Tag
drainage
30 Porch Notes tagged “drainage,” from counties across Colorado.
Water and land - El Paso County
An El Paso County floodplain can change a simple project
In an El Paso County flood hazard area, grading, paving, storage, and a shed all count as development and can trip floodplain rules.
Read note ->Home and property - Arapahoe County
Arapahoe floodplain work can need a permit even when it seems minor
Work inside a regulated floodplain can need a development permit even when the project seems to cause no harm at all.
Read note ->Water and land - El Paso County
El Paso County storm drains do not go to a treatment plant
Stormwater in El Paso County's MS4 moves through inlets, ditches, and ponds straight to natural waterways, never to a treatment plant.
Read note ->Home and property - Douglas County
A Douglas addition can trigger drainage and septic review
A Douglas County addition can pull in drainage, erosion and sediment control, and a septic approval letter when bedrooms grow.
Read note ->Water and land - Denver County
Denver building projects can need SUDP review
A Denver building permit can carry a separate SUDP sewer-and-drainage review by DOTI before construction is clear to begin.
Read note ->Water and land - Weld County
In Weld County, dumping into storm drainage is a water issue
In Weld County, spills, dumping, and stray wash water that reach storm drainage count as illicit discharges the MS4 program works to stop.
Read note ->Water and land - Jefferson County
Jeffco development needs a drainage plan before water finds one
Jeffco's storm drainage criteria set minimum design rules that development from subdivisions to land-disturbance permits must meet before approval.
Read note ->Home and property - Jefferson County
Jeffco floodplain work needs a permit before the dirt moves
Work in Jeffco's Floodplain Overlay District needs a floodplain permit, even small jobs like fencing, fill, or grading.
Read note ->Home and property - Larimer County
Larimer County floodplain work can need a permit before the work starts
Development or construction in a designated Larimer County floodplain usually needs a floodplain development permit first.
Read note ->Water and land - Arapahoe County
Arapahoe County's stormwater manual follows unincorporated development
In unincorporated Arapahoe County, the stormwater manual sets how drainage facilities are planned, built, used, and maintained as land develops.
Read note ->Home and property - Denver County
Denver floodplain rules are address-specific
A Denver floodplain question turns on what the map says about one address, and mapped lots can need extra drainage review.
Read note ->Home and property - Denver County
Denver foundations still need Colorado soil homework
Denver's clay-rich Front Range soil swells with moisture and pushes on foundations, slabs, and walks, so water management is part of the structure.
Read note ->Water and land - Douglas County
Douglas County drainage plans follow the county manual
Drainage reports, plans, and designs tied to Douglas County zoning or subdivision review must meet the county's storm drainage criteria manual.
Read note ->Water and land - Douglas County
Douglas County rural manure piles can become a water issue
On rural Douglas County acreage, where manure sits and where runoff travels are the same question, since stormwater flows straight to creeks.
Read note ->Water and land - Jefferson County
In Jeffco, drainageways need to stay open
Blocking a drainageway, ditch, or channel on your Jeffco lot is prohibited when it causes flooding that would not otherwise happen.
Read note ->Water and land - Weld County
In Weld County, drainage review is part of development homework
Subdividing, grading, or paving land in Weld County can trigger a drainage review so runoff does not flood the neighbors.
Read note ->Home and property - Larimer County
A Larimer County private crossing is also a drainage question
A private crossing in Larimer County can pull in building, drainage, and floodplain review, so call Engineering before you apply.
Read note ->Home and property - Pueblo County
A Pueblo County house permit may touch drainage or street improvements
A Pueblo County house permit can require plans to show drainage, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, or roadways, pulling public works into the review.
Read note ->Water and land - Adams County
Adams County drainage maintenance still depends on runoff from many places
Adams County maintains the pipes and ditches, but the water and sediment they carry come from both public and private land.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Arapahoe County
Arapahoe road requests work best with a specific issue and place
A road report to Arapahoe County travels faster when you name the issue type, the exact spot, and what is actually wrong.
Read note ->Water and land - El Paso County
In El Paso County, driveway culverts are not all county maintenance
The county clears culverts under its own roads and ditches, but the culvert under your driveway is yours to keep open before a storm.
Read note ->Water and land - Larimer County
Larimer County stormwater is also water-quality homework
In Larimer County, runoff ties into drainage, floodplains, and water quality, so changing how water leaves your lot affects more than your lot.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Larimer County
Larimer road reports start with county maintenance
Report a rough road, failing bridge, or drainage problem only after confirming the road is county-maintained; emergencies route to dispatch or 911.
Read note ->Home and property - Adams County
Road and drainage review can matter on Adams County home projects
On Adams County projects, a driveway, grading change, or big outbuilding can trigger a road and drainage review beyond the building wall.
Read note ->Home and property - Larimer County
Swelling soil is normal Larimer County foundation homework
Swelling soils expand when wet and can damage Front Range homes, so drainage and foundation condition are worth a close look before you buy.
Read note ->Home and property - Adams County
Adams County floodplain work may need local review
Building, filling, or grading in a mapped Adams County flood area can trigger a floodplain-use permit and local engineering review.
Read note ->Water and land - Adams County
Some Adams County stormwater ponds are private homework
In Adams County, if a stormwater pond sits on your land you own it and are responsible for managing and maintaining it.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Custer County
A new Custer driveway to a county road needs an access permit
New driveway connections to a Custer County road, and changes to existing ones, need an access permit from Road and Bridge.
Read note ->Local rules - Otero County
Road access and culverts in Otero County start with the county
A new driveway off an Otero County road is an access, drainage, and safety question for Road and Bridge before it is a gravel choice.
Read note ->Home and property - Broomfield County
Broomfield maps its floodplains, and they follow its drainages
Broomfield tracks floodplains along its creeks and channels and offers an online tool to check whether a specific property sits in a mapped flood area.
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