Fees

Rezoning

Planned Unit Development (PUD)

• 0 to 20 acres: $2,500
• 20.1 to 40 acres: $4,000
• 40.1 to 160 acres: $3,000 plus $35 per acre
• 160.1 to 1,000 acres: $8,400 plus $10 per acre (maximum $15,000)

All Other Zone Districts (Straight Zoning)

• 0 to 10 acres: $2,000
• 10.1 to 40 acres: $3,000
• 40.1 to 160 acres: $3,000, plus $25 per acre, plus $25 per lot
• 160.1 or more acres: $8,000, plus $10 per acre, plus $10 per lot

PUD Amendments

• Administrative: $500
• Development Guide: $1,000
• Major (non-administrative): $2,000

Site Plan

• Non-Administrative: $2,000
• Administrative: $1,200
• Concept Plan:  $600
• Minor Revision/Modification: $500
• Approval Extension: $100

Subdivision

• Minor Subdivision (4 lots or less): $800
• Plats:
  • Preliminary Plat - Non-Residential: $1,800 plus $25 per gross acre
  • Preliminary Plat - Residential:
    • 5 to 10 Lots: $1,000
    • 11 to 50 Lots: $1,000 plus $70 per Lot
    • 51 to 500 Lots: $3,500 plus $15 per Lot
    • 501 or more Lots: $11,000 plus $3 per Lot
  • Final Plat/Replat: $2,000
  • Plat Amendment: $1,000
• Subdivision Improvement Agreement minimum base fee: $2,500
• Other:
  • Right-of-Way/Plat Vacation: $1,500
  • SB35 Exemption: $200

Variance

• Administrative, Minor: $375
• Board of Adjustments, Major: $800

Special Use by Review (SUR)

• Minor $800
• 0 to 40 acres: $2,000
• 40.1 to 100 acres: $1,000 plus $30 per acre
• 100.1 or more acres: $3,000 plus $15 per acre
• Commercial towers (communication, radio, MET, cell, etc.): $2,000 plus 2% of total cost of construction (see "Notes" for more information)
• Landfill/Mining/Gravel Pit:
  • 0 to 40 acres: $2,000
  • 40.1 to 100 acres: $50 per acre
  • 100.1 to 320 acres: $4,500 plus $40 per acre
  • 320.1 to 640 acres: $17,500 plus $30 per acre
  • 640.1 to 1,000 acres: $36,500 plus $25 per acre
  • 1,000.1 acres: $61,500 plus $20 per acre
  • Landfill/Mining amendment: $1,000
  • Exemption/Borrow Site (temp): $1,000
• Multifamily: base fee plus $65 per building
• Solid Waste Disposal Facility (when processed with SUR)
• Wind Farms, Solar Farms, Pipelines, Power installations and transmission lines, etc.: $20,000 plus 2% of total cost of construction (see "Notes" for more information)
• Other (large scale, high impact SUR)

Notes

Cost of construction fees shall be paid following the Board approval. Fees will be due and payable prior to any work taking place on the approved site or within 6 months of Board approval, whichever comes first.

A "cost of construction" statement shall be provided by the applicant to Community and Development Services within 45 days of Board approval or before work begins, whichever comes first. Elbert County will review the statement and may seek 3rd party input for validation of the statement should it feel necessary the County and the applicant (parties), the parties shall agree on a 3rd party consultant to determine the cost to build and fees will be based on the consultant's analysis. The parties will share the cost of the 3rd part evaluation.

Special Districts / Service Plans

• Outside Consultant/Review for Amendment: actual cost plus 15% (estimated $5,000)
• Outside Consultant/Review for New District (legal, finance, etc.): actual cost plus 15% (estimated $10,000 to 15,000)
• Plan Review Fee (New District): $3,500

Matters of State Interest - 1041

• New 1041, Major: $10,000
• New 1041, Minor: $5,000
• 1041 Amendment: $2,500

Impact Fees

Effective January 1, 2022

Residential

Average is 2,600 or less square feet of finished floor space.
Large is 2,601 or more square feet of finished floor space.

