Westown Metropolitan District

A Metro District is a quasi-municipal corporation and political subdivision of the State of Colorado formed pursuant to Sections 32-1-101, et seq., C.R.S. As a governmental entity, we are bound by similar rules as city governments, and the majority of our income is collected through property taxes. The Metro District was established to help fund the infrastructure of the community as well as to pay for the operations of the District.

A Homeowners Association is a not-for-profit corporation in the State of Colorado. HOAs are governed by the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA).  The funds for HOAs are collected through Assessments.

Architectural approval is required if you change anything on the exterior of your townhome. The form can be found here. Information regarding what can be done can be found below.

The condominiums have dumpster service provided by the condo association. Townhomes have service provided by the District with pick-ups on Thursdays.

Please call Republic Services at 303-286-1200 to schedule a large collection pick-up.  There is a $25.00 per item fee that will be due prior to service.

The townhomes in Westown are true townhomes, which means that the owner owns the entire structure. As such, the owner is responsible for the maintenance and insurance of the exterior. You can click below for a copy of the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions which has the maintenance information highlighted. You can find the pertinent information on pages 4, 5, and 16.

The District provides snow removal for the common areas, including alleys, sidewalks, and paths to townhomes. The paths to the townhomes are only done to the fence or front step; the area beyond that is the homeowner's responsibility. 

The District has a 2-inch trigger for snow removal; this means that there has to be an average of 2 inches of snow in the community before the crews come out. We do our best to address icy areas as well.

The townhomes are governed by a recorded Party Wall Agreement under the District framework and are not part of an HOA-governed community. Under that Agreement (attached), maintenance responsibilities rest primarily with each individual Owner. The District does not enforce or control the Party Wall Agreement.

Each Owner is responsible for maintaining their Lot and Unit, including exterior components. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Roofs (including their portion of any common roof)
• Gutters and downspouts
• Exterior building surfaces
• Decks, porches, patios
• Walks, stairways, and driveways
• Fences
• Landscaping
• Snow removal from sidewalks on or adjoining their Lot

Each Lot must be kept in a clean condition and good state of repair.

Party Walls are jointly owned by the adjoining Owners. The cost of reasonable repair and maintenance of a Party Wall is shared equally between the two adjoining Owners, unless damage is caused by the intentional or grossly negligent act of one Owner, in which case that Owner bears the cost.

If a Unit is damaged or destroyed, the Owner of that Unit is responsible for promptly repairing and reconstructing it and restoring it to substantially the same condition as it existed prior to the damage.

The District maintains only the common areas it owns and does not maintain individual residential structures.

The townhomes are not organized as condominiums. Instead, their ownership and maintenance structure is established through a recorded Party Wall Agreement administered under the Metro District framework.

Under this governing structure, the District does not enforce or control the Party Wall Agreement and therefore does not provide a master insurance policy covering the residential buildings.  Pursuant to the Party Wall Agreement, each townhome owner is responsible for maintaining insurance on their own unit, including the exterior and their portion of the roof. While certain structural components are shared between adjoining units, insurance responsibility remains with each individual owner for their respective portion of the building.

The Metro District does carry insurance for the common areas it owns and maintains; however, it does not insure the individual residential structures.