Erie, Colorado - Town Development Fees
Town of Erie | Home-rule Town | Boulder County / Weld County line | Denver-Boulder metro | US-287 / Colorado 7 corridor
Erie is a fast-growing home-rule Town straddling the Boulder and Weld county line, northeast of Boulder and north of Broomfield, on the US-287 and Colorado 7 corridor within the Colorado Front Range. It is one of the more complete Colorado records in the ZoneFee inventory: the Town publishes a single adopted fee schedule covering impact fees, development review fees, water and sewer tap fees for its own municipal utility, and a metropolitan district service plan fee. Erie levies a full set of Colorado C.R.S. 29-20-104.5 impact fees under Municipal Code Title 2, Chapter 5, with a distinctive dual Transportation Facilities rate - a lower rate inside the Town Center and Historic Old Town overlay and a higher rate everywhere else. Because Erie operates its own water and sewer utility, a new single-family connection also carries substantial 2026 tap and raw-water fees. All amounts below are drawn from the Town of Erie adopted Fee Schedules page. Verify current amounts with the Town of Erie before relying on them.
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Fee Summary
| Fee Type | Status | Top-Line Figure | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Fees (Municipal Code Title 2, Ch. 5) | Confirmed | Single-family per unit: Parks & Recreation $2,803, Police $686, Public Facilities $4,276, Storm Drainage $1,862, Tree $300, plus Transportation $4,546 (Town Center / Old Town) or $6,402 (elsewhere) - about $14,473 to $16,329 all-in; non-residential charged per 1,000 sq ft by use | Current adopted (see note) |
| Zoning and Development Review Fees | Confirmed | Planned Development $5,000 + $10/acre; Major Annexation (40+ acres) $2,000; Preliminary Plat $1,000 + $20/lot; Oil & Gas Special Review Use $1,200; Variance $300 (Planning and Engineering review included) | Current adopted (see note) |
| Utility Tap Fees (Municipal Code Title 2, Ch. 10 - Town-operated utility) | Confirmed | 3/4-inch residential connection: water tap $17,290 + sewer tap $8,860 + raw water $52,200 (about $78,350 all-in); scales to $576,340 water tap at 6-inch; all fees doubled outside municipal limits; non-potable water $17,410/acre-foot | 2026 |
| Special District Fees (Colorado Title 32 metropolitan district) | Confirmed | Metropolitan District Service Plan review: $10,000 deposit plus the Town's actual review cost | Current adopted (see note) |
| Proffers | Not applicable | Colorado has no proffer regime; Colorado exactions run through C.R.S. 29-20-104.5 impact fees, subdivision improvement agreements, and annexation and development agreements | - |
Development Impact Fees
Source: Town of Erie adopted Fee Schedule (Municipal Code Title 2, Chapter 5). Erie levies a full set of Colorado C.R.S. 29-20-104.5 impact fees, assessed per dwelling unit for residential and per 1,000 square feet of floor area for non-residential. Transportation Facilities is charged at two rates - a lower rate inside the Town Center Planned Development and Historic Old Town overlay, and a higher rate for property elsewhere in Town - so both are shown; do not collapse to one figure.
Residential impact fees, per dwelling unit
| Component | Single-Family Detached | All Other Dwelling Units |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & Recreation | $2,803 | $1,531 |
| Police Facilities | $686 | $375 |
| Public Facilities | $4,276 | $2,335 |
| Storm Drainage | $1,862 | $1,031 |
| Tree | $300 | $300 |
| Transportation - Town Center PD / Historic Old Town | $4,546 | $2,797 |
| Transportation - property other than Town Center | $6,402 | $3,944 |
A single-family detached home pays the five fixed components ($9,927) plus one Transportation rate: about $14,473 all-in inside the Town Center / Old Town overlay or about $16,329 all-in elsewhere in Town. Only one Transportation rate applies per unit depending on location.
