2021 Design Standards Update

The City has started working on revisions to the Standards in order to bring the specifications in line with current industry standard as well as federal and state regulations. The new version is intended to comply with the recommendations from Envision Longmont Multimodal and Comprehensive Plan, the 2018 Land Development Code (Chapter 15 of the Longmont Municipal Code) update and the 2018 Sustainability Plan.

The Design Standards were first published in 1993 to provide consistent guidance for the minimum design and technical criteria for the construction of public infrastructure. The last revision was adopted by City Council in July of 2007. The current standards include criteria for public streets, storm drainage systems, water systems, sanitary sewer systems, arterial and greenway landscaping and bikeways, and electric infrastructure. These standards are technical in nature and apply to the way in which the improvements are to be constructed and are complimentary to the Land Development Code which includes zoning regulations and guides the overall use and layout design for development.

Please check back in the Spring of 2021 for the release of the revised Standards.

For questions about the design standards, contact Public Works at 303-651-8330 or by email at PWEng@longmontcolorado.gov