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County Highway Department
2452 State Street • Columbus, IN 47201
Phone 812-379-1660 • Fax 812-378-9480
Driveway Permit Procedure
Prior to building a residence, commercial building
or an "out building" in Bartholomew County it is necessary to get
an approval from the Highway Department for a driveway accessing
the county road.
- The applicant must determine and mark, with flags
and stakes, the location that he/she wants the drive to enter
their property from the county road. When choosing the preferred
location, be aware of the distances you can see each way when
pulling into and out of the proposed drive. It is necessary to
have appropriate sight distances based on the speed of the traffic
using the road. Example: Do not locate a drive just passed the
crest of a hill.
- Call the Highway Department at 379-1660 between
the hours of 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM to schedule a time to meet with
the Superintendent or his assistant. Bring to the meeting the
most current plat of the property. If you have a platted lot,
the plat can be obtained from the Recorder's office at 440 Third
Street. If your property is not platted, then you must bring the
map from the Auditor's plat books showing the location of your
property. This will help determine if the lot is an approved lot.
The Auditor's office is also at 440 Third Street.
- The Superintendent or his assistant will inspect
the site. He will check to see if sight distance requirements
are met and check the need for a pipe to convey the water from
the side ditch through the drive.
- After the location is approved and the pipe size,
if required, is determined, the applicant may either construct
the drive immediately or post a bond ($200) to allow the building
to be built prior to the construction of the drive.
PROCEDURE I - Construct Drive
After the drive is constructed, call the Highway
Department for approval. If the drive is approved, the permit may
be obtained from the Highway Department at 2452 State Street. A
copy will be faxed to the Building and Zoning Department as they
require a drive approval prior to issuing a building permit.
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PROCEDURE II -Post Bond to delay drive construction
If you prefer to delay the drive construction so
that your pipe is not damaged during the construction of the building,
you may post a bond in the amount of $200.00 in the form of a cashier's
check made payable to the Bartholomew County Treasurer as
a performance guarantee for the future drive construction. A copy
of the approval and bond will be faxed to the Building and Zoning
Department. The drive must be built within twelve months of the
date of the approval form. Notify the Superintendent or his assistant
when the drive has been constructed so that the bond will be released
back to the applicant by the County Commissioners. The applicant
will be notified when the bond is released and you may pick up the
bond check at the Auditor's office at 440 Third Street.
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