Governance

The East Boulder County Water District is established as a Special District under Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S. §32-1-101 et seq.) and is a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision that operates in an open and transparent matter. It is governed by Statute and in accordance to its By-Laws and Rules and Regulations, and is subject to the Colorado Open Records Act. For additional information regarding Special Districts, refer to the Colorado Revised Statutes or the Special District Association of Colorado.

Note: Where differences exist between this electronic document and any official documents adopted by the District, the latter shall be considered accurate and controlling. Every effort will be made to correct such discrepancies when they are brought to the attention of the District—see Contact Us.

By-Laws

The By-Laws were approved at the time the District was formed on November 2, 1999. They specify the way that the District is governed.

The entire By-Laws, in the format that they were filed with the State of Colorado, are available in PDF format here.

DISTRICT BY-LAWS

[In the near future, the By-Laws will be provided in web format.]

Rules and Regulations

The Rules and Regulations document defines how the Board conducts the day-to-day operations of the District. and is authorized by the By-Laws, and covers issues not addressed by the By-Laws. There are currently ten Articles within the Rules and Regulations. The District's Rules and Regulations are changed only through the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board. The Minutes identify any revisions(s) and, when approved, the Rules and Regulations are issued and the web site is updated. Archived version(s) of the Rules and Regulations are found on the Archives page.

The entire set of the current, July 15, 2004, Rules and Regulations are available in PDF format here. They are individually accessible below.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL

ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE 3 USER REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE 4 INCLUSIONS

ARTICLE 5 SERVICE APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS

ARTICLE 6 MAIN EXTENSIONS

ARTICLE 7 FEES AND CHARGES

ARTICLE 8 PROHIBITIONS

ARTICLE 9 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

ARTICLE 10 INTERCONNECTIONS AND CROSS-CONNECTIONS

Intergovernmental Agreement

The District is a party to an agreement with the City of Lafayette that details their supplying of water to us for redistribution, and our obligations to the City.