For Buried and Overhead Utilities
Call 1-800-922-1987 or 811
Utility Notification Center of Colorado
An Access Permit is required for any access onto a
- mainline (numbered) county roads
- county maintained subdivision roads
- improvement district roads
- a change in use of an existing access (as defined in the Urban Area Street Standards, and the Rural Area Road Standards) onto any of the above described roads (i.e. changing a field access to residential access, etc.)
An Access Permit is not required for any access onto
- non-county maintained roads
Identify these roads
Larimer County: Road Information Locator
- "Layers" tab: select the "Road Info" button
- "Visualization Options": select "Owned By"
- Done
Required documentation includes
- application
- a clear site plan
- insurance (contact Risk Management with questions at (970) 498-7361)
- traffic control plan (TCP), developed and implemented by a certified traffic control company
Access types and requirements
At a minimum, Larimer County requires an all-weather surface, within the rights-of-way, on all accesses. This type of surface includes road base, recycled asphalt, recycled concrete, asphalt, and concrete and is determined by the surfacing of the roadway you will take access from.
| Access |
| Access | Gate | Culvert | Culvert | Access | Access Apron |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single Family Residential | 16' - 24' | 15' - 20' | 56' - 64' | 50' Min. | 15" Min. | Double | Aggregate* | 4' Min. |
Multi-Family/ Small Commercial | 24' - 36' | 20' - 35' | 64' - 75' | 50' Min. | 15" Min. | Double | Aggregate* | 4' Min. |
Large Commercial | 35. - 50' | 50'+ | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
*Aggregate material meeting Class 5 Aggregate Base specifications.
**Determined during development review process
Access Permit Fees
Permit Type | Fee |
---|---|
Residential (1-2 Homes) | $50.00 |
Agricultural (Field Access) | $50.00 |
Residential (More than 2 Homes) Without Road Improvements | $100.00 |
Commercial or Major Agricultural Without Road Improvements | $100.00 |
Major Access - Any Access Requiring Road Improvements (additional driving lanes, shoulders, or intersection changes, etc). | $300.00 |