Aurora, CO
Prototype: 2,000 sq ft single-family detached, 3 bed / 2 bath, 3/4-inch water meter, 400 sq ft garage.
Not included: forestry fee ($8.65 per lineal foot of street frontage, depends on the lot), park development (cash in lieu if the city approves: about $2,397 per single-family unit by the Schedule 6 formula) and land dedication or cash in lieu of land (market-value based), sales and use tax deposit (3.75% of materials cost) and Arapahoe County open space use tax (0.25%), school district fees, trade permits and any metropolitan district charges. Lot size assumed 7,000 sq ft (lot-size-based fees use the same lot Denver Water uses in its published example); 2 bathrooms, 5/8-inch meter, standard outdoor rate (conservation-ordinance developments pay less); connections platted before Jan 1 2017/2019 may be credited. Building square footage assumed 2,400 (heated plus garage). All schedules effective 2026.
Water/sewer provider: Aurora Water; Metro Water Recovery
| Line | Printed rate | Prototype | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital impact fee, single-family detached general | $9,327 per unit per unit | $9,327 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Development Fees Checklist (2026), Building Permit, Capital Impact Fee fetched 2026-11-08, sha256 e666398cffd2 |
| Building permit and plan review, R-3 single-family home (includes plan review, inspections) permit · computed | $1.30 per sq ft (min $2,000) per square foot | $3,120 | 2,400 sq ft (2,000 heated + 400 garage, assumed all counted) x 1.30 = 3,120.00; above the $2,000 minimum Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Fee Schedule 3, Building Fee Table (R-3) fetched 2026-11-08, sha256 28408e3ce361 |
| Water service connection fee, indoor use (1-2 bathrooms) water | $8,651 per unit, by bathroom count | $8,651 | Printed; prototype has 2 bathrooms Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Fee Schedule 7, Single Family Residential Detached Connection Fees fetched 2026-11-08, sha256 990116b8e69e |
| Water transmission development fee, indoor use (1-2 bathrooms) water | $295 per unit, by bathroom count | $295 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Fee Schedule 7, Single Family Residential Detached Connection Fees fetched 2026-11-08, sha256 990116b8e69e |
| Water service connection fee, outdoor use (standard rate) water · computed | $2.087 per sq ft of lot size per sq ft of lot | $14,609 | 7,000 sq ft lot (assumed) x 2.087 = 14,609.00; developments under the conservation ordinance pay $1.478 per sq ft Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Fee Schedule 7, Single Family Residential Detached Connection Fees fetched 2026-11-08, sha256 990116b8e69e |
| Water transmission development fee, outdoor use (standard rate) water · computed | $0.050 per sq ft of lot size per sq ft of lot | $350 | 7,000 sq ft lot (assumed) x 0.050 = 350.00; conservation rate $0.036 Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Fee Schedule 7, Single Family Residential Detached Connection Fees fetched 2026-11-08, sha256 990116b8e69e |
| City of Aurora sanitary sewer connection fee sewer | $5,875 per unit | $5,875 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Fee Schedule 7, Single Family Residential Detached Connection Fees fetched 2026-11-08, sha256 990116b8e69e |
| City of Aurora sewer interceptor development fee sewer | $536 per unit | $536 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Fee Schedule 7, Single Family Residential Detached Connection Fees fetched 2026-11-08, sha256 990116b8e69e |
| Stormwater development fee drainage · computed | $0.053 per sq ft of lot size per sq ft of lot | $371 | 7,000 sq ft lot (assumed) x 0.053 = 371.00 Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Fee Schedule 7, Single Family Residential Detached Connection Fees fetched 2026-11-08, sha256 990116b8e69e |
| Metro Wastewater District sewer connection fee, 5/8-inch meter sewer | $6,070 per meter, by size | $6,070 | Printed (collected by the City) Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Fee Schedule 7, Single Family Residential Detached Connection Fees fetched 2026-11-08, sha256 990116b8e69e |
| Total listed | $49,204 |
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