Brighton, CO
Prototype: 2,000 sq ft single-family detached, 3 bed / 2 bath, 3/4-inch water meter, 400 sq ft garage.
Not included: use tax (3.75% of 50% of project valuation), Greater Brighton Fire Protection District emergency services impact fee ($688 per single-family dwelling on the 2018 schedule the City links; a newer district schedule may exist), the cost of dedicating water rights (fee-in-lieu case: $15,227 water impact plus $25,743 to $41,189 per unit by density), South Brighton Infrastructure fees ($151 water and $149 wastewater per single-family equivalent plus per-acre zone fees, only inside the SBI zones), Lochbuie sewer fee (alternative to Metro Water Recovery in its service area), RDS plan review ($100 per plan), credit card surcharge 2.9%, school and other district fees. Building valuation uses ICC Building Valuation Data (R-3 and U, type V-B) as printed in another city's guide, labelled computed; 2,000 sq ft heated plus 400 sq ft garage. 2026 City of Brighton Fees, effective Jan 1 2026.
Water/sewer provider: City of Brighton
| Line | Printed rate | Prototype | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community park impact fee, residential housing parks | $2,063.00 per unit per unit | $2,063 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 14 Development Impact Fees (Resolution 2025-76, amended by 2025-87) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Neighborhood park impact fee, residential housing parks | $2,063.00 per unit per unit | $2,063 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 14 Development Impact Fees (Resolution 2025-76, amended by 2025-87) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Transportation and multimodal impact fee, residential housing transportation | $3,638.00 per unit per unit | $3,638 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 14 Development Impact Fees (Resolution 2025-76, amended by 2025-87) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| General services impact fee, residential housing general | $1,096.00 per unit per unit | $1,096 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 14 Development Impact Fees (Resolution 2025-76, amended by 2025-87) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Storm drainage impact fee, residential housing (outside South Beebe Draw Metropolitan District) drainage | $5,488.00 per unit per unit | $5,488 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 14 Development Impact Fees (Resolution 2025-76, amended by 2025-87) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Water impact fee, 0.75-inch tap (water rights dedicated) water | $18,403.00 per tap, by size | $18,403 | Printed; fee-in-lieu case is $15,227.00 plus a fee-in-lieu of dedication Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 14 Development Impact Fees (Resolution 2025-76, amended by 2025-87) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Water meter, 0.75-inch water | $287.93 per meter, by size | $287.93 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 14 Development Impact Fees (Resolution 2025-76, amended by 2025-87), Water Meter Fees fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Water meter/tap inspection water | $50.00 per tap | $50 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 14 Development Impact Fees (Resolution 2025-76, amended by 2025-87), Water Meter Fees fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Metro Water Recovery sewer connection charge, single-family unit (collected by the City) sewer | $6,070.00 per unit per unit | $6,070 | Printed; Town of Lochbuie area alternative is $4,975.00 per 0.75-inch tap (lower, not used) Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 14 Development Impact Fees (Resolution 2025-76, amended by 2025-87), Wastewater Related Impact Fees fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| City of Brighton wastewater connection fee, 0.75-inch tap sewer | $837.00 per tap, by size | $837 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 14 Development Impact Fees (Resolution 2025-76, amended by 2025-87), Wastewater Related Impact Fees fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Sewer inspection fee sewer | $50.00 per connection | $50 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 14 Development Impact Fees (Resolution 2025-76, amended by 2025-87), Permit Types (13-12-70) fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Building permit (valuation-based) permit · computed | $993.75 for the first $100,000.00 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000.00 by valuation, $100,001 to $500,000 | $2,567.35 | Valuation = 2,000 sq ft x $175.92 (ICC BVD R-3 V-B) + 400 sq ft garage x $71.07 (U V-B) = $380,268.00; $993.75 + $5.60 x 281 (each $1,000 or fraction over $100,000) = $2,567.35. Brighton uses the ICC Building Valuation Data; values from the ICC table printed in Raleigh's FY27 guide (source 15) Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 4, Permit Fees fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Plan review fee permit · computed | 65% of the permit fee percent of permit fee | $1,668.78 | 65% x $2,567.35 = $1,668.78 Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 4, Plan Review Fees fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Residential housing electrical inspection permit | $126.00 per unit per unit | $126 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 4, Miscellaneous Inspections and Fees fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Residential Design Standards processing fee permit | $50.00 per unit per unit | $50 | Printed Effective 2026-01-01 Source · Attachment 3, Residential Design Standards fetched 2026-11-07, sha256 632936c29bfc |
| Total listed | $44,458.06 |
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