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Preface

How to Use the SPECIAL DISTRICT Records Retention Schedule
Note:  The Index is the key to locating records in this document.

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Schedule 1.  Building and Structure Records

1.10       Address History Files
1.40       Building and Other Uniform Codes
1.50       Building Board Case Files
1.60       Certificates of Occupancy
1.70       Communication Tower Structures
1.90       Contractor's Licenses
1.140      Housing Rehabilitation Projects
1.150      Inspection Records
1.160      Landmark and Historic Designations
1.170      Mobile Home Standards
1.180      Policies and Procedures
1.200      Regulations – Building
1.210      Reports – Building Activity
1.230      Standards – Building

Schedule 2.  Reserved

 Schedule 3.  Election Records

3.10       Absentee Voter Records
3.20       Ballot Issue Comments
3.30       Ballots
3.40       Campaign Reports and Statements
3.50       Certifications of Election
3.55       Coordinated Election Records
3.60       Election Judges Records
3.65       Mail Ballot Election Records
3.70       Maps – Election
3.80       Nomination Records
3.90       Notices of Election
3.100      Oaths and Affidavits
3.110      Petitions – Election
3.120      Polling Records
3.130      Receipts and Accounting Forms
3.135      Surveillance Recordings – Election Areas
3.140      Tabulation Records

 Schedule 4.  Reserved

 Schedule 5.  Financial Records

5.10       Accounts Payable Records
5.20       Accounts Receivable Records
5.30       Agreements and Contracts – Financial
5.40       Audit Records
5.50       Bank Records
5.55       Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Records
5.60       Bids
5.70       Billing Records
5.80       Bond Issue Records
5.90       Bonds – Public Officials
5.100      Budget Records
5.120      County Revenue Programs
5.130      Expense Records
5.140      Federal Revenue Programs
5.150      Fee and Rate Schedules
5.160      Financial Guarantees
5.170      Financial Reports
5.180      Fixed Asset Records
5.190      Franchise Records
5.200      Fund Records
5.210      Government Revenue Programs
5.220      Grant Records
5.240      Insurance Records
5.250      Inventories
5.260      Investment Records
5.270      Ledgers and Journals
5.280      Loan Records
5.290      Payroll Records
5.300      Purchasing Records
5.310      Rate Schedules
5.315      Rebate Program Records
5.320      Receipts – Fees Paid
5.330      Reports – Financial
5.340      Tax Collection Records
5.350      Travel Expenses
5.360      Utility Billing
5.370      Warrants/Checks
5.380      Worksheets – Financial

 Schedule 6.  Fleet and Equipment Records

6.10       Agreements – Acquisition, Lease, Maintenance and Service
6.20       Auction Records
6.30       Bills of Sale
6.40       Communications System Licenses
6.50       Computer System Records
6.60       Equipment Records
6.70       Fuel Records
6.80       Insurance Coverage
6.90       Inventories – Fleet and Equipment
6.100      Lease-Purchase Records
6.110      Maintenance and Safety Records
6.120      Manuals – Vehicles and Equipment
6.130      Office Equipment Records
6.140      Policies and Procedures
6.150      Purchasing Records
6.160      Telephone System
6.170      Unclaimed Personal Property
6.180      Vehicle Histories
6.190      Vehicle Registration Certificates
6.200      Vehicle Titles
6.210      Warranties
6.220      Work Orders
 

Schedule 7.  General Administrative Records

7.05 Administrative Proceedings Records
7.10 Affidavits Of Publication
7.20 Agreements And Contracts
7.30 Associations And Organizations
7.40 Awards And Honors
7.50 Charter Records
7.60 Code Book Records
7.70 Committees - Internal
7.80 Complaints, Routine Service Requests And Nonbinding Petitions
7.90 Correspondence And General Documentation
7.100 Electronic Records
7.110 Event Records
7.120 External Groups And Agencies
7.130 Forms - Blank
7.140 General Subject Files
7.150 Legislation And Regulatory Actions
7.160 Mailing And Distribution Records
7.170 Manuals And Handbooks
7.180 Maps And Drawings
7.190 Maps - Informational
7.200 Memberships
7.210 Minutes
7.220 News Clippings
7.230 News Releases
7.235  Open Records Requests and Supporting Documentation
7.240 Organization Files
7.250 Petitions, Objections And Remonstrances
7.260 Policies And Procedures Documentation
7.270 Program Records
7.280 Project Files
7.290 Public Relations Records
7.300 Publications
7.310 Records Finding Aids
7.320 Regulations And Standards
7.330 Reports
7.340 Retention Schedules And Compliance Certificates
7.350 Rules And Regulations
7.360 Software And Software Manuals
7.365 Special District Records
7.370 Standards
7.380 Studies, Plans And Reports
7.390 Surveys And Questionnaires
7.395 Surveys Conducted By Special Districts
7.400 Training And Conference Materials
7.410 Worksheets And Drafts

 

Schedule 8.  Governing Body Records

8.10       Agendas and Supporting Documentation
8.20       Agendas
8.30       Appointments
8.40       Bylaws
8.45       Committee Records - Governing Bocy
8.50       Enterprise Board Records
8.60       Goals
8.70       Governing Body as Another Decision-Making Body
8.80       Legislative Lobbying Records
8.90       List of Members
8.100      Member Records
8.110      Minutes and Supporting Documentation
8.120      Notes Taken at Meetings
8.130      Notices of Meetings
8.140      Oaths of Office
8.160      Orientation and Training Information
8.170      Packets of Information Distributed to Governing Body
8.180      Proclamations
8.200      Resolutions
8.210      Signature Certificates
8.220      Tapes of Meetings

