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Sign Permit in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado

RESEARCHED 2026-08-13: no standalone sign ordinance, sign permit application, sign-specific fee, or dimensional/height standard was found for Cheyenne Wells anywhere in this review -- a genuinely chased gap, not an unexamined assumption. The Town's currently self-hosted Municipal Code was downloaded and extracted in full via browser-header curl plus antiword text extraction (municipal_code.doc, a 1989 Book Publishing Co. codification): Title 17 'ZONING' is explicitly labeled '(RESERVED)' with zero codified text, and no 'sign' definition or sign-regulation section appears anywhere else in the document's 17 Titles. The Town's complete 2026 General Fee Schedule (Resolution #02-2026, previously read in full and re-checked here) has no sign-specific line item among its full fee list (Building Permit Application Fee, Fence/Sidewalk/Driveway, Structural Sq Ft Fee, Zoning/Animal Permit Application Fee, Burn Permit, Peddler's License, etc.). The Town's current 2026 Building Permit Application form (downloaded and read in full as a scanned PDF, 2026-08-13) has no sign-specific field or checkbox -- only generic 'INTENDED USE OF STRUCTURE' and 'LAND IS PRESENTLY ZONED' fields that could technically capture a sign as a structure. A genuinely new and unresolved fact was found: the Town's own hearing notice (published via Kiowa County Press) confirms the Board of Trustees held a public hearing on Monday, September 9, 2024 on 'ORDINANCE #285-2024 "ZONING ORDINANCE"' -- this is the most likely vehicle by which any sign standard would now be codified, and is plausibly the same 'new zoning ordinance' referenced in March 2025 Board of Trustees minutes (storage-unit criteria and setbacks, per this file's existing tipsAndGotchas). However, Ordinance #285-2024's full text could not be located anywhere in this review: it does not appear on the Town's current Resources page document list (checked directly 2026-08-13), and no adopted/published version was found on Kiowa County Press beyond the September 2024 hearing notice itself. Given Cheyenne Wells' extremely small scale (758 residents, no dedicated Building or Planning Division), a sign structure would most likely be processed as any other 'structure' under the general Building Permit Application -- consistent with the inference already used for this file's solar-pv-permit and ev-charger-permit entries -- but this is inferred from the Town's general permitting pattern, not confirmed against a sign-specific record, and the unresolved status of Ordinance #285-2024 leaves genuine doubt about whether a dedicated sign standard now exists that this review simply could not access.

Reviewed 2026-08-13 · Source

When you need this permit

  • No standalone sign permit application, sign-specific fee, sign code chapter, or dimensional/height standard was found published anywhere in the Town's currently codified Municipal Code (Title 17 Zoning is explicitly '(RESERVED)', confirmed via full-text extraction 2026-08-13) or its 2026 General Fee Schedule (Resolution #02-2026, read in full)
  • A sign would most likely be processed as a 'structure' under the general Building Permit Application -- same Town Manager inspection prior to Board of Trustees motion approval used for every other Cheyenne Wells permit type in this file -- but this is inferred from the Town's documented general pattern, not independently confirmed against a sign-specific record
  • The Town's current Building Permit Application form (2026 version, read in full) has no sign-specific field; it includes only generic 'INTENDED USE OF STRUCTURE' and 'LAND IS PRESENTLY ZONED' fields that could capture a sign structure
  • A Zoning Ordinance (#285-2024), subject to a September 9, 2024 Board of Trustees public hearing per the Town's own hearing notice, may contain sign-specific standards adopted after the Town's 2003-vintage codified Municipal Code -- but its full text was not located anywhere in this review (not on the Town's Resources document list, not republished by Kiowa County Press beyond the hearing notice)
  • Confirm directly with the Town Clerk Administrator (719-767-5865, dktcw@rebeltec.net) whether a permit is required at all and whether Ordinance #285-2024 established any sign-specific standard, since no published source resolves this

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Fee schedule

Building Permit Application Fee (applied to a sign structure per the Town's general fee resolution, if a permit is required at all; no separate sign-specific fee line item was found published)Town of Cheyenne Wells Resolution #02-2026, 2026 General Fee Schedule, checked in full 2026-08-13 -- no sign-specific line item exists anywhere in the resolution's complete fee schedule.
$25.00
Zoning/Animal Permit Application Fee (may apply, not confirmed)This fee line combines zoning and animal-control permitting in a single item. Because a sign could be considered a zoning matter, this fee may apply to a sign application in addition to (or instead of) the Building Permit Application Fee, but the Town's fee resolution does not specify which permit types trigger it -- not confirmed, flagged honestly rather than assumed either way.
$35.00 ("Additional Fees May Apply" per the resolution's own text)

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

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    Town Manager Inspection

    Inferred: if a permit is required at all, the Town Manager would inspect and sign the permit prior to Board of Trustees approval, the same as any other structural permit in Cheyenne Wells -- not independently confirmed against a sign-specific record

Tips

  • No dedicated sign ordinance, permit, or fee was found anywhere in Cheyenne Wells' public materials as of this 2026-08-13 review -- the Town's own codified Municipal Code has an entirely reserved/blank Title 17 (Zoning).
  • A newer Zoning Ordinance (#285-2024) was publicly noticed for a Board of Trustees hearing on September 9, 2024, and is plausibly the source of 'an addition to the town's new zoning ordinance' referenced in March 2025 Board minutes (storage-unit criteria and setbacks) -- but its adopted text is not published anywhere online. This is the most likely place a sign standard would now live; confirm directly with the Town Clerk Administrator (719-767-5865, dktcw@rebeltec.net) before installing any permanent or illuminated sign.
  • As with any Cheyenne Wells permit, expect approval (if a permit is even required) to be bounded by the Town's regular monthly Board of Trustees meeting calendar rather than rolling staff-level sign-off.

