Morrison Creek Water Triples Tap Fees and Vault Fees in Stagecoach

Stagecoach lot owners will need to pay more– a lot more– to get the water and sewer turned on or get a vault installed.

Morrison Creek Water tripled tap fees for lot owners in Stagecoach, Colorado.

Tap fees increased from about $8,000 to $30,000 while vault permits increased from about $4,000 to $13,000.

How Do I…? (click here to visit page at MCwater.org)

Obtain Sign Off for a Building Permit:

For Lots With Central Water & Sewer Service:
1. Submit Required Plans and Information to the SPOA Architectural Review Commitee. A representative of the Commitee must notify the District either verbally or in writing that the submittal has been made.
2. Pay any Required Tap Fees to the District. This is currently $18,000 for water and $12,000 for sewer, totaling $30,000 for a Single Family lot.
3. Purchase a water meter and setter from the District. This is currently $250 per meter and setter.
4. Provide a site plan showing the location of the sevice lines along with three point location of all cleanouts and shut offs.

For Lots Not Served By Central Water & Sewer Service:
1. The Road to the Lot Must meet the minimal standards set by the District.
2. Submit Required Plans and Information to the SPOA Architectural Review Board. A representative of the Board must notify the District either verbally or in writing that the submittal has been made.
3. Obtain a “Lot Owner Agreement” from the District or Routt County Building Department. The Agreement must be filled out and signed exactly as the title to the Subject Property appears. The signature(s) must be notarized.
4. Submit the properly executed “Lot Owner Agreement” to the District along with checks for the following: $13,300 to the Morrison Creek Metro Water & Sanitation District, $100 to the Colorado Division of Water Resources, and $66 to the Routt County Clerk and Recorder (assuming you use the Lot Owner Agreement document below).
5. Submit a “Site Plan” showing the proposed locations of the sewage containment vault and well on the lot for approval by the District.

UpdFeb 13, 2009 Update:  The Steamboat paper published a story about Stagecoach’s tap fee increase.  Read the article and comments here.