Annexation Fees
Annexation fee: $2,300 per acre or fraction thereof
Administrative / Legal Charge: $3,000 deposit which is applied to District costs for processing the annexation. The property owner is required to fully reimburse the District for all administrative and legal costs incurred to process the annexation. The District will invoice all costs exceeding the deposit and will reimburse any remaining funds upon completion of the project.
Plan Review Fees
Water: $5/lineal foot
Sewer: $5/lineal foot
Minimum Deposit Required (for projects under 600 linear feet): $3,000
The District will invoice all costs exceeding the deposit and will reimburse any remaining funds upon completion of the project.
Construction Inspection Fees
Water: $5.00/lineal foot
Sewer: $3.00/lineal foot
Inclination Survey: $4.00/lineal foot
Minimum Deposit Required: $3,000
Easement Processing Fees
Easement Fee: Actual Costs incurred by District to process the easement
Minimum Deposit Required: $3,000
The District will invoice all costs incurred to process the easement. Should costs exceed the amount of the deposit, the applicant will be invoiced, and any remaining funds after recording of the easement will be returned to the applicant.
License to Cross District Easement/Property
License Processing Fee: $1,500
The District assesses a $1,500 fee to review and process any request to cross or otherwise encroach upon any District easement or other real property interest.
Fire Hydrant Permit Fees
Hydrant Use Fee:$100/month/hydrant
In addition to the monthly fee, a $350 refundable damage deposit will be collected for each hydrant issued a permit. If the hydrant is damaged, this deposit will be forfeited and any additional costs will be invoiced.
A numbered fire hydrant use sign will be issued with each hydrant permit. If the sign is not returned to the District, the $350 damage deposit will be forfeited.
Denver Water assesses a charge for all water withdrawn from any District owned fire hydrant.
Fireline Review and Inspection Fee
$1,000
The District assesses a $1,000 fee to review plans and inspect construction of fireline extensions. This fee applies only to projects that require a fire service line connection of 3” or larger to an existing district owned main.
Fireline Administration Fee
$100
The District assesses a $100 fee to review and process the fireline tap permit.
Sewer Capacity Study Fee
$500 deposit
For each new development project, the District requires a sewer capacity study to assess the available capacity to serve the proposed development.
Grease and Sand/Oil Interceptor Review Fees
Grease and Soil/Interceptor Review Fee $1,000 per unit
The District assesses a $1,000 fee to review plans, confirm sizing requirements and inspect the construction installation or renovation of any grease interceptors.
Grease and Soil/Interceptor Variance Review Fee $1,000 per unit
Where a variance is requested from District standards, the District assesses a $1,000 fee to review the variance request.
Record Retrieval and Copying Charges
Records Retrieval: $41.37 per hour after first hour
Copying Charge: $0.25 per standard (8.5” x 11” or 8.5” x 14”) page. All other copies charged at actual production cost.
Tap Permit Administration
The district assesses a $100 fee for processing the reassignment or modification of previously issued water and sewer taps.
Water Stub-in Permit Fee
$100 per stub-in
The District assesses a $100 fee to review and process the permit for a stub-in, which allows the installation of a water service pipe prior to the paving of a street.
Water Tap Fees
| Water Tap Size | Equivalent 3/4″ Taps | Tap Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4″ | 1 | $7,000 |
| 1″ | 2 | $14,000 |
| 1 1/2″ | 4 | $28,000 |
| 2″ | 8 | $56,000 |
| 3″ | 18 | $126,000 |
| 4″ | 36 | $252,000 |
| 6″ | 94 | $658,000 |
In addition to the district water tap fee, the Denver Water Department assesses system development charges for all connections made to District facilities.
Sewer Tap Fees
Single Family or Equivalent: $1,518
Multiple Family – Per Unit: $1,518
| Water Tap Size | Equivalent 3/4″ Taps | Tap Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4″ | 2 | $3,036 |
| 1″ | 4.8 | $7,286 |
| 1 1/2″ | 11 | $16,698 |
| 2″ | 20 | $30,360 |
| 3″ | 43 | $65,274 |
| 4″ | 86 | $130,548 |
In addition to the district sewer tap fee, the City of Littleton assesses a sewer tap fee for all connections made to District facilities.
Sewer Connection Inspections (New Development Projects)
For new development projects that have achieved conditional acceptance but not final acceptance, all sewer connections MUST be inspected by a District representative.
1. Initial Inspection: $100.00 per utility connection.
2. Subsequent inspections caused by contractor delays or failure to meet District standards during the initial inspection will be assessed a fee of $250.00.
3. Any inspection conducted after business hours (M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) or on scheduled District holidays will be assessed a fee of $250.00.
