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Sign Permit in Lovington, New Mexico

Required prior to erection of any temporary or permanent signage in Lovington, per Municode Chapter 12.20. Requires a surety bond or liability insurance in addition to the standard permit checklist.

Verified 2026-07-18 · Source

When you need this permit

  • Submit a completed Planning and Zoning Application
  • Submit a site plan sketch showing the sign's proposed position relative to nearby structures and the road/intersection
  • Submit two copies of blueprints or ink drawings (plans) and specifications, including the method of construction and attachment
  • Submit one copy of stress sheets and calculations showing the structure is designed for adequate dead load and wind pressure in any direction
  • Submit the name of the person(s) or contractor who will erect the sign
  • Provide copies of all State building permits associated with the proposed sign, including electrical permitting
  • Provide a continuing surety bond of $1,000 or proof of liability insurance indemnifying the City Contractor
  • Pass a preliminary inspection (after sign placement is marked on location) and a final inspection after completion
  • Call 811 before digging
  • Pay the Sign Permit processing fee

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Fee schedule

Sign Permit — annual fee for signs other than temporary signs
City of Lovington Code of Ordinances Section 12.20.060 (Prior code Section 21-1-6) — codified as a flat, low-dollar figure carried forward from the pre-1992 codification and not separately updated since; Show full citationCity of Lovington Code of Ordinances Section 12.20.060 (Prior code Section 21-1-6) — codified as a flat, low-dollar figure carried forward from the pre-1992 codification and not separately updated since; likely superseded in current administrative practice. The City's own Sign Permit checklist (item 2) instead leaves the processing fee amount blank for staff to fill in.
$1.00 (minimum)
Sign Permit — temporary signsLovington Code of Ordinances Section 12.20.060 (Prior code Section 21-1-6)
$1.00 per 60 sq ft or fraction thereof
Continuing surety bond (or liability insurance in lieu)City of Lovington Sign Permit checklist (lovington.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/checklist_sign.pdf), item 8, accessed 2026-07-18
$1,000.00

Review timeline

Plan review
Not published — contact the department

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Inspection process

  1. 1

    Preliminary Inspection (City)

    After the sign placement is marked on location, before construction/erection

  2. 2

    Final Inspection (City)

    After completion of the sign erection

See the full Lovington inspection guide — scheduling & re-inspection fees →

Tips

  • The codified Municode fee (as low as $1.00) is a legacy pre-1992 figure — the City's own checklist leaves the actual fee blank for staff to fill in, so budget for a counter quote rather than the codified figure.
  • The $1,000 surety bond (or equivalent liability insurance) is a separate, mandatory requirement on top of the permit fee itself.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Per the City's Sign Permit checklist, applicants must provide a continuing surety bond of $1,000 or proof of a liability insurance policy indemnifying the City before a sign permit is granted.

In Lovington, the published Sign Permit — annual fee for signs other than temporary signs is: $1.00 (minimum). Additional published fees: Sign Permit — temporary signs — $1.00 per 60 sq ft or fraction thereof; Continuing surety bond (or liability insurance in lieu) — $1,000.00. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Lovington does not publish a plan-review timeline for this permit. Contact City of Lovington Planning and Zoning Department at (575) 396-9301 (Planning & Zoning Coordinator Crystal R. Ball, CFM, CZO); (575) 396-2884 (City Hall main line) for current turnaround.

You'll need: City Sign Permit (checklist); Planning and Zoning Application. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Lovington requires 2 inspection(s) for a sign permit, in order: Preliminary Inspection (City), Final Inspection (City). Schedule each through City of Lovington Planning and Zoning Department ((575) 396-9301 (Planning & Zoning Coordinator Crystal R. Ball, CFM, CZO); (575) 396-2884 (City Hall main line)).

Apply through City of Lovington Planning and Zoning Department at 214 S. Love Street, Lovington, NM 88260 (address on the Planning & Zoning Coordinator's own permit-checklist forms and P&Z Application cover sheet; the City's own Departments webpage separately lists the same office at 201 S Main Street, Lovington, NM 88260 — both addresses are published on official city.lovington.org pages as of 2026-07-18, discrepancy not resolved by any further published source). Phone: (575) 396-9301 (Planning & Zoning Coordinator Crystal R. Ball, CFM, CZO); (575) 396-2884 (City Hall main line), email: cball@lovington.org. Office hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (noon), walk-in basis. Official information: https://www.lovington.org/departments/planning-and-zoning/.

Lovington, New Mexico has adopted: New Mexico is a statewide-code state administered by the Construction Industries Division (CID) of the Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD) under the Construction Industries Licensing Act (CILA), NMSA 1978 Sections 60-13-3 and 60-13-45. City of Lovington Municode Section 15.04.010 adopts by reference 'the state building code also known as the International Conference of Building Officials Uniform Building Code, 2009 or any adopted edition adopted by the State of New Mexico hence forth,' with all conditions, provisions, limitations and terms of the current New Mexico State building code adopted as the City's own building rules and regulations (Ord. 546, 2016; amended during 1992 codification: prior code Section 14-1-1). Unlike the City of Hobbs, Lovington has NOT established its own certified Building Inspection Department to administer the CID-adopted code as a delegated Authority Having Jurisdiction: the City's own Planning and Zoning Department and Building Permit Application checklist explicitly state that 'State building permits are required for the construction, repair or demolition of site-built or modular homes,' covering plumbing, electrical, and structural work — the actual building/electrical/plumbing/mechanical permit is a New Mexico Construction Industries Division (CID) permit, applied for directly with the State after the City Planning & Zoning Coordinator and Floodplain Manager sign a cover sheet confirming zoning, setback, and floodplain compliance.; 2021 New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMCBC, NMAC 14.7.2) and 2021 New Mexico Residential Building Code (NMRBC, NMAC 14.7.3) — the current statewide editions administered by CID, which supersede the 2009 UBC edition-year text still printed in Lovington Municode 15.04.010 by operation of that same section's 'or any adopted edition adopted by the State of New Mexico hence forth' clause; 2020 New Mexico Electrical Code / 2020 National Electrical Code (NMAC 14.10.4) — the current CID-administered statewide electrical code; Lovington's own Municode Section 15.08.020 separately adopts 'the National Electrical Code, 1956 Edition, as the same are now or may be amended' (Prior code Section 16-1-2) as the basis for the City's own, separately-codified electrical permit and electrical inspector chapter (15.08) — a legacy municipal ordinance whose relationship to the newer City practice of routing electrical work through the State CID permit is not clarified in any published city document; 2021 New Mexico Plumbing and Mechanical Code (NMAC 14.8.2, 14.9.2) — CID-administered statewide; New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Construction Industries Division rules, laws, and building codes (statewide adoption authority). Local amendments apply — see the Lovington overview page for the full list.

Sources & verification

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