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Sign Permit in Avon, Colorado

Required when a new sign is being installed permanently either onto a structure or into the ground in the Town of Avon, per the Town's own 'Common Building Permit Types' guide. All new signs require Planning Division approval in addition to any Building Division component, and illuminated signs also require a separate electrical permit through the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), since the Town does not administer electrical permits at all. Planning review is billed as its own flat 'Sign' fee category on the Community Development Fee Schedule, distinct from the Development Plan Review fee tiers used for other exterior work.

Verified 2026-08-13 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Required for any sign being installed permanently, either mounted onto a structure or set into the ground, per the Town's Common Building Permit Types guide: 'Required when a new sign is being installed permanently either onto the structure itself or into the ground.'
  • 'All new signs will need planning approval as well' — per the same Town guide; sign review is not folded into a tenant-finish, addition/remodel, or new-structure building permit
  • If the sign is illuminated, a separate electrical permit is required through the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) — NOT the Town, consistent with every other electrical scope in this file
  • Two Planning-fee tiers exist on the Town's own Sign Fees schedule depending on scope: a standard 'Sign — Minor Plan' flat fee for an individual business sign, versus a 'Master Sign Program' flat fee (plus a separate, lower Minor Amendment fee) for multi-tenant or development-wide sign programs such as The Village at Avon's
  • No standalone Building Division 'sign permit' fee line exists on the Community Development Fee Schedule; if a sign's scope also requires a Building Division structural or valuation-based permit component, this file's general Building, Plumbing, and Mechanical Permit Fee table (same one used for new construction and remodels) would apply rather than a sign-specific figure
  • Applications are submitted via the Town's Cloudpermit portal (us.cloudpermit.com/avon), consistent with the Town's other Building and Planning application types

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Fee schedule

Sign — Minor PlanCommunity Development Fee Schedule, Exhibit A to Resolution 24-11 (approved March 26, 2024), 'Sign Fees' section — the standard flat fee for an individual business sign application
$100
Master Sign ProgramCommunity Development Fee Schedule, 'Sign Fees' section — for a development-wide or multi-tenant sign program
$500
Master Sign Program: Minor AmendmentCommunity Development Fee Schedule, 'Sign Fees' section
$250
Building Permit Fee (only if a Building Division structural/valuation-based component applies)No separate flat sign-specific Building Division fee is published; this general valuation-based table would apply only if the sign's scope independently triggers Building Division permitting beyond the Planning sign review
$50.00 minimum, scaling per the valuation tiers in the Community Development Fee Schedule

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Final Inspection

    Sign dimensions, mounting method, materials, and location verified against the approved sign permit

See the full Avon inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • Illuminated signs need a separate DORA electrical permit in addition to Town Planning approval — Avon's Building Division does not administer any electrical permits, including for signage, consistent with the rest of this file.
  • A single business sign uses the flat $100 'Sign — Minor Plan' Planning fee; a multi-tenant or development-wide sign program instead needs a Master Sign Program application ($500, or $250 for a minor amendment to an already-approved program) — confirm which category applies to your property before submitting.
  • Don't assume a sign can ride along inside an addition/remodel, tenant-finish, or new-structure building permit in Avon — the Town's own guide states signage always needs its own dedicated planning approval.

Frequently asked questions

Avon requires a sign permit for: Required for any sign being installed permanently, either mounted onto a structure or set into the ground, per the Town's Common Building Permit Types guide: 'Required when a new sign is being installed permanently either onto the structure itself or into the ground.'; 'All new signs will need planning approval as well' — per the same Town guide; sign review is not folded into a tenant-finish, addition/remodel, or new-structure building permit; If the sign is illuminated, a separate electrical permit is required through the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) — NOT the Town, consistent with every other electrical scope in this file; Two Planning-fee tiers exist on the Town's own Sign Fees schedule depending on scope: a standard 'Sign — Minor Plan' flat fee for an individual business sign, versus a 'Master Sign Program' flat fee (plus a separate, lower Minor Amendment fee) for multi-tenant or development-wide sign programs such as The Village at Avon's; No standalone Building Division 'sign permit' fee line exists on the Community Development Fee Schedule; if a sign's scope also requires a Building Division structural or valuation-based permit component, this file's general Building, Plumbing, and Mechanical Permit Fee table (same one used for new construction and remodels) would apply rather than a sign-specific figure; Applications are submitted via the Town's Cloudpermit portal (us.cloudpermit.com/avon), consistent with the Town's other Building and Planning application types. If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Avon Community Development Department, Building Division at 970-748-4030 before starting work.

Not on the Town's own Sign Fees schedule for the sign review itself, but an illuminated sign requires a separate electrical permit through the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), since the Town of Avon does not administer electrical permits of any kind.

Avon does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Avon Community Development Department, Building Division at 970-748-4030 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Sign Permit / Planning Application (Cloudpermit); Elevation and Dimension Drawings of Proposed Sign(s). Depending on your project, Avon may also ask for: Colorado DORA Electrical Permit. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Avon requires 1 inspection(s) for a sign permit, in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through Town of Avon Community Development Department, Building Division (970-748-4030).

Apply through Town of Avon Community Development Department, Building Division at 100 Mikaela Way, P.O. Box 975, Avon, CO 81620. Phone: 970-748-4030, email: eblock@avon.org. Office hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. Building Official Derek Place: dplace@avon.org, 970-748-4011. Building Inspector Matt Waldrop: mwaldrop@avon.org, 970-748-4098. Community Development Coordinator Emily Block: eblock@avon.org, 970-748-4012. Main Town line: 970-748-4000.. Official information: https://www.avon.org/151/Building.

Avon, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC) — Town of Avon Adopted Building Codes page; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC); 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), with additions and exceptions per the Eagle River Fire Protection District (ERFPD); 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code; 2021 International Property Maintenance Code; 2021 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) — administered by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), not the Town, per the Town's own 'Common Building Permit Types' document; ICC A117.1-2017 Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities; Note on code currency: Avon's adopted-codes list (2021 I-Codes cycle) is one cycle behind Vail's currently posted 2024 I-Codes list within the same county — confirmed directly against the Town's own Adopted Building Codes page as of this review; do not assume parity with Vail's code edition.. Local amendments apply — see the Avon overview page for the full list.

Yes. Per the Town's own Common Building Permit Types guide, a sign permit is 'required when a new sign is being installed permanently either onto the structure itself or into the ground,' and 'all new signs will need planning approval as well' — it is never folded into another building permit.

Sources & verification

Verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-08-13.

Fees, timelines, and adopted codes are researched from each jurisdiction's published records — see how we verify. Requirements change and vary by project, so always confirm the current details with the Avon building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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