Frequently asked questions

Cheyenne Wells requires a sign permit for: No standalone sign permit application, sign-specific fee, sign code chapter, or dimensional/height standard was found published anywhere in the Town's currently codified Municipal Code (Title 17 Zoning is explicitly '(RESERVED)', confirmed via full-text extraction 2026-08-13) or its 2026 General Fee Schedule (Resolution #02-2026, read in full); A sign would most likely be processed as a 'structure' under the general Building Permit Application -- same Town Manager inspection prior to Board of Trustees motion approval used for every other Cheyenne Wells permit type in this file -- but this is inferred from the Town's documented general pattern, not independently confirmed against a sign-specific record; The Town's current Building Permit Application form (2026 version, read in full) has no sign-specific field; it includes only generic 'INTENDED USE OF STRUCTURE' and 'LAND IS PRESENTLY ZONED' fields that could capture a sign structure; A Zoning Ordinance (#285-2024), subject to a September 9, 2024 Board of Trustees public hearing per the Town's own hearing notice, may contain sign-specific standards adopted after the Town's 2003-vintage codified Municipal Code -- but its full text was not located anywhere in this review (not on the Town's Resources document list, not republished by Kiowa County Press beyond the hearing notice); Confirm directly with the Town Clerk Administrator (719-767-5865, dktcw@rebeltec.net) whether a permit is required at all and whether Ordinance #285-2024 established any sign-specific standard, since no published source resolves this. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Cheyenne Wells — Board of Trustees / Town Clerk Administrator (Town Manager reviews and signs permits; Board of Trustees approves by motion) at 719-767-5865 (Town of Cheyenne Wells direct line, confirmed via the town's own live Payments page 2026-07-23 -- distinct from the Cheyenne County Land Use Administrator line 719-767-5872 previously the only number located) before starting work.

In Cheyenne Wells, the published Building Permit Application Fee (applied to a sign structure per the Town's general fee resolution, if a permit is required at all; no separate sign-specific fee line item was found published) is: $25.00. Additional published fees: Zoning/Animal Permit Application Fee (may apply, not confirmed) — $35.00 ("Additional Fees May Apply" per the resolution's own text). These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Cheyenne Wells does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Cheyenne Wells — Board of Trustees / Town Clerk Administrator (Town Manager reviews and signs permits; Board of Trustees approves by motion) at 719-767-5865 (Town of Cheyenne Wells direct line, confirmed via the town's own live Payments page 2026-07-23 -- distinct from the Cheyenne County Land Use Administrator line 719-767-5872 previously the only number located) for current turnaround.

You'll need: Building Permit Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Cheyenne Wells requires 1 inspection(s) for a sign permit, in order: Town Manager Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Cheyenne Wells — Board of Trustees / Town Clerk Administrator (Town Manager reviews and signs permits; Board of Trustees approves by motion) (719-767-5865 (Town of Cheyenne Wells direct line, confirmed via the town's own live Payments page 2026-07-23 -- distinct from the Cheyenne County Land Use Administrator line 719-767-5872 previously the only number located)).

Apply through Town of Cheyenne Wells — Board of Trustees / Town Clerk Administrator (Town Manager reviews and signs permits; Board of Trustees approves by motion) at Cheyenne Wells City Complex, Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810. Phone: 719-767-5865 (Town of Cheyenne Wells direct line, confirmed via the town's own live Payments page 2026-07-23 -- distinct from the Cheyenne County Land Use Administrator line 719-767-5872 previously the only number located), email: dktcw@rebeltec.net (Town Clerk Administrator's office, confirmed via the town's own live Payments page 2026-07-23). Official information: https://www.townofcheyennewells.com (redirects to a GoDaddy-hosted staging domain, chh.228.myftpupload.com — confirmed live and reachable via real-browser navigation 2026-07-13, correcting an earlier finding that no standalone official town website existed. The site's Resources page hosts the town's actual downloadable Building Permit application form ('BUILDING PERMIT 1', .doc) and its current Municipal Code ('municipal_code.doc'), but has NO dedicated permitting/fee-schedule subpage or stated review-timeline language — see codesAdopted and reviewTimelineNote below for what was found in those two documents. https://kiowacountypress.net remains the more complete source for this town's recent (2025-2026) fee-resolution and permit-approval activity via its own Board of Trustees meeting minutes.).

No dedicated sign ordinance, sign permit application, or sign-specific fee was found anywhere in the Town's public materials as of 2026-08-13 -- the Town's own codified Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning) is entirely reserved/blank. A sign would most likely be processed as a general 'structure' under the Town's Building Permit Application, but a newer Zoning Ordinance (#285-2024, publicly noticed for a hearing September 9, 2024) may have since established sign-specific rules; its text is not published online, so confirm directly with the Town Clerk Administrator before installing a sign.

None are published anywhere located in this review. Confirm directly with the Town Clerk Administrator (719-767-5865, dktcw@rebeltec.net) before designing a sign, since the Town's reserved zoning title and the unpublished text of Ordinance #285-2024 leave no way to self-check a proposed sign against a published standard.

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