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Sign Permit in Mountain Village, Colorado

Mountain Village Municipal Code Chapter 17.5.13 (Sign Regulations, part of the Community Development Code's Design Regulations) requires most signs to be approved through the Town's Design Review Process. The Town's own 2025/2026 Community Development Fee Schedule lists 'Signs' as a dedicated Planning Department line item classified as a Class 1 (Staff Level Review) application with a flat $125 fee. There is no standalone 'Sign Permit' record type in the Town's OpenGov portal -- signs are filed as a generic 'Class 1 Application,' confirmed directly on the Town's live OpenGov Planning Department category page ('Class 1 Application: Small-scale design changes eligible for staff-level review').

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When you need this permit

  • Reviewed under Municipal Code Chapter 17.5.13 (Sign Regulations) as a Design Review Process application; the Town's Fee Schedule classifies 'Signs' as a Class 1 (Staff Level Review) application, per Table of Planning Department Fees
  • Filed in OpenGov as a 'Class 1 Application' (mountainvillageco.portal.opengov.com) -- confirmed directly on the Town's live Planning Department category page that no separate 'Sign Permit' record type exists
  • All Planning Department applications must include: Owner/Agent Authorization Form, Owner/Applicant Acknowledgement of Responsibilities, an HOA Letter (if applicable), and Design Plans, per the Town's live OpenGov Planning Department page
  • Exempt from a sign permit: signs lawfully placed by the Town, San Miguel County, the State of Colorado, or the Federal government (including MUTCD traffic control signs); vehicle-affixed signs incidental to the vehicle's primary use; open house signs (permitted 48 hours before the event, maximum 2 per event, not exceeding 5 sq ft per face or 10 sq ft total for a 2-faced sign); and private-property notice signs not exceeding 2 sq ft per face / 4 sq ft total, limited to 4 per use or building, per Sec. 17.5.13
  • Temporary special event signs: maximum 1 per window and 3 total per event, each not exceeding 3 sq ft, displayed no more than 14 days and removed the day after the event ends; requires an underlying special event development application, per Sec. 17.5.13(E)(1)
  • Address identification monument signs proposed within the general easement may require the property owner to enter into a revocable license agreement with the Town before issuance of the required development or building permit, per Sec. 17.5.13
  • A unified 'Sign Program' is required for developments seeking flexibility/creativity across multiple signs (e.g., multi-tenant commercial); an approved Sign Program must be incorporated into a Development Agreement, per Sec. 17.5.13(K)
  • Ski resort operators seeking off-premises advertising signage (base areas, gondola stations, on-mountain restaurants/bars, lift safety bars) must propose a dedicated sign program under Sec. 17.5.13(L)
  • Any electrical work associated with an illuminated sign requires a separate Electrical Permit under Municipal Code Chapter 17.7.16 (2023 NEC as adopted)

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Fee schedule

Sign Permit Fee (Planning Department, Design Review Process, Class 1 -- Staff Level Review)Town of Mountain Village Community Development Fee Schedule 2025, Planning Department Fees table, 'Signs' line item (Class 1) -- visually confirmed on the fee schedule PDF page and reproduced unchanged in the 2026 Fee Resolution's attached fee schedule
$125.00

Review timeline

Plan reviewMountain Village’s published plan-review target
14–14 business days

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Inspection process

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    Tips

    • There is no dedicated 'Sign Permit' application type in Mountain Village's OpenGov portal -- signs are filed as a generic 'Class 1 Application,' the same staff-level review track used for other small-scale design changes.
    • Illuminated signs need a separate Electrical Permit for the wiring in addition to the Class 1 sign approval -- the $125 Planning fee covers only the design review, not any electrical work.
    • Multi-tenant or commercial developments wanting a unified signage look across several tenants should look into a Sign Program (Sec. 17.5.13(K)) rather than filing separate Class 1 applications for each individual sign -- a Sign Program gets incorporated into a Development Agreement.
    • Open house signs and small private-property notice signs are permit-exempt within specific size and quantity limits -- check Sec. 17.5.13 before assuming a small residential sign needs Planning Department review.

