Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Hillrose, Colorado

Town of Hillrose’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction or remodeling inside Hillrose town limits for which the town Building Permit Application is used.

  • The application form's fee line is blank; no fee schedule was located.
  • The form lists sewer tap and water tap among other permits and fees due at approval.
  • Whether any exemption applies for small structures was not found.

  “application is hereby made for permission to construct or remodel a”

• InspectionsRequired

  Permitted work inside Hillrose town limits; the inspections that apply are the ones circled on the town permit application.

  • The form lists site, foundation, electrical and plumbing inspections as the possible set; which ones apply is marked by circling.
  • The form states that foundation inspections must be done before completion.
  • The applicant affirms that certain inspections may be required as listed below.

  “inspections required: as circled site foundation inspections must be done prior to completiion electrical plumbing”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hillrose town limits. The Town of Hillrose's own clerk page links its zoning regulations and ordinances, and names the clerk as official zoning officer.

  • The zoning regulations linked from the clerk page were not opened; their text, districts and numeric standards are not verified here.
  • The building permit application refers to approval by a zoning official, zoning board or town board.

  “below you will find links to the town board meeting minutes, the town's comprehensive plan, zoning regulations and ordinances.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Properties inside Hillrose town limits. The town itself bills residential water and sewer service.

  • The town's utility page shows the town operates residential water and sewer billing, and an availability-of-service fee charged to properties served or potentially served by the town.
  • A rule requiring a new home to connect to town water or sewer when available was not located; this is not confirmed.
  • Sewer rate outside town limits is doubled according to the same page, so service outside limits is a separate condition.

  “it is charged to all properties served or potentially served by the town, whether the service is used or not.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit applications inside Hillrose town limits, as shown on the town's application form.

  • The form requires a scale site plan for all applications, showing the lot, existing structures, distances from lot lines, and the proposed structure.
  • For new construction the form requires building size, foundation and footer dimensions, wall and roof construction, and roof materials; sidewalk and fence details are also listed.
  • Other requirements may be set by the zoning official, engineer, zoning board or town board.
  • The form does not describe the full review sequence, timelines or fees; the process is only partly published.

  “a scale drawn site plat map is required for all applications.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Hillrose or Morgan County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Hillrose town limits.
• Building code adopted — Building code adoption inside Hillrose town limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Hillrose town limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district and any agricultural or rural-residential district inside Hillrose town limits.
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size in the main single-family residential district and any agricultural or rural-residential district inside Hillrose town limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.