 Schedule 9.  Historical Records

9.05       Archaeological and Historical Site Records
9.10       Community and Municipal Histories
9.20       Community Records
9.30       Historic Buildings and Districts
9.40       Historical Society
9.50       Incorporation Records
9.60       Landmarks
9.70       Logo – Municipal
9.80       News Clippings
9.90       Newspapers – Local
9.100      Photographic Records with Historical Value
9.110      Records Older Than 1900
9.120      Scrapbooks
9.130      Seal, Logo and Other Intellectual Property Records
 

Schedule 10.       Infrastructure Records

10.10      Communications Systems
10.20      Electricity Service
10.30      Encroachments – Utility Lines
10.40      Enterprise Board Records
10.50      Franchises
10.60      Gas Service
10.70      Impact Fees
10.80      Improvement Districts
10.90      Maps and Drawings
10.100    Policies and Procedures
10.110    Project Records
10.120    Railroad Records
10.130    Regulations
10.140    Rights-of-Way and Easements
10.150    Solid Waste Management
10.160    Standards
10.170    State Highway System Records
10.180    Stormwater Drainage System
10.190    Street and Traffic Operations Records
10.200    Street Engineering Records
10.210    Studies and Reports
10.220    Traffic Code
10.230    Traffic Operations Records
10.240    Transportation System Records
10.250    Utility Features
10.290    Water and Sewer Distribution and Storage System Records
10.300    Water and Sewer Treatment System Records
10.310    Water Source of Supply Records
 

Schedule 11.       Land Use and Planning Records

11.10      Annexation Case Files
11.15      Annexation Review Records
11.20      Census and Population Records
11.45      Development Review Records
11.70      Environmental Records
11.80      Fee Receipts
11.90      Floodplain Records
11.100    Maps, Plats and Plans
11.110    Nuisances
11.130    Plans, Studies and Reports
11.140    Referrals From Other Jurisdictions
11.180    Violations – Code
11.190    Zoning Records
 

Schedule 12.       Licenses and Permits

12.10      Bonds – Licenses and Permits
12.15      Licenses Issued To The District
12.30      Permit Records
12.35      Permits Issued To The District
12.40      Registers – Licenses and Permits

 Schedule 13.       Litigation and Legal Counsel Records

13.10      Attorney Correspondence
13.20      Billings – Legal Counsel
13.30      Claims
13.50      Garnishments
13.60      Legal Opinions
13.70      Litigation Case Records

Schedule 14.  Reserved

Schedule 15.  Personnel Records

15.10 Affirmative Action Records
15.20 Agreements And Contracts - Personnel
15.30 Americans With Disability Act Records
15.40 Benefits
15.50 Bonds - Public Officials
15.60 Compliance With Regulatory Requirements
15.65 Drivers License Verifications
15.70 Employee Records - Active And Terminated
15.80 Employee Records - Temporary And Seasonal
15.85 Employment Verifications
15.90 Expense Records
15.100 Garnishments
15.110 Grievances
15.120 Health And Safety Records
15.130 I-9 Forms
15.140 Insurance - Employee
15.150 Job Records
15.160 Oaths Of Office
15.170 Payroll Records
15.180 Pension Records
15.190 Physical And Medical Records
15.200 Policies And Procedures - Personnel
15.210 Regulatory Agency Information
15.220 Reports - Personnel
15.230 Safety
15.240 Signature Certificates
15.250 Social Security
15.260 Test Records
15.270 Training Information
15.280 Unemployment Insurance
15.290 Volunteer Worker Records
15.300 Work Schedules
15.310 Workers' Compensation

Schedule 16.  Property Records

16.10 Acquisition Records
16.20 Auction Records
16.30 Buildings And Structures - Municipal
16.50 Deeds And Dedications
16.60 Easements And Rights-Of-Way
16.70 Encroachments
16.80 Fleet And Equipment Records
16.90 Inventories
16.100 Leases
16.110 Maintenance, Upkeep And Damage Records
16.120 Parks
16.130 Projects
16.140 Rights-Of-Way
16.150 Sale Or Transfer Of Property Records
16.155 Security Records
16.160 Trees
16.165 Utility Locate Requests
16.170 Vacations - Easements And Rights-Of-Way
16.180 Work Orders - Property

 

Schedule 17.  Public Safety Records

17.10 Agreements And Contracts
17.30 Civil Defense
17.40 Disaster Response Planning
17.50 Emergency Planning And Response
17.60 Equipment - Public Safety
17.70 Fire And Rescue Activity Records
17.75 Fire District Records (If International Fire Code Is Adopted)
17.80 Hazardous Materials
17.90 Police Records
17.100 Procedures And Policies
17.110 Summonses And Complaints
17.120 Tape Recordings - Dispatch

Appendices

 

Appendix A.  Non-Records

Appendix B.  Glossary

Appendix C.  Approval Request Form

Appendix D.  Update Request Form

Appendix E.  Methods of Record Destruction

Appendix F.  Resolution Adopting the Colorado Special District Records Retention Schedule


 

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