Sign Permit in Springfield, Colorado

Springfield requires a sign permit for: Chapter 16 (Zoning) defines 'sign' (Sec. 16-4, definitions) and regulates signs as permissive or special-exception uses within each zoning district's use list rather than through a standalone sign-permit chapter or section; A-1 zone: signs under 3 sq ft with a non-oscillating, non-neon light source are a permissive use on residential lots; the same type of sign up to 40 sq ft is permissive on lots over 2 acres with 150+ ft frontage, provided the sign advertises the sale of the premises or a home-raised product; Commercial zones (e.g., C-1): signs for advertising/identification/direction pertaining to an on-site use are a permissive use provided the sign is on private property, does not reflect into any A-1/R-1/R-2 zone, a freestanding sign does not exceed 40 sq ft, and a wall-mounted sign does not project more than 4½ feet from the building wall; Signs not meeting the permissive-use size/location standards (e.g., indirect non-oscillating light sources not otherwise qualifying) require Board of Adjustment approval as a special exception; M-1 (Light Manufacturing/Industrial) zone permissive-uses list allows signs, billboards, or advertising structures under 300 sq ft in area for one or a related group of signs; Nonconforming signs, billboards, or commercial advertising structures must be removed within 3 years of the ordinance's effective date, except that a sign (excluding an illuminated roof sign) attached to a building nonconforming as to use may remain for the life of the use; No standalone sign-permit application, fee, or issuing process was located: Chapter 16 embeds sign standards within each zone's use list rather than a dedicated sign-permit section; the Town's Building Permit Application's 'Type of Work' checklist (house, addition, remodel, tiny home, modular, mobile home, porch, accessory unit, shed, storage, carport, deck, fence, garage) has no Sign option; and the Master Fee Schedule (Resolution No. 25-07) has no sign-permit fee line — checked all three directly. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Springfield (Town Clerk / Town Manager's Office) at 719-523-4528 before starting work.

Springfield does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Springfield (Town Clerk / Town Manager's Office) at 719-523-4528 for current turnaround.

Depending on your project, Springfield may also ask for: None — no standalone sign permit application exists; Special Exception Request (Board of Adjustment). See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through Town of Springfield (Town Clerk / Town Manager's Office) at 748 Main Street, PO Box 4, Springfield, CO 81073. Phone: 719-523-4528, email: mmcginnis@springfieldco.gov. Office hours: Town Hall main line (719) 523-4528; fax (719) 523-6956 (also seen as 523-6945 on a separate form). Springfield is a statutory town (not home-rule) and does not maintain a standalone 'Building Department' — building permit intake, zoning review, and issuance are handled directly by Town Hall staff (Town Clerk / Town Manager) with Board of Trustees oversight, per Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 16 (Zoning) and the Town's Master Fee Schedule.. Official information: https://www.springfieldco.gov/.

Springfield, Colorado has adopted: NONE CURRENTLY ADOPTED — verified by ordinance history, not assumed. The Town of Springfield originally adopted the International Building Code, 2006 edition, on July 10, 2008. Ordinance No. 355 (introduced Feb. 9, 2023; passed second reading March 9, 2023) repealed and re-adopted Sec. 18-1 of the Municipal Code, re-confirming the 2006 IBC with Town-specific geographic limits (Sec. 18-3). HOWEVER, Ordinance No. 356 (introduced June 8, 2023; passed and published July 13, 2023) subsequently REPEALED Chapter 18, Article I, Sec. 18-1 through 18-3 IN THEIR ENTIRETY, including the 2006 IBC adoption itself and all the geographic-limits provisions (frost depth, wind load, snow load, seismic category, etc.). No later ordinance (reviewed the Town's full ordinance archive through Ordinance No. 365, current as of this review) re-adopts any building code edition. As of 2026-07-06, Springfield therefore has NO adopted building code (no IBC/IRC/IMC/IPC/IECC edition) on its books.; Despite the repealed building code, the Town continues to operate an active Building Permit process governed by Springfield Municipal Code Chapter 16 (Zoning) rather than Chapter 18 (Building Code) — the current Building Permit Application form (dated 03.25.2025) explicitly states the applicant 'agrees to comply with Springfield Municipal Code, Chapter 16 by which this permit is granted' and cites 'MUNICODE CHAPTER 16-ZONING' as the governing authority for the permit's underlying agreement. This is a zoning/land-use permit and property/setback review, not a code-compliance plan review against a specific model code edition.; Electrical and plumbing work is NOT reviewed or inspected by the Town at all — Ordinance No. 355 (Sec. 13-158, as re-adopted, still in force) defines the 'electrical inspector' as 'the Colorado State Electrical Inspector assigned by the State of Colorado to perform electrical inspections for the Town of Springfield,' and the same ordinance's Sec. 18-3(10) (since repealed along with the rest of Sec. 18-3, but consistent with current practice) stated that electrical and plumbing issues are governed by 'the electrical and plumbing codes required by the State of Colorado.' The current Building Permit Application form itself lists only 'State electrical' and 'State plumbing' under its Inspections checklist — confirming Springfield defers both trades entirely to Colorado DORA/state inspection programs rather than running its own trade-permit or trade-inspection process.. Local amendments apply — see the Springfield overview page for the full list.

Not a standalone one that could be verified. Chapter 16 of the Municipal Code sets dimensional and location standards for signs within each zoning district's permissive-use list, but no distinct sign-permit application, fee, or issuing process was found in the zoning code, the Town's Building Permit Application, or its Master Fee Schedule. A sign exceeding its zone's permissive standards requires Board of Adjustment special-exception approval instead.