Description:

The Recorded Exemption is a land division process used to divide a lot into two (2), three (3) or four (4) separate lots. Examples of when a Recorded Exemption application may be submitted include creating a lot in the A (Agricultural) Zone District for a single-family residential building site, separating existing improvements from agricultural land, and creating a lot in a Commercial or Industrial Zone District for existing or future development.

Weld County Notes:

1. No pre-application meeting is necessary for an RE (May have informal meeting - submit application in Greeley) Planning Web Site
2. Owner must provide Authorized Agent letter for anyone other than owner to sign application and to act on agents behalf.
3. Title commitment is preferred but not required - a Certificate of Conveyance from a title commitment is required however. Request this as early in the process as possible.
4. Print "Statement of Taxes Due" from Treasurer's Web Site by inserting the account no. (i.e. R5206003)
5. Lefthand Water referral letter - fill out application from web site, take to office in Niwot at 6800 Nimbus Rd. with a $25 check and they will get you a letter within a day usually. http://www.lefthandwater.org/Downloads/County_Referral_Review.pdf
6. Typical Time Frame: 14 days for application + 60 days for county review of application + 14 days for plat map + 14 days for county review of map + 2 days for mylar + 14 days for recording = 118 days.

Related Links:

• Weld County Subdivision Code  
• Weld County Recorded Exemption Procedural Guide 
• Recorded Exemption Plat Certificates
• Weld County Planning & Zoning Web Site
• Lefthand Water Web Site
• Colorado Well Permit Search
• Weld County Dept. of Health (Septic)

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