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Weld County Code Ordinance 2026-01
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 Zoning 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is, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows.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, as follows:
[Change all italicized terms throughout this section to non-italics.]
The following specific words and phrases, when appearing in this Chapter in
uppercase letters, shall have the meanings stated in this Section:
DATA CENTER: A BUILDING or BUILDINGS used to house information technology
or telecommunications equipment with which digital information is processed, transferred,
and/or stored. A DATA CENTER may include associated ancillary STRUCTURES,
including, but not limited to, OFFICES, security BUILDINGS, cooling water tanks, and
backup power systems with a total capacity of less than fifty (50) megawatts.
All other definitions remain unchanged.
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ARTICLE III - Zone Districts
Amend Sec. 23-3-40. - Uses by special review outside of subdivisions and historic
townsites.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES may be constructed, occupied,
operated and maintained on LOTS outside of SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC
TOWNSITES in the A (Agricultural) Zone District upon approval of a Special Review
Permit in accordance with the requirements and procedures set forth in Article II,
Division 4 of this Chapter, or Article II, Division 5, in the case of MAJOR FACILITIES OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES OR PUBLIC AGENCIES.
A. through J., no change. Insert new K.
K. DATA CENTERS.
Reletter as necessary. No other changes to this section.
Division 4 - Industrial Zone Districts
Amend Sec. 23-3-310. - 1-1 (Light Industrial) Zone District.
A. and B., no change.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in the
I-1 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance with
Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter. Any USE conducted outside of an ENCLOSED
BUILDING shall be SCREENED from adjacent PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY and
ADJACENT LOTS in any Zone District other than 1-3.
1. through 7., no change. Insert new 8.
8. DATA CENTERS.
Renumber as necessary. No other changes to this section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-320. - 1-2 (Medium Industrial) Zone District.
A. and B., no change.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in the
1-2 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance with
Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter. Any USE conducted outside of an ENCLOSED
BUILDING shall be SCREENED from adjacent PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY and
ADJACENT LOTS in any Zone District other than 1-3.
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1. through 8., no change. Insert new 9.
9. DATA CENTERS.
Renumber as necessary. No other changes to this section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-330. - 1-3 (Heavy Industrial) Zone District.
A. and B., no change.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in the
1-3 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance with
Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
1. through 11., no change. Insert new 12.
12. DATA CENTERS.
Renumber as necessary. No other changes.
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: January 14, 2026
First Reading: January 26, 2026
Publication: January 30, 2026, in the Greeley Tribune
Second Reading: February 9, 2026
Publication: February 13, 2026, in the Greeley Tribune
Final Reading: February 23, 2026
Publication: February 27, 2026, in the Greeley Tribune
Effective: March 4, 2026
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