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 Arvada
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 74. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
 Article II. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SERVICE FEES

§ 74-31. Land-use fees.  

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  • The following fees shall be charged by the Community Development Department for services associated with each such fee and shall be payable to the City at the time of application or, if none, as otherwise provided in this Code or directed by the City.

    Application Type Fees (Based on Development Size)
    Less Than 1 Acre 1 to less than 5 Acres 5 to less than 30 Acres More than 30 Acres
    Alternative Sign Program $500.00 $750.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
    Appeal $300.00 regardless of acreage
    Annexation or disconnection $1,200.00 $1,500.00 $2,000.00 $2,500.00
    Certificate of Compliance (Design Review Committee Referral) $250.00 $350.00 $350.00 $350.00
    Certificate of Compliance (Administrative Review) $75.00 $150.00 $150.00 $150.00
    Comprehensive Plan Amendment $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 $2,000.00
    Concept Plan $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 $2,000.00
    Conditional Use Permit $500.00 $750.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00
    Development Plan Inspection Fee (Re-Inspection fees are charged at the same rate) $75.00 per single family.
    $150.00 per multi-family, commercial or industrial.     		$75.00 per single family.
    $150.00 per multi-family, commercial or industrial.     		$75.00 per single family.
    $150.00 per multi-family, commercial or industrial.     		$75.00 per single family.
    $150.00 per multi-family, commercial or industrial.
    Final Development Plan $750.00 $1,400.00 plus $240.00 per acre $1,600.00 plus $200.00 per acre $1,800.00 plus $180.00 per acre
    Final Development Plan Amendment $500.00 $750.00 $1,000.00 $1,250.00
    Final Plat or Amendment $750.00 $1,400.00 plus $220.00 per acre $1,500.00 plus $180.00 per acre $1,750.00 plus $170.00 per acre
    Floodplain Development Permit Fee $30.00 Fence/shed/miscellaneous
    $75.00 Garage, deck, or interior improvements less than 50% of existing building value
    $75.00 Fill or grading only
    $100.00 Building footprint expansion
    $200.00 Any improvement greater than or equal to 50% of existing building value
    $400.00 New building construction $400.00
    Floodplain analysis/CLOMR/LOMR
    Floodplain Variance $400.00 regardless of acreage
    Food Truck Vending $100.00 per month or $500.00 per year regardless of acreage
    Height Exception $750.00 regardless of acreage
    Minor Modification, Individual Standard $150.00 regardless of acreage
    Minor Modification - Site Plan, Final Development Plan or Final Plat $300.00 $500.00 $750.00 $1,000.00
    Minor Subdivision $750.00 $1,100.00 plus $220.00 per acre $1,200.00 plus $180.00 per acre $1,500.00 plus $180 per acre
    Out of City Utility Request $500.00 $750.00 $1,000.00 $1,250.00
    Outline Development Plan or Amendment $750.00 $1,500.00 $1,750.00 $2,000.00 plus $10.00 per acre
    Preliminary Development Plan or Amendment $500.00 $1,400.00 plus $240.00 per acre $1,600.00 plus $220.00 per acre $2,000.00 plus $210.00 per acre
    Preliminary Plat $750.00 $1,400.00 plus $240.00 per acre $1,600.00 plus $220.00 per acre $2,000.00 plus $210.00 per acre
    Revocable Encroachment License or Permit $350.00 regardless of acreage
    Site Plan $750.00 $1,400.00 plus $220.00 per acre $1,600.00 plus $210.00 per acre $2,000.00 plus $200 per acre
    Site Plan Amendment $500.00 $750.00 $1,000.00 $1,250.00
    Sketch Plan $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 $2,000.00
    Special Event Permit (Non-Profit Agencies are Exempt) $100.00 regardless of acreage
    Special District $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $3,000.00 $3,500.00
    Telecommunications Facility (Free-Standing) $2,500.00 regardless of acreage
    Telecommunications Facility (Administrative Review) $750.00 regardless of acreage
    Transient Merchant Permit Ambulatory: $15.00/day; $100.00/month; $500.00/year
    Entertainment: $15.00/day; $100.00/month
    Entertainment with Vending: $15.00/day; $100.00/month
    Food: $100.00/month; $500.00/year
    Merchandise (except ambulatory): $100.00/month; $500.00/year
    Personal services: $15.00/day; $100.00/month
    Regardless of acreage
    Vacation $1,000.00 regardless of acreage
    Variance (Fence) $150.00 regardless of acreage
    Variance (All Other Variance Requests) $300.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00
    Vested Right (Early Vested Right) $1,000.00 $1,250.00 $1,500.00 $2,000.00
    Vested Right (Statutory Vested Right) $500.00 regardless of acreage
    Zoning or Rezoning $500.00 $1,250.00 $1,500.00 $2,000.00
    Fence Review Fee $25.00 regardless of acreage
    Sign Review Fee $50.00 regardless of acreage
    Zoning Verification Letter $50.00 regardless of acreage

     

    (Code 1960, § 26-1; Code 1981, § 25-16; Ord. No. 1935, § 1, 6-6-1983; Ord. No. 2013, § 2, 12-5-1983; Ord. No. 2357, § 1, 10-20-1986; Ord. No. 2470, § 1, 12-7-1987; Ord. No. 2549, §§ 1—7, 8-15-1988; Ord. No. 2649, § 1, 8-21-1989; Ord. No. 2650, §§ 1—5, 8-21-1989; Ord. No. 2739, §§ 1, 2, 6-18-1990; Ord. No. 3019, § 1, 11-15-1993; Ord. No. 3506, § 1, 1-4-1999; Ord. No. 3528, § 1, 5-3-1999; Ord. No. 3631, § 2, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 4047, § 1, 1-8-2007 ; Ord. No. 4133, §§ 1, 2, 10-20-2008 ; Ord. No. 4258, § 1, 3-21-2011 ; Ord. No. 4269, § 1, 6-6-2011 ; Ord. No. 4346, § 1, 8-6-2012 ; Ord. No. 4658 , § 1, 10-15-2018)

    State Law reference— Board of adjustment, C.R.S. § 31-23-307; approval of plats, C.R.S. § 31-23-215.

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