-3-350 (Sec. 16-3-310(a)); Applications are submitted per the Town's Applicant Guide; the Zoning Administrator reviews the application against the approval criteria in Article III and either approves, approves with conditions, or denies it (Sec. 16-3-320(a)-(c)); A sign permit lapses and has no further effect unless the sign is erected in compliance with its terms within six (6) months of permit approval (Sec. 16-3-320(e)); A building permit is additionally required where needed to verify the structural integrity of the sign type requested (Sec. 16-3-310(e)); A separate revocable permit (with its own approval criteria, including a revocable-permit agreement and Town Engineer sign-off) is required whenever a sign is proposed on public property or within a public right-of-way (Sec. 16-3-310(c), 16-3-320(d)); Sign number, maximum area, and maximum height are capped by zoning district under Sec. 16-3-410: Table 3.1 for the RE, R-1, R-2, R-3, and MH residential districts (e.g., monument signs 32 sq ft/6 ft, site signs 16 sq ft/6 ft, wall signs on a home-based business 2 sq ft/8 ft), and Table 3.2 for the C, EC, I-1, I-2, and P nonresidential districts (e.g., monument signs 75-150 sq ft depending on frontage/development type, roof signs up to 100 sq ft, wall signs up to 100 sq ft per building facade); Pole signs are the most tightly restricted nonresidential sign type: permitted only on a lot proximate to the I-70/State Highway 79 interchange, within a corridor no wider than 1,500 feet north/south or 3,000 feet east/west of that intersection, up to 380 sq ft and 60 ft in height, and no closer than 1,000 lineal feet to an existing pole sign (Sec. 16-3-420(7)); Numerous common sign types are exempt from needing a sign permit entirely under Sec. 16-3-350, subject to the conditions stated there — including flags meeting height/setback limits, one building-wall banner per business (up to 100 sq ft) plus two freestanding wave banners, government/utility warning signs, most window signs, address signs (up to 2 per building, 6 sq ft each), temporary holiday decorations, one portable A-frame sign per business (max 6 sq ft/4 ft tall), yard/site/swing/notification signs, works of art, one inflatable sign per nonresidential property, external accessory-use signs up to 40 sq ft aggregate, and vehicular signs meeting specific conditions; Certain sign types are prohibited outright under Sec. 16-3-360 regardless of permit status, including off-premises signs/billboards not otherwise expressly permitted, roof-projecting signs unless approved as a roof sign, revolving/rotating signs, flashing or intermittent lighting, and signs attached to trees or other plant material. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department at 303-644-3249 before starting work.

The Sign Permit fee is billed on the Town's standard valuation-based Building Permit fee table, with a $75.00 minimum, per the June 24, 2026 Schedule of Fees — higher than the $23.50 minimum used for most other Bennett building permits.

Bennett does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department at 303-644-3249 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Sign Permit Application; Sign Plan / Drawing. Depending on your project, Bennett may also ask for: Revocable Permit Agreement. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Bennett requires 1 inspection(s) for a sign permit, in order: Structural/Building Inspection (if applicable). Schedule each through Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department (303-644-3249).

Apply through Town of Bennett Community Development Department, Building Department at 207 Muegge Way, Bennett, CO 80102. Phone: 303-644-3249, email: bennettbuilding@bennett.co.us. Office hours: Main Town line 303-644-3249 (Building Department extension 1032 per the Building Permits page). Chief Building Official (Steve Jones, Charles Abbott Associates — Bennett's building department is staffed via a CAA contract) holds Drop-In Hours at Town Hall Tuesdays 12:30-1:30 p.m.; email bennettbuilding@bennett.co.us or stevejones@caa.inc to schedule a plan/project review meeting. Additional CAA inspection staff: Brad Jones 720-960-0576 (bradjones@caa.inc), Daniel Willman 720-361-9732 (danielwillman@caa.inc). Inspection requests must be received by 4:00 p.m. the business day before for next-day scheduling; inspections occur Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., no specific-window guarantee.. Official information: https://www.bennettco.gov/community-development/page/building-department.

Bennett, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — effective July 1, 2026 per Town of Bennett 'Building Code Update 2026' notice; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — effective July 1, 2026 for the Town's own adoption (Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue, the separate special district that performs fire plan review/inspection for Bennett, Watkins, and unincorporated Adams/Arapahoe County, is separately shown by its own website as still operating under the 2018 IFC as of this review — confirm current fire-district code edition directly with Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue at 303-644-3572, since fire code adoption is that district's own action, not the Town Building Department's); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — effective July 1, 2026; 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) — effective July 1, 2026 (new code title added in this cycle; no 2018-cycle equivalent was listed); Colorado Model Electric and Solar Ready Code — effective July 1, 2026 (statewide model code addressing EV/solar readiness, adopted by the Town as part of the 2026 cycle); 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code — effective July 1, 2026; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — currently in effect per the Town's Adopted Building Department Codes list (the NEC was not part of the July 1, 2026 update batch and continues under its existing adoption); PRIOR CYCLE (2018 codes), still governing permits issued before July 1, 2026 that have not expired: 2018 IBC, 2018 IRC, 2018 IPC, 2018 IMC, 2018 IEBC, 2018 IFC, 2018 IFGC, 2018 IECC.; Transition rule (per the Town's 'Building Code Update 2026' notice, verified directly): the Town issued NO permits under the 2024 cycle before July 1, 2026. Permits issued under the 2018 cycle before July 1, 2026 may finish construction on that code cycle, UNLESS the permit expires after July 1, 2026, in which case renewal or a new permit after that date requires meeting 2024 code. All permits issued on or after July 1, 2026 must meet the 2024 I-codes. EXCEPTION: 8 named residential master-plan developments currently under construction on 2018-cycle approved master plans (Bennett Avenue Townhomes; Bennett Crossing Filing 5 Phases 1A/1B; Bennett Ranch Filing 1; Bennett Ranch Filing 2; Horizon Village; Muegge Farms Filing 4 Phases 4A/4B; Muegge Farms Filing 5; Muegge Farms Filing 7 Phase 1) are given until July 1, 2028 to finish their current phase under the 2018 cycle. As of this file's lastVerified date (2026-07-06), the 2024 cycle is the live, current adopted code for new permit applications outside these named exceptions.. Local amendments apply — see the Bennett overview page for the full list.

No. Municipal Code Sec. 16-3-350 exempts numerous sign types from needing a sign permit — including flags, one wall banner per business (up to 100 sq ft), one portable A-frame sign per business, yard/site/swing signs, address signs, and temporary holiday decorations — provided they meet the specific conditions listed in that section. All other signs require a sign permit under Sec. 16-3-310.