Parker, CO Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Encroachment Permits (2026)

Chapter 10.09 of the Parker Municipal Code, Public Rights-of-Way Construction, Excavation and Work, governs any private encroachment into Town-owned right-of-way, including driveway cuts, utility trenching, retaining walls and other structures placed in an easement or public way. Section 10.09.060 bars any person except a Town employee or a contractor under Town contract from undertaking construction, excavation or other work described in the Town's Roadway Design and Construction Criteria Manual within the right-of-way without first obtaining a permit, and the permit and its supporting documents must stay on the job site for inspection.

Work is confined to the location and scope stated in the permit application; if a project needs to expand into a larger or different area, the permittee must notify the Director of Engineering within twenty-four hours and file a supplementary application. Permits are not transferable, though the holder may subcontract work while remaining responsible for it. Section 10.09.080 requires payment of a permit fee set by Town Council resolution before the Town issues the permit, and Section 10.09.100 requires the permittee to carry insurance, including commercial general liability coverage of at least one million dollars per occurrence, naming the Town as an additional insured.

A performance and warranty guarantee, cash or an irrevocable letter of credit equal to 110 percent of the Town's restoration cost estimate, runs for two years after the Town's acceptance of the work under Section 10.09.110. The Director of Engineering may suspend, revoke or issue a stop-work order for any violation of the permit or Chapter 10.09 under Section 10.09.230, appealable in writing within ten days.