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In the Matter of Repealing and Reenacting, with Amendments, Chapter 5 Revenue
and Finance of the Weld County Code
Be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State
of Colorado:
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners, on December 28, 2000, adopted
Weld County Code Ordinance 2000-1, enacting a comprehensive Code for the County of
Weld, including the codification of all previously adopted ordinances of a general and
permanent nature enacted on or before said date of adoption, and
Whereas, the Weld County Code is in need of revision and clarification with regard to
procedures, terms, and requirements therein.
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of
Weld, State of Colorado, that Chapter 5 Revenue and Finance of the Weld County Code
be, and hereby is, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows.
Chapter 5
Revenue and Finance
Amend Appendix 5-I Clerk and Recorder Fees — Attached
Amend Appendix 5-J Land Use Application Fees — Attached
Be it further ordained by the Board that the Clerk to the Board be, and hereby is, directed
to arrange for Municode to supplement the Weld County Code with the amendments
contained herein, to coincide with chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections
as they currently exist within said Code; and to resolve any inconsistencies regarding
capitalization, grammar, and numbering or placement of chapters, articles, divisions,
sections, and subsections in said Code.
Be it further ordained by the Board, if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
hereof. The Board of County Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted
this Ordinance in each and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and
phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or
invalid.
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First Reading: May 19, 2025
Publication: May 23, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Second Reading: June 2, 2025
Publication: June 6, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Final Reading: June 16, 2025
Publication: June 20, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Effective: July 1, 2025
The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, adopted the above
and foregoing Ordinance, on motion duly made and seconded, by the following vote on
the 16th day of June, A.D., 2025:
Perry L. Buck, Chair: Aye
Scott K. James, Pro-Tem: Aye
Jason S. Maxey: Aye
Lynette Peppier: Aye
Kevin D. Ross: Aye
Approved as to Form:
Bruce Barker, County Attorney
Attest:
Esther E. Gesick, Clerk to the Board
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APPENDIX 5-I CLERK AND RECORDER FEES
RECORDING DEPARTMENT FEES
GENERAL RECORDING
Unlimited Pages I $43.00 per document
EXCEPTIONS:
Documentary fee on all documents granting or I $0.01 per $100.00
conveying title to real property per C.R.S. § 39-13-102. consideration if consideration is greater than $500.00
OTHER GENERAL RECORDING FEES:
Military discharge No charge
Death Certificates I $3.00 (some exceptions may apply)
UCCs (real estate only):
One or two pages
$13.00
Three or more pages
$18.00
All e -Recorded UCC statements
$8.00
MARRIAGE/CIVIL UNION FEES:
Marriage licenses/Civil unions (cash only)
$30.00
Copy of marriage license
$3.00
COPY FEES:
Per page (Smaller than 8.5" x 14")
$0.25
Oversized pages (larger than 8%" x 14")
$5.00
Certification —per document
$1.00
Certified school record
$1.75
Military discharge
No charge
Postage fees 1-7 pages
$1.00
Postage fees 8-60 pages
$3.00
Postage fees 61+ pages
$5.00
To avoid paying a postage fee, please include a self-
addressed stamped envelope with your request. The
envelope must be large enough to accommodate the
number of copies requested.
RETURNED CHECKS (per check)
$20.00
SPECIAL SERVICES
Share file (FTP per month)
$500.00
Deed report subscription (per year)
$200.00
Paper reports —per page
$0.05
Certificate of magistracy
$2.00
Each additional year
$2.00
Document images on compact disc
Daily
$10.00
Weekly
$25.00
Monthly
$100.00
SELF-SERVICE WEB
One month subscription (unlimited access) I $300.00
Web copies without a subscription
First page
$0.50
Each additional page
$0.25
ELECTION DEPARTMENT FEES
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Voter certification
$1.00
Electronic voter list on compact disc or email (.csv or
.txt format)
$50.00
Voter list on paper (per page)
$0.25
Locator (each)
$30.00
Maps (each) colored copy
$15.00
Copies (per page)
$0.25
Certified copies (per page)
$1.25
Statement of votes cast:
Electronic copy
$10.00
Paper copy (per page)
$0.25
Mail -in ballot status subscription (.csv or .txt format)
per election cycle
$150.00
Early voting list subscription (.csv or .txt format) per
election cycle
$150.00
Voter address labels
Setup fee $50.00
Per label $0.02
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APPENDIX 5-J PLANNING FEE SCHEDULE
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1.
Use by Special Review (USR)
- Home business (USR)
$1,200.00
- Mining permit
$5,000.00 for the first 10 acres plus $20.00 per
acre or fraction thereof in excess of 10 acres
- Solid waste disposal site' (Certificate of
Designation)
$20,000.00
- Hazardous waste disposal site, excluding injection
wells (Certificate of Designation)
$100,000.00
- Non -1041 major facility of a public utility, other
than sewage treatment facilities
$5,000.00
- Sewage treatment facility
$10,000.00
- Minor amendment
$500.00
- All other USR permits
$2,500.00
2.
