Guidelines For Building at St. Mary's Glacier

Before taking any steps to buy land for building a home in the St. Mary's Subdivisions, the following steps are required:

CONTACT THE ST. MARY'S GLACIER WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT. Call the information services coordinator (Erin Johnson @ 303.567.9493) to determine the status of existing water and sewer service to the property. You must find out if water and sewer service is available to the property. New construction must have a serviceability report for the proposed construction from the District Engineer. The information service office will arrange for a serviceability report. You will receive an application for water and sewer service or you can print out an application. At that time, you will be informed of bonding requirements for new construction and have any questions answered.

Application for service is the first step before securing permits from Clear Creek County to build in the St. Mary's area. A letter of intent from the District, in which the District sets forth its ability to provide service, including any conditions on service, is required before any County permits will be issued. Payment of a System Development Fee is required before a letter of intent is sent by the District to the Clear Creek County Planning Department.

The St. Mary's Glacier Water and Sanitation District Rules and Regulations, adopted September 14, 2000, require that all connections, repairs, modifications, improvements and disconnections to the District's water and wastewater systems shall be performed only by a licensed master plumber or an authorized agent or employee of the District. All construction work performed at St. Mary's, Winterland, is subject to permitting requirements of Clear Creek County which has adapted to the Uniform Building Code (UBC), the Uniform Fire Code (UFC), the National Electric Code (NEC) and the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC). Uniform Plumbing Code, 1997, 103.13 licensing states: "It shall be the obligation of every person who enters into contracts for the installation or repair of plumbing systems covered by this code, for which a permit is required, to comply with state or local rules and regulations concerning licensing which the applicable governing authority has adopted."

FOLLOW ALL COVENANTS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS AND BMP'S. In addition, St. Mary's, Winterland Covenants, County planning and zoning regulations, driveway standards and United States Forest Service Best Management Practices (BMPS) must be followed to avoid substantial fines and penalties when attempting to build in this area. It is PROHIBITED to begin any clearing or cutting of trees, or building activities before 1) securing water and sewer service; 2) approval of building plans by the St. Mary's Architectural and Covenants Committee; and 3] the issuance of permits by the County Planning Department. Failure to do so may result in substantial fines and penalties and denial of your application.

SUBMIT BUILDING PLANS TO THE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE. Your plans must be submitted to the Committee for approval and must include a plot layout showing building location and distances from each boundary line. It is recommended a surveyor verify all property lines BEFORE ANY CONSTRUCTION BEGINS. Approved architectural plans will be returned within 48 hours to the homebuilder. A copy of the St. Mary's or Winterland Covenants will be made available from the persons identified below and must be signed by the homeowner and returned to the Committee; Erin Johnson (303.567.9493).

OBTAIN BUILDING AND DRIVEWAY PERMITS. Building and driveway permits must be obtained from the Planning Department of Clear Creek County BEFORE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS. County Planning Department: 303.569.3200.