Frequently Asked Questions

Concerning the authorization for a fire protection district to impose an impact fee on new development, and, in connection therewith, enacting the "public safety fairness act".

The bill authorizes the board of a fire protection district to impose an impact fee on the construction of new buildings, structures, facilities, or improvements, on previously improved or unimproved real property, if the impact fee is:

• Reasonably related to the overall cost of the fire protection district's services; and
• Imposed in accordance with a fee schedule that is legislatively adopted by the board and that applies to all construction of new buildings, structures, facilities, or improvements.
• HB1088 (PDF)

Fees are collected from properties within the Loveland Rural Fire Protection District when building permits are issued for new structures. For residential buildings, this will be when the owner obtains a building permit at Larimer County or the Town of Johnstown, as applicable. For industrial or commercial buildings in unincorporated Larimer County, the fee will be paid when the applicant obtains a building permit at the Larimer County Building Department. For industrial or commercial buildings in Johnstown, the fee will be paid at the LFRA Community Safety Division, when the applicant obtains a building permit from the fire department. For projects in the City of Loveland, LFRA fees are rolled into the building permit fees; impact fees are not paid directly to the first district.

Yes: The LFRA Community Safety Division reviews building plans and issues permits for all commercial, industrial, and multi-family buildings in its jurisdiction. Impact fees are to be collected from properties within the Loveland Rural Fire Protection District when building permits are issued (Town of Johnstown and unincorporated Larimer County).

No: While LFRA does not issue building permits for the construction of single-family homes or duplexes, the appropriate building departments (Town of Johnstown and Larimer County), do issue permits for one- and two-family homes, and they will collect impact fees on behalf of LFRA when the applicant obtains a residential building permit.

The fees for various types of buildings can be found on our Impact Fee Schedule.