A Boone driveway onto a county road can need a county permit

A rural Boone County driveway can become a road-right-of-way question before it becomes a gravel job. Resource Management issues driveway permits for new or upgraded driveways connected to a county-maintained road.

That includes more than a brand-new entrance. Resurfacing an existing driveway, upgrading a culvert, and widening a driveway can all require a driveway permit. If a new structure needs a new driveway entrance, a site inspection may come before building inspections.

Before ordering gravel, cutting a ditch, or changing a culvert, confirm who maintains the road and whether the driveway touches county right of way. A city street, a state route, a private road, and a county road can send the same-looking access question to different offices.