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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repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows.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:
Amend AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT AND SERVICE: Establishments principally
engaged in serving DAIRIES and FARMING, excluding LIVESTOCK CONFINEMENT
OPERATIONS, MEAT PROCESSING, ORGANIC FERTILIZER
PRODUCTION/COMPOSTING FACILITIES TRANSLOADING facilities, and
COMMERCIAL TRUCK WASHOUT FACILITIES; and including but not limited to the
following:
a. through h. - No change.
Delete i. I rucking • - • - - - - • • - - - . - - . S S - - ..
Reletter as appropriate. Remainder of Section — No change.
Amend COMMERCIAL SCHOOL: A SCHOOL established to provide on site training
of busir}ndustrial, clerical, managerial or artistic skills, such as a
that are owned and operated privately for profi
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m. Thos classification excludes establishments that provide training
e zone district. Incidental
instructional services in conjunction with another primary USE, such as HOME
BUSINESSES with classe-s of six (6) or fewer students, shall not be considered a
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL.See the definition of SCHOOL below.
Delete COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. COMMERCIAL VEHICLE: Any vehicle used or
previously used COMMERCIALLY, excluding those USES listed by right in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District. A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE shall include, but is not limited to,
semi tractors and SEMI TRAILERS, dump trucks, construction equipment, box trucks,
passengers for a fee. A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE shall not be allowed to deteriorate to
the condition of a DERELICT VEHICLE or be utilized as a storage unit, unless the USE
is allowed through the zone district. For the purposes of enforcement, two axle passenger
motor - . -. . - .. . • . .
everyday personal transport, and which are used COMMERCIALLY, such as but not
limiter to taxis, ride sharing vehicles, and work pick up trucks, may be allowed in any
zone district without requirement of any permits p-rovided they are operateci solely by
Amend CRITICAL FACILITY: A STRUCTURE or related infrastructure, but not the
land upon which it is situated, that, if flooded, may result in significant hazards to public
health and safety or interrupt essential services and operations for the COUNTY at any
time before, during or after a FLOOD. CRITICAL FACILITIES are classified under the
following categories: (A) Essential Services; (B) Hazardous Materials; (C) At -Risk
Populations; and (D) Vital to Restoring Normal Services.
a. and b. - No change.
c. At -Risk Populations CRITICAL FACILITIES.
1) At -risk population facilities include, but are not limited to:
a) and b) - No change.
c) PUBLIC SCHOOLS and private PRIVATE SCHOOLS, including
preschools, K-12 SCHOOLS and before- and after -school daycare
serving twelve (12) or more children.
d. and e. - No change.
Amend DERELICT MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOME: A MANUFACTURED
HOME or mobile home that is partially or totally damaged by fire, earthquake, wind or
other natural causes, or is in a state of general dilapidation, deterioration, or decay
resulting from improper lack of maintenance, vandalism_ or infestation with vermin or
rodents. A MANUFACTURED HOME or mobile home shall not be allowed to deteriorate
to the condition of a DERELICT MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOME. Any such
DERELICT MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOME shall be returned to and maintained
in the condition as originally established on site and as inspected by the Building
Inspection Department, or it shall be removed from the site.
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Amend FARMING: Any or all of the following:
a. The cultivation of land
b. Growing, harvesting, drying, packing, sorting, blending, storing, or selling of
crops, plants, seeds, grain, flowers, or nursery stock grown by the owner and/or
operator of the property, and BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES related thereto
c. Ranching and/or the raising of LIVESTOCK, including DAIRIES, and BUILDINGS
and STRUCTURES related thereto, but excluding LIVESTOCK CONFINEMENT
OPERATIONS
d. Transporting crops, plants, seeds, grain, flowers, nursery stock, DAIRY products,
manure, or LIVESTOCK grown, produced, or raised on the premises to off -site
facilities, but not trucking companies TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION
COMPANIES principally engaged in hauling products produced off -site._
e. Selling of manure produced by LIVESTOCK owned by the owner and/or operator
of the property where the sale occurs, anti_
f. Storing of feed for LIVESTOCK, whether grown on- or off -site.
g. Parking of vehicles and storage of agricultural implements principally used for a.,
b., c., or d. in this definition above, where such parking or storage occurs on the
same LOT as those activities, or on a LOT under identical ownership. Any limits
in Article III of this Chapter on the number of vehicles over a certain gross vehicle
weight rating shall not apply to FARMING.
Amend HOME BUSINESS: An ACCESSORY USE for the gainful employment of
residents of the LOT on which the HOME BUSINESS is located. HOME BUSINESSES
are required to comply with the limitations described in Article IV, Division 13, of this
Chapter. A USE incidental to the principal per
a. Such
pr
b. Such USE is clearly Inc
shall not change the character thereof.
A HOME BUSINESS shall not include the following: clinic, HOSPITAL, nursing home,
animal hospital, HOTEL/MOTEL, RESTAURANT, FUNERAL HOME, or organized
classes where more than six (6) persons meet together for instruction on a regular basis
(does not Inc4ude classes sponsored by a PUBLIC SCHOOL)
Delete HOME OCCUPATION. HOME OCCUPATION: A USE incidental to the
principal permitted USE_
where the ROME OCCUPATION complies with the requirements of Section 23 4 990. A
he following: clinic, HOSPITAL, nursing home-;
animal hospital, HOTEL/MOTEL, RESTAURANT, FUNERAL HOME, vehicle or boat
repair (including painting) or organized classes where more than six (6) persons meet
LY resident therein.
the principal permitted USE and
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PUBLIC SCHOOL). E - •: - = - ' -- -! !- - :_ .: - •�
I+mited to, -home offices (no customers), cake decoration, and Internet sales. A FAMILY
CHILD CARE HOME shall also be considered a CLASS I HOME OCCUPATION.
Examples of CLASS II HOME OCCUPATIONS include, but are not limited to, hair salons,
MASSAGE PARLORS, welding shops, and tax preparation offices with customers
Amend OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE: Establishments principally
engaged in serving the oil and gas industry, including but not limited to:
a. through d. — No change
e. OUTDOOR STORAGE yards for oil and gas equipment, including pipe laydown
yards and parking/storage of drilling rigs, etc..
Delete f. T -sucking companies principally engaged in the hauling of drilling rigs, oil
Amend SCHOOL: Includes any one (1) or more of the following categories: a PUBLIC
} ; community college,
junior college, college or university; an independent or parochial SCHOOL which satisfies
the compulsory SCHOOL attendance re •
Law o
a. COMMERCIAL SCHOOL: A SCHOOL established to provide on -site training of
business, trade, commercial, industrial, clerical, managerial, or artistic skills, such
as a beauty SCHOOL or driving SCHOOL. This definition applies to SCHOOLS
that are owned and operated privately for profit and that do not typically offer a
complete educational curriculum. This classification excludes establishments that
provide training in an activity that is not otherwise generally permitted in the zone
district. Incidental instructional services in conjunction with another primary USE,
such as HOME BUSINESSES that do not exceed the maximum number of
students allowed under Section 23-4-990, shall not be considered a
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL.
b. PRIVATE SCHOOL: An independent or parochial primary or secondary
educational institution for students in kindergarten through twelfth (12th) grade or
any portion thereof that may or may not have attained nonprofit status. that does
not receive state funding through the Public School Finance Act of 2025, Article
54 of Title 22, C.R.S., that is supported in whole or in part by tuition payments or
private donations, and that satisfies the compulsory SCHOOL attendance
requirements of the School Attendance Law of 1963, Title 22, Article 33, C.R.S.
