Downtown La Junta

City of La Junta Engineering Department

601 Colorado Avenue
La Junta, CO 81050
City Administration: (719) 384-5991

"We are committed to serving the citizens of La Junta and protecting our quality of life with dynamic leadership that is consistent with fundamental American values."

The Engineering Department is responsible for 

The Engineering Department consists of 4 full time staff members: the Director of Engineering, the Building Official, the Building Inspector, and the Permit Technician. This department manages and performs engineering surveys associated with municipal construction and renovation, building code compliance reviews, street layouts and additions, and design and construction of buildings associated with new business and industry moving into the City. The staff also manages all planning, zoning and variances for the City of La Junta.

Helpful Construction Information

  • International Building Code (IBC) 2006

  • International Residential Code (IRC) 2006

  • Snow Load – 25 psf

  • Wind –90 MPH

  • Seismic Zone – 1

  • Frost Depth – 26 inches

Street Department

The Street Department consists of five full time employees who maintain, repair, and clean the approximately 44.5 miles of paved roadway within the city. They are also responsible for it in the unpaved alleyways. The crew repairs potholes as needed and street patching is done as weather permits.

Snow and Ice Removal

The City requires citizens to remove snow and ice from sidewalks within a reasonable time after every snowfall.

The City has three sand trucks and two graders. Emergency routes in the city will be covered first, then other arterial and collector streets, and residential streets as time permits.

Emergency Routes

Priority Street Name From To

Street Sweeping

One street sweeper cleans the City’s streets on a continual basis throughout the year. Streets in the downtown area are swept beginning at 4 a.m. on Tuesday and Fridays as weather permits.

Sanitation

The Sanitation Department consists of five full time employees who provide weekly and on call removal of trash and rubbish for the citizens of La Junta. The department provides this service to both its residential and commercial citizens. They also provide many other miscellaneous services regarding sanitation as described below.

Beginning August 1, 2008, a service will be available for residents outside the City of La Junta for disposal of bagged household trash only. Residents must purchase a minimum of 10 bag tags at the cost of $1.00 per tag from the Utility Office at the Municipal Building at 601 Colorado Avenue. The bags may not be larger than 42 gallon size.The transfer station/compactor is located at 5th and Gardner and will be open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Residents inside the city limits of La Junta may use the above facility for bagged household trash only. Bag tags are not needed, but proof of residency requires a current utility bill statement.

Monthly pickup fees:

Residential, apartments, and trailers: $7.50
Commercial minimum charge: $9.50
Disposal fee: $2.50

Customer may use an unlimited amount of trash receptacles or plastic bags. No can or bag, however, may exceed 32 gallons or 60 pounds.

Bin Pickup

    1. 1-½ cubic yard Dumpster: These dumpsters may be rented for $8.50/month or purchased for $600.00/each. This charge is in addition to the sanitation pickup fee. The pick-up fees for the dumpsters vary depending on the number of bins and number of pick-ups needed per week.

      Bin Pickup Fee Schedule

      One Bin

      1 time/month $ 5.60
      1 time/week $ 24.25
      2 times/week $ 48.50
      3 times/week $ 72.75
      4 times/week $ 97.00
      5 times/week $ 121.24

      Two Bins

      1 time/week $ 42.43
      2 times/week $ 84.86
      3 times/week $127.29
      4 times/week $169.72
      5 times/week $212.15

      Three Bins

      1 time/week $ 60.61
      3 times/week $ 181.83
      5 times/week $303.05 


      20 and 40 cubic yard boxes are available for rent or purchase. Please call for information.

Holiday Service Interruption

The City of La Junta is unable to provide sanitation services on the following holidays. Should your normal pick-up day fall on one of these holidays it will be rescheduled to the closest business day to the holiday. Notification of necessary rescheduling is published in the local newspaper for your convenience.

Observed City Holidays

Routes

The sanitation routes are divided into two routes: Residential and Commercial. All customers have assigned pick-up days for service and items should be placed at the pick-up location prior to 7:00 the morning of their pick-up.

Special Pickups

Service is provided to pick-up miscellaneous items that are to big to fit into the maximum sized bags or cans. This special pick-up service can be scheduled by calling 719-384-5991 x 235. Minimum charge for this service is $16.00 or $24.00/hour. All items must be placed at regular sanitation pick-up points. City crews will not enter private property for special pick-ups.

La Junta Industrial Park

A master-planned industrial park, owned by the City, is located three miles north of La Junta on Highway 109. The park is a pleasant mixture of industrial, recreational and transportation enterprises. The Industrial Park has both air and highway access.

A diverse mix of businesses flourish in the 3,500 acre park which include:

The park offers a variety of recreational resources. The center of the park is a challenging nine-hole golf course. La Junta Raceway attracts racing enthusiasts from throughout the nation for regional and national races of the Sports Car Club of America. At the entrance to the park is the rodeo ground. This is the host to the annual Kids Rodeo, an immensely popular local event. Master Plan upgrades include enlarging the golf course to a full eighteen holes.

 

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