Douglas County legal - 42689

On 4/18/2024, The Douglas County Board of

Commissioners INTRODUCED the following

ordinance:

ORDINANCE: 2024-1638

TITLE: Ordinance 2024-1638, an ordinance

amending Douglas County Code Chapter

12.04, Chapter 20.830, and Chapter 20.840,

all relative to permitting requirements for

utility installations.

SUMMARY: Ordinance 2024-1638, an

ordinance amending Douglas County

Code Chapter 12.04, Chapter 20.830, and

Chapter 20.840, all relative to permitting

requirements for utility installations,

including: (1) clarifying the permitting

requirements for utility installations in a

public right-of-way of less than 1,000 linear

feet; (2) adding a permitting exemption

for minor utility work, including basic

low-voltage utility drops; (3) clarifying

that an encroachment permit authorizes

work within a public rights-of-way as well

as public easements; and (4) adding a

list of encroachment permit exemptions

consistent with the exemptions applicable

to site improvement permits.

The 2nd Reading of this Ordinance will be

held on 5/16/2024. A copy of this ordinance is

on file in the Clerk’s Office for public review.

Pub Date: April 24, 2024 Ad # 42689