DEVELOPMENT OF STREETS

Denver Revised Municipal Code ch. 49, art. V

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Denver Revised Municipal Code § 49-81 Declaration of policy.

Sec. 49-81. - Declaration of policy. The development or redevelopment of land areas within a city brings about an increase of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and the need for new or improved thoroughfares. Since the need is the direct result of such development, it is proper and reasonable that those who have brought about the development should contribute to a solution of the problem caused by the development. It is the intent of this article to establish a procedure so that the developers of land areas will supply adequate thoroughfares for the increased vehicular and pedestrian demands resulting from the development. (Code 1950, § 343.1)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 49-82 Streets required.

Sec. 49-82. - Streets required. The manager of transportation and infrastructure shall determine the need for public streets to, adjacent to, or within land areas to be developed or redeveloped and shall require the dedication and construction of such needed public streets. (Code 1950, § 343.2; Ord. No. 39-20, § 84, 2-3-20)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 49-83 Standards.

Sec. 49-83. - Standards. The manager of transportation and infrastructure shall adopt standards for right-of-way, for construction and for lighting of different classes of streets, and shall apply such standards to a land area to be developed or redeveloped. The manager of transportation and infrastructure may modify such standards where unusual conditions indicate that such modification will provide an adequate and safe street. (Code 1950, § 343.3; Ord. No. 39-20, § 85, 2-3-20)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 49-84 Responsibility.

Sec. 49-84. - Responsibility. (a) The owner of a land area to be developed or redeveloped shall provide the right-of-way for all streets required by the manager of transportation and infrastructure, not to exceed sixty (60) feet in width for a street adjacent to the land area and not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) feet in width for a street within the land area. (b) The owner of a land area to be developed or redeveloped shall provide the sidewalks, curb and gutter, and pavement for all streets required by the manager of transportation and infrastructure, but the pavement width not to exceed twenty-two (22) feet in width for a street adjacent to the land area and not to exceed forty-four (44) feet in width for a street within the land area, both dimensions measured from the face of the curb. (c) The fact that a street has been previously constructed in whole or in part shall not prohibit the manager of transportation and infrastructure from requiring additional right-of-way or pavement or requiring the curb and gutter or sidewalk to be placed in a different location if necessary to meet the standards in effect at the time a land area is developed or redeveloped. (d) The owner of a land area to be developed or redeveloped shall participate in the cost of street lighting along all streets required by the manager of transportation and infrastructure, except for streets on which the lighting is not required by the standards adopted by the manager of transportation and infrastructure. (e) Nothing in the limitations described in this section nor in the standards adopted by the manager of transportation and infrastructure shall preclude the provision of wider rights-of-way, sidewalks or pavement or more street lights at the option of the owner of the land area to be developed or redeveloped or at the cost of the city. (Code 1950, § 343.4; Ord. No. 39-20, § 86, 2-3-20)

Denver Revised Municipal Code § 49-85 Enforcement.

Sec. 49-85. - Enforcement. (a) The manager of transportation and infrastructure is authorized to withhold issuance of a building permit, an address or any other required permit until arrangements have been made to the manager's satisfaction that the required street rights-of-way, street construction and street lighting will be provided by the owner of the land to be developed or redeveloped. (b) If the owner of the land to be developed or redeveloped fails to perform in accordance with the arrangements made, the manager of transportation and infrastructure shall serve notice upon the person having a record interest in the abutting land as to the amount of such costs and expenses, that the manager will at a time and place specified in the notice hold a hearing when and where such persons shall be required to show cause why such amount should not be paid and a lien not placed against the property; provided, that among other things, due cause may consist of a showing that the person having a record interest in the abutting land, acquired such interest on the representation that the value of the land reflected the installation of the improvements required by this article. (c) If the person fails to show cause as provided, such amount shall constitute a lien against the property abutting the applicable thoroughfare. The manager of transportation and infrastructure shall thereafter pay the cost and expenses from any appropriation made available for that purpose and shall certify a statement thereof to the manager of finance who shall record a notice of such lien with the clerk and recorder. The manager of finance shall assess and charge the same against the property involved, and collect the same due, plus interest thereon, in the manner as are delinquent real property taxes. If the lien remains unsatisfied, the manager of finance shall sell the property involved in the manner prescribed for sales of property for delinquent property taxes. The lien created hereby shall be superior and prior to all other liens, regardless of their dates of recordation, except liens for general taxes and special assessments. In addition to the remedies set forth herein, an action or other process provided by law may be maintained by the city to recover or collect any amounts, including interest, owing under this provision. (Code 1950, § 343.5; Ord. No. 464-98, § 4, 7-6-98; Ord. No. 775-07, § 78, 12-26-07; Ord. No. 39-20, § 87, 2-3-20)

Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH49STSIOTPUWA_ARTVDESTFetched: 10/27/2026