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Some development projects in Commerce City require involvement and oversight from entities other than the city government.
View the Helpful Contact Information document for a broad list of agencies who may be involved in land use cases.
The city government is not the provider of water and sewer service, which is managed instead by:
South Adams County Water and Sewer District
6595 E. 70th Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022
303-288-2646
SACWSD.org
New development must also be approved by the applicable fire district in the area. Contact the local fire district its review process. There are three fire districts serving parts of Commerce City, although most of the city is served by the South Adams County Fire Department.
South Adams County Fire Department
6050 Syracuse Street, Commerce City, CO 80022 (next to the Commerce City Civic Center)
303-288-0835
SACFD.org
Brighton Fire Protection District
500 S. 4th Avenue, 3rd Floor, Brighton, CO 80601
303-659-4101
BrightonFire.org
Sable-Altura Fire Protection District
26900 E. Colfax Avenue #52, Aurora, CO 80018
303-364-7187
SableAlturaFire.org
There are two school districts within Commerce City. Contact the applicable district for information on additional development and/or impact fees.
Adams County School District 14
5291 E. 60th Ave, Commerce City, CO 80022
303-853-3333
Adams14.org
School District 27J
18551 E. 160th Avenue, Brighton, CO 80601
303-655-2900
SD27J.org
Metropolitan (Metro) Districts
Metro Districts are established, typically by developers, to finance the infrastructure necessary to support a new subdivision. The functions of a metropolitan district can include both the construction and the ongoing operation and maintenance of public improvements. A metropolitan district has various financial powers including the power to tax and/or assess fees for the services it provides and to issue tax-exempt bonds to help pay for public improvements.
Developers: Learn about forming a Metro District
Residents: Learn about taxes levied by Metro Districts
General Improvement Districts (GID)
General Improvement Districts (GIDs) are local taxing entities created for the purpose of constructing, operating or maintaining specific public improvements or certain services within the district.