This definition excludes CHILD CARE CENTERS.
c. PUBLIC SCHOOL: A SCHOOL that receives funding from state and/or school
district taxes, including but not limited to PUBLIC charter schools; a SCHOOL
recognized as PUBLIC SCHOOL by the Colorado Department of Education; a
PUBLIC college or university; or extension classes of a PUBLIC SCHOOL,
college, or university.
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Amend SCREENED: Construction and maintenance of opaque privacy fences,
LANDSCAPED earth berms. or the USE of LANDSCAPING materials or other materials
used with the approval of the Department of Planning Services to lessen the noise, light,
heat_ or visual impacts of a USE on surrounding USES ADJACENT LOTS. Where a
USE or LOT is required to be SCREENED, any fencing materials used for such
SCREENING shall include metal, composite, vinyl, wood, or similar materials, or a
masonry wall. Chain link, with or without slats or windscreen privacy mesh, is not
acceptable SCREENING.
Amend SEMI -TRAILER: Any wheeled vehicle, without ► otor poweiytrailer that is
designed to be used in conjunction with a laden or unladen semi -truck tractor so that
some part of its own the weight of the SEMI -TRAILER and that of its cargo load rests
upon, or is carried by, such laden or unladen--semi-truck tractor and that is generally and
commonly used to carry and transport property over PUBLIC highways and
STREETS/ROADS. SEMI -TRAILER does not include RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
Insert TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES: Any of the following
COMMERCIAL establishments:
a. Commercial carrier USES where multiple SEMI -TRAILERS and semi -tractor
trucks or other heavy vehicles that require a commercial driver's license (CDL) to
operate are parked.
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b. Facilities where multiple passenger transport buses, taxis, or other vehicles for
transporting paying customers are parked.
Amend VIOLATION: The failure of a USE, STRUCTURE. or other DEVELOPMENT
to be fully compliant with this Chapter.
All other definitions remain unchanged.
ARTICLE II - Procedures and Permits
Division 9 - Fees
Amend Sec. 23-2-920. - Investigation fee.
An additional investigation fee shall be added to the cost of the permit application
when specific land, USES, BUILDINGS, MQS _-
and STRUCTURES that require a permit or other approval by this Chapter are located,
moved, operated_ or constructed prior to obtaining a permit or other required approval.
The investigation fee shall be fifty percent (50%) of the fee established for the required
application. by-sepacate action by the Board of County Commissioners for Land Use
Applications. In na event shall the investigation fee exceed an amount set lay separate
action by the Board of County Commissioners. The payment of such investigation fee
shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Chapter,
nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.
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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, enlargedor maintained in
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 G., no change.
Delete H. PUBLIC parks.
Delete I. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Insert Sec. 23-3-25. - Uses allowed subject to site plan review outside of
subdivisions and historic townsites.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, and USES shall be allowed in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS outside of SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC
TOWNSITES following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance with Article
II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
A. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Amend Sec. 23-3-30. - Accessory uses outside of subdivisions and historic
townsites.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be allowed in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS outside of SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC
TOWNSITES so long as they are clearly incidental and ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
A. through F. - No change.
G. g parkin -g of one (1)
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE per LEGAL LOT.Vehicle parking, subject to the following
limitations.
1 No more than one (1) heavy motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of
more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds shall be parked on -site, not
counting RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, unless the LOT is at least two and
one-half (2.5) acres.
2. On LOTS of at least two and one-half (2.5) acres, no more than two (2) heavy
motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six
thousand (26,000) pounds shall be parked on -site, not counting
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
No more than two (2) SEMI -TRAILERS shall be parked on -site, whether used for
storage or for transport.
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4. Vehicles shall comply with all applicable regulations set forth in Section 23-4-55,
Parking of semi -trailers and heavy vehicles, of this Chapter.
Delete H. Up to two (2) SEMI [RAILERS used as ACCESSORY storage per LEGAL LOT.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-35. - Uses allowed by permit outside of subdivisions and historic
townsites.
No USE listed in this Section shall commence construction or operation in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS outside of SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC
TOWNSITES without prior approval of a land use permit from the Department of Planning
Services or Department of Public Health and Environment, as applicable. Any USE
conducted outside of an ENCLOSED BUILDING may be required to be SCREENED from
adjacent PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY and ADJACENT LOTS in any zone district other
than 1-3 as a condition of approval of the permit, as determined by the Department of
Planning Services.
A. through I. - No change.
Amend J. HOME OCCUPATIONS permitted under- -Division 13 of Article IV of this
Chapter. HOME BUSINESSES, subject to the limitations of Division 13 of Article IV of this
Chapter.
K. through T. - No change.
Insert new U. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES permitted under
Division 17 of Article IV of this Chapter.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
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 L. - No change.
Delete M. HOME BUSINESSES:
N. through Z. - No change.
Delete AA. Private SCHOOLS.
BB. through EE. - No change.
Delete FF. More than the number of SERA TRAILERS as ACCESSORY storage allowed
GG. through JJ. - No change.
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Insert new KK. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
Reletter existing KK through MM 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 F. - No change.
Delete G. PUB -Lie parks.
Delete H. PLtBL1C SCHOOLS.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Insert Sec. 23-3-47. - Uses allowed subject to site plan review in subdivisions and
historic townsites.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, and USES shall be allowed in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS in SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC TOWNSITES
following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance with Article II, Division 3, of
this Chapter.
A. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Amend Sec. 23-3-50. - Accessory uses in subdivisions and townsites.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be allowed in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS in SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC TOWNSITES
so long as they are clearly incidental and ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
A. through F. - No change.
Amend G. g STRUCTURES, not including parking of
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.Vehicle parking, subject to the following limitations.
1 No heavy motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-
six thousand (26,000) pounds shall be parked on -site, not counting
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, unless the LOT is at least one (1) acre.
2 On LOTS of at least one (1) acre, one (1) heavy motor vehicle with a gross vehicle
weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds may be parked
on -site, not counting RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
3 No SEMI -TRAILERS shall be parked on LOTS of less than one (1) acre. On
LOTS of at least one (1) acre, one (1) SEMI -TRAILER may be parked on -site.
4 Vehicles shall comply with all applicable regulations set forth in Section 23-4-55,
Parking of semi -trailers and heavy vehicles, of this Chapter.
Remainder of Section - No change.
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Amend Sec. 23-3-55. - Uses allowed by permit in subdivisions and historic
townsites.
No USE listed in this Section shall commence construction or operation in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS in SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC TOWNSITES
without prior approval of a land use permit from the Department of Planning Services or
Department of Public Health and Environment, as applicable. Any USE conducted outside
of an ENCLOSED BUILDING may be required to be SCREENED from adjacent PUBLIC
RIGHTS -OF -WAY and ADJACENT LOTS in any zone district other than 1-3 as a condition
of approval of the permit, as determined by the Department of Planning Services.
A. through C. - No change.
Delete D. Parking of one (1) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE per LEGAL LOT permitted under
Division 12 of Article IV of this Chapter.
E. through F. - No change.
G. - • • _ _ - • , _ : - .. - : . - : - r Division 13 of Article IV of this Chapter.
HOME BUSINESSES, subject to the limitations of Division 13 of Article IV of this
Chapter.
H. through L. - No change.
Delete M. One ( 1 ) SEMI TRAILER used as ACCESSORY storage per LEGAL LOT
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-60. - Uses by special review in subdivisions.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES may be constructed, occupied,
operated and maintained on LOTS in SUBDIVISIONS 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.
A. through K. - No change.
Delete L. HOME BUSINESSES.
M. through P. - No change.
Delete Q. Private SCHOOLS.