Non-Residential

(per 1,000 square feet of floor area)

• To determine the appropriate non-residential development category, answer these three questions:
  • Does the proposed development produce a good (e.g. manufacturing) or provide support services related to goods production (e.g. warehousing, trucking, heavy construction equipment)? If yes, then Warehouse/Storage/Agricultural for uses with lower average daily traffic (ADT) and Industrial/Manufacturing for uses with higher ADT per thousand square feet of floor area.
  • Does the proposed development sell merchandise, food, or drinks? If yes, then Retail/Restaurant.
  • Does the proposed development provide services to businesses or people? If yes, then Office and Other Services. This category has mid-range ADT per thousand square feet of building area and can be used for all other uses that don’t qualify as either goods production or selling a product.
• Warehouse/Storage/Agriculture includes prior categorizations of mini-warehouse and warehousing/storage.
• Office and Other Services includes prior categorizations of bank; office, medical/dental/vet; daycare center; churches; office, general; and hotel/motel (per room).
• Retail/Restaurant includes prior categorizations of commercial/retail; restaurant, fast food; convenience store; and restaurant, sit down.
• Elbert County Government, Elbert County Fire Departments, and Schools are exempt from impact fees.

Impact Fees Effective January 1, 2022 (PDF)

Zoning Violations

• A fine of not more than $100, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than 10 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment pursuant to Section 30-28-124(1), Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS)
• A civil penalty in an amount not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 and a continuing penalty not to exceed $100 per day pursuant to Section 30-28-124.5, CRS

Accessory Enclosure - Containers

• Registration: $125
• Fine for unregistered after July 1, 2020: $250 to $1,000

See Article V.E.3 of the Elbert County Zoning Regulations for additional details.

Land Dedications

Open Space / Land Dedication

• Developments of 80 acres or less are required to pay cash-in-lieu rather than dedicate land. For subdivisions less than 80 acres, regardless of lot size, the funds will be payable to the County based upon the following schedule:
  • 1 additional lot: 4% of incremental value with a minimum of $2,000 as a condition of approval
  • More than 1 additional lot: 10% of incremental value for each lot with a minimum of $5,000
• For subdivisions more than 80 total acres with individual lots size of 10 acres or more:
  • The developer has the option to follow current regulations with respect to the dedication of open space to the County, or elect to follow these cash-in-lieu of open space requirements
  • If the cash-in-lieu of open space option is selected, the funds will be payable to the County based upon 10%.
• Cash-in-lieu of open space may be calculated based upon documentation from a licensed appraisal, current within 6 months of approval, and payable at the time of recordation of the final plat. In no cases, will the value be less than stated above, or
• The developer may enter into a recorded cash-in-lieu of open space agreement with the County which will include a recorded notation on the minor/final plat to document the cash-in-lieu of open space fee to be paid at the time of first sale, based upon actual sale price, of each newly created lot. Upon payment of the cash-in-lieu of open space, a partial release will be provided by Community and Development Services.
  • Cash-in-Lieu Formula: Appraised Value of total acreage based upon approved Preliminary Plat or proposed Final Plat) times 10% (if creating more than 1 new lot)

Examples

• When subdividing 1 lot into 2 total lots, a 4% cash-in-lieu fee applies. If creating additional lots at a later time, then current cash-in-lieu fee applies at time of recordation. A note will need to be added to the plat of the first subdivide
  • For example, one new lot valued at $165,000: $165,000 times 0.04 = $6,600
• Subdivisions creating more than 1 new lot, a 10% cash-in-lieu fee applies for each new lot.
  • Example:  Assuming vacant land is subdivided into 4 lots and each individual lot has a value of:
    • $165,000: (Note: if there is an existing home that lot is excluded)
      • Improved appraised value (1 Lot) $165,000
      • Multiplied by 10% (0.1) ($165,000)(0.1) = $16,500 (1 Lot)
      • $16,500(4) = $66,000 (4 Lot Vacant Subdivision)
• Cash-in-Lieu or land dedication as negotiated by the applicant with the appropriate entity for:
  • Fire Protection Districts
  • Parks Districts
  • Schools

Other

• Co-locate: $1,000
• Floodplain Development Permit: $500
• Group Event Permit (Major Event, 500 or more): $250
• Group Event Permit (Minor Event, 250 to 499): $100
• Long-Term Temporary Use (exceeds 180 days a year and no longer than 12 months total): $1,000
• Public Notice Sign: $60
• Seasonal Use: $50
• Sign Permit (1 per sign): $20 plus $1 per square foot
• Technology Fee (jump drive): $10
• Temporary Use (1 to 180 days in a calendar year):  $500
• Zoning Confirmation Letter: $100