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Sign Permit in Loveland, Colorado

The City of Loveland publishes a dedicated 'Sign Permit Application' checklist and application form (August 2024 version), submitted through the Development Services / Building Division. Specific fee amounts were not independently extracted during this review, though the City's fee structure was updated effective June 1, 2025 with a technology fee added to building permit applications (10% of the Building Permit Fee and 10% of the Plan Check Fee) and a 5% technology fee increase on land use applications.

Reviewed 2026-08-14 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Sign Permit Application and Checklist (August 2024 version) submitted through Development Services
  • The City's fee schedule was updated effective June 1, 2025, adding a technology fee to building-permit-track applications (10% of the Building Permit Fee and 10% of the Plan Check Fee)
  • Contact the Building Division ((970) 962-2505) to confirm current sign-permit requirements and fees

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Fee schedule

Sign Permit FeeReferenced in the City's 'Exhibit A — Schedule of Rates, Charges and Fees' and Building Division Fees page; specific dollar amount not independently extracted during this review. A technology fee (10% of Building Permit Fee + 10% of Plan Check Fee) applies to building-permit-track applications as of June 1, 2025. Contact the Building Division ((970) 962-2505) for a current fee quote.
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Review timeline

Plan review
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    Tips

    • Loveland added a technology fee (10% of the Building Permit Fee plus 10% of the Plan Check Fee) to building-permit-track applications effective June 1, 2025 as part of its move to the Accela Land Management platform — budget for this surcharge on top of whatever base sign-permit fee applies.

    Frequently asked questions

    Loveland requires a sign permit for: Sign Permit Application and Checklist (August 2024 version) submitted through Development Services; The City's fee schedule was updated effective June 1, 2025, adding a technology fee to building-permit-track applications (10% of the Building Permit Fee and 10% of the Plan Check Fee); Contact the Building Division ((970) 962-2505) to confirm current sign-permit requirements and fees. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Loveland Building Division (Development Services Department) at (970) 962-2505 before starting work.

    Loveland does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Loveland Building Division (Development Services Department) at (970) 962-2505 for current turnaround.

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

    Apply through City of Loveland Building Division (Development Services Department) at 410 E. 5th Street, Loveland, CO 80537. Phone: (970) 962-2505, email: eplan-res@cityofloveland.org (residential); eplan-building@cityofloveland.org (non-residential). Office hours: Lobby Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-4:00 PM; Phone Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-3:30 PM. Inspection Line: (970) 962-2100. Official information: https://www.lovgov.org/services/development-services/building-division.

    Loveland, Colorado has adopted: Colorado has no statewide mandatory building code for municipalities; each home-rule or statutory city adopts and amends its own building code edition. Colorado's only statewide floor is an energy/greenhouse-gas standard: House Bill 22-1362 (2022), codified in relevant part at C.R.S. Title 24 and repealing portions of the prior C.R.S. 30-28-211 energy-code statute, directs the Colorado Energy Code Board to publish a Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code and a Model Low Energy and Carbon Code, which local governments (and certain state agencies) must adopt on their own timelines or otherwise demonstrate equivalent/greater stringency. Source: Colorado General Assembly, HB22-1362 (leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb22-1362); Colorado Energy Office Energy Code Board. Applicants should confirm the specific edition/amendments in effect for their city, since Colorado building codes vary by municipality.; City of Loveland runs its own Building Division and adopts/amends its own code within the Unified Development Code (Title 18) and Municipal Code (Title 15) framework — it is NOT a DOLA/state-administered program. Effective July 1, 2026, the City Council-adopted amendments move Loveland to the 2024 International Building Code (IBC) and 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) family (referenced in the City's 'Building Code adopted changes (ICC 2024)' notice, approved on second reading June 2, 2026); prior to that date the currently effective editions are the 2021 IRC, 2021 IMC (Mechanical), and 2021 IFGC (Fuel Gas), per City of Loveland Residential HVAC/Gas Load Fast Track forms dated 5/27/2026. Source: City of Loveland Building Division homepage and Loveland Building Code Amendments page (lovgov.org/services/development-services/building-division; lovgov.org/services/development-services/building-division/loveland-building-code).; Effective July 1, 2026, City of Loveland adopts the Colorado Model Low Energy and Carbon Code (combining the Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code with the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)) to satisfy the HB22-1362 statewide energy-code floor. Source: City of Loveland 'City Council approves building-related code changes' notice (lovgov.org/home/showpublisheddocument/63720/639162471002370000).; Effective July 1, 2026, City of Loveland adopts Appendix BC (Accessory Dwelling Units) from the International Residential Code, with local amendments to align with the Unified Development Code, and now allows a property owner to act as general contractor on an ADU provided all subcontractors hold a valid City of Loveland contractor license. Source: City of Loveland code-changes notice.; Effective July 1, 2026, City of Loveland adopts Appendix BE from the International Residential Code (Radon Control Methods) for all new commercial and residential buildings, with new rough-radon, final-radon, and radon-mitigation-certificate inspections. Source: City of Loveland code-changes notice.; Building Valuation Data Table (square-foot construction costs by ICC occupancy group and construction type), effective March 15, 2026, is used by the City to calculate building-permit valuation; the City's fee schedule states 'Building permit fees are based on the current ICC Fees' via the ICC Building Valuation Data publication (iccsafe.org/products-and-services/i-codes/code-development-process/building-valuation-data/). Source: City of Loveland Building Valuation Data Table PDF (lovgov.org/home/showpublisheddocument/60277/639090010225200000) and 2026 Fee Schedule (lovgov.org/home/showpublisheddocument/60275/639089984528770000).. Local amendments apply — see the Loveland overview page for the full list.

    Yes — a dedicated Sign Permit Application and Checklist (August 2024 version) is published by Development Services. Specific fee amounts were not independently confirmed during this review; contact the Building Division ((970) 962-2505) for a current quote, noting a technology-fee surcharge took effect June 1, 2025.

    Sources & verification

    Key facts verified against official sources. Last reviewed 2026-08-14.

    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 Loveland building department before you submit. PermitBase is an independent reference and is not affiliated with any government agency.

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