R. and T. - No change.
Delete U. More than th ed
19Y -fight GElay-Permit
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-65. - Uses by special review in historic townsites.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES may be constructed, occupied,
operated and maintained on LOTS in HISTORIC TOWNSITES in the A (Agricultural)
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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.
A. through Q. - No change.
Delete R. HOME BUSINESSES.
S. through EE. - No change.
Delete FF. MOT
by right or by permit
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-70. - Bulk requirements.
The following lists the bulk requirements for the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Land in
the A (Agricultural) Zone District is subject to the requirements contained in this Section.
A. - No change.
B. Minimum SETBACK: twenty (20) feet. Roadside Farm stands not prohibited pursuant
to C.R.S. Section 29-31-103 shall be located not less than fifty (50) feet from any
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Remainder of Section — No change.
Division 2 - Residential Zone Districts
Amend Sec. 23-3-110. - R-1 (Low -Density Residential) 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 R-1 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the following
USES.
1. through 3. - No change.
Delete 4. PUBLIC parks.
Delete 5. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
6. and 7. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the R-1 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance
with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
1. through 3. - No change.
4. Private SCHOOLS.PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
5. — No change.
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D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the R-1 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
1. and 3. - No change.
4. Parking areas and parking STRUCTURES Vehicle parking, not including parking of
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than
sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds, except for RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, and
not including parking of any SEMI -TRAILERS.
5. through 7. - No change.
E. Uses Allowed by Permit. No USE listed in this Subsection shall commence
construction or operation in the R-1 Zone District without prior approval of a land use
permit from the Department of Planning Services.
1. HOME OCCUPATIONS —CLASS I permitted under Division 13 of Article IV of this
Chapter.HOME BUSINESSES, subject to the limitations of Division 13 of Article IV
of this Chapter.
Remainder of Section — No change.
Amend Sec. 23-3-120. - R-2 (Duplex Residential) 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 R-2 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the following
USES.
1. through 3. - No change.
Delete 4. PUBLIC parks.
Delete 5. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
6. and 7. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the R-2 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance
with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
1. through 3. - No change.
4. Private SCHOOLS. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
5. - No change.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the R-2 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
1. - No change.
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king STRUCTURESVehicle parking, not including parking of
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more
than sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds, except for RECREATIONAL VEHICLES,
and not including parking of any SEMI -TRAILERS.
3. through 5. - No change.
E. Uses Allowed by Permit. No USE listed in this Subsection shall commence
construction or operation in the R-2 Zone District without prior approval of a land use
permit from the Department of Planning Services.
1. HOME OCCUPATIONS CLASS I permitted under Division 13 of Article IV of this
Chapter.HOME BUSINESSES, subject to the limitations of Division 13 of Article
IV of this Chapter.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-130. - R-3 (Medium -Density Residential) 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 R-3 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the following
USES.
1. through 5. - No change.
Delete 6. PUBLIC parks.
Delete 7. PUBLIC SCHOOLS
8. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the R-3 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance
with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
1. through 3. - No change.
4. Private SCHOOLS. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
5. and 6. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the R-3 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
1. •.rl _ -. n-::_ •: STRUCTURESVehicle parking, not including parking of
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more
than sixteen thousand (161000) pounds, except for RECREATIONAL VEHICLES,
and not including parking of any SEMI -TRAILERS.
2. through 4. - No change.
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E. Uses Allowed by Permit. No USE listed in this Subsection shall commence
construction or operation in the R-3 Zone District without prior approval of a land use
permit from the Department of Planning Services.
1. ivision 13 of Article IV of this
Chapter.HOME BUSINESSES, subject to the limitations of Division 13 of Article IV of
this Chapter.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-140. - R-4 (High -Density Residential) 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 R-4 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the following
USES.
1. through 5. - No change.
Delete 6. PUBLIC packs.
Delete 7. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
8. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the R-4 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance
with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
1. through 3. - No change.
4. Private SCHOOLS. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
5. and 6. - No change.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the R-4 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
1. Parking a Vehicle parking, not including parking
of COMMERCIAL VEHICLES vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more
than sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds, except for RECREATIONAL VEHICLES,
and not including parking of any SEMI -TRAILERS.
2. through 4. - No change.
E. Uses Allowed by Permit. No USE listed in this Subsection shall commence
construction or operation in the R-4 Zone District without prior approval of a land use
permit from the Department of Planning Services.
1. HOME OCCUPATIONS CLASS I-.- •••
Chapter.HOME BUSINESSES, subject to the limitations of Division 13 of Article
IV of this Chapter.
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Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-150. - R-5 (Manufactured Home Residential) 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 R-5 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the following
USES.
1. through 3. - No change.
Delete 4. PUBLIC parks.
Delete 5. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
6. and 7. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the R-5 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance
with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
1. through 3. - No change.
4. Private SCHOOLS. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
5. - No change.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the R-5 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
1. - No change.
2. Parking areas and parking STRUCTURES Vehicle parking, not including parking
of COMMERCIAL VEHICLES vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more
than sixteen thousand (16,000) pounds, except for RECREATIONAL VEHICLES,
and not including parking of any SEMI -TRAILERS.
3. through 5. - No change.
E. Uses Allowed by Permit. No USE listed in this Subsection shall commence
construction or operation in the R-5 Zone District without prior approval of a land use
permit from the Department of Planning Services.
1. HOME OCCUPATIONS CLASS I permitted under Division 13 of Article IV of this
ChapteEHOME BUSINESSES, subject to the limitations of Division 13 of Article
IV of this Chapter.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-160. - Bulk requirements.
Table 23.2 below lists the Bulk Requirements for the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5 Zone
Districts. All BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, USES, and land in the Residential Zone
Districts are subject to the requirements contained in this Section.
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Amend Section A of Table 23.2
Bulk Requirements for R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 Zone Districts
Section
Requirement
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
R-5
A.
Minimum
LOT
6,000
6,000
6,000
3 0006, 000
6,000
ft.)
size
(sq.
B. through L. - No change.
Add M. Farm stands not prohibited pursuant to C.R.S. Section 29-31-103 shall be
located not less than fifty (50) feet from any PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
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.
1. - No change.
Delete 2. PUBLIC PARKS.
Delete 3. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
4. and 5. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the C-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 16. - No change.
17. SCHOOLS, private: PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the C-1 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE and included on an approved and recorded Site
Plan. 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. - No change.
2. -_ . •: :. _ _ _ _ _PARKING LOTS for USE by
employees, customers, and company vehicles, not including TRUCKING AND
TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
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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.
1. - No change.
Delete 2. PUBLIC PARKS.
Delete 3. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
4. and 5. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the C-2 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance
with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter. No OUTDOOR STORAGE will be allowed
in the C-2 Zone District. 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 21. - No change.
22. SCHOOLS, private. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
23. through 25. - No change.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the C-2 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE and included on an approved and recorded Site
Plan. 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. - No change.
2. Parking areas and parking STRU-CTURESPARKING LOTS for USE by
employees, customers, and company vehicles, not including TRUCKING AND
TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
Remainder of Section - No change.
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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1. - No change.
Delete 2. PUBLIC PARKS.
Delete 3. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
4. and 5. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the C-3 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 13. - No change.
Delete 14. HeadquarterF e v ice facilities for taxi services, bus services -and other
services involving the transportation of people.
15. through 22. - No change.
23.
PARKING LOTS.
24. through 28. - No change.
29. SCHOOLS, private.PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
30. - No change.
Insert a new 31 after "THEATERS and convention halls.": 31. TRUCKING AND
TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
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.
1. - No change.
Delete 2. PUBLIC PARKS.
Delete 3. PUBLIC SCHOOLS
4. and 5. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the C-4 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 11. - No change.
