For Buried and Overhead Utilities, Call 1-800-922-1987 or 811
User guidance for applying for or viewing a permit.
10 Business Day Review Period Once All Required Documentation is Submitted
Larimer County regulates access to county roads to maintain safe traffic flow, road drainage facilities, and efficient use of the County's roads. An access is defined as any driveway that provides vehicular access to or from any County right-of-way. Requirements for accesses can be found in the Urban Area Street Standards for areas included in city urban growth areas, and Rural Area Road Standards for rural properties.
Access Permit Fillable PDF (Print after entering information)
An Access Permit is required for any access onto a:
- Mainline (Numbered) County Roads
- County Maintained Subdivision Roads
An Access Permit is not required for any access onto:
- Non-County Maintained Roads
Use the Larimer County: Road Information Locator to help identify these roads.
- "Layers" tab: select the "Road Info" button
- "Visualization Options": select "Owned By"
- Done
A change in use of an existing access (as defined in Chapter 9 of the Larimer County Urban Area Street Standards, and in Chapter 10 of the Rural Area Road Standards) onto any of the above described roads (i.e. changing a field access to residential access, etc.) requires an Access Permit.
NOTE: A Traffic Control Plan (TCP), developed by a certified traffic control company, must be submitted and implemented for all work performed within road rights-of-way, or that will directly affect the traveling public.
Traffic Control Plan Approval Fillable Form (Print after entering information)
If you are unsure of whether an access permit is required, please contact Scott Hamilton: