Calculation of impact fees.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 50-58
in effectSec. 50-58. - Calculation of impact fees.
(a) The amount of the applicable impact fees due for each building permit shall be calculated as follows:
(1) Fire:
a. Verifying the number and type of residential dwelling units and/or the square footage of the hotel, retail, office or other nonresidential development for which each building permit is sought;
b. Determining the applicable per unit impact fee as provided in section 50-57;
c. Multiplying the applicable per unit impact fee by:
1. The number of residential dwelling units in the residential development for which a permit is sought; or
2. The square footage of the nonresidential development, by development type, for which a permit is sought.
d. Applying any credits due as provided in section 50-59; and
e. Applying the five (5) percent administrative fee as provided in section 50-56(b).
(2) Parks and trails:
a. Verifying the number and type of residential dwelling units in the residential development and/or the site area (acres) of nonresidential development for which the building permit is sought;
b. Determining the applicable per unit impact fees as provided in section 50-57;
c. Multiplying the applicable per unit impact fees by:
1. The number of residential dwelling units in the residential development for which the permit is sought; or
2. The number of acres of the nonresidential development for which a permit is sought;
d. Applying any credits due as provided in section 50-59; and
e. Applying the five (5) percent administrative fee as provided in section 50-66(b).
(3) Roads:
a. Determining the applicable designated development subarea;
b. Verifying the number and type of residential dwelling units in the residential development and/or the square footage of the nonresidential development, by development type, for which each building permit is sought;
c. Determining the applicable per unit impact fees as provided in section 50-57;
d. Multiplying the applicable per unit impact fees by:
1. The appropriate number of residential dwelling units in the residential development for which a permit is sought; or
2. The square footage of the nonresidential development, by development type, for which a permit is sought.
e. Applying any credits due as provided in section 50-59; and
f. Applying the five (5) percent administrative fee as provided in section 50-66(b).
(4) Storm drainage:
a. Determining the applicable development subarea, which is the drainage basin;
b. Verifying the number and type of residential dwelling units and/or the impermeable surface area of hotel, retail, office, or other nonresidential development for which the building permit is sought;
c. Determining the applicable per unit impact fees as provided in section 55-57;
d. Multiplying the applicable per unit impact fees by:
1. The number of residential dwelling units in the development for which the permit is sought; or
2. The impermeable surface area (acres) of nonresidential development by development type for which a permit is sought;
e. Applying any credits due as provided in section 50-59; and
f. Applying the five (5) percent administrative fee as provided in section 50-66(2).
(b) If the development for which a building permit is sought contains a mix of uses, the city shall separately calculate the impact fees due for each type of use.
(c) Prior to making an application for a building permit, an applicant may request a non-binding impact fee estimate from the city, which shall base such estimate on the development potential of the particular site in acreage or number of dwelling units given the maximum density permitted by existing zoning or the planned density as set forth in the building permit and the applicable impact fee formula.
(Ord. No. 842-00, § 1, 10-23-00)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH50SULA_ARTIIIDEIMFE_S50-58CAIMFEFetched: 10/27/2026