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12. SCHOOLS, private.PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Insert new 13. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
1314. VEHICLE RENTAL and SALES ESTABLISHMENTS.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the C-4 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE and included on an approved and recorded Site
Plan. 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. - No change.
2. STRUCTURES for USE by employees, customers and
PARKING LOTS.
Remainder of Section — No change.
Division 4 - Industrial Zone Districts
Amend Sec. 23-3-310. - I-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. through 3. - No change.
Delete 4. PUBLIC PARKS.
Delete 5. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
6. through 8. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
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 9. - No change.
Delete 10. Headquarters or service facilities for taxi services, bus services and other
services involving the -transportation of people.
11. through 21. - No change.
Insert after "Police, ambulance, and fire stations or facilities."
21. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
22. through 28. — No change.
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Insert after "THEATERS and convention halls.":
29. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
Renumber as appropriate.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the I-1 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE and included on an approved and recorded Site
Plan. 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. and 2. - No change.
3.
TRUCTURES for USE by employees, customers and
company vehiclesPARKI NG LOTS.
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. through 3. - No change.
Delete 4. PUBLIC PARKS.
Delete 5. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
6. through 8. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
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.
1. through 10. - No change.
Delete 11. Headquarters or service facilities for taxi services, bus services and other
services involving the transportation of people.
12. through 22. - No change.
23. RUCTURES PARKING LOTS.
24. and 25. - No change.
Insert after "Police, ambulance, and fire stations or facilities.":
25. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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26. through 30., no change; renumber as appropriate.
Insert after "TRANSLOADING.":
32. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
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.
1. through 3. - No change.
Delete 4. PUBLIC PARKS.
Delete 5. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
6. through 8. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
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. 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 13. - No change.
Delete 14. Headquarters or service facili
ation of people.
15. through 25. - No change.
26. Parking areas and parking STRUCTURES PARKING LOTS.
27. and 28. - No change.
Insert after "Police, ambulance, and fire stations or facilities.":
29. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
29. through 35. - No change; renumber as appropriate.
Insert after "TRANSLOADING.":
36. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
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Division 5 - E (Estate) Zone District
Amend Sec. 23-3-410. - 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 E Zone District except for one (1) or more of the following USES.
A. through C. - No change.
Delete D. PUBLIC parks.
Delete E. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-415. - Uses allowed subject to site plan review.
The following USES shall be allowed in the E Zone District following approval and
recording of a Site Plan in accordance with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
Insert new A. COMMUNITY BUILDINGS.
C. Private SCHOOLS. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-420. - Accessory uses.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be allowed in the E
(Estate) Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and accessory to an allowed
USE. Exterior portions of —all ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, including the root, shall be
constructed of nonreflective materials.
A. through C. - No change.
D. Par<ing areas and parking STRUCTURES, not including parking of COMMERCIAL
VEHICLES. Vehicle parking, subject to the following limitations:
1 No more than one (1) heavy motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of
more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds shall be parked on -site, not
counting RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
2 No more than one (1) SEMI -TRAILER shall be parked on -site, whether used for
storage or for transport.
3 Vehicles shall comply with all applicable regulations set forth in Section 23-4-55,
Parking of semi -trailers and heavy vehicles, of this Chapter.
Remainder of Section - No change.
Amend Sec. 23-3-425. - Uses allowed by permit.
No USE listed in this Section shall commence construction or operation in the E Zone
District without prior approval of a land use permit from the Department of Planning
Services. Any USE conducted outside of an ENCLOSED BUILDING may be required to
be SCREENED from adjacent PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY and ADJACENT LOTS in any
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zone district other than 1-3 as a condition of approval of the permit, as determined by the
Department of Planning Services.
A. HOME OCCUPATIONS permitted under D-i-vision 13 of Article IV of this Chapter.
HOME BUSINESSES, subject to the limitations of Division 13 of Article IV of this
Chapter.
B. - No change.
Delete C. Parking of one (1) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE per LEGAL LOT permitted under
Division 12 of Article IV of this Chapter.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-430. - Uses by special review.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES may be constructed, occupied,
operated and maintained in the E Zone District upon approval of a permit in accordance
with the requirements and procedures set forth in Article II, Division 4 of this Chapter.
A. and B. - No change.
Delete C. HOME BUSINESSES.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-440. - Bulk requirements.
The following Subsections list the bulk requirements for the E (Estate) Zone District.
All BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, USES, and land in the E (Estate) Zone District are
subject to the requirements contained in this Section:
A. and B. - No change.
C. Minimum SETBACK: twenty (20) feet. Farm stands not prohibited pursuant to C.R.S.
Section 29-31-103 shall be located not less than fifty (50) feet from any PUBLIC
RIGHT-OF-WAY.
No other changes to section.
ARTICLE IV - Supplementary District Regulations and Zoning Permits
Amend Division 1 - Off -Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Add Sec. 23-4-55. Parking of semi -trailers and heavy vehicles.
Where SEMI -TRAILERS or vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than
twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds are permitted in Article III of this Chapter, the owner
of the LOT on which such vehicle is located is responsible for ensuring compliance with
all of the following limitations:
A. No semi -truck tractor shall be parked within fifty (50) feet of any property line of an
adjoining LOT, with the following exceptions:
1. Where the property line is shared with a LOT that is in identical ownership as the
LOT with the semi -truck tractor.
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2 Where the adjoining LOT is in a C (Commercial) or I (Industrial) zone district.
3 Where the subject LOT is in a C (Commercial) or I (Industrial) zone district.
4 This provision may be reduced by the Director of Planning Services upon receipt
of a form signed by the owners of such adjoining LOT(S) acknowledging the
existence of the semi -truck tractor parking and expressing no objection to its
being closer than the limit described above. A wooden, vinyl, or decorative metal
opaque privacy fence at least six (6) feet in height may be required.
5. The provisions of this Subsection A shall not apply to FARMING.
B. SEMI -TRAILERS shall be located at least twenty (20) feet from any property line
abutting RIGHT-OF-WAY and at least five (5) feet from any other property lines, with
the following exceptions:
1. Where the property line is shared with a LOT that is in identical ownership as the
LOT with the SEMI -TRAILER.
2. Where the adjoining LOT is in a C (Commercial) or I (Industrial) zone district.
3. Where the subject LOT is in a C (Commercial) or I (Industrial) zone district.
4. This provision may be reduced by the Director of Planning Services upon receipt
of a form signed by the owners of such adjoining LOT(S) acknowledging the
existence of the SEMI -TRAILER and expressing no objection to its being closer
than the limit described above. A wooden, vinyl, or decorative metal opaque
privacy fence at least six (6) feet in height may be required.
5. The provisions of this Subsection B shall not apply to FARMING.
C. No utility other than electricity shall be connected to a SEMI -TRAILER used for
ACCESSORY storage.
D. SEMI -TRAILERS shall not be used to display SIGNS.
E. SEMI -TRAILERS shall not be allowed to deteriorate into a state of disrepair. Such
disrepair would include, but not be limited to, a SEMI -TRAILER partially or totally
damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, or other natural causes, or a SEMI -TRAILER in
a state of general dilapidation, deterioration, or decay resulting from a lack of
maintenance, vandalism, or infestation with vermin or rodents. Any such
SEMI -TRAILER shall be restored to and maintained in the original condition upon
being placed on the LOT or shall be removed from the LOT.
Division 3 - Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Structures, and Occupied
Recreational Vehicles
Amend Sec. 23-4-130. - Permit requirements.