1041 facilities (Chapter 21) other than applications
made pursuant to Articles V (WOGLA) or VI (LAP),
which are listed in Appendix 5-D
$10,000.00
-1041 application amendment
$2,500.00
3.
Flood Hazard Development Permit (FHDP)
$200.00
- Flood Permit (FP)
$100.00
4.
Planned Unit Development (PUD)
- PUDZ (zoning) amendment
$500.00
- PUDF (final plan) amendment
$1,000.00
- PUDF submittal on phased development
$5,500.00
- PUDF amendment - building envelope removal
$250.00
5.
Minor Subdivision (9 lots or fewer)
- Sketch plan
$1,000.00
- Final plan
$3,000.00
6.
Resubdivision
- Where no new lots are created
$1,000.00
- Where an existing lot is subdivided
$2,000.00
7.
Public Facility Division (PFD)
$1,000.00
8.
Family Farm Division (FFD)
$1,000.00
9.
Rural Land Division (RLD)
- Sketch Plan
$1,000.00
- Final Plan
$2,500.00
10.
Lot Line Adjustment (LLA)
$1,000.00
11.
Vacation of a Plat or Map
- Partial vacation of exemption plat
$1,000.00
- Complete vacation of a plat
$250.00
- Partial vacation of a USR
$250.00
- Complete vacation of a USR
No fee
12.
Zoning Permit
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- Manufactured homes, other than temporary
storage (ZPMH)
$300.00
- Manufactured home temporary storage (ZPMH)
$75.00
- Accessory Storage/Semi-Trailer (ZPAS)
$75.00
- Commercial Vehicle (ZPCV)
$75.00
- Zoning Permit for Ag (ZPAG)
$1,000.00
- Telecommunication Antenna Tower (ZPTT)
$500.00
- Noncommercial Tower (ZPNCT)
$500.00
- Home Occupation - Class I (ZPHO)
$50.00
- Home Occupation - Class II (ZPHB)
$300.00
- Wind Generator (ZPWG)
$300.00
- Solar Energy Facility (ZPSF)
$1,000.00
13.
Temporary Seasonal Use Permit (TSU)
$75.00
14.
Board of Adjustment
- Variance
$1,000.00
- Appeal
$200.00
15.
Change of Zone (COZ)
$3,000.00
16.
Site Plan Review (SPR)
- Amendment
$500.00
- Buildings <10,000 gross sq. ft.
$1,300.00
- Buildings between 10,000-25,000 gross sq. ft.
$2,800.00
- Buildings >25,000 gross sq. ft.
$5,000.00
17.
Substantial Change Hearing
$2,000.00
18.
Resolution of illegal land division(s)
$2,000.00
19.
Grading Permit (SWMP Review)
$500.00
Grading Permit Amendment
$250.00
Grading Permit Extension
$50.00
20.
Ag Field Leveling and Reservoir Dredging Permit
$100.00
21.
Access Permit
- Field Access (agricultural only)
No fee
- Temporary Access (expires within 6 months)
$150.00
- Residential access
$150.00
- Commercial or Industrial access
$300.00
- Inspection outside normal work hours
$50.00/hour
- Access permit requiring a variance
Subtotal x 2
- Working prior to permit approval
Subtotal x 2
22.
Investigation Fee (for properties that have a zoning
violation case in process)
50% of the established application fee
23.
Limited Event Permit (LEP) (Without liquor license)
$100.00
24.
Incidental, Nontechnical Land Use Application
Assistance (Zoning Verification Letters)
$50.00 per hour
25.
Recording continuance
$50.00 per 3 months
26.
Outside Consultant for Professional Review.
Necessity for Review to Be Determined by the
Director.
Professional rate
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For those applications for uses identified to be of
high complexity or intensity where a
determination is made that County staff will be
committing time and resources. The applicant shall
deposit an estimated amount of the costs prior to
assistance. The fee will be held and charged
against by the County based on the standard
hourly rate for each department administering or
reviewing the permit. The departments shall
include, but not be limited to, the Department of
Planning Services, Health Department, Public
Works and the County Attorney's Office. The
standard hourly rate shall be established by the
Finance Department for the actual time spent on
the review of the application. The rate shall be
calculated on a full cost recovery basis of the
County's cost and shall include salary, fringe
benefits, support costs (services and supplies) and
indirect costs calculated in accordance with the
County -wide cost allocation plan per Federal OMB -
87 methodologies. The applicant shall be provided
copies of the billing 5 days prior to the cost
actually being billed. The applicant's sole remedy
to appeal any billing shall be to the Board of
County Commissioners. The unused portion of the
submitted application fee shall be returned to the
applicant within 30 days of recording the Special
Review plan map, within 30 days after denial of
the application by the Board of County
Commissioners, or 30 days after the applicant
submits a written request to withdraw the
application.
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