Sign Permit in Evans, Colorado

Evans requires a sign permit for: Sign work is billed for a 'Sign Permit Plan Review' — a flat $100.00 line item under the City's Development & Engineering Review Fees (Planning/Zoning fee section), distinct from the Building Division's valuation-based Building Permit Fee table; No dedicated Sign Permit application form is published. The Building Permit Applications page lists One Stop, Commercial/Residential Addition or Remodel, New Residential, New Commercial Construction, Manufactured Housing Location, Bella Vista Manufactured Home Park, Highway 85 Overlay District Fence, Setback Certification, Homeowner Affidavit, Permit Extension, Fire Impact Fee, Raw Water Dedication, and Commercial Submittal Checklist forms — none Sign-specific — and neither the Addition/Remodel nor the New Commercial Construction form carries a 'Sign' checkbox under Type of Improvement (only New Building, Addition, Remodel, Other); Apply using the Commercial or Residential Addition/Remodel Application (or the New Commercial Construction Application for a new freestanding/monument sign structure), selecting 'Other' under Type of Improvement and describing the sign work in the Other Information section; Sign dimensional and design standards (maximum size, height, setback, illumination, etc.) are set by the Evans Municipal Code, Title 18 (Land Development Code), hosted on Municode; confirm specific sign dimensional standards directly with Planning and Development (970-475-1170) before finalizing a sign design; If the sign includes electrical service (illuminated signs) or structural footing/anchoring, that scope is billed separately under the City's general valuation-based Building Permit Fee table and reviewed under the 2023 NEC (electrical) or 2018 IBC (structural) as adopted; Applications submitted electronically via CitizenServe (citizenserve.com/cityofevans) as PDF documents. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025; formerly contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.) at 970-475-1110 before starting work.

The Sign Permit Plan Review fee is a flat $100.00, per the City's 2026 Fee Schedule. If the sign also requires a standard building permit (for structural footings or electrical service), the general valuation-based Building Permit Fee and $75.00 Administration Fee apply on top of that.

Evans does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025; formerly contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.) at 970-475-1110 for current turnaround.

You'll need: Commercial or Residential Addition/Remodel Application (or New Commercial Construction Application); Sign Plans/Drawings. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Evans requires 1 inspection(s) for a sign permit, in order: Final Inspection. Schedule each through City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025; formerly contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.) (970-475-1110).

Apply through City of Evans Building Division (in-house City staff since 2025; formerly contracted to SAFEbuilt, Inc.) at 1100 37th Street, Evans, CO 80620. Phone: 970-475-1110, email: building@evanscolorado.gov. Office hours: Weekdays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Inspection Line 970-475-2211 (per the City's current Addition/Remodel application form's inspection contact; note some older One Stop application copy still lists a legacy SAFEbuilt inspection line, 303-774-0454 / 303-774-1388, that predates the 2025 in-house transition). Official information: https://www.evanscolorado.gov/building-business-development/building-and-renovating/.

Evans, Colorado has adopted: 2018 International Building Code (IBC), adopted and enforced per the City's 'Current Codes and Zoning' page; 2018 International Residential Code (IRC); 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC); 2018 International Plumbing Code (IPC); 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC); 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), adopted 'per the State of Colorado' — per the City's current 'Current Codes and Zoning' page, https://www.evanscolorado.gov/building-business-development/building-and-renovating/current-codes-and-zoning/; 2018 International Property Maintenance Code; 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC); 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), applied together with the Colorado Model Energy Efficiency Construction and Renovation Standards; 2018 International Fire Code (IFC); 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code; Evans Municipal Code (Title 15, Buildings and Construction) governs adoption — https://library.municode.com/co/evans/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=MUCO_TIT15BUCO; Evans' own sources disagree on the electrical code edition. The City's 'Current Codes and Zoning' webpage lists the 2023 NEC, while several City application PDFs — the One Stop Building Application and the Commercial/Residential Addition or Remodel Application — still print 'Current Adopted Code is 2018 IRC, IMC, IFGC, IPC, IFC; 2017 NEC, 2012 IECC.' The Current Codes and Zoning page is the better source: it is the City's dedicated, more recently maintained code reference, and the 2023 NEC matches the statewide adoption cycle other Colorado jurisdictions such as Northglenn are on. The application text appears to be a holdover from before the City brought building services in house in 2025. Confirm the governing edition with Building Division staff before you design or order equipment to it.. Local amendments apply — see the Evans overview page for the full list.

No dedicated Sign Permit form is published. The City's 2026 Fee Schedule lists a flat $100.00 'Sign Permit Plan Review' fee as its own Development & Engineering Review Fees line item, but you apply using the Commercial or Residential Addition/Remodel Application (or New Commercial Construction Application) and select 'Other' as the Type of Improvement.