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Sign Permit (Type B Permit) — Blue River, Colorado · Requirements sheet
Verified 2026-08-13 · Source: https://townofblueriver.colorado.gov/sites/g/files/lrnvjt1556/files/Town%20of%20Blue%20River%20Land%20Use%20Code%20Updated%204-2-2025.pdf
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Sign Permit (Type B Permit) in Blue River, Colorado
Required for most permanent signs in Blue River. The Town's Land Use Code (Chapter 16B, Article 8) prohibits ALL permanent signs except Address Signs, Subdivision Entry Signs, Yard Statues, and Exempt Signs — most homeowner scenarios (a compliant address sign, temporary real-estate/yard-sale/political sign, or flag) require NO Town permit at all. The Land Use Code's own Chapter 16C development-application classification table (item 18) designates 'Sign' as a Type B Application, meaning administrative review by Town staff without Planning & Zoning Commission approval — but the Town's live Type B Permits web page (which lists Sheds, Excavation, Landscaping, Berms, Solar, Fences, and Chicken Enclosures) does not itself name 'Sign' as a category, a discrepancy worth confirming directly with the Building Official before applying.
Verified 2026-08-13 · Source
When you need this permit
- 'Sign' is broadly defined by Land Use Code Sec. 16-3-20 as 'any structure, statue, figure, poster, banner, painting, mural, insignia, billboard, trademark or other object or device used as a means of communication... to advertise, announce, communicate, identify, declare, demonstrate, direct, display, amuse, capture attention, and/or instruct'
- ALL permanent signs are prohibited except: Address Sign, Subdivision Entry Sign, Yard Statue, and Exempt Sign (Land Use Code Sec. 16B-8-40(a))
- Address Sign: up to two (2) per lot, NO permit required if compliant — sign face ≤6 sq ft, one-sided if wall-mounted or one/two-sided if free-standing, content limited to street number/name only (no business name, no STR property name, no owner name), located ≥5 ft from any street/road/right-of-way; a sign meeting Red White & Blue Fire Protection District address-sign standards and approved by the District is exempt from these size/content/location limits (Sec. 16B-8-40(a)(1))
- Subdivision Entry Sign: REQUIRES a Type B Permit — one per entrance to a platted subdivision of five (5) or more lots, located within an outlot, ≤24 sq ft total sign area, ≤19 ft in height, subject to a permanent maintenance covenant acceptable to the Town Attorney, and may not be illuminated (Sec. 16B-8-40(a)(2))
- Yard Statue: REQUIRES a Type B Permit unless the statue is under 3 ft in height AND under 2 ft in width (which is exempt if wholly within the buildable area) — max 15 ft height, max 10 ft width, solid bronze/dark brown/dark green color only, no illumination (Sec. 16B-8-40(a)(3))
- Temporary signs (real estate, yard sale, political issue/candidate signs): NO Town permit required if compliant — max 3 per lot, ≤4 sq ft per side and ≤2 sides per sign, ≥7 ft from any lot line or right-of-way, not affixed to trees, not illuminated, content unregulated (Sec. 16B-8-50)
- Flags: NO Town permit required if compliant — max 3 per lot, ≤24 sq ft each (4 ft x 6 ft), attached to a mounted flagpole within the buildable area, not illuminated, content unregulated (Sec. 16B-8-60)
- 12 categories of Exempt Signs need no Town-issued sign permit at all — including government/CDOT/Red White & Blue Fire District traffic-control signs, legal-notice signs (≤60 days), signs ≤1 sq ft not visible from a right-of-way, signs ≤3/4 sq ft affixed to equipment/fences/utility cabinets, holiday decorations (≤60 days/year), bumper stickers, interior-only signs, and signs affixed to active-travel or service vehicles — though an exempt sign may still require a building permit if subject to building/safety codes (Sec. 16B-8-70)
- Within the Mixed-Use District (MUD) and Planned Residential District (PRD), sign authorization is governed entirely by the Town-approved MUD/PRD Plan itself rather than this Article; a MUD/PRD Plan silent on signs prohibits all signs within that district (Sec. 16B-8-20) — moot in practice today since no existing in-town parcel qualifies for MUD (see the NO COMMERCIAL PERMIT TRACK finding)