Non-residential impact fees, per 1,000 square feet of floor area
| Development type | Police | Public Facilities | Storm Drainage | Transportation | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | $824 | $2,650 | $1,627 | $5,687 | $10,788 |
| Office / Institutional | $322 | $3,363 | $1,458 | $2,160 | $7,303 |
| Industrial | $130 | $2,224 | $1,458 | $865 | $4,677 |
Authority: Town of Erie. Impact-fee amounts are codified in Municipal Code Title 2, Chapter 5 and shown as the current adopted amounts per the live official fee page.
Development Review and Zoning Fees
Source: Town of Erie adopted Fee Schedule - Development Review Fees. These fees include both Town of Erie Planning and Engineering review.
Annexation and comprehensive plan amendments
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Annexation / De-Annexation - Major (40+ acres) | $2,000 |
| Annexation / De-Annexation - Minor (20-40 acres) | $1,000 |
| Annexation / De-Annexation - Minor (under 20 acres) | $500 |
| Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Major (40+ acres) | $1,000 |
| Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Minor (under 40 acres) | $200 |
Subdivision and platting
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Sketch Plan | $500 + $5 per lot |
| Preliminary Plat | $1,000 + $20 per lot |
| Final Plat | $1,000 + $10 per lot |
| Minor Subdivision Plat | $1,000 |
| Annexation Plat | $200 |
| Vacation of ROW or Easement | $200 |
| Variance | $300 |
Zoning, rezoning, and special review use
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Planned Development (PD) | $5,000 + $10 per acre |
| PD / PUD Amendment | $1,500 + $10 per acre |
| All other zoning / rezoning | $500 + $10 per acre |
| Special Review Use - Oil & Gas | $1,200 |
| Special Review Use - all other types | $500 |
Site plan and miscellaneous
| Application Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Site Plan - Residential | $200 + $10 per unit |
| Site Plan - Non-Residential (over 10,000 sq ft) | $1,000 |
| Site Plan - Non-Residential (under 10,000 sq ft) | $500 |
| Wireless Communication - Administrative / Planning Commission | $250 / $500 |
| Temporary Use Permit | $50 |
| Architectural Review (without Subdivision or Site Plan) | $300 per model |
| 3rd Party Review of any application (including legal) | Cost to Town (chargeback) |
Authority: Town of Erie Planning & Development Department and Public Works Department (Engineering review).
Water and Sewer Tap Fees
Source: Town of Erie adopted Fee Schedule, 2026 Commercial & Residential Tap Fees (Municipal Code Title 2, Chapter 10). Erie operates its own municipal water and sewer utility. A new single-family connection carries a water tap fee, a sewer tap fee, and a raw-water (fee in lieu of water dedication) charge - the last driven by Front Range raw-water cost - making Erie's all-in connection cost among the highest in ZoneFee's Colorado inventory. All tap and sewer fees are doubled for properties not within the Town of Erie municipal limits (serving them requires Town Council approval).
| Water Tap Size | 2026 Water Tap Fee | 2026 Raw Water Fee | 2026 Sewer Tap Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 inch | $17,290.00 | Residential $52,200.00 (commercial per permit) | $8,860.00 |
| 1 inch | $28,820.00 | Per permit | $14,767.00 |
| 1.5 inch | $57,630.00 | Per permit | $29,533.00 |
| 2 inch | $92,210.00 | Per permit | $47,253.00 |
| 3 inch | $172,900.00 | Per permit | $88,600.00 |
| 4 inch | $288,170.00 | Per permit | $147,667.00 |
| 6 inch | $576,340.00 | Per permit | $295,333.00 |
A standard 3/4-inch residential connection is a $17,290 water tap plus an $8,860 sewer tap plus a $52,200 raw-water fee, roughly $78,350 all-in. Raw-water (Fee in Lieu of Dedication / Cash-in-Lieu of Water Dedication) charges provide the water rights necessary to serve a property; residential single-family raw-water amounts for lots 7,000 square feet or less are set in Municipal Code Section 2-10-6, and non-potable water is $17,410 per acre-foot. Commercial raw water is calculated per permit based on planned use. Authority: Town of Erie Public Works Department (Town-operated water and sewer utility).
