Before adding or changing the entrance to your property be aware of what you can and can’t do. Read the Residential Approaches & County Right-of-Way information sheet [PDF/1.4MB].
Rocky View County allows property owners to establish new road approaches or entrances, or to modify existing ones so residents can park on their own property. Landowners must obtain permission from the County’s Infrastructure service division:
- Install a new approach
- Modify an existing driveway or approach
For new approaches that are not part of a subdivision request, please submit a Road Approach Application Form [PDF/119KB]. The completed application form can be returned to:
Email:
roadapproach@rockyview.ca
Mail:
Rocky View County
262075 Rocky View Point
Rocky View County, AB, T4A 0X2
Attention: Operations Department
All new and upgraded approaches locations must be inspected by the County in advance and at the completion stage to ensure that municipal standards are followed. Current policy is to respond to inspection requests within 72 hours.
Driveways are located on private property and outside of the County's road right-of-way. As such, County approval or a permit is generally not required. However, depending on the scope of the proposed work, a Development Permit may be required from the County's Planning Department.
Please contact the Planning Department directly to determine whether a Development Permit is necessary for your project.