Land Use Code Town of Norwood, Colorado - San Miguel County

Chapter 7: Land Use Code
§ 6.18 Sign Permits
(a)
Permits. It shall be unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, paint, or repaint, or
change the use of any sign as defined in this section without first obtaining a sign permit;
however, a sign permit shall not be required to repaint a sign exactly as it was permitted for
the purpose of maintenance.
(1) For all sign permits required, a fee of one dollar per square foot of surface area shall
be charged to cover the costs of administration.
(2) Off-premise advertising signs require a permit from the Town.
(b)
Sign permit application. Application for a sign permit, where such permit is required by
Sec. 5.06, Signs, shall be made upon forms provided by the Town of Norwood and shall
include the following information:
(1) A drawing to scale of the proposed sign.
(2) A drawing to scale of the site plan or building facade showing the proposed location
of the sign.
(3) Name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
(4) Name, address and telephone number of the owner.
(5) Name, address and telephone number of the person or firm responsible for the
erection of the sign.
(6) Location of the building, structure or tract to which, or upon which, the sign is to be
attached or erected.
(c) Sign permit fees and procedures. Every sign permit application shall be accompanied by
a permit application fee payable to the Town of Norwood. The application fee for pennants,
banners and posters that are erected pursuant to subsection 5.06(f)(1)(g) a fee of $5 dollars shall be
charged. For all other sigh permits required, a fee of one dollar per square foot of surface area shall
be charged to cover the costs of administration.
(1) Exception. No application or permit fee shall be required for special event or public
announcement signs for bona fide charitable and other non-profit organizations.
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