Permits
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Permit Types:
Revocable Right of Way (RROW) Permits:
RMMP Section 9.12.290
When do you need a RROW Permit?
- Utility installation in the ROW
- Physical changes to the ROW
- Structures within the ROW
- Landscaping in the ROW
- Access tie-ins, additions, or modifications
What do you need to obtain a RROW Permit?
Revocable Right of Way Permit Checklist
Right of Way (ROW) Permits:
RMMP Section 9.12.270
When do you need a ROW Permit?
- Traffic control on County road
- Temporary occupation of County ROW
- Utility investigation/potholing
- Surveying
What do you need to obtain a ROW Permit?
Right of Way (ROW) Parking Permits
RMMP Section 9.12.300
Roadside parking is PROHIBITED along all County roads and within any County road right- of- way except as may be authorized by a Revocable Right-of-Way Parking Permit, unless a parking area has been established and designated by the County Engineer. Only a Revocable Right-of-Way Parking Permit may authorize temporary parking. The County is under no obligation to approve parking within the right of way.
County ROW parking permits may be issued beginning no earlier than April 1st of each calendar year and shall expire on or around November 15th of the same year; depending upon current weather conditions. The public works staff will determine the specific beginning and expiration dates and notify the construction manager of such determination.
When do you need a ROW Parking Permit?
- Anyone who proposes to park within the County Right-of-Way shall obtain a permit.
- Parking spots may not exceed the limits of the property boundaries of the construction site adjacent to a county road.
- Spots will be approved based on safety, emergency vehicle response, and County operations.
- The number of vehicles approved by the public works staff will determine the number of parking permits.
- Red Tags (construction work stoppages) shall be issued for any construction site that fails to comply with obtaining a County ROW permit.
What do you need to obtain a ROW Parking Permit?
Right of Way Parking Permit Checklist
Overweight Permits:
RMMP Section 9.12.280
When do you need an Overweight Permit?
- Any vehicle or piece of equipment which do not conform to the limitations set by the Colorado Revised Statutes are used upon any County road, or before any vehicle or any type of equipment which exceeds the posted load limit of a County Bridge are permitted to cross the bridge, the operator must obtain a permit.
- An Overweight Permit must be obtained at least forty eight (48) hours prior to the planned use of any road on the Pitkin County system where the gross weight of the vehicle including load exceeds the posted limitations.
What do you need to obtain an Overweight Permit?
Paying for permits:
We now accept Visa, MasterCard, Amex, and Discover Card payments online. There is a 2.25% fee plus 75¢ on all transactions.
You can also mail or bring a check, made out to "Pitkin County" to:
76 Service Center Road
Aspen, CO 81611
Pay for your permit online here.
We do not have fixed dates for completing road cuts, as the work is dependent on the availability of asphalt, which in turn is influenced by weather conditions in our region. In general, asphalt plants in the Roaring Fork Valley cease operations at the end of October due to sustained low overnight temperatures, which make production uneconomical. The reopening date similarly depends on how quickly winter conditions break and when plants resume operations. As a general guideline, May 15 through October 31 is a reasonable window to plan around; however, these dates are subject to change based on seasonal weather patterns.