Where a MANUFACTURED HOME, MANUFACTURED STRUCTURE, or occupied
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE is permitted in Article III of this Chapter upon issuance of a
zoning permit, the permit may be issued by the Department of Planning Services upon a
determination that the application complies with this Division 3 and any applicable
provisions of this Code. An application for any zoning permit for a MANUFACTURED
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HOME, MANUFACTURED STRUCTURE, or occupied RECREATIONAL VEHICLE shall
include the following:
A. through F. - No change.
G. Methods of disposal of sewage or other wastes in compliance with the requirements
of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the County
Department of Public Health and Environment except for applications for
TEMPORARY storage of a MANUFACTURED HOME under Section 23 4 160
below.
H. Methods of supplying water in such a manner as to be adequate in quality, quantity
and dependability for the proposed USE, except for applicatio
storage of a MANUFACTURED HOME under Section 23 4 160 below.
I. through L. - No change.
M. Each request for a TEMPORARY permit shall include a statement by the applicant
acknowledging that the TEMPORARY permit shall cease to exist at any such time
as the MANUFACTURED HOME, MANUFACTURED STRUCTURE, or occupied
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE is used for other than the permitted USE, or expire at
the end of the initial or extended term of the permit for TEMPORARY storage of the
MANUFACTURED HOME. Such application shall include detailed plans for removal
of the MANUFACTURED HOME or MANUFACTURED STRUCTURE upon
expiration of the TEMPORARY permit.
Amend Sec. 23-4-150. Temporary use during construction of residence.
A zoning permit for the USE of a —one (1) MANUFACTURED HOME or
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE occupied as a TEMPORARY DWELLING UNIT during the
construction of a permanent DWELLING UNIT on the same LOT in the A (Agricultural)
Zone District may be issued by the Department of Planning Services subject to the
following provisions:
Remainder of Section — No change.
Repeal, in its entirety, Sec. 23-4-160.
manufactured home. Reserved.
Repeal, in its entirety, Sec. 23-4-190. - Temporary accessory use as office.
Reserved.
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Repeal, in its entirety, Division 7. - Temporary Seasonal StructuresReserved.
Repeal, in its entirety, Division 11. - - •
Repeal, in its entirety, Division 12. -
VehiclesReserved.
Amend the title of Division 13 - Home Occupation PermitsBusinesses.
Amend Sec. 23-4-990. - Home occupation permit requirements businesses.
A. Intent. The intent of these regulations is to allow for residents of a DWELLING UNIT
to maintain certain types of COMMERCIAL USES in the Agricultural, Residential,
and Estate zone districts while maintaining the intent of those zone districts,
safeguarding the health, safety, and welfare of neighboring residents, and limiting
undue adverse impacts from the HOME BUSINESS. HOME BUSINESSES must
comply with the provisions of this Division 13.A HOME O
shalt be obtained for any HOME OCCUPATION falling within the definition of a
HOME OCCUPATION operation. The Board of County Commissioners delegates
Ia ma •• a •s• • • • • a • •• •• • •• •a a • •• •a •• • as
.. ...
• a .
Reserved.
#evethe responsibi •• •• .• ••• _••-• _ ••_
prior to initiating any official -action.
B. Outdoor activity related to HOME BUSINESSES.
1 R (Residential) zones: No HOME BUSINESS shall be conducted on a LOT in
any R (Residential) Zone District unless such USE is conducted entirely indoors
within one (1) or more BUILDINGS or off site. No outdoor activity associated with
the HOME BUSINESS is allowed in Residential zones.
2 A (Agricultural) and E (Estate) zones: No HOME BUSINESS shall be conducted
on a LOT smaller than one (1) acre unless such USE is conducted entirely
indoors within one (1) or more BUILDINGS or off site. On LOTS of at least one
(1) acre, if any outdoor activity associated with the HOME BUSINESS occurs, a
wooden, vinyl, or decorative metal opaque privacy fence at least six (6) feet in
height may be required in order to SCREEN the outside activity. The Director of
Planning Services is authorized to establish the fencing requirement, including
allowing alternative methods of SCREENING, depending on the location of the
property, the ADJACENT zoning, the nature of the activity, and the distance from
the activity to the nearest DWELLING UNIT. Any such fencing requirement is
subject to revision by the Director based upon future changes in surrounding
land USES, changes to USES associated with the HOME BUSINESS, or
complaints from neighbors, as deemed warranted by the Director.
3. For the purpose of this section, "outdoor activity" means outdoor storage of
materials, equipment, or products associated with the HOME BUSINESS,
outdoor business -related interactions with customers, clients, students, or
patients, outdoor manufacturing, fabricating, or assembling products related to
the HOME BUSINESS, and similar work to conduct or support the HOME
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BUSINESS that takes place on any portion of a LOT not enclosed by walls and
covered by a roof. "Outdoor activity" does not include parking of
vehicles. A _ . .. • . . - _ . - * . _ . .. . -
HOME OCCUPATION required by this Division shall include the following:
1. Name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
a- Name, address and telephone number of the owner of the land if different from
applicant.
3- A copy of the most recent deed to the property and, if the applicant is not the
property owner, evidence of interest in the subject land held by the applicant,
such as a lease agreement or similar evidence.
4. Reserved.
5. Number of acres of the property.
6:- S II shall include a sketch
plan of the site at the scale of one (1) inch represents twenty (20) feet, or other
suitable scale, to show:
a. The proposed parking location of any COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (if
applicable), including distances from the property LOT lines and other
STRUCTURES on the property. Notwithstanding any section of this Code
associated COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
b. Access to be utilized, indicating whether the access is existing or proposed.
g hts of way.
d. Reserved.
highways.
f. Existing STRUCTURES on the property.
g. The STRUCTURES to which the ROME OCCUPATION shall be operated
delineated.
it the USE is started prior to issuance of
a permit. The payment of the investigation fee shall not relieve any persons from
penalties.
8. The application for a HOME O-CCU-PATIQN CLASS II shall include a certified
list of the names, addresses and the corresponding Parcel Identification Number
assigned by the County Assessor of the owners of property (the surface estate)
within five -hundred (500) feet of the property lines of the parcel. The source of
such list shall be the records of the County Assessor, or an ownership update
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froml l a--tit-le or -a • • 1• - • • • • • • • �� • • ••
the records of corder. If the list was assembled from the
records of the County Assessor, the- applicant shall certify that such list was
as- - .. S - : .. • . - . • . •. fission date. Inadvertent
errors by the applicant in supplying such list, or the Department of Planning
Services in sending such notice, shall not create a jurisdictional defect in the
permit process, even if such error results in the fai ure of a surrounding property
owner to receive such notification.
Whether the property is situated within a SUBDIVISION regulated by a
Homeowners Association (I -BOA). If applicable, contact information shalt be
provided.
10. Acknowledgement that this zoning permit shall not be transferable by the
applicant and/or owner to any successor; the zoning perm
automatically upon
ient
quality,
qua
SE, if applicable. A letter from
a water district or municipality or a well --per-
domestic use.
12. A statement explaining that the property has or will have adequate means for
the disposal of sewage in corn-pfiance with the requirements of the
UNDERLYING ZONING DISTRICT and the- Department of Public Health and
tern permit or a copy of a letter
use.
s of evidence for domestic
13. A Weld County Access Permit.
14. A Statement of Taxes from the County Treasurer
taxes for the area referred to in the appl4cation materials
15. Questionnaire pr
C. BUILDINGS in which a HOME BUSINESS is conducted may require improvements
to make the BUILDING meet current building codes, as adopted in Chapter 29 of this
code. Building permits, including, but not limited to, a change of use permit, may be
required.Duties of Department of Planning Services and Board of County
Commissioners for a CLASS II HOME OCCUPATION zoning permit.
