East Grand Fire Impact Fees

An Impact Fee is a one-time charge imposed on new development. It quantifies reasonable impacts of new development on facilities and is reasonably related to cost of capital. They can only be used for new capital purchases and cannot be used to remedy any existing deficiency.

Starting in 2001, the District has had agreements with the towns of Fraser, Winter Park and Grand County to collect impact fees. The agreements with the towns were updated at the end of 2014 and with Grand County at the beginning of 2015. In August of 2024, SB 24-194 was passed, giving us autonomy over the collection of our District’s Impact Fees. At the end of 2024 we also underwent a NEXUS study which should be done every five years to examine and calculate what the appropriate Impact Fee structure is in relation to current community growth and capital costs.  Our Impact Fees have been charged at a flat fee for all residential construction for the last 20 years, only seeing an increase of $200 in 2005 (2 years after initial inception) and another increase of $29 in 2014.We did undergo a NEXUS study in 2020, but decided not to follow the suggested fee increase at that time as COVID emerged as an epidemic. On February 26th, 2025 the Board of East Grand Fire passed Resolution 2025-2-26 “A Resolution Approving The Impact Fee Study and Authorizing Implementation of Updated Proportional Development Impact Fees” which changed the Impact Fee structure to charging per square foot for all residential and non-residential construction.

CALCULATION OF IMPACT FEES
All new construction in our District will be charged at $1.52 per square foot. EXEMPTIONS of Impact Fees will be made for the rebuilding of an existing structure (such as a loss due to a fire or a “scrape off”) whose square footage is equal to, or less than the square footage of the original structure. Square footage in excess of the original footprint will incur a fee.

IMPACT FEE RESIDENTIAL REBATE PROGRAM East Grand Fire will provide an opportunity for the ORIGINAL homeowner to apply for a rebate on the Impact Fees if they can provide proof of FULL-TIME, permanent residency at said dwelling. Please contact us at 970-726-5824 or at egfd@eastgrandfire.com for more information about the rebate parameters and application.

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IMPACT FEES BY STRUCTURE:

RESIDENTIAL UNITS
Single Family Residence = $1.52 x total sq. feet
Rebate Eligible – Yes, providing Homeowner meets all requirements

Single Family Residence w/ Attached Garage = $1.52 x total sq. feet of residence & garage
Rebate Eligible – Yes, providing Homeowner meets all requirements

Single Family Residence w/ Detached Garage = $1.52 x total sq. feet of residence & garage
Rebate Eligible – Yes, providing Homeowner meets all requirements

MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES (Duplex, Triplex, Etc., Townhomes, Condos & Mixed Use)
Multi-Family Units each w/ Attached Garage = $1.52 x total sq. feet
Rebate Eligible – Yes, providing Homeowner meets all requirements

Multi-Family Units w/ Shared Parking Garage = $1.52 x total sq. feet
Rebate Eligible – Yes, only for residential unit and providing Homeowner meets all requirements

Multi- Family Mixed Use w/ Non-Residential (Commercial) Space = $1.52 x total sq. feet
Rebate Eligible – Yes, only for residential unit and providing Homeowner meets all requirements

APARTMENT BUILDING (single owner) = $1.52 x total sq. feet
Rebate Eligible – NO

OUTBUILDINGS (Accessory, Garage, Shed, Barn, Observatory, etc.)
Residential Outbuilding WITH NO Habitable Space  = $1.52 x total sq. feet
Rebate Eligible – NO

Residential Outbuilding WITH Habitable Space (i.e. plumbing, kitchen, sleeping quarters) = $1.52 x total sq. feet
Rebate Eligible – Yes, providing Homeowner meets all requirements

Non-Residential (Commercial) Outbuilding  = $1.52 x total sq. feet
Rebate Eligible -NO

CHANGING NON-HABITABLE SPACE TO HABITABLE
Impact Fee = $1.52 x total sq. feet
Rebate Eligible – Yes, providing Homeowner meets all requirements

ADDITIONS TO RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL
Residential Addition = $1.52 x total sq. feet of addition
Rebate Eligible – New living space is eligible providing Homeowner meets all requirements

Non- Residential (Commercial) Addition = $1.52 x total sq. feet of addition
Rebate Eligible – NO

REMODELS TO RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL (Commercial)
Residential Remodel Completed Inside Sq. Footage of Existing Structure & Does NOT Change Space from NON-HABITABLE TO HABITABLE = EXEMPT
Rebate Eligible – NA

Residential Remodel Completed Inside Sq. Footage of Existing Structure and Changes Space from NON-HABITABLE to HABITABLE = $1.52 X total sq. feet
Rebate Eligible – Yes, providing Homeowner meets all requirements

Non-Residential (Commercial) Remodel Completed Inside Sq. Footage of Existing Structure & Does NOT Change Space from NON-HABITABLE TO HABITABLE = EXEMPT
Rebate Eligible – NA

Non-Residential (Commercial) Remodel Completed Inside Sq. Footage of Existing Structure and Changes Space from NON-HABITABLE to HABITABLE = $1.52 x total sq. feet
Rebate Eligible – Yes, providing Homeowner meets all requirements

RE-BUILD (Residential & Commercial)
If the square footage of the re-build is in excess of the original footprint, then an Impact Fee will apply in the amount of $1.52 x the total square feet in excess of the original footprint. This is regardless if it is a re-build due to a scrape of or natural destruction.
Rebate Eligible – Yes, providing Homeowner meets all requirements.

*Commercial Rebuild will NOT be eligible for rebate.

PLEASE CALL EAST GRAND FIRE AT 970-726-5824 OR EMAIL US AT EGFD@EASTGRANDFIRE.COM WITH ANY QUESTIONS