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Landscape & Grading Permit
In general, a Landscape Grading Permit is required for all projects that disturb an area greater than 200 sf with no proposed building structure components. A Landscape and Grading permit may also cover utility work within private property. Click on the Guidelines below to determine permit requirements.
Landscape & Grading Permit Guidelines
REQUIRED DOCUMENT SUBMISSIONS
The following documents must be submitted within a Landscape Grading permit application. Click on the following links for more information.
- Site Plan and Drainage Narrative or Drainage Report
Minor Grading and Drainage Checklist
Major Grading and Drainage Checklist - Construction Mitigation Plan
Small Project Acknowledgement (less than 1000 sf disturbance area)
Medium Project Checklist (1000 - 2000 sf disturbance area)
CMP Manual (over 2000 sf disturbance area)
Construction Hours and Restrictions - Homeowners Association Compliance Form
HOA Form - Survey (if over 1000 sf)
Survey Checklist
Please note that projects proposing any of the listed below, must be submitted as building permits, NOT landscape/grading:
- Permanent retaining walls
- Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP)
- Snowmelt, heat mats
- Hot tubs, pools, spas
- Outdoor heating, fireplaces, firepits
- Onsite energy sources
- Altered trash enclosures or receptacles
- Alterations to parking spaces
- Any structure
LANDSCAPE & GRADING PERMIT FEES
Accurate estimation of fees must take into account many factors specific to individual projects and can change as projects are modified during construction. Please contact a Permit Coordinator at 970-920-5080 for assistance in estimating your fees.
Due at Submittal
- Basic Review(affected area is 200 to 500 square feet): $567.74 * 10% = $56.77
- Minor Review (affected area is 501 to 1,000 square feet): $1,419.34 * 10% = $141.90
- Major Review(affected area is over 1,000 square feet): $1,703.21 base +
- $2.14 per square foot over 2,000 square feet * 10%
- $0.103 per square foot over 15,000 square feet * 10%
- Construction Mitigation Fees(affected area is over 400 square feet):
- 400 to 15,000 square feet: $1.07 per square foot * 10%
- Over 15,000 square feet: Add $0.05 per square feet * 10%
Parks Review Fee
- $72 flat fee
Collected at Issuance
- City Use Tax: 2.1% of half of the project valuation, minus the first $100,000
- County Use Tax: 0.5% of half of the project valuation
- Zoning Fee(hourly - 1 hour minimum): $325 minimum, $325 per hour for zoning review (only applies when zoning review is triggered)