1. Once a COMPLETE—ARPt-I-GATION—is—submitteci fora CLASS II HOME
OCCUPATION, the Department of
to the applicable agencies Fisted in Appendix 23 G, as determined by the
•
twenty-one (21) days may be deemed a favorable response. All REFERRAL
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The au .
with the COUNTY.
rmi-t rests
2. The Department of Planning Services shall send notice, mailed first class, to
owners of LOTS within five hundred (500) feet of the subject property notifying
them of the application and their opportunity to object to the issuance of the
zoning permit, which shall be submitted by returning the signed form sent by the
Department of Planning Service - - : • - : _
3. If the Department of Planning Services receives objections from at least thirty
(30) percent of those notif
f
permit shall be deni
of Planning Services.
4. The Department of Planning Services shall notify the applicant of the objections
and the denial of the zoning permit. The Department of Planning Services shall
applicant -• . _ :: - . - - - - . - • - _ . e-nt of Planning Services within
ten (10) days of receipt of t�-e-denial notice. If the applicant does not submit a
said ten (10) days, the denial shalt be final. If appealed, the
a. A public hearing shall be scheduled before the Board of County
subject property at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing.
b. The Department of Planning Services sbatl post a sign on the property in
hearing date, and telephone number where further information may be
ast ten (10) days prior to the hearing
date and evidenced with a photograph.
published in the newspaper designated by the Board of County
Commissioners for publication of notices at least ten (10) days prior to the
hearing.
d. The Board of County Commissioners shall consider any testimony of
owners of surrounding property and REFERRAL agencies concerning the
with the applicable criteria set out in this Code.
e Board of County Commissioners shall pass
a resolution affirming its decision as to whether to approve or deny the
zoning permit. The d-ecis+on -of the Board shall be final.
f. Notice is not required by state statute and is provided as a courtesy to
surrounding property owners. Inadvertent errors by tie applicant in
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supplying such list or -the -Department of Planning Servi
notice shall al defect in the permit process even if
such error res
such notification.
5. The approval of the zoning permit may be conditioned or restricted -to -carry out
the intent of -this—Ch pacts -or address concerns of
REFERRAL agencies of neighbo _ : - • - . • - - = = - = = = .
ions may be
enforced by means of conditions in the permit/agreement. If approved, the
Department of Planning Ser • nt. The
permi-tlagreement shall address all aspects of the application, i-n-c4uding but not
limited -to conditions -or restrict. s contained in this Article.
D. All accesses from the LOT with the HOME BUSINESS onto Weld County -maintained
STREETS/ROADS must have valid Access Permits as required by Chapter 8, Article
XIV of this code. Approval or denial of the zoning permit for a HOME OCCUPAT-I-O-N
shall be bas
2. _
surrounding area, harmony with the character of the
N-E4GHBORHOOD and its effects upon the immediate area.
• tent with -the policies and goals of Chapter 22 of this Code.
ge disposal facilities.
The HOME OCCUPATION shall not create any -to the public
health, safety and general w I rty owners, such a0
se, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, lighting, traffic
lit
hazard or nuisance noticeable off the LOT.
5. The proposa is consis-en- witi ' ie cein'
6. Reserved.
7 The proposed zoning permit complies with this Division 13 of this Article.
8. An access is n e4hat-previd
to a PUBLIC STREET/ROAD. A
ion in Sec
accesses s
ion 23
90 o
be in accordance wi
,
1 i Ghapief-�
I
access requirements set forth in this Code.
E. Customers, clients, patients, students, and nonresident employees.
1. R (Residential) zones: On any LOT in any R (Residential) Zone District there
shall be no more than five (5) total customers, clients, patients, students, or
nonresident employees on -site at any one (1) time.
2. A (Agricultural) and E (Estate) zones: On any LOT in any A (Agricultural) or E
(Estate) Zone District there shall be no more than ten (10) total customers,
clients, patients, students, or nonresident employees on -site at any one (1)
time.A zoning permit for a HOME OCCUPATION shall not be transferable by the
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conveyance or lease of the property.
F. Hours of operation for public access, including nonresident employees, shall be
limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.A CLASS I HOME OCCUPATION shall
be conducted by the members of the LIVING UNIT of the DWELLING UNIT. A
CLASS II HOME OCCUPATION shall be conducted by the members of the LIVING
G. The LOT must have adequate off-street parking in accordance with Division 1,
Off -Street Parking and Loading Requirements, of this Article IV. No vehicles
associated with the HOME BUSINESS shall be parked on -street. There shall only be
incidental sales he premises.
H. More restrictive processes. Any USE that requires approval of a zoning permit, other
special permit, site plan review, or a use by special review in the zone district in which
it is located shall not be allowed as a HOME BUSINESS except by approval of the
zoning permit, other special permit, site plan review, or use by special review, as
applicable.A CLASS I HOME OCCUPATION shall not be accessible by the public,
shalt be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for a CLASS It HOME
OCCUPATION-.
Prohibited HOME BUSINESS USES. In -person retail sales shall not be the primary
objective of the HOME BUSINESS. There shall only be incidental sales of products
related to the HOME BUSINESS conducted on the premises. Additionally, the
following USES shall not be permitted as HOME BUSINESSES:A CLASS II HOME
OCCUPATION shall not produce traffic �
daily trips (eight (8) round trips), excluding
UNIT.
1. ADULT BUSINESS, SERVICE, or ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS.
2. AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT AND SERVICE.
3. Animal (veterinary) clinics.
4. BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES.
5. BREW PUBS.
6. CONTRACTOR'S SHOPS.
7. CUSTOM MEAT PROCESSING.
8. DISTILLERIES.
9. EVENT FACILITIES.
10. HOSPITALS.
11. HOTELS/MOTELS.
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12. KENNELS.
13. NIGHTCLUBS, BARS, LOUNGES, OR TAVERNS.
14. LANDSCAPING COMPANIES.
15. RESTAURANTS.
16. SHOOTING RANGES.
17. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
18. VEHICLE RENTAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
19. VEHICLE SALES ESTABLISHMENTS.
20. VEHICLE SERVICE/REPAIR ESTABLISHMENTS.
21. WINERIES.
22. Any USE that is not ACCESSORY to a DWELLING UNIT.
23. Any USE that does not meet the requirements of this Division 13.
Delete J. HOME OCCUPATIONS shall be conducted primari y indoors. A HOME
OCCUPATION may utilize up to fifty (50) percent of the GROSS FLOOR AREA of a
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS on the property.
Delete K. There shall be no OUTDOOR STORAGE, display or sales of materials, goods,
ation of such HOME OCCUPATION, nor of any
stible materials.
Add Section 23-4-1000. - Home business permit process.
Where Article III of this chapter allows a HOME BUSINESS with approval of a zoning
permit, the process in this section shall be followed.
A. The applicant shall complete and sign an application form provided by the
Department of Planning Services acknowledging the requirements and limitations of
this Division 13.
B. The Board of County Commissioners delegates the authority to approve or deny an
application for a HOME BUSINESS, where allowed, to the Director of Planning
Services or their designee.
C. A zoning permit issued for a HOME BUSINESS shall not be transferable by the
applicant and/or owner to any successor. The zoning permit shall terminate
automatically upon conveyance or lease of the property.
D. Revocation.
1. The Director of Planning Services may revoke a permit for a HOME BUSINESS
for any of the following circumstances:
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a. Failure to comply with this Division 13 or any other applicable law, ordinance,
or resolution.
b. When there is evidence the HOME BUSINESS USE has been discontinued
for a period of three (3) consecutive years.
