Building Permit Fees & Taxes

The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated permit value at the time of application.  Permit valuations shall include total value of work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued, such as electrical, gas, mechanical, plumbing equipment, and permanent systems.  If, in the opinion of the building official, the valuation is underestimated on the application, the permit shall be denied, unless the applicant can show detailed estimates to meet the approval of the building official.  Separate fees are calculated for each of the trades:  general, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection.  A plan review fee is charged for commercial projects and new single family homes, calculated at 65% of the general building permit fee that shall be paid at the time of permit issuance.  Depending on the scope of the project, separate plan review fees for electrical, plumbing and mechanical plans may be assessed in the same manner (65% of the electrical, plumbing, or mechanical permit fee calculated above). 

Use Tax and SEF are also collected, see page 2 of the fee schedule.

Water and Sewer License Fees (Tap Fees)

Water and sewer license fees are determined based on the anticipated annual water usage.  Separate fees are charged for the actual tap and for the meter.  Please see page 3 of the fee schedule.

Feel free to call (303-438-6370) or fax (303-438-6207) for an estimate.

Note:  To download this fee schedule you need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer.  The reader is a free download from Adobe.

*** Please note that various fees change periodically. ***
To insure the most accurate estimate,
please contact the Building Division for updated information.

At this time, we can only accept checks or cash for payment of fees.

Please see Planning Division for development fees and Engineering Division for civil and sitework permit fees.