Berthoud Fire Protection District

The agenda included command staff reports, an amendment to Exhibit A regarding the 2024 International Fire Code, a correction to Resolution 2025-0812A, a request for proposal for a Community Wildfire Protection Plan, and a radio lease agreement. The JFarms, LLC Resolution for Exclusion of Real Property and Certified Order of Exclusion was approved. The financial reports for October and November 2025 were reviewed, and the 2026 budget was presented.

The resolution establishes impact fees for new developments within the District's jurisdiction, including the Town of Berthoud and unincorporated areas of Weld, Larimer, and Boulder Counties. It adopts an impact fees schedule, effective January 1, 2026, to defray the projected impacts of new construction on the District's capital facilities. The resolution also includes provisions for annual increases to the impact fees based on the Consumer Price Index, the possibility of in-kind contributions from developers, and waivers for low- or moderate-income housing, affordable employee housing, and projects by governmental entities with a demonstrated public benefit.

The resolution discusses the enactment of a sales tax in the Berthoud Fire Protection District to maintain adequate levels of fire and emergency services. It covers the imposition of the sales tax, taxable property and services, exemptions, and exclusions, including those for food, construction materials, and sales to telecommunications providers. The resolution also addresses the submission of the sales tax question to the district's eligible electors, the designation of an election official, and the ballot title. It outlines procedures for collection, administration, and enforcement by the Colorado Department of Revenue, vendor fees, and general provisions such as the effective date, duration, amendment process, and severability.

The resolution approves the Berthoud Fire Protection District's adoption of the 2021 Edition of the International Fire Code, with local amendments, for application within the Berthoud Fire Protection District territory in unincorporated Boulder County. The County Board found the 2021 International Fire Code Adoption reasonable and appropriate for application within the Fire District territory.