Hot Tub Crane Lifts in Denver, From the Street or the Alley
When the only way into a Denver back yard is over the roof, the crane truck usually has to stand in the street or alley, and that takes a city permit.
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Tell us where the tub is, where it is going and when. That is usually enough for us to tell you whether it goes on a dolly or needs a crane, and what has to be ready at the other end before it arrives.
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Denver's right-of-way permit and the federal power line check
Denver's Department of Transportation and Infrastructure issues permits for short-term use of the city's right-of-way through e-permits, and every submittal must upload a street occupancy request worksheet and traffic plans.
Source: City and County of Denver, Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, Right-of-Way Services, accessed 2026-09-22
Federal OSHA rule 29 CFR 1926.1408 requires a crane operator's employer to check whether any part of the equipment, load line or load could come within 20 feet of a power line in the work zone and, if so, to de-energize the line, keep a 20 foot clearance, or apply the table of minimum approach distances.
Source: U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, accessed 2026-09-22
Arctic Spas' manual lists its Summit model at 93 by 93 inches with 360 gallons and a dry weight of 935 pounds, and its Ocean swim spa at 172 by 93 inches with 1,347 gallons and a dry weight of 1,910 pounds.
Source: Arctic Spas, Owner's Manual (International), accessed 2026-09-22
Where the crane truck stands on a Denver lot
What you are after is a tub in the back yard of a house with no gate wide enough and no side yard to speak of. A crane solves that, but on a Denver lot the truck often has nowhere to stand except the public street or the alley behind. Short-term use of the city's right-of-way goes through the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure's e-permits, and every submittal needs a street occupancy request worksheet and traffic plans. We find out where the truck can stand and what the boom has to clear, then connect you with a vetted crane and spa crew who are licensed and insured.
Denver crane lifts: street permit, power lines, landing pad
Before a Denver lift is booked, look up. Federal OSHA rules make the crane operator's employer check whether any part of the crane, its line or the load could come within 20 feet of a power line, and if so the line is de-energized or a set clearance is kept. A line along the alley can move the truck to the street side, and that changes which stretch of right-of-way the permit covers. Ask the operator who applies for it and how far ahead.
Street or alley, it is city ground
A truck working from Denver's right-of-way needs a Department of Transportation and Infrastructure permit, applied for through e-permits with traffic plans.
The 20 foot power line check
If the boom or the load could pass within 20 feet of a line, it is de-energized, kept clear, or worked to OSHA's approach table. De-energizing is arranged with the utility.
You may not need a crane at all
If a fence panel can come down for the day or a gate lifts off its hinges, a dolly crew may take the tub round the side. Send photos of both side yards first.
Is there an alley behind the Denver house?
Send photos of the front, the alley and anything overhead. We will tell you where a crane could stand and which permit that points to.
Other ways a Denver tub moves or leaves
Denver crane lift questions
Who gets the street permit for a crane lift in Denver?
Settle it when you book the crane. Denver issues short-term right-of-way permits through e-permits, and each submittal needs a street occupancy worksheet and traffic plans. Ask the operator whether they apply for it and how far ahead, because the lift date depends on it. It is not something the mover or we apply for.
My Denver tub is a swim spa. Does that change the lift?
Usually, yes. Arctic Spas lists one swim spa at 1,910 pounds dry and 172 inches long, against 935 pounds for a large hot tub, and weight at a distance sets the size of crane. A bigger crane needs more room to stand, which makes where the truck parks on a Denver lot an even bigger question.
Plan the Denver lift before the crane is booked
Tell us the tub, the yard and the street. We connect you with a vetted crane and spa crew, licensed and insured, and nothing you send commits you.