Download Sign Application

Permit #
SIGN ___ -
PERMANENT SIGN APPLICATION
Primary Zoning:
Main Number: 720-898-7465 • Inspection Request: www.arvadabuild.org OR 720-898-7620
City Website: www.arvada.org
This application is for a sign that is not exempt from permit requirements.
JOB ADDRESS
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UNIT NUMBER
Property Owners information (This section must be completed)
Owners Name:
Owner Address:
____
 Applicant
City
Owners Phone Number:
____ZIP
State
Zip Code
Owners Email Address:
 Home  Cell
Tenant Information (This section must be completed if sign is on leased space)  Applicant
Contractor/Company Name:
Address:
City
Phone Number:
State
Zip Code
Cell Phone Number:
 Home  Cell
Email Address:
Arvada License Number:
A separate permit is required for each sign.
In what district will the sign be
located?
Olde Town (OT) _______
Design Review Certificate required OT
Commercial-Industrial (CI) ________
Multi-Family Residential (RM)______
Single-Family Residential (RS) _______
 New Sign  Replacement Sign
New Business  Yes  No
Be sure to check the Submittal
Requirements Details Handout for
information needed for each sign type.
Will the sign have a message center? Is there an approved uniform sign
If it does indicate below.
program or alternative sign program
Manual____ Digital____
for the property? Y ___ N___
(Digital must attach supplement)
Single Faced? Y ___ N___
Will there be electrical work involved
Double Faced? Y ___ N___
with this sign? No ___
___ Disconnect/Reconnect only
3D Sign Y ___ N___
___ New Wiring/Equipment-Attach
Sign Valuation $_________________
subcontractors form
___ Service Change-Attach
Electrical Valuation $_____________
subcontractors form
Sign Faces _________________
(include electrical contractor info on back)
Direction
SIGN DETAILS
Sign definitions can be found in Article 10.3 of the Arvada Land Development Code
LF of Building
Top of Sign
Sign Type
Illuminated
Size (sq.
Elevation or
Height &
(Y/N)
footage)
property Frontage
Wall Sign
Clearance
 Applied or Painted  Bulletin Board
 Cabinet  Dimensional Wall
Projecting Sign  Awning
 Marque  Hanging
 Fin primary  Fin secondary
Roof Sign (include how anchored)
Canopy Sign
Detached Permanent
Form updated 01/17/2017
 Primary  Secondary
More Information on other side, with required signatures
Contractor Information (This section must be completed if you are using a contractor)
Contractor/Company Name:
Address:
City
Phone Number:
 Applicant
State
Zip Code
Cell Phone Number:
 Home  Cell
Email Address:
Arvada License Number:
Electrical Contractor Information (This section must be completed if sign has electrical work)
Contractor/Company Name:
Address:
City
Phone Number:
State
Zip Code
Cell Phone Number:
 Home  Cell
Email Address:
Arvada License Number:
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS – Use Submittal Requirement Details Handout
1. Each sign type requires specific information which will need to be shown on the site plan or elevation.
In preparing plans, refer to the submittal requirement details applicable to the type of sign being
permitted and provide the information. Please submit one copy of a site plan survey or an
Improvement Location Certificate, ILC. drawings of the proposed the sign and elevations.
2. Show all easements, and setback information on the site plan. Show sign location.
3. If the sign requires a new electrical connection or will use existing connection provide electrical
drawings. If the sign requires a structural foundation, provide engineer stamped drawings. The building
department with review and approve the drawings as part of the sign permit review.
The issuance of a permit, any inspections made or certificate of occupancy issued shall not be construed to be a permit for, or an
approval of, any violation of the International Building Codes, Land Development Code (LDC) or any other code or ordinance
adopted by the City of Arvada.
By signing below I hereby acknowledge that I have read this application and state that all information is correct and agree not to
start this project until this application is approved and the building permit is issued. I also agree to comply with the laws of the State
of Colorado and to the zoning regulations (LDC) and International Building Codes as adopted by the City of Arvada and as applicable.
Any violation of these terms will be cause for immediate revocation of this permit.
I hereby certify that I have read and examined this application and know the same to be true and correct.
Attachments checklist:
 Sign elevation & Detail plan  Site plan  Letter of permission from property owner
 Design review certificate for signs in Olde Town
_________________________________
Applicant’s Printed Name
______________________________
Applicant’s Signature
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Completeness Check:
Design Review Required
 Complete Acceptance Date __________
Yes______
No_______
 Incomplete Return to Applicant Date__________
______
Date
PERMANENT SIGN SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENT DETAILS
All signs
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Elevations of sign with dimensions and square feet
Site plan illustrating location and direction of sign, easements, streets and access drives, buildings, and
building entrances. Show lineal footage of building elevation or property frontage on site plan.
 Location, type and sizes of all other existing and proposed signage on the building/property including
attached banners (except window signs)
 Height to the top of the sign from adjacent grade
 Lighting (internal, external, halo, none)
o Lux of sign lighting
o Dimmer
Wall signs
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Type of wall sign (List materials)
o Applied or painted
 Site plan with lineal feet of building elevation
o Bulletin board
o Cabinet, primary
 Site plan with lineal feet of building elevation, and location of and dimension to the
property line of any adjacent single family or duplex use
o Cabinet, secondary
 Elevation of building with sign with relationship to principal entrance
o Dimensional, primary
 Site plan with lineal feet of building elevation, and location of and dimension to the
property line of any adjacent single family or duplex use
o Dimensional, secondary
 Elevation of building with sign with relationship to principal entrance
 Compass direction of elevation
 Illustration of building elevation with proposed sign
 Dimension from the sign to any adjacent building corner, cornice, eave line, ground plane, window,
door, downspout, dimensional architectural detail or sign band
 Site plan indicating location of principal building entrances
Message Center
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Type of message
o Electronic
 Proposed pixel pitch <= 20mm
o Manual
o Sign elevation with dimensions and sf of changeable copy, square feet of permanent copy
o Sign material
Projecting Sign
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Building elevations with depiction of sign
Type of projecting sign
o Awning
 Square feet of awning
 Site plan with location of parking spaces, parking aisles, fire lanes and loading areas
 Details on how affixed to awning
o Marquee
 Lineal feet of building elevation
 Site plan with location of vehicular use area
 Elevation with relationship of sign to roofline
o Hanging
 Site plan with all building entrances and patio areas and location of proposed sign
 Sign clearance
o Fin, primary
 Sign clearance
o Fin, secondary
 Sign on building elevation with dimension to building entrance
 Sign clearance
Roof
 Building elevation illustrating all eave lines and sign
 Lineal feet of elevation
 Site plan with location and dimension to the property line of any adjacent single family or duplex use
Canopy
 Square feet of canopy plane
 Sign clearance
 Cross section with dimension of sign face from fascia
 Site plan with location of vehicular uses areas other than those for semi-trailers
 Site plan with location of vehicular uses areas for semi-trailers
 Elevation with sign on canopy
Detached permanent signs
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Type
o Primary
 Site plan with sign and dimensions to property line, building walls, vehicular uses areas,
vehicular ingress points, sidewalks, trails, multi-use pathways, landscape/hardscape
area in all directions around the sign, lineal feet of property frontage
o Secondary
 Site plan with sign and dimensions to property lines and inside curb of vehicular ingress
or egress point, all vehicular entry points
 Lineal feet of property frontage
 If a residential subdivision or Multi-family development
o Site plan or plat with entry points