Frequently Asked Questions

Values are most often determined by comparing your property with properties that are similar in location, design, size, age and amenities. The value placed on your property for the year 2023 was based on sales between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2022, utilizing the Sales Comparison Approach. A copy of this method for your residential property is available from our office and will be included in your Notice of Value.

Compsheet Layout and Time Adjusted Sales Prices

• Judges, 
• Retired judges, 
• Magistrates,
• Native American tribal officials,
• Clergy,
• The couple themselves, or 
• An individual recognized with the authority to officiate and perform such acts.

• 18th Judicial District Court in Centennial: 303-645-6600 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112                 
• Arapahoe County Court in Littleton: 303-798-4591 1790 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120

Please use our Vehicle Fee Estimate Calculator to determine an estimate of your registration fees. This tool works for first-time registrations only and includes ownership taxes and license fees. It will not include sales tax and is not able to estimate fees for a renewal.

Have the MSRP available in order to correctly calculate the estimated fees.

Note: Fees are based on the original MSRP and not the purchase price.

• Valid insurance card
• Declaration page
• Letter from your insurance company on their letterhead
• Electronic proof of insurance via a cell phone, computer or other electronic device
• Fax can be accepted during your appointment if needed

• License plate number
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or Verification Code
• Secure and Verifiable Identification
• Power of Attorney documentation (if power of attorney is used)
• A valid form of payment (if payment is required)

1. The juvenile and the juvenile’s parent, guardian, legal custodian, or attorney.  
2. Other law enforcement agencies and fire investigators who have a legitimate need for such information;  
3. CBI for purpose of conducting a criminal background check relating to authorization of a firearm purchase;  
4. The victim or complaining party in cases pending trial after written approval from the DA’s Office;  
5. When the juvenile has escaped from an institution to which such juvenile has been committed;  
6. When the court orders that the juvenile be tried as an adult criminal;  
7. When there has been an adult criminal conviction and a pre-sentence investigation has been ordered by the court;  
8. By order of the court;  
9. A court which has jurisdiction over a juvenile or domestic action in which the juvenile is named;  
10. Any attorney of record in a juvenile or domestic action in which the juvenile is named;  
11. The State Department of Human Services;  
12. Any person conducting a custody evaluation pursuant to section;  
13. All members of a child protection team;  
14. The juvenile’s guardian ad litem;  
15. Any person or agency for research purposes, if all of the following conditions are met: 
    1. 15a. The person or agency conducting such research is employed by the State of Colorado or is under contract with the State of Colorado and is authorized by the Department of Human Services to conduct such research; and  
    2. 15b. The person or agency conducting the research ensures that all documents containing identifying information are maintained in secure locations and access to such documents by unauthorized persons is prohibited; that no identifying information is included in documents generated from the research conducted; and that all identifying information is deleted from documents used in the research when the research is completed. <82.1.2.b.c>  
16. The principal of a school, or designee, in which juvenile is or shall be enrolled as a student and, if the student is or shall be enrolled in a public school, to the superintendent of the school district in which the student is or shall be enrolled, or to his designee;  
17. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation: fingerprints, photograph, name, address and other identifying information regarding a juvenile to assist in any apprehension or identification <82.1.2.b>

• May only be conducted within a dwelling unit (and not on a porch or within a shed, greenhouse or other such structure),
• By a person residing at the dwelling unit,
• For such person’s own use or by a primary caregiver on behalf of a patient who resides at the same dwelling unit as the primary caregiver;
• However, in no event shall more than six plants, with three or fewer being mature flowering plants, be grown or cultivated at any one time by each person or primary caregiver residing at such dwelling unit, up to a maximum of 12 plants total per dwelling unit.

The regulation requires that you test for methamphetamine when any one or more of the following three situations exist:

1. Results collected by a certified consultant are positive,
2. A law enforcement bust involving meth occurs at the property, or
3. Documented evidence is provided confirming meth has been used, stored, processed, or manufactured within the property

Because of the low risk to the public in large public or commercial buildings, Arapahoe County Public Health recommends against testing out of curiosity in these settings.

