Sign Permit (Permanent and Temporary) in Edgewater, Colorado

Edgewater requires a sign permit (permanent and temporary) for: A sign permit is required before commencement of work on any permanent or temporary sign; the City will not accept or act on a sign permit application unless the applicant first provides written evidence of a current City of Edgewater business license, per Sec. 16-19-20(a); Application must include: street address of the proposed sign, names/addresses of owner/sign contractor/erector, a legible site plan showing sign location, scaled drawings (minimum 1 inch = 10 feet) with dimensions/specifications/colors/materials/illumination/mounting method, a description of any lighting, and — for freestanding or projecting signs — a structural engineer's certification may be required by City staff (Sec. 16-19-20(b)); Proof of public liability insurance is required for projecting wall signs; a written lease or property-owner permission is required if the sign will be located off the sign permit holder's own premises; Upon sign permit approval, the applicant may then apply for any building or electrical permits required for the sign; no sign shall be erected or displayed prior to sign permit approval (Sec. 16-19-20(c)); Commercial signs on Sheridan Boulevard or on West 20th Avenue between Sheridan Boulevard and Ingalls Street are limited to specific sign types with dimensional caps set out in Sec. 16-19-80, including awning signs (max 50 sq ft), digital electronic message signs (monument-type only, max 80 sq ft total, allowed only along Sheridan Boulevard), address signs (no permit required, max 2 per use), monument signs (up to 300 sq ft with sufficient setback), portable signs (prohibited on Sheridan Boulevard), projecting signs, wall signs (area scaled to business frontage), window signs (max 35% of window/door area), and temporary banner signs; Temporary sign permits are valid for 45 days from approval (except temporary portable sign permits, which may run any length of time); a maximum of 2 temporary sign permits may be issued per calendar year per business location, and total temporary sign area may not exceed 18 square feet (Sec. 16-19-30(d)); A projecting sign that encroaches into the public right-of-way must obtain a Revocable Permit prior to installation, in addition to the sign permit; Final approval of an erected sign is contingent on a City inspection within 14 days after erection; the applicant is responsible for requesting that final sign inspection (Sec. 16-19-20(d)); Digital electronic message signs are prohibited in all zone districts except the C-1 District along Sheridan Boulevard; flashing, moving, blinking, chasing or other animation effects are prohibited on all signs except time/temperature signs and conforming digital message boards; roof signs are prohibited citywide. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Edgewater Community Development Department, Building & Planning Division at (720) 763-3001 before starting work.

A permanent sign permit is billed on the City's valuation-based Building Permit Fee schedule (the same schedule used for building permits generally, $35.00 minimum). A temporary sign permit is a flat $50.00. A projecting, awning, or canopy sign that encroaches the public right-of-way additionally needs a Revocable Permit ($50.00 application, $25.00 renewal).

Edgewater does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Edgewater Community Development Department, Building & Planning Division at (720) 763-3001 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Sign Permit Application; City of Edgewater Business License; Site Plan and Scaled Drawings. Depending on your project, Edgewater may also ask for: Structural Engineer Certification; Proof of Public Liability Insurance. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Edgewater requires 1 inspection(s) for a sign permit (permanent and temporary), in order: Final Sign Inspection. Schedule each through City of Edgewater Community Development Department, Building & Planning Division ((720) 763-3001).

Apply through City of Edgewater Community Development Department, Building & Planning Division at 1800 Harlan St, Edgewater, CO 80214. Phone: (720) 763-3001, email: lhubble@edgewaterco.com. Office hours: Community Development is available Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm, except holidays. Best reached at (720) 763-3001 (Logan Hubble, Planning & Development Manager). Building Permit Technician (Bridget McGeoghegan, SAFEbuilt) direct line (303) 450-8745. Inspection requests: call (303) 450-8748 by 4pm the business day before the desired inspection, or call (303) 450-8745 after 8:30am the morning of the inspection for a two-hour arrival window. The City has contracted its building division services (plan review, inspections, code enforcement) to SAFEbuilt since 2013.. Official information: https://www.edgewaterco.gov/city-services/building-planning.

Edgewater, Colorado has adopted: 2021 International Building Code (IBC), with appendices I and N — Edgewater Municipal Code Sec. 18-2-10, adopted pursuant to Title 31, Article 16, Part 2, C.R.S.; 2021 International Residential Code (IRC), with all appendices — Sec. 18-3-10; 2023 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) — Sec. 18-4-10, adopted by Ord. 2024-06 (2024), no local amendments ('none' per Sec. 18-4-30); 2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) — Sec. 18-5-10; 2021 International Plumbing Code (IPC) — Sec. 18-6-10, with local amendments at Sec. 18-6-30 (administrative sections re-pointing to City fee/appeal provisions); 2021 International Fire Code (IFC) — Sec. 18-7-10; 2021 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) — Sec. 18-8-10; 2021 International Existing Building Code (IEBC) — Sec. 18-9-10 (explicitly includes all buildings moved into the City, including manufactured/modular buildings, per Sec. 18-1-10(8)); 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) — Sec. 18-10-10, with locally adopted Appendix RB/CB (Solar Ready), Appendix RD/CD (EV Ready), and Electric Ready provisions per Ord. 2023-08 (effective Sept. 1, 2023); 1997 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings (UCADB) — Sec. 18-13-10; 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code — listed on the City's live Applicable Codes & Design Criteria page (not independently cross-checked against a Municode chapter section during this review); ANSI A117.1-2012 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities — listed on the City's live Applicable Codes & Design Criteria page; Discrepancy note: the City's live 'Applicable Codes & Design Criteria' webpage (edgewaterco.gov) lists '2020 National Electrical Code,' but the codified Edgewater Municipal Code Sec. 18-4-10 (Municode, current through Ord. 2024-06, adopted 2024) explicitly adopts 'NFPA 70 National Electric Code 2023.' The codified ordinance text is treated as the current, governing adoption in this file since it is dated later (2024) and is the actual legal text of Chapter 18, not a summary webpage that may lag a code update — consistent with this corpus's practice of trusting the actively-maintained legal source over a potentially stale summary page (see Vail's identical pattern).. Local amendments apply — see the Edgewater overview page for the full list.

A sign permit is required to erect, move, alter, reconstruct or repair almost any permanent or temporary sign. A specific list of permit-exempt signs — small address signs, up to 2 residential signs under 10 sq ft aggregate, government-required signs, seasonal signs under 3 sq ft (Sept. 1-Nov. 15), flags under 24 sq ft, small directional signs, safety-warning signs under 1 sq ft, most vehicle signs, one mural per rear/side wall, and 'ghost signs' 50+ years old — is set out in Sec. 16-19-50(a).