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

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

Quarter Section Maps

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

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

Legal 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

E-Filing Instructions & Article 50

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 Section Subdivision Checklist

Subdivision Plat submittal Survey Requirements

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

See Addressing, Land Use and Street Renaming Applications for more information and materials pertaining to Addressing policy, requirements and permit applications.

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