Driveway Permit Application
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Driveway/Street Entrance Permit Application
Department of Public Works
1099 Royalsborough Road Fee: $125.00
Durham, Maine 04222 Admin Fee: $35
Tel: 207-844-1774 Fax: 207-353-3283If entrance is on either Route 136, Route 125 or Route 9, a DOT entrance permit is also required.
Application Number _____________________ Permit Number ____________________________
Return to: Owner-Applicant Information: Road Commissioner Name _______________________________ Town Of Durham Street & Number ______________________ 1099 Royalsborough Road Map ______ Lot _______ Durham, Maine 04222 State & Zip Code ______________________ Cell # 207-844-1774 Telephone____________________________ § Proposed driveway must be marked out with grade stakes prior to submitting this application. § Applicant/Owner must call Dig Safe at (811) and obtain ticket number prior to construction.
In accordance with Title 23, Revised Statutes Annotated, Application is hereby made to construct an entrance to my property on the (North) (South) (East) (West) side of ___________________________ Road in the Town of Durham, Maine at a point approximately ______________ feet (North) (South) (East) (West) from ___________________________ for the following purpose.
Residential _____ Commercial ______ Development _______ Other ______
Description ________________________________________________________________________
The following is information regarding the location and requested entrance(s):
1. Frontage of lot along road ________ ft.
2. Proposed width of entrance _______ft.
3. Surface type of proposed entrance is to be ____________
4. Construction to commence on __________20___ and to be completed by __________20___
5. Will entrance serve a parcel of land that has been approved by the Planning Board? Yes___No___
6. Is the entrance part of a project that requires a D.E.P. Site Location Permit? Yes ___ No ____
7. Diameter of Culvert proposed _______” inches
8. Length of Culvert proposed ________ ft.
All driveways to a single home are to be at least 12 feet wide. All driveways to a backlot require a 20-foot- wide driveway and 300 feet on frontage on this road. All driveways shall meet the performance standards in our land use ordinance.
The Owner/Applicant hereby agrees:
1. To provide, erect, and maintain all necessary barricades, lights, warning signs and other devices to safeguard traffic while the work is in progress.
2. The road will not be closed to traffic at any time.
3. Where entrance is located in curb, curb gutter, and or sidewalk section, the owner/applicant will completely remove the existing curb, curb gutter, and or sidewalk and replace it with a standard concrete or granite driveway terminal section.
4. In accordance with the Town of Durham’s Land Use Ordinance: Article 5 (Access Management), install culvert and ditch to allow gravity drainage along roadway and otherwise abide by all conditions as set forth on conditions of permit.
5. Notify the Road Commissioner at least 24 hours before commencing work within the Town Right-of-Way.
6. Indemnify and save harmless the Town of Durham and all Departments against all claims, suits, damages, and proceedings of every kind arising out of the construction and maintenance of said entrance and/or driveway approach, including snow removal.
For Town Use Only
Conditions of Approval
Culvert Length feet Culvert Type
Inlet Location to be feet from
Outlet Location to be feet from
Inches of Cover Over Culvert Surface Type
Minimum Slope from Inlet to Outlet Inches
Approved by _____________________________________ Approval Date __________________ 20___
Durham Road Commissioner
§ This permit expires one year from date of Road Commissioner Approval.Notes:
Revised 12-19-24
Source: driveway-permit-application.pdf on durhammaine.gov. Text extracted with pdftotext; no wording has been corrected.