Right-of-Way Survey

The Survey Section of Right-of-Way Services furnishes Land Survey expertise to the City and County of Denver as well as review of private and city development projects.

Contact DOTI Right-of-Way Services Survey
201 W Colfax Ave, Dept. 507
Denver, CO 80202
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Survey Guidelines, Requirements, GIS Tools

Resurvey Map

Records for resurvey

Quarter Section Maps

Find and download City Engineering Quarter Section Maps for the City and County of Denver.

Land Survey Data Search

Search for unofficial copies of subdivision plats, land survey plats, or tie books; the primary source for information, and the only source for official records, is the Clerk and Recorder’s Office

Planned Building Groups Search

Search for unofficial copies of Planned Building Group (PBGs) and Planned Unit Development (PUDs); the primary source for PBG/PUD information, and the only source for official records, is the Clerk and Recorder’s Office

Land Description Guidelines

All descriptions of land submitted to the City of Denver shall be referred to the office of the City Surveyor for review. The City Surveyor shall review the description for conformance to City records.

Land Survey Plat Filing Requirements

Requirements from Article 50 of the State of Colorado Revised Statutes

Planned Development Submittal Guidelines

Review items that may be required for submission, including land survey plat, right of way dedication, range points, permits, easements, fees and other.

Guidelines and Requirements for Range Points

Survey monumentation used to permanently establish & preserve the public rights-of-way in the City and County of Denver

Survey Control for City Projects

Guidelines for design phase, surveying, and construction

Benchmark Data

City and County of Denver bench mark data: elevations, conversions

Site Development Plan (SDP) Survey Requirements

Includes requirements for Improvement Survey Plat (ISP), Control, Descriptions within the plan-set

Survey-related GIS data 

ROWS-Survey GIS datasets are available from the City’s Open Data Catalog.

denvergov.org/opendata

The following themes are available in numerous formats, both spatial and tabular:

  • Area (polygon) Themes – County (City) Boundary, Subdivisions, Subdivision Lots, Annexations, Official City Resurveys, Right-of-Way Limits, ROW Dedications and Vacations, Easements (existing and relinquished), Surveyor Plan Review Regions
  • Line Themes – County (City) Boundary, Public Land Survey System Lines (“Section Lines”)
  • Point Themes – Benchmarks, Land Corners, Range Points, NGS HARN points

Addressing and Land Use

Addressing and Land Use

Requirements on obtaining address assignment cards and the address request form:

Addressing Permit Entrance Requirements

Engineering Addressing Policy(PDF, 615KB)

Addressing permits are now available to apply and pay online.

Log in to Accela Citizen Access

Register for an account, add your contractor's license, check permit status and pay fees online. Report Accela issues to pwpermits@denvergov.org

Addressing Accuracy

The City and County of Denver is beginning to use directional designations when referring to addresses in the north and east sides of the city and is encouraging residents and property owners to do the same. See more at denvergov.org/bestaddress

Easement Relinquishments

Easement Relinquishment (PDF) — for the process of relieving a parcel of land of a specific easement

Street and Alley Vacations

Street and Alley Vacation Policy(PDF, 227KB) (Policy Statement, 2006)

Street and Alley Vacations - to be taken from this public system and returned to a private property status.

Process Requirements

Street and Alley Vacations Process Requirements(PDF, 964KB) 

More information about vacating the right-of-way

Official Street Renaming

Reference Number: DOTI.PT-303.1

Last Updated: 7/6/2023

DOTI.PT.2023.303.1_Official Street Renaming(PDF, 239KB)

DOTI.PT.2023.303_Official Street Renaming Application(PDF, 2MB)

DOTI.PT.2023.303_Official Street Renaming Flow Chart(PDF, 86KB)

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