2. Prior to revoking the permit, the Department of Planning Services shall mail
notice to the applicant describing the cause for revocation and notifying them of
their opportunity to request a meeting with the Director. Within fifteen (15) days
of receipt of the notice, the applicant may contact the Department of Planning
Services to request a meeting with the Director. The applicant may choose to
have an attorney present at the meeting, provided the Department of Planning
Services is notified at least three (3) days prior to the meeting. The applicant or
their attorney may present evidence for why the permit should not be revoked.
The Director shall then decide whether to revoke the permit. The Director's
decision to revoke the permit may be appealed by the applicant pursuant to the
provisions of Section 2-4-10 of this Code. If the zoning permit is revoked, the
property owner shall cease operation of the USE immediately. Continued
operation of the USE after a zoning permit has been revoked shall be a
VIOLATION of this Code.
Add Sec. 23-4-1010. - Inspections.
Employees of the Weld County Sheriffs Office, Planning Department, and/or Health
Department may enter the PROPERTY from time -to -time while the HOME BUSINESS is
open to the public to inspect and ensure compliance with the provisions of this Division 13.
Division 17 - Zoning Permits for Certain Uses in the Agricultural Zone District
Amend Sec. 23-4-1210. - Operation standards.
The applicant shall demonstrate conformance with the following operation standards
in the zoning permit application to the extent that the standards affect location, layout and
design of the USE prior to construction and operation. Once operational, the operation of
the USE permitted shall conform to these standards.
A. through F. - No change.
G. Up to nine (9) COMMERCIAL VEHILLS associated with the zoning permit USE
Up to fifteen (15) heavy motor vehicles with a gross vehicle
weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds and up to fifteen (15)
SEMI -TRAILERS may be permitted to be parked on site at any one (1) time. Such
USE shall comply with all applicable regulations set forth in Division 1 of Article IV of
this Chapter.
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
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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: July 18, 2025
First Reading: August 18, 2025
Continued to: September 15, 2025
Continued to: October 6, 2025
Publication: October 10, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Second Reading: October 20November 3, 2025
Publication: October 24, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Final Reading: November 3November 17, 2025
Publication: November 7, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Effective: November 12, 2025
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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:
Amend AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT AND SERVICE: Establishments principally
engaged in serving DAIRIES and FARMING, excluding LIVESTOCK CONFINEMENT
OPERATIONS, MEAT PROCESSING, ORGANIC FERTILIZER
PRODUCTION/COMPOSTING FACILITIES, TRANSLOADING facilities, and
COMMERCIAL TRUCK WASHOUT FACILITIES; and including but not limited to the
following:
a. through h. - No change.
Delete i. Trucki
such as crops, LIVESTOCK, DAIRY products, etc.
Reletter as appropriate. Remainder of Section — No change.
Amend COMMERCIAL SCHOOL: A SCHOOL es-ablished to provide on site training
of business rial, clerical, managerial or artistic skills, such as a
beauty SCHOOL, ceramic store or driving SCHOOL. This definition applies to SCHOOLS
that are owned and operated privately for p offer a complete
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ny permits provided t
educational cure.in an a enerally permitted -in :le zone cis-m-c-.-ncicen:a
instruc _ • _ - - : - - e • another primary USE, such as HOME
BUSINESSES with classes of six (6) or fewer students, shall not be considered a
COMMERCIAL SCHOOL.See the definition of SCHOOL below.
Delete COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. EHICLE: Any vehicle used or
previously used COMMERCIALLY, excluding those USES listed by right in the A
(Agricultural) Zone District. A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE shall include, but is not limited to,
semi , dump trucks, construction equipment, box trucks,
tow trucks, and vehicles such as taxis
tractors and SEMI TRAILERS
_ .. _ _ _ • ► - _ _ - : : - . l l owed to deteriorate to
the condition of a DERELICT VEHICLE or be utilized as a storage unit, unless the USE
For the
of enforcement,
two axle
strict.
purposes
passenger
motor vehicl - : - - - : • _ _ - • _ could be utilized in
everyday personal transport, and which are used COMMERCIALLY, such as but not
limited to taxis, ride sharing vehic
zone district wit
residents thereof
Amend CRITICAL FACILITY: A STRUCTURE or related infrastructure, but not the
land upon which it is situated, that, if flooded, may result in significant hazards to public
health and safety or interrupt essential services and operations for the COUNTY at any
time before, during or after a FLOOD. CRITICAL FACILITIES are classified under the
following categories: (A) Essential Services; (B) Hazardous Materials; (C) At -Risk
Populations; and (D) Vital to Restoring Normal Services.
a. and b. - No change.
c. At -Risk Populations CRITICAL FACILITIES.
1) At -risk population facilities include, but are not limited to:
a) and b) - No change.
c) PUBLIC SCHOOLS and private PRIVATE SCHOOLS, including
preschools, K-12 SCHOOLS and before- and after -school daycare
serving twelve (12) or more children.
d. and e. - No change.
Amend DERELICT MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOME: A MANUFACTURED
HOME or mobile home that is partially or totally damaged by fire, earthquake, wind_ or
other natural causes, or is in a state of general dilapidation, deterioration: or decay
resulting from improper lack of maintenance, vandalism or infestation with vermin or
rodents. A MANUFACTURED HOME or mobile home shall not be allowed to deteriorate
to the condition of a DERELICT MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOME. Any such
DERELICT MANUFACTURED OR MOBILE HOME shall be returned to and maintained
in the condition as originally established on site and as inspected by the Building
Inspection Department, or it shall be removed from the site.
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Amend FARMING: Any or all of the following:
a. The cultivation of land
b. Growing, harvesting, drying, packing, sorting, blending, storing, or selling of
crops, plants, seeds, grain, flowers, or nursery stock grown by the owner and/or
operator of the property, and BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES related thereto
c. Ranching and/or the raising of LIVESTOCK, including DAIRIES, and BUILDINGS
and STRUCTURES related thereto, but excluding LIVESTOCK CONFINEMENT
OPERATIONS
d. Transporting crops, plants, seeds, grain, flowers, nursery stock, DAIRY products,
manure, or LIVESTOCK grown, produced, or raised on the premises to off -site
facilities, but not true -king companies TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION
COMPANIES principally engaged in hauling products produced off -site
e. Selling of manure produced by LIVESTOCK owned by the owner and/or operator
of the property where the sale occurs
f. Storing of feed for LIVESTOCK, whether grown on- or off -site.
g. Parking of vehicles and storage of agricultural implements principally used for a.,
b., c., or d. in this definition above, where such parking or storage occurs on the
same LOT as those activities, or on a LOT under identical ownership. Any limits
in Article III of this Chapter on the number of vehicles over a certain gross vehicle
weight rating shall not apply to FARMING.
Amend HOME BUSINESS: An ACCESSORY USE for the gainful employment of
residents of the LOT on which the HOME BUSINESS is located. HOME BUSINESSES
are required to comply with the limitations described in Article IV, Division 13, of this
Chapter. A USE • • * _ - • _ : - - : • • :. I permitted USE for gainful employment of the
FAM4k
a. Such USE is conducted
STRUCTURE and principally carried on by the FAMILY resident therein.
b. Such USE is clearly incidental and secondary to the principal permitted USE and
e character thereof.
A HOME BUSINESS shall not include the folio
OTEL,
classes where more than si
RAL HOME, or organized
on a- Fed uta r basis
(does- not include classes sponsored by a PUBLIC SCHOOL).
Delete HOME OCCUPATION. HOME OCCUPATION: A USE incidental to the
principal permit employment of the FAMILY -residing on the property,
where the -HOME OCCUPA ements of Sec -40n 23 4 990. A
HOME OCCUPATION s
awing: clinic,
RESTAURANT, FUNERAL HOME, vehicle or boat
where more -than six (6) persons meet
together for instruction
nsored
by a
on
a
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PUBLIC SCHOOL). Examples of CLASS I HOME OCCUPA re not
limited to, home offices (no customers), cake decoration, and Internet sales. A FAMILY
CHILD CARE HOME shall also be considered a CLASS I HOME OCCUPATION.
Examples of CLASS II HOME OCCUPATIONS -include, but- Ions,
MASSAGE PARLORS; welding shops, and tax preparation offices with -customers.
Amend OIL AND GAS SUPPORT AND SERVICE: Establishments principally
engaged in serving the oil and gas industry, including but not limited to:
a. through d. — No change
e. OUTDOOR STORAGE yards for oil and gas equipment, including pipe laydown
yards and parking/storage of drilling rigs, etc.
Delete f. T
and gas, pipe for use in drilling-, water, etc.
Amend SCHOOL: Includes any one (1) or more of the following categories: a PUBLIC
PUBLIC SCHOOL extension classes), community college,
junior college, college or university ---an independent or parochial SCHOOL w-hich satisfies
the -c me
Law of 196a, Title 2 Artic e 33, C.R:S-.; or -a MMERCIAL SCHOOL, _ as defined herein.
a. COMMERCIAL SCHOOL: A SCHOOL established to provide on -site training of
business, trade, commercial, industrial, clerical, managerial, or artistic skills, such
as a beauty SCHOOL or driving SCHOOL. This definition applies to SCHOOLS
that are owned and operated privately for profit and that do not typically offer a
complete educational curriculum. This classification excludes establishments that
provide training in an activity that is not otherwise generally permitted in the zone
district. Incidental instructional services in conjunction with another primary USE,
such as HOME BUSINESSES with classes of ten (10) or fewer students, shall
not be considered a COMMERCIAL SCHOOL.
b. PRIVATE SCHOOL: An independent or parochial primary or secondary
educational institution for students in kindergarten through twelfth (12th) grade or
any portion thereof that may or may not have attained nonprofit status, that does
not receive state funding through the Public School Finance Act of 2025,
Article 54 of Title 22, C.R.S., that is supported in whole or in part by tuition
payments or private donations, and that satisfies the compulsory SCHOOL
attendance requirements of the School Attendance Law of 1963, Title 22,
Article 33, C.R.S. This definition excludes CHILD CARE CENTERS.
c. PUBLIC SCHOOL: A SCHOOL that receives funding from state and/or school
district taxes, including but not limited to PUBLIC charter schools; a SCHOOL
recognized as PUBLIC SCHOOL by the Colorado Department of Education; a
PUBLIC college or university; or extension classes of a PUBLIC SCHOOL,
college, or university.
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Amend SCREENED: Construction and maintenance of opaque privacy fences,
LANDSCAPED earth berms, or the USE of LANDSCAPING materials or other materials
u sed with the approval of the Department of Planning Services to lessen the noise, light,
heat., or visual impacts of a USE on surrounding USES ADJACENT LOTS. Where a
U SE or LOT is required to be SCREENED, any fencing materials used for such
S CREENING shall include metal, composite, vinyl, wood, or similar materials, or a
masonry wall. Chain link, with or without slats or windscreen privacy mesh, is not
acceptable SCREENING.
Amend SEMI -TRAILER: Any wheeled v , trailer that is
designed to be used in conjunction with a laden or unladen semi -truck tractor so that
some part of as own the weight of the SEMI -TRAILER and that of its cargo load rests
u pon, or is carried by, such men or unladen semi -truck tractor and that is generally and
commonly used to carry and transport property over PUBLIC highways and
STREETS/ROADS. SEMI -TRAILER does not include RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
Insert TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES: Any of the following
COMMERCIAL establishments:
a. Commercial carrier USES where multiple SEMI -TRAILERS and semi -tractor
trucks or other heavy vehicles that require a commercial driver's license (CDL) to
operate are parked.
b. Facilities where multiple passenger transport buses, taxis, or other vehicles for
transporting paying customers are parked.
Amend VIOLATION: The failure of a USE, STRUCTURE_ or other DEVELOPMENT
to be fully compliant with this Chapter.
All other definitions remain unchanged.
ARTICLE II - Procedures and Permits
Division 9 - Fees
Amend Sec. 23-2-920. - Investigation fee.
An additional investigation fee shall be added to the cost of the permit application
when specific land, USES, BUILDINGS, MOBILE
and STRUCTURES that require a permit or other approval by this Chapter are located,
moved, operated, or constructed prior to obtaining a permit or other required approval.
The investigation fee shall be fifty percent (50%) of the fee established for the required
application. by-separat€ action by the Board of County -G
Applications t -n --no event shall the investigation fee exceed an amount set by separate
action by the Bo The payment of such investigation fee
shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Chapter,
n or from any other penalties prescribed herein.
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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
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 G., no change.
Delete H. PUBLIC parks.
Delete I. 'UBLFC SCHOOLS.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Insert Sec. 23-3-25. - Uses allowed subject to site plan review outside of
subdivisions and historic townsites.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, and USES shall be allowed in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS outside of SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC
TOWNSITES following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance with Article II,
Division 3, of this Chapter.
A. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Amend Sec. 23-3-30. - Accessory uses outside of subdivisions and historic
townsites.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be allowed in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS outside of SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC
TOWNSITES so long as they are clearly incidental and ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
A. through F. - No change.
G. ' . - = - . . • = = . - = _ ' _ _ URES, including parking of one (1)
ICLE per LEGAL LOT.Vehicle parking, subject to the following
limitations.
1 No more than one (1) heavy motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of
more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds shall be parked on -site, not
counting RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, unless the LOT is at least two and
one-half (2.5) acres.
2. On LOTS of at least two and one-half (2.5) acres, no more than two (2) heavy
motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six
thousand (26,000) pounds shall be parked on -site, not counting
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
3. No more than two (2) SEMI -TRAILERS shall be parked on -site, whether used for
storage or for transport.
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4. Vehicles shall comply with all applicable regulations set forth in Section 23-4-55,
Parking of semi -trailers and heavy vehicles, of this Chapter.
Delete H.- to two (2) SEMI TRAILERS used as ACCESSORY storage per LEGAL LOT.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-35. - Uses allowed by permit outside of subdivisions and historic
townsites.
No USE listed in this Section shall commence construction or operation in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS outside of SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC
TOWNSITES without prior approval of a land use permit from the Department of Planning
Services or Department of Public Health and Environment, as applicable. Any USE
conducted outside of an ENCLOSED BUILDING may be required to be SCREENED from
adjacent PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY and ADJACENT LOTS in any zone district other
than 1-3 as a condition of approval of the permit, as determined by the Department of
Planning Services.
A. through I. - No change.
Amend J. HOME OCCUPATIONS permitted under Division 13 -o Article IV of this
Chapter. HOME BUSINESSES, subject to the limitations of Division 13 of Article IV of this
Chapter.
K. through T. - No change.
Insert new U. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES permitted under
Division 17 of Article IV of this Chapter.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
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 L. - No change.
Delete M.
N. through Z. - No change.
Delete AA. Rrivate SCHOOLS.
BB. through EE. - No change.
Delete FF. More than the number of SEMI TRAILERS as ACCESSORY storage allowed
by right or by permit.
GG. through JJ. - No change.
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Insert new KK. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
Reletter existing KK through MM 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 F. - No change.
Delete G. PUBLIC parks.
Delete H.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Insert Sec. 23-3-47. - Uses allowed subject to site plan review in subdivisions and
historic townsites.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, and USES shall be allowed in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS in SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC TOWNSITES
following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance with Article II, Division 3, of
this