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In the Matter of Repealing and Reenacting, with Amendments, Chapter 23 Zoning
of the Weld County Code
Be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, State
of Colorado:
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners, on December 28, 2000, adopted Weld
County Code Ordinance 2000-1, enacting a comprehensive Code for the County of Weld,
including the codification of all previously adopted ordinances of a general and permanent
nature enacted on or before said date of adoption, and
Whereas, the Weld County Code is in need of revision and clarification with regard to
procedures, terms, and requirements therein.
Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of
Weld, State of Colorado, that Chapter 23 of the Weld County Code be, and hereby is,
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows.
Chapter 23
Zoning
ARTICLE I - General Provisions
Amend Sec. 23-1-90. - Definitions.
The following specific words and phrases, when appearing in this Chapter in
uppercase letters, shall have the meanings stated in this Section:
Insert between ENCLOSED and EVENT FACILITY:
EV CHARGING STATION: A nonresidential power supply device that supplies
electrical power for recharging on-board battery packs of plug-in electric vehicles. This
definition excludes devices primarily used by the residents or tenants of the LOT on which
it is located.
All other definitions remain unchanged.
ARTICLE III - Zone Districts
Division 1 - A (Agricultural) Zone District
Amend Sec. 23-3-20. - Uses allowed by right outside of subdivisions and historic
townsites.
No BUILDING, STRUCTURE, or land shall be used and no BUILDING or
STRUCTURE shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, enlarged, or maintained in
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the A (Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS outside of SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC
TOWNSITES except for one (1) or more of the following USES.
A. through D., no change.
Insert E. EV CHARGING STATIONS.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-45. - Uses allowed by right in subdivisions and historic townsites.
No BUILDING, STRUCTURE or land shall be used, and no BUILDING or
STRUCTURE shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, enlarged or maintained in
the A (Agricultural) Zone District in SUBDIVISIONS or HISTORIC TOWNSITES except
for one (1) or more of the following USES:
A. through C. - No change.
Insert D. EV CHARGING STATIONS.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Division 3 - Commercial Zone Districts
Amend Sec. 23-3-210. - C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) Zone District.
A. - No change.
B. Uses Allowed by Right. No BUILDING, STRUCTURE or land shall be used and no
BUILDING or STRUCTURE shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, enlarged
or maintained in the C-1 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the USES listed
in this section. No OUTDOOR STORAGE is allowed in the C-1 Zone District.
Insert 1. EV CHARGING STATIONS.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-220. - C-2 (General Commercial) Zone District.
A. - No change.
B. Uses Allowed by Right. No BUILDING, STRUCTURE or land shall be used and no
BUILDING or STRUCTURE shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, enlarged
or maintained in the C-2 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the USES listed
in this section. No OUTDOOR STORAGE is allowed in the C-2 Zone District.
Insert 1. EV CHARGING STATIONS.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-230. - C-3 (Business Commercial) Zone District.
A. - No change.
B. Uses Allowed by Right. No BUILDING, STRUCTURE or land shall be used and no
BUILDING or STRUCTURE shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, enlarged
or maintained in the C-3 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the USES listed
in this section.
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Insert 1. EV CHARGING STATIONS.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-240. - C-4 (Highway Commercial) Zone District.
A. - No change.
B. Uses Allowed by Right. No BUILDING, STRUCTURE or land shall be used and no
BUILDING or STRUCTURE shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, enlarged
or maintained in the C-4 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the USES listed
in this section.
Insert 1. EV CHARGING STATIONS.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Division 4 - Industrial Zone Districts
Amend Sec. 23-3-310. - 1-1 (Light Industrial) Zone District.
A. - No change.
B. Uses Allowed by Right. No BUILDING, STRUCTURE or land shall be used and no
BUILDING or STRUCTURE shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, enlarged
or maintained in the I-1 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the USES listed
in this section.
1. and 2. - No change.
Insert 3. EV CHARGING STATIONS.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-320. - 1-2 (Medium Industrial) Zone District.
A. - No change.
B. Uses Allowed by Right. No BUILDING, STRUCTURE or land shall be used and no
BUILDING or STRUCTURE shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, enlarged
or maintained in the 1-2 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the USES in this
section.
1. and 2. - No change.
Insert 3. EV CHARGING STATIONS.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-330. - 1-3 (Heavy Industrial) Zone District.
A. - No change.
B. Uses Allowed by Right. No BUILDING, STRUCTURE or land shall be used and no
BUILDING or STRUCTURE shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered, enlarged
or maintained in the 1-3 Zone District, except for one (1) or more of the USES listed
in this section.
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1. and 2. - No change.
Insert 3. EV CHARGING STATIONS.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Be it further ordained by the Board that the Clerk to the Board be, and hereby is, directed
to arrange for Municode to supplement the Weld County Code with the amendments
contained herein, to coincide with chapters, articles, divisions, sections, and subsections
as they currently exist within said Code; and to resolve any inconsistencies regarding
capitalization, grammar, and numbering or placement of chapters, articles, divisions,
sections, and subsections in said Code.
Be it further ordained by the Board, if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held or decided to be
unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
hereof. The Board of County Commissioners hereby declares that it would have enacted
this Ordinance in each and every section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, and
phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases might be declared to be unconstitutional or
invalid.
Publication: November 21, 2025
First Reading: November 24, 2025
Publication: November 26, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Second Reading: December 8, 2025
Publication: December 10, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Final Reading: December 22, 2025
Publication: December 24, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Effective: December 29, 2025
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