Town of Bennett, two counties
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Bennett is an incorporated town that Census lists in both Adams County and Arapahoe County. A Bennett mailing address may be inside the town or outside it. The county is not the same on every parcel.
Town first, then the county
Ask the Town of Bennett whether this address is inside the town limits before you use a county form. Inside the town, the town is the building authority. This page describes the county rules for land that is not inside a city or town. It is not a Town of Bennett checklist. If the parcel is unincorporated Adams County, Adams County requires a permit to replace a water heater, modify plumbing, or run gas piping. Building Safety is 720-523-6800. If the parcel is unincorporated Arapahoe County, Arapahoe County Building applies, at 303-795-4400. A Bennett ZIP does not choose between those offices, and it does not make the house Aurora.
The utility is on the bill
The county permit lists do not name a Bennett water or sewer district. Confirm the bill, the well, or the septic system before you price a pump or a service line. Responsibility varies by utility. Aurora Water's backup line applies to Aurora Water customers, not to a Bennett address because the town is nearby.
Questions to settle first
Is my Bennett address in the town?
Not necessarily. Census lists the incorporated town in both Adams County and Arapahoe County, and mail can fall outside the town. Ask the town first. Unincorporated Adams uses Building Safety at 720-523-6800. Unincorporated Arapahoe uses 303-795-4400. The ZIP code is not that answer.
Does the county permit a water heater?
Yes, on unincorporated land. Adams County lists water heater installation or replacement, plumbing modifications, and gas lines. Arapahoe County issues a non-tankless heater when you pay and reviews a tankless heater as a remodel. Neither list is the town's ordinance. Leave the work open for inspection.
Should I price a well pump?
Only after you confirm there is no water district. The county permit pages do not say Bennett houses are on wells. Check the bill. A metered account is a service-line repair, not a pump in a casing. Ask them to write that limit into the quote before you compare it with another company.
A slow drain is drain cleaning until a camera shows a broken sewer line. A tank swap is water heater replacement. Confirm the permit office and the utility for this address before the work is closed up.