If you are considering testing for methamphetamine in a public place, even if you have not met the criteria to do so:

• Research how a positive testing result could impact your business.
• Have a plan in place ahead of time for how you will handle additional testing, possible remediation, and the financial and social impacts of closing affected areas to the public.  

STATE: Visit this link on the state's page ECMC Permits (state.co.us) and use the drop-down menus to choose Arapahoe County. Once you hit "Go," a list of current permit applications will appear. To comment on a case, click on the document number in the far-left column and a form will open for you to enter comments. Review this guide. 

COUNTY: Visit the current planning cases map to identify the project near you. Click on the project and a pop window will identify the appropriate staff member to contact for more information on the case. 

A Colorado Licensed Professional Engineer must design a system if any of the following occur:

• The following soil types are identified within 4 feet below the depth of the proposed soil treatment area (STA): 0, 3A, 4, 4A, 5, R-O, R-1, R-2; treatment levels TL2, TL2N, TL3, and TL3N as specified in tables 10 and 11 of Regulation O-17.
• Groundwater, bedrock, or other limiting layer is present within 4 feet below the depth of the proposed STA.
• The ground slope at the area of the proposed STA is greater than 20%, or (d) the proposed system is a commercial system, (e) the proposed system utilizes pressure distribution.

• Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, require the County Assessor to determine the actual value of property. For property tax purposes, assessed valuation is a percentage of actual value. Specific information on your valuation can be obtained by contacting the Assessor's Office at 303-795-4600 or by e-mail.
• School tax is levied by each school district's Board of Education. County tax is levied by the Board of County Commissioners. City and town taxes are levied by their governing councils. Special district taxes are levied by their Board of Directors.
• The tax levies adopted by the various governing bodies reflect the amount in dollars needed to fund local government services such as schools, law enforcement, detention facilities, fire protection, city and county road construction and maintenance, public libraries, parks and recreation, water, sanitation and drainage facilities, social services, and urban renewal development by cities.
• The factors which determine the amount of tax due are property valuation and tax levy.
• Information concerning the tax levy can be obtained by contacting the governing boards of the taxing entities.
• The County Treasurer is responsible for the collection of taxes and distribution of monies to the various entities for which taxes are collected.
• THE TREASURER HAS NO JURISDICTION OVER VALUATIONS OR TAX LEVIES

1. Click on the Property Tax Information link on the Treasurer page  
2. Click on the Search Property Tax Information link  
3. Enter ONLY the number and street name of your property address where prompted (do NOT enter a direction, i.e. north, south, east or west; or street type, i.e. St., Ave., Dr.)  
4. Click the search button  
5. Click on your PIN (if applicable)  
6. Click on Receipts For Current Year link  
7. Click on date of payment to view the receipt

• Photocopy of the requestor's valid identification
• Completed birth certificate application 
• Payment Checks
  • Cash
  • All major credit cards
  • Money orders

• The person named on the birth record, with approved forms of identification.
• Members of the immediate family (parents, siblings, or children), with required proof of relationship
• To prove your relationship, we accept:
  • Birth certificates
  • Marriage certificates
  • Court-approved guardianship paperwork
  • Legal guardian of those named above
  • Others demonstrating a Direct and Tangible interest for the record.

• School registration
• Obtaining a driver’s license
• Travel
• Social Security card
• Employment
• Genealogy and/or family history
• Marriage (domestic and international)
• Signing up for youth sports programs
• Domestic or international adoption
• Access to other personal records

• Certified Birth Certificates 
  Birth certificates cost $20.00 for the first copy and $13 for each additional copy of same certificate if ordered at the same time. Expedited UPS shipping (2-day) is available for non-in-person orders for an additional $25.
• Certified Death Certificates 
  Death certificates cost $20.00 for the first copy and $13 for each additional copy of same certificate if ordered at the same time. Expedited UPS shipping (2-day) is available for non-in-person orders for an additional $25. 
• Copies can also be ordered through the funeral home making arrangements. 
• Death certificates for a veteran of the armed forces can receive one free Veterans Administration Office copy. 