- Apply electronically per the Town's standard Type B application process (info@townofblueriver.org / Citizen Portal); no site/plat plan requirement is separately published for signs specifically, though the Town Manager is authorized to set submittal requirements by improvement type
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Fee schedule
Sign Permit Fee
Direct-fetched and full-text-searched the Town's live 'Building In Blue River' fee-schedule page (2026-08-13): zero occurrences of the word 'sign' anywhere on the page. Show full citationHide
Direct-fetched and full-text-searched the Town's live 'Building In Blue River' fee-schedule page (2026-08-13): zero occurrences of the word 'sign' anywhere on the page. The Building/Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical/Elevator fee tables and 'Other Inspections and Fees' section do not include a Sign or Subdivision-Entry-Sign or Yard-Statue line item. A Subdivision Entry Sign or Yard Statue permit is likely billed as a general Type B application fee at the Building Permit Fee Schedule's $50.00 minimum tier, but this was not explicitly confirmed in the source text and is not invented here — confirm directly with the Building Official at submittal.GAP — not separately published as a distinct line item on the Town's live Building Permit Fee Schedule page
Review timeline
Plan review
Not published — contact the department
Inspection process
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Compliance Verification
Building Official or Town staff confirms the installed sign matches the approved location, height, and size — no formal multi-stage inspection sequence is published for signs specifically
See the full Blue River inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →
Tips
- Most residential signage in Blue River needs NO Town permit at all: a compliant address sign (≤6 sq ft, ≤2 per lot), temporary real-estate/yard-sale/political signs (≤3 per lot, ≤4 sq ft/side), and flags (≤3 per lot, ≤24 sq ft each) are all exempt if they meet the Land Use Code's size/location/lighting standards.
- A Subdivision Entry Sign (for a 5+ lot platted subdivision) or a Yard Statue 3 ft or taller / 2 ft or wider are the two realistic scenarios that actually require a Type B sign permit.
- GENUINE DISCREPANCY, honestly flagged: the Land Use Code's own Chapter 16C classification table (item 18) designates 'Sign' as a Type B Application, but the Town's live Type B Permits web page does not list 'Sign' among its named categories (Sheds, Excavation, Landscaping, Berms, Solar, Fences, Chicken Enclosures) — confirm with the Building Official (SPinspections@caa.inc) how a sign submittal is actually routed before assuming the Citizen Portal has a matching category.
- There is no commercial signage track in Blue River, consistent with the existing finding that the Town has no usable commercial zoning district — a business sign scenario has no real-world applicability here.
Frequently asked questions
Usually no. A compliant address sign, temporary sign (real estate, yard sale, political), or flag is exempt from a Town-issued sign permit under the Land Use Code. A permit IS required for a Subdivision Entry Sign (5+ lot subdivisions) or a Yard Statue 3 feet or taller/2 feet or wider.
In Blue River, the published Sign Permit Fee is: GAP — not separately published as a distinct line item on the Town's live Building Permit Fee Schedule page. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.
Blue River does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact Town of Blue River Building Department at (970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741 for current turnaround.
You'll need: Type B Permit Application (Sign). Depending on your project, Blue River may also ask for: Sign Location/Detail Sketch. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.
Blue River requires 1 inspection(s) for a sign permit (type b permit), in order: Compliance Verification. Schedule each through Town of Blue River Building Department ((970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741).