    Frequently asked questions

    Mountain Village requires a sign permit for: Reviewed under Municipal Code Chapter 17.5.13 (Sign Regulations) as a Design Review Process application; the Town's Fee Schedule classifies 'Signs' as a Class 1 (Staff Level Review) application, per Table of Planning Department Fees; Filed in OpenGov as a 'Class 1 Application' (mountainvillageco.portal.opengov.com) -- confirmed directly on the Town's live Planning Department category page that no separate 'Sign Permit' record type exists; All Planning Department applications must include: Owner/Agent Authorization Form, Owner/Applicant Acknowledgement of Responsibilities, an HOA Letter (if applicable), and Design Plans, per the Town's live OpenGov Planning Department page; Exempt from a sign permit: signs lawfully placed by the Town, San Miguel County, the State of Colorado, or the Federal government (including MUTCD traffic control signs); vehicle-affixed signs incidental to the vehicle's primary use; open house signs (permitted 48 hours before the event, maximum 2 per event, not exceeding 5 sq ft per face or 10 sq ft total for a 2-faced sign); and private-property notice signs not exceeding 2 sq ft per face / 4 sq ft total, limited to 4 per use or building, per Sec. 17.5.13; Temporary special event signs: maximum 1 per window and 3 total per event, each not exceeding 3 sq ft, displayed no more than 14 days and removed the day after the event ends; requires an underlying special event development application, per Sec. 17.5.13(E)(1); Address identification monument signs proposed within the general easement may require the property owner to enter into a revocable license agreement with the Town before issuance of the required development or building permit, per Sec. 17.5.13; A unified 'Sign Program' is required for developments seeking flexibility/creativity across multiple signs (e.g., multi-tenant commercial); an approved Sign Program must be incorporated into a Development Agreement, per Sec. 17.5.13(K); Ski resort operators seeking off-premises advertising signage (base areas, gondola stations, on-mountain restaurants/bars, lift safety bars) must propose a dedicated sign program under Sec. 17.5.13(L); Any electrical work associated with an illuminated sign requires a separate Electrical Permit under Municipal Code Chapter 17.7.16 (2023 NEC as adopted). If your project isn't listed, confirm with Town of Mountain Village Planning and Development Services Department, Building Division at 970-728-8000 (Town main line); Building Division direct 970-728-1392; Inspection Request Line 970-369-8251 before starting work.

    The Town's Community Development Fee Schedule lists a flat $125 fee for signs, processed as a Class 1 (Staff Level Review) Design Review Process application through the Planning Department.

    The Town's Development Guide states that Class 1 and 2 Planning Approvals -- the category signs fall under -- are usually processed within 2 weeks.

    You'll need: Class 1 Application (OpenGov); Owner/Agent Authorization Form; Design Plans. Depending on your project, Mountain Village may also ask for: HOA Letter. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

    Apply through Town of Mountain Village Planning and Development Services Department, Building Division at 455 Mountain Village Blvd., Suite A, Mountain Village, CO 81435 (Town Hall); Municipal Building at 411 Mountain Village Blvd., Mountain Village, CO 81435. Phone: 970-728-8000 (Town main line); Building Division direct 970-728-1392; Inspection Request Line 970-369-8251, email: Contact form only at time of this review (townofmountainvillage.com/business/building/building-division/); no single published department inbox address found. Office hours: Town Hall and Municipal Building: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Building Division fax: 970-728-4342. Licensed contractor list requests: Tracy Bach, 970-369-8242.. Official information: https://townofmountainvillage.com/business/building/building-division/.

    Mountain Village, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Building Code (IBC) — current per the Town's live Building Division 'Codes & Guides' listing; 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) — current per the same live listing; 2024 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2024 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2024 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) — enforced by the Telluride Fire Protection District (TFPD) per Chapter 17.7.19 of the Building Regulations; 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70), as adopted by the State of Colorado; 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), plus the Town's own 'Local Energy Saving Measures' (HERS ratings, Smart Building Program/REMP) layered on top per Chapter 17.7.12; International Plumbing Code (IPC), as adopted by the State of Colorado — 2024 edition per the live Codes & Guides listing; Prior code cycle (superseded, retained for reference only): 2018-edition IBC/IRC/IEBC/IMC/IFGC/IPC/IPMC and 2020 NEC, per the Town's currently-posted 'CHAPTER 17.7 BUILDING REGULATIONS' PDF (townofmountainvillage.com/site/assets/files/40818/building_regulations.pdf) — this PDF's detailed section-by-section amendment text (climatic design table, contractor licensing exam list, IECC HERS/REMP mechanics, plumbing/mechanical/electrical amendments) is the only full amendment text this session could access (the live mountainvillage.municipal.codes host, which likely carries the current 2024-cycle amendment text, returned HTTP 403 to automated fetches even with full browser headers, consistent with this corpus's recurring civic-code-host blocking pattern). The Town's live Building Division page confirms Ordinance 2025-05 updated Chapter 17.7 to the 2024 ICC code cycle, but this session could not pull that ordinance's specific amendment-section text directly — administrative structure (Building Division under Planning and Development Services, permit expiration/fee/inspection provisions, contractor licensing structure) is treated as verified-current since those provisions are corroborated by the live page; code-specific numeric amendments below (snow load, wind speed, etc.) are sourced from the 2018-cycle PDF and flagged as potentially superseded rather than silently presented as current 2024-cycle figures.; All codes locally amended via Mountain Village Municipal Code Chapter 17.7 (Building Regulations, within the Community Development Code/CDC).. Local amendments apply — see the Mountain Village overview page for the full list.

    No. Signs are filed under the same generic 'Class 1 Application' record type used for other small-scale, staff-level design review items -- confirmed directly on the Town's live OpenGov Planning Department page.

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