• In-person requests normally take from 10-15 minutes.
• Emailed/mail requests will take 2-3 business days once we have received all the necessary documents as outlined above.
• Online requests will receive a confirmation email with all the details of how the order is being handled.

Please note that if there is missing or incorrect information provided, a follow-up email will be sent to confirm the information or documentation that is needed for processing.

• You may apply online through a third-party website www.vitalchek.com 
• You may go directly to the State Vital Records office and go through an appeal process.
• You may contact us for additional information at 303-734-4300

If the child is younger than 1 year

To request a correction or make a change to a birth certificate, you must submit the following through the State Vital Records Office:

• Completed Birth Certificate Correction Form. 
• Copy of your identification.
• Documentary evidence of the change or correction as outlined on page 2 of the correction form. 
• Non-refundable processing fees of $20.

The State Vital Records Office is by appointment only and for any in-person birth corrections/changes you will need to schedule an appointment.

If the child is older than 1 year

To change the given name on a birth certificate of a person older than 1 year, contact your local county court to obtain a certified copy of a legal name change order before submitting the birth certificate correction form. The legal name change form can be downloaded from the Colorado State Judicial Branch, and submit the following: 

• Completed birth certificate correction form.   
• Copy of your identification.
• Documentary evidence of the change or correction as outlined on page 2 of the correction form. 
• Non-refundable processing fees of $20.

Acknowledgement of Parentage information

To add a father/second parent to a birth certificate where a father/second parent is not currently listed, complete and submit the Voluntary Acknowledgement of Parentage form to the state office. 

Download the acknowledgement of parentage form and submit it to the State Vital Records Office whether that is in-person, by mail, or by email (State requires all original court documents and will not accept emailed court documents).

• Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF)
• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Aid to the Needy Disabled (AND)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Title IV or Title XVI of the Social Security Act                                      

• Money, wages, and salaries before any deductions.
• Net receipts from non-farm or farm self-employment (receipts from a person's own business or from an owned or rented farm after deductions for business or farm expenses).
• Regular payments from social security, railroad retirement, unemployment compensation, strike benefits from union funds, worker's compensation, veteran's payments, training stipends, alimony, and military family allotments.
• Private pensions, government employee pensions (including military retirement pay), and regular insurance or annuity payments.
• Dividends and/or interest.
• Net rental income and net royalties.
• Periodic receipts from estates or trusts.
• Net gambling or lottery winnings.

• Capital gains.
• Any assets drawn down as withdrawals from a bank.
• Money received from the sale of a property, house, or car.
• One-time payments from a welfare agency to a family or person who is in temporary financial difficulty.
• Tax refunds.
• Gifts, loans, or lump-sum inheritances.
• College scholarships.
• One-time insurance payments, or compensation for injury.
• Non-cash benefits, such as the employer-paid or union-paid portion of health insurance.
• Employee fringe benefits, or food or housing received in lieu of wages.
• The value of food and fuel produced and consumed on farms.
• The imputed value of rent from owner-occupied non-farm or farm housing.
• Depreciation for farm or business assets.
• Federal non-cash benefit programs, such as Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, school lunches, and housing assistance.
• Combat zone pay to the military.
• Child support.
• Reverse mortgages.
• Payments for the care of foster children.

• Energy audit of the home
• Energy conservation information
• Furnace and water heater safety test
• Furnace replacement, if eligible
• Solar panels, if eligible
• Insulation in attics, walls and crawl spaces
• Storm Windows, if eligible
• Sealing air leaks
• LED light bulbs

• Utility bill payments
• Replacing exterior windows, doors, sliding or patio doors or siding
• Emergency electrical, plumbing or structural repairs
• Repairing or replacing air conditioners or swamp coolers

• Colorado Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) can help eligible Colorado residents pay a portion of their winter home heating costs. Click the link above or call 1-866-432-8435.
• Arapahoe County Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance Program
• Brothers Redevelopment, or 1-844-926-6632
• Rebuilding Together of Metro Denver, or 720-524-0840