Apply through Town of Blue River Building Department at Town Hall, 0110 Whispering Pines Circle, Blue River, CO 80424 (mailing: P.O. Box 1784, Breckenridge, CO 80424). Phone: (970) 547-0545 (Town Hall, ext. 1 for building permit questions); Building Official direct: (720) 241-4741, email: info@townofblueriver.org (applications/general); Building Official: SPinspections@caa.inc; Code Enforcement: CodeEnforcement@townofblueriver.org; inspections/scheduling issues: publicworks@townofblueriver.org. Office hours: Town Hall open Tuesday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (per the Town's own Contact Us page). Building inspections are conducted Tuesdays and Thursdays and must be scheduled by 4:00 p.m. the day before (Monday inspections scheduled by 4:00 p.m. the prior Thursday); requests received Friday are scheduled for the following Tuesday. The Building Official's function is performed by a contracted firm (email domain caa.inc), not a Summit County employee and not a direct Town staff member.. Official information: https://townofblueriver.colorado.gov/building-department.
Blue River, Colorado has adopted: 2024 International Residential Code (IRC) with Town amendments — the Town of Blue River's Type A Permits page states: 'The Town of Blue River has adopted the following codes with amendments: 2024 International Residential Code, 2024 International Energy Code, 2024 International Electrical Code, 2020 International Fire Code'; 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with Town amendments — per the same live Type A Permits page; 2024 International Electrical Code (IEC) with Town amendments — per the same live Type A Permits page; 2020 International Fire Code (IFC) — per the same live Type A Permits page; Blue River's own published sources disagree on the adopted residential code year. The Town's Building FAQ page states that Blue River follows the 2018 International Residential Code, while the Type A Permits page cites the 2024 IRC. The codified ordinance (Chapter 18 of the Town Code) is older than both: it adopts the 2012 IBC, 2017 International Electrical Code, 2012 IECC and 2012 IFC by reference, with extensive local amendments, and has not been re-codified. Treat the Type A Permits page as the operative standard for what a plan submittal must meet today, and confirm the code year with the Building Official before you design or order materials.; Town of Blue River Municipal Code, Chapter 18 (Building Regulations) — contains extensive local amendments to the (older, codified) I-Code editions, including a locally-amended design snow load, frost line depth, and solid-fuel-burning-device restrictions (see localAmendments); Ordinance No. 2026-01 (signed, effective 12:00 a.m. March 31, 2026 — townofblueriver.colorado.gov/sites/townofblueriver/files/Ordinance%202026-01%20Chapter%2018%202026%20Code%20Amendments%20Signed.pdf) repealed and reenacted Article II of Chapter 18 in its entirety, closing the code-edition gap described above. It adopts by reference: International Building Code 2024 (1st printing, Aug. 2023) — the first current-edition IBC codified for Blue River, superseding the 2012 IBC citation above — plus International Residential Code 2024, International Mechanical Code 2024, International Property Maintenance Code 2024, International Existing Building Code 2024, International Energy Conservation Code 2024, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2024, International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, the 2023 National Electrical Code (superseding the 2017 IEC citation above), Colorado Fuel Gas Code, Colorado Plumbing Code, Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code (dated June 1, 2025), and the Colorado Model Electric Ready and Solar Ready Code (June 1, 2023). The Town's live Type A Permits page already cited the 2024 series; the codified ordinance has now caught up to it. Two things the ordinance does not resolve. It does not touch the International Fire Code edition — Ord. 2026-01's title and adopted-codes list include no Fire Code at all, and fire code appears to remain under separate authority, consistent with the Red White & Blue Fire District note. And the Town's own live Building FAQ page (townofblueriver.colorado.gov/building-in-blue-river) still displays stale 'International Residential 2018 Code' text elsewhere on the same page even though the codified ordinance is now 2024, so the page-versus-ordinance discrepancy is real — rely on the codified ordinance. None of this creates a distinct commercial-building-permit or TI-permit track; see the NO COMMERCIAL PERMIT TRACK entry below.. Local amendments apply — see the Blue River overview page for the full list.
There is essentially no scenario for this today — the Town has no usable commercial zoning district (see the existing finding on the absence of a commercial permit track), so the Land Use Code's sign rules are written almost entirely around residential scenarios (address signs, temporary signs, flags, subdivision entry signs, yard statues).
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