Platte County right-of-way work needs Public Works

The edge of a road is not always private working space. Platte County Public Works says it manages right-of-way in unincorporated Platte County, and that all work impacting the right-of-way requires a permit through Public Works.

That can matter for utility work, drainage work, driveway changes, landscaping near the road, or other work that touches the public road area. The county directs residents and residential contractors to a Special Use Application, with Public Works as the permit office.

The practical step is to ask before the work starts. Confirm whether the road is a county road, whether the project affects right-of-way, and whether a city, private road association, or special road district has a separate role.