P.O. Box 513
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505 Harrison Avenue
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Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-2875
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Fax (719) 486-4179
(Resolutions 98-15 and 98-35)
PERMIT: To connect a driveway or parking area to a public roadway, modify an existing driveway, or re-grade an existing driveway. (Roadway Design Standards, Section 254)
PROPERTY OWNER:_____________________________________________ PHONE:________________
LOCATION OF WORK: ____________________________________________________________________
PHYSICAL ADDRESS FOR JOB SITE:________________________________________________________
APPLICANT:_____________________________________________________________________________
CONTRACTOR: ____ PHONE:______________________
MAILING ADDRESS:______________________________________________________________________
NATURE OF WORK:______________________________________________________________________
STARTING DATE: ___________________________________________ AUTHORIZED BY: _____________
DRIVEWAY PERMIT APPLICATION PROCEDURES
AND/OR ACCESS TO PROPERTY
Submit to the Lake County Building Department/Land Use Office:
1) A completed application form;
2) $50.00 fee a) $500.00 per intersection to County roads in subdivisions and;
3) two (2) copies of the site plan.
The Site Plan must be drawn to scale and must include: a) the name of the property owner; b) the physical address of the property; c) all property lines, easements, roads, and existing and proposed structures on the property (including buildings, well, septic tank and leach field); and d) the driveway location, dimensions of the driveway, surface material, slope, culvert size, distance to the neighbor’s driveways, and distance to intersection or curb return.
EXPIRES IN ONE (1) YEAR OF ISSUANCE
(Office Use Only)
PERMIT FEE: $50.00
CHECK #: DATE RECEIVED: ___________________
APPROVED BY: DATE:_____________________________________
INSPECTED BY: FINAL INSPECTION DATE:__________________

1. Permits must be applied for 48 hours in advance of any excavation/installation, except in the event of an emergency.
2. Repairs to streets shall be completed as soon as possible after construction completion date.
3. If construction disturbs any part of highway rights-of-way, a permit must be secured from the
State Highway Department.
4. The Permit must be available at job site to be inspected by County authorities at all times while construction is in progress.
5. Contractor must supply and maintain adequate barricades and warning devices to include flaggers if necessary.
6.
A “to scale” drawing showing the location and description of any installation must be presented for approval upon submittal of application for permit.
7. Copies of said drawing shall be furnished to the Building Department/Land Use Office.
8. No permit will be issued without receipt of drawings and approval.
9. For a period of two years, Contractor will be held responsible for that portion of street disturbed by construction.
10. Applicant shall provide evidence from all public utilities (telephone, gas, water and sewer) that the excavation will not disturb public utilities. Locates are contractors responsibility.
11. Permit expires one (1) year from date of issue.
12. All driveways shall conform to Lake County Roadway Design Standards; Section 254. (Attached)
For Questions Regarding Construction Specifications:
Contact Brad Palmer, Road & Bridge Supervisor, at 486-0259 .
To Request an Inspection:
1) Call the Lake County Building Department at 719486-2875 or Road & Bridge at
719-486-0259;
2) State the name of the property owner and the contractor performing work;
3) State the address of the job site with directions to the site if not in a common place; and
4)
State the type inspection requested (Example: “ driveway inspection”).

Roadway Design Standards & Construction Specifications 27
254 Driveways
In order to connect a driveway or parking area to a public roadway, a property owner, developer, contractor or other individual must first obtain a permit from the County. Modification or re-grading of an existing driveway will also require a permit.
A driveway is an access way for vehicles from a public or private roadway to either an individual residence or to a parking area serving multiple residences, commercial business, recreational, institutional, or industrial land uses, or a combination of land uses. A driveway which serves more than four individual residences shall be classified, designed and constructed as a roadway.
Driveway entrances shall be designed to have a minimum sight distance of at least 200 feet for local or primitive roads and 400 feet on collector roads. Driveways shall not be located on arterial roads. Parcels of land or lots which have frontage on more than one road shall access the road with the lowest traffic density.
Driveway opening shall be separated by at least 50 feet, as measured from curve return to curve return.
Increased spacing may be required for safety reasons. A shared driveway shall be designed if the minimum spacing cannot be met. Driveways shall not be located within 50 feet of an intersection or curb return.
As shown in Figure 11, driveways shall have the following widths:
Table 8
Driveway Design Elements
Type of Service Widths Flare Radius Total Width Minimum CL
(Including Flares) Radius (ft)
(Min)
20
(Max)
30
(Min)
5
Max)
10
(Min)
30
(Max)
55 100 Commercial
Residential
Single Family/
Duplex a. Serving 2 units or less b. Serving more than 2 units
Multi-Family
12
12
20
15
20
35
5
5
5
5
10
10
22
22
30
25
40
55
50
100
100

Roadway Design Standards & Construction Specifications 29
Driveways shall have a maximum grade of 8 percent. In areas with difficult terrain, a written request for a variance from this requirement may be made for single family residences and duplexes. In order to be granted a variance, additional fire protection which meets the requirements of Section 503 of the International Fire Code shall be installed in the residences. One example of additional fire protection is an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Driveways connecting to roadways with ADT greater than 500 or driveways longer than 300 feet in length shall be designed with a vehicle turn around. The driveway shall have either a cul-de-sac with a minimum radius of
50 feet or a hammer head turn-around that will allow emergency vehicles to turn around. Driveways shall be flared to 20 feet at the location where the cul-de-sac or hammer head begins. See Figure 12 for an example of a hammer head turn-around.
Driveways longer than 400 feet must have turnouts which allow emergency vehicles to pass each other. The turnouts shall be designed and installed every 400 feet.
All driveways shall be designed to allow adequate drainage and prevent erosion. Culverts at least 24 inches in diameter with an inlet flare shall be installed to handle roadside drainage. All other sized culverts shall have prior approval from Road & Bridge.
255 Bridges
All bridges shall be designed to conform to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) requirements and specifications. Bridge designs shall be prepared by a registered professional structural engineer. Bridge deck widths shall accommodate the full width of the approaching roads and shoulders. All bridges shall be designed to accommodate an AASHO (American Association of State Highway Officials) H-20 live load carrying capacity.
Bridges shall be designed to meet the 100-year storm frequency as defined by FEMA. A minimum of 1 foot of free board shall be required.
256 Vertical Clearance
The minimum vertical clearance from the finished grade of a roadway or driveway to any structure or utility line within the roadway right-of-way shall be 18 feet.