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40 Porch Notes tagged “right of way,” from counties across Colorado.

Home and property - Las Animas County

A Las Animas County driveway onto a county road needs a permit check

A permit is required for driveway access onto a county road, plus for cattle guards, utilities, and other right-of-way work.

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Local rules - Douglas County

Douglas County road right-of-way work starts with a permit

Work in a Douglas County road right-of-way can need a Public Works permit before crews or equipment show up at the road edge.

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Water and land - Adams County

Adams County stormwater coverage can affect other permits

Missing the required stormwater permit can stall grading, right-of-way, and building permits that all wait downstream of it.

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Local rules - Denver County

Denver street trees need a permit before work

Removing, planting, injecting, or attaching anything to a Denver public or protected tree needs a City Forester permit first.

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Cars and driving - Jefferson County

Jeffco right-of-way is not extra yard space

The strip beside a Jeffco road is often public right-of-way, and digging, dumpsters, or landscaping there can need a permit first.

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Home and property - Douglas County

Paving a Douglas County driveway can cross into county rules

Paving an existing Douglas County driveway can need a county permit and an inspection where the work reaches into the public right-of-way.

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Cars and driving - Denver County

Denver right-of-way work needs the right permit first

The curb and pavement outside your property are public; street cut, occupancy, and construction permits go through Denver E-Permits first.

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Home and property - Arapahoe County

Driveways and grading can pull Arapahoe Engineering into a home project

Floodplain, grading, right-of-way, access, and public-improvement work can each pull a home project into Arapahoe County Engineering review.

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Local rules - Morgan County

A Morgan County driveway may need Road and Bridge review

Adding or changing a driveway onto a Morgan County road can need a Road Right of Way Permit and driveway access approval first.

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Cars and driving - Elbert County

An Elbert County driveway onto a county road is a permit question

Cutting a driveway onto a county road can need a Road and Bridge access, grading, or right-of-way permit before any dirt moves.

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Local rules - Boulder County

Boulder County driveway access can need a road permit

A new driveway onto a county road in Boulder County can need an access permit, the same kind used for bridges and culverts.

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Local rules - Boulder County

Boulder County road events need the county permit path

An event using a road in unincorporated Boulder County needs an Event on County Roadways permit, but only for the county-owned parts of the route.

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Local rules - Boulder County

Boulder County sign rules do not stop at the yard

A sign near a Boulder County road sits on land with an owner and rules; illegal signs are a common code violation.

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Water and land - Delta County

Delta County utility work in right-of-way needs review

Utility work in a Delta County road right-of-way needs an access or utility permit in hand before any boring or cutting begins.

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Local rules - Denver County

Denver block parties need the right street permit

Denver's block party permit covers residential streets and alleys; alcohol sales or a public event push you into the special-events path instead.

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Local rules - Denver County

Denver sidewalk patios need the Outdoor Places path

Denver's Outdoor Places Program is the permit path for business patios on sidewalks, tree lawns, parking lanes, private areas, or closed streets.

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Local rules - Denver County

Denver sign rules change at the property line

A Denver sign on private property usually needs a zoning permit; the moment it reaches over public space, add a right-of-way permit.

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Cars and driving - Morgan County

Fort Morgan street-side work may need a right-of-way permit

Construction, excavation, encroachments, and structures in Fort Morgan's public street right-of-way need a right-of-way permit first.

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Cars and driving - Mesa County

Grand Junction driveway widening needs a city permit

Widening an existing driveway or building a new one in Grand Junction needs a city driveway permit, since the work touches the public right-of-way.

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Local rules - Larimer County

Larimer road events need the county permit path

An event that changes normal traffic on a Larimer County road, right-of-way, or property needs a county special event permit, often plus others.

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Local rules - Larimer County

Larimer road right-of-way is not spare yard space

Road right-of-way in Larimer County is public road space, not spare yard, so clear signs and obstructions with the county road office first.

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Cars and driving - Mesa County

Mesa County driveway work may need a surface alteration permit

Work touching the right-of-way in Mesa County, including improving an existing driveway, needs a surface alteration permit.

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Local rules - Pueblo County

Pueblo County right-of-way work needs the right permit first

Any non-emergency work in Pueblo County's public right of way needs a county permit before crews trench, cut, or stage.

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Cars and driving - Routt County

Routt County right-of-way work needs a Road and Bridge check

Work inside Routt County right-of-way can need a Road and Bridge permit even when it is not a driveway or grading job.

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Cars and driving - Routt County

Routt County utility work in state highway right-of-way needs CDOT

Utility work, line relocation, or staging inside a state highway right-of-way needs a CDOT utility or special-use permit.

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Local rules - Sedgwick County

Sedgwick road crossings need right-of-way attention

Trenching, boring, or running a line across a county road needs a right-of-way permit through Planning and Zoning first.

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Local rules - Larimer County

A long-parked Larimer vehicle may be a right-of-way issue

A vehicle parked in a Larimer public right-of-way over 48 hours goes to the Sheriff's Office, not the Code Compliance complaint line.

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Home and property - Bent County

Bent County right-of-way work has its own permit

Cutting a driveway, culvert, or utility crossing into a Bent County road needs a public right-of-way construction permit.

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Cars and driving - Mesa County

Mesa County utility work in road right-of-way needs a permit

An Underground and Utility permit is required in Mesa County for work that touches the road right-of-way, even for private service lines.

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Cars and driving - Morgan County

Morgan County road access should be checked before a new driveway

A new or changed driveway onto a Morgan County road needs Road and Bridge review for access and right-of-way before the dirt work.

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Cars and driving - Morgan County

Morgan County utility work in state highway right-of-way needs CDOT

Utility installs and other work inside Colorado state highway right-of-way in Morgan County need a CDOT utility or special-use permit.

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Cars and driving - Routt County

Private plowing on some Routt County roads needs a permit

Private plowing on a county-maintained road with public right-of-way needs a Routt County Road and Bridge permit, even off-season.

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Cars and driving - Routt County

Utility work along Routt County roads needs a permit check

Installing public utilities in or near a Routt County road or right-of-way needs a utility installation permit, usually bored not open-cut.

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Local rules - El Paso County

Working in an El Paso County right of way takes a permit

Before digging, trenching, or staging equipment in an El Paso County right of way, you need a Public Works permit — even for a driveway.

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Local rules - Cheyenne County

Crossing a Cheyenne County road with utilities needs county review

Running a utility line across a Cheyenne County road needs a Road & Bridge permit cleared before any trench opens in the right-of-way.

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Local rules - Elbert County

Elbert County Road and Bridge permits go beyond driveways

Road and Bridge permits cover far more than driveways: access, grading, address markers, private roads, right-of-way, road use, and more.

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Local rules - El Paso County

Events that use El Paso County roads need a road permit check

Parades, races, filming, block parties, and other events that use an El Paso County road or right of way may need a Public Works special event permit.

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Home and property - El Paso County

Dumping in an El Paso County right of way is a Public Works call

Illegal dumping in an El Paso County right of way goes to Public Works — but only after you know whose land the trash is actually on.

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Home and property - Grand County

Digging in a Grand County right of way needs Road and Bridge review

Digging, boring, excavating, or placing utilities in a Grand County right of way needs a right-of-way use permit first.

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Local rules - Otero County

Underground utility work can trigger an Otero County road permit

Trenching utility lines near an Otero County road can trigger an underground utility permit, with sign, patch, and settling duties attached.

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