Metropolitan District Service Plan Fee
Source: Town of Erie adopted Fee Schedule - Development Review Fees. A developer seeking to form a Colorado C.R.S. Title 32 metropolitan district within the Town submits a service plan for Town review. Metro districts are the standard financing vehicle for new Front Range subdivision infrastructure, and Erie publishes a scheduled Town review fee for them.
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan District Service Plan review | $10,000 deposit + cost to Town (actual review cost) |
Authority: Town of Erie. The applicant deposits $10,000 and pays the Town's actual review cost; the metropolitan district, once formed, levies its own assessments and fees through its own board.
Coverage Notes - What This Page Does Not Cover
Per ZoneFee's Partial-Verified Publication Standard, the items below were either closed by official-source review as not applicable, or presented with the caveats the source itself carries, rather than estimated or omitted silently. These items remain under limited-coverage review until these gaps are closed.
Effective date framing
The impact-fee and development-review fee tables on the Town's adopted Fee Schedules page carry no single explicit adoption date (impact fees are codified in Municipal Code Title 2, Chapter 5); ZoneFee presents those amounts as the current adopted amounts per the live official fee page. The tap-fee schedule is explicitly labeled 2026 and is presented as such. The underlying adopted Fee Schedule Resolution is maintained on the Town's document portal; the Fee Schedules page is the authoritative published presentation used here.
Fees doubled outside the municipal limits
All tap and sewer fees are doubled for properties not within the Town of Erie municipal limits, which require Town Council approval to serve. This page presents the in-Town rates; a project outside the limits should double the tap and sewer figures.
Proffers
Colorado has no proffer regime. Cash proffers are a Virginia and Maryland conditional-zoning instrument (Virginia Code Section 15.2-2303.4) with no Colorado counterpart. Colorado developer exactions run through C.R.S. Section 29-20-104.5 impact fees (captured in the impact fee section above), subdivision improvement agreements, and annexation and development agreements (captured under Development Review and Zoning Fees). Closed-search outcome: this fee family does not apply to this jurisdiction.
Fee Authorities
| Authority | Fee Types | Official Website |
|---|---|---|
| Town of Erie - Planning & Development Department | Impact fees (Title 2 Ch. 5); development review fees (annexation, comprehensive plan amendment, subdivision, rezoning / planned development, special review use, site plan, wireless); metropolitan district service plan review fee | erieco.gov |
| Town of Erie - Public Works Department (Town-operated water and sewer utility) | Water and sewer tap fees, raw-water / fee-in-lieu-of-dedication fees, and non-potable water fees (Title 2 Ch. 10); engineering development review | erieco.gov |
Sources
| Document | Agency | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Fee Schedules (adopted Town fee schedule: impact fees, development review fees, 2026 water/raw-water/sewer tap fees, metro district service plan) | Town of Erie Planning & Development / Public Works | 2026-07-31 |
Last verified by ZoneFee: 2026-07-31. Fee schedules are subject to change. Verify current rates directly with the Town of Erie Planning & Development Department and Public Works Department before relying on this data for any financial decision.
This page reflects fee data sourced from the Town of Erie adopted Fee Schedules page (impact fees, development review fees, 2026 tap fees, and metro district service plan), as of the last-verified date above. ZoneFee does not guarantee that fee amounts are current at the time you read this page. Fee schedules change. Erie charges impact fees at a dual Transportation rate (Town Center overlay versus elsewhere), operates its own water and sewer utility with substantial 2026 tap and raw-water fees that are doubled for properties outside the municipal limits, and charges a metropolitan district service plan review fee. Colorado jurisdictions do not use Virginia-style cash proffers. Verify all current rates directly with the Town of Erie before relying on this data for land acquisition, project budgeting, or any financial decision. This page is for research and due-diligence reference only - it is not legal or financial advice.