LARIMER COUNTY RURAL AREA ROAD STANDARDS

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CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION1.1 PURPOSEThe purpose of this manual is to define policies and procedures, establish standards, develop auniform interpretation of standards, and establish specific minimums as well as desirablestandards for the planning, design, and construction of new roads and the improvement ofexisting roads in Larimer County.The road standards contained in the main body of this manual apply to all road construction inLarimer County with the exception of Rural Land Use Plans (see Larimer County Land UseCode) and private local access roads (see Appendix G) constructed within subdivisions notgoverned by normal development review by the County. In addition, these standards do notapply to those areas located within a Town or City’s Growth Management Area where theCounty, through an IGA, has agreed to apply different standards.1.2 SCOPEThis manual is not a textbook or a substitute for engineering knowledge, experience, orjudgment. It is intended to aid in deciding those factors needed to intelligently plan, design,construct, upgrade, and maintain land use development roads in the County.The requirements contained in this manual apply to all new construction or other work done on,over, or under any land use development road, or other roads within the jurisdiction of theCounty that are planned for, subject to, or may become subject to public use.Requirements of the manual may be enforced in the same manner as the Larimer County LandUse Code, including injunctions resulting in work stoppage or suit may be commenced fordamages resulting to the roads or rights-of-way of the County due to noncompliance.1.3 AUTHORITYThis manual is authorized under Title 43, Article 2, Section 30-28-11 and Section 30-28-133 ofthe Colorado Revised Statutes, 1973, as amended.1.4 APPLICABILITYThis manual shall apply to all land within the unincorporated areas of the County except wheresuperseded by other governmental jurisdiction.1.5 AMENDMENT AND REVISIONSThe standards may be amended as required. The Board of County Commissioners (BCC),following the recommendations of the County Engineer (Engineer) and Planning Commission,may consider revisions and/or amendments to this manual. The revisions will be adopted byresolution following a public hearing.Larimer County Rural Area Road Standards Page 1-1October 22, 2007
Chapter 1 – General InformationSection 1.6 Enforcement Responsibility1.6 ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITYIt shall be the duty of the Board of County Commissioners, acting through the Director of PublicWorks and the County Engineer, to enforce the provisions of this manual.1.7 REVIEW AND APPROVALThe County will review all submittals for general compliance with these Roadway Standards. Anapproval by the County does not relieve the owner, owner’s engineer, or developer from finalresponsibility of insuring that the calculations, plans, specifications, construction, and as-builtdrawings are in compliance with this manual as stated in the owner’s engineer’s certificationprovided in accordance with Chapter 3.1.8 INTERPRETATIONIn the interpretation and application of the provisions of this manual, the following shall govern:A. In its interpretation and application, the provisions shall be regarded as the minimumrequirements for the protection of the public health, safety, comfort, morals,convenience, prosperity, and welfare of the residents of the County.B. Whenever a provision of this manual or any provision in any law, ordinance,resolution, rule, or regulation of any kind, contain any restrictions covering any of thesame subject matter, whichever standards are more restrictive or impose higherstandards or requirements shall govern.C. The standards in this manual shall not modify or alter any road construction planswhich have been filed with and accepted by the County prior to the effective date ofthis manual. This exception shall be subject to the conditions and limitations underwhich said plans were accepted by the Engineer.D. Any ambiguities in the interpretation of material contained in this manual shall beresolved through the appeals process.1.9 RELATIONSHIPS TO OTHER <strong>STANDARDS</strong>Since the County is the approval authority for land use changes, this manual, which stipulatescertain minimum conditions for land use changes, shall apply. If special districts impose morestringent standards, this difference is not considered a conflict, the more stringent standard shallapply. If the State or Federal Government imposes more stringent standards, criteria, orrequirements, these shall be incorporated into this document after the due process and publichearing(s) required to modify this manual.The intent of this manual is to establish the minimum acceptable standard. In all cases, thehighest possible engineering and construction standards should be used in the design of anyroad. Simply using a design standard presented in this manual will not guarantee theacceptance of a design by the Engineer and is therefore discouraged. This manual should beused for determining factors needed to plan, design, construct, maintain, and upgrade newroads and not as a substitute for knowledge, experience and sound judgment.Larimer County Rural Area Road Standards Page 1-2October 22, 2007
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