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The Ie!lowiny paragraph are pertinent highlights of the State Highway Access Code. These are provided for your conrenlence
<br /> but do nut alleviate compliance with all aeclions of the Access Cotle. A copy of the Stale Highway Acceaa Code la available
<br /> Irom your local Issuing euthorily (local government) or the Colorado Oeperlmenl of Transportation (Department(. When this
<br /> permit was Issued, the issuing authority made Its decision based In part on inlormallon submltletl by the applicant, on the
<br /> access category which Is assigned to the highway, what elternallre eccesa to other public roads end slreelf la available, and
<br /> solely and tleaign standards. Chengea In use or design not approved by the permit pr the issuing euthorily may cause the
<br /> revoealion or suapenslan of the permit.
<br />• I ADPeals
<br />I Should the permiltee or applicant chose to abject to any of the terms or conditions of the permit placed therein by the
<br /> Depenment. an appeal must be tiled with the Colorado Transportation Commission within 60 days of transmittal of
<br /> the permit for permiltee signature. The request for the hearing shall be tiled in writing and submitted to the Colorado
<br /> Transportation Commission, 4201 East Arkansas Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80222. The request shall include reasons
<br /> for the appeal antl may include recommendations by the Derm itlee or applicant that woultl be acceptable to him.
<br />2 The Department may consider any objections and requested revisions at the request of the applicant or permiltee. II
<br />agreement is 4eached, the Department, with the approval of the local issuing authority (il applicable), may revise the permit
<br />accortli ngly, or issue a new permit, or require the applicant to submit a new application for reconsideration. Changes in the
<br />original aDPlicalion, proposetl tlesign or access use will normally require submittal of a new application.
<br />3. Regardless of any communications.meetings, or negotiations with the Department regarding revisions antl objections to
<br />lne permit, .1 the permiltee or applicant wishes to appeal the Department's decision to the Commission, the appeal must be
<br />brought to the Commission within 60 days of Iransmillal of the permit.
<br />0 Any appeal by the applicant or permiltee of action bylhe local issuing authority when it is the appropriate local aulhorily
<br />(under subsection 2.4), shall be tiled with the local authority antl be conalSlenl with the appeal procetlures of the local
<br />euthorily.
<br />5. II the li nal action Is not further appealetl. the Department or local authority may record the tlecisian with the County Clerk
<br />and Recorder.
<br />II Construction standards and requlremenls
<br />t The access must be under construction within one year of the permit dale.However, under certain contlilionsaone year
<br />time extension may be granted it requestetl in writing prior to permit expiration.
<br />2. The applicant shall notify the ollice specified on the permit al leant 4B hours prlorto construction.ACOpy of the permit shall
<br />be available tar review el the cgnatruclion site. Inspections will be made during construction.
<br />3. The access construcllon within highway right-ol-way must be completetl within 45 tlays.
<br />4. It is the responsibility of the permitlee to complete the construcllon of the access according to the terms and conditions of .
<br />the permit. 11 the permiltee wishes louse the access prior to completion, arrangements must be approved by the issuing
<br />authority and Department ono inclutleo on the permit. The Department or issuing aulhorily may order a halt to any
<br />' unauthorised use of the access.Reconstruction Orlmprovements to the access may De required when the permiltee has
<br />lailetl to meet requiretl specifications of design or materials. II any construcllon element tails within Iwo years tlue to
<br />improper construction or material specllicalions, the permiltee is responsible tot all repairs.
<br />B. In the event it becomes necessary to remove any right-of-wsy fence, the posts on either fide of the access shall be securely
<br />bracetl with an approved end post before the fence is cut to prevent any alecking of the remaining fence. All posts and wire
<br />• removetl are Department property and shall be lurnetl over to a represen101ive of the Department.
<br />6. Acopyolthe permit shall be evellable for review et lheconstrucllon alte.lt neceeaery. minor changes and adtlillon9 shall be
<br />ordered by the Depanmenl or local authority field Inspector to meet unentlcipete0 site contlitiona.
<br />7 The actsas shell beconalrucleo antl maintained lnemanner that shell notcausawaterlo enlefont0 the roatlwey,Bnd shell
<br />', not interfere with the drainage system in the right-o/-way.
<br />S. Where necessary to remove. relocate, or repair a trelfic control tlevice or public or private utllilies for the construcllon of a
<br />permlltetl access. the work shell he accomplishetl by the permitlee without coal to the Department or issuing aulhorily, and
<br />althedirection of the Department or utility company. Any damage lochs state highway or otherpublicrighlbl-way beyontl
<br />that which is allowed in the permit shall be repaired Immediately.
<br />9. Atlequate advance warning is requiretl et ell times during eccesa construction,In conlormence with the Menualgn Uniform
<br />Trallic Control Devices for Slreeb end Highways. This may Include thevse of slgna,flashers, barrlcatlea end Ila99ere. Thla
<br />is also required by section 42-4-501,C.R.S. es amendatl. The issuing authority, the Department end their duly appointed
<br />agents antl employees shall be heltl harmless sgalnal any action for personal injury or progeny tlemage sustained by
<br />reeaon of the exercise of the permit.
<br />III Changes In use end rlolallom
<br />1. If there are changes In the use olIha acceaa,the eccesspermit-Issuing eulhonty must ba notllied of the change. A change In
<br />progeny use which makes the existing access design or use innon-conlormence with the Atceas Cotle or the terms end
<br />conditions of the permit, may require the reconstruction of relocation oftheaccess. Examples of changesin ecces9 useare;
<br />anincrease In vehicular volume by 20 percent, oven increase by 20 Dercenl oladiractionel characlerisllcsuch aselelt turn.
<br />The Issuing authorlly will review the original permit; it may decide it is adequate or request that you apply for a new permit.
<br />2. All terms antl conolllon9 0l the permit ere binoing upon all assigns, auccesaora-In-interest antl heirs.
<br />3. Whenapermittetl driveway is constructed or used in violation of the AccessCode, Ihelocel government or Department may
<br />obtain a court order to hell the violation. Such access permits may be revoked by the Issuing authority.
<br />IV Further lnlormallon
<br />t. When the permit holder wishes to make Imorovemenla to en existing legal access. he shall make his request by tiling a
<br />completed permit applitetivn form with the issuing authorlly. The issuing euthorily may take action only on the raqueat for
<br />improvement. Denial does not revoke the exlating eccesa.
<br />2. The permiltee, his heirs, auccessora-in-interest. and assigns, of the properly serviced Dy theetces5 shell be responsible for
<br />meeting the terms antl contlilions of the permit antl the removal or clearance of snow or ice upon the access even (hough
<br />deposited on the etces5 in the course of Deparlmenl snow removal operations. Tne Department shall maintain in
<br />uni ncorporated areas the highway drainage system, including those culverts under the access which are part of that system
<br />within the right-ol-way.
<br />• 3. The Issue date of the permit is the dale the Depenment representative signs the permit which is alter the permitlee has
<br />returned the permit signed and paitl any required lees.
<br />1. The Deparlmenl may. when necessary for the improvetl safety and operation of the roatlway, rebuiltl, modify, remove, or
<br />redesign Iha highway including any auxiliary lane.
<br />5. Any tlriveway, whether constructed before, on, or alter June 30, 1979, may be requiretl by the Depanmenl, with written
<br />concurrence of the appropriate local authority, to be reconstructed pr relocated to conform to the Access Cotle, either at
<br />the Droperty ownei s expense it the reconstruction or relocation is necessitated by a change in the use of the properly
<br />which results In a change In the type of driveway operation; or et the expense of the Deparlmenl it the reeonalruction or
<br />relocation is necessitated by cnanges in road or Trallic contlilions. The necessity for the relocation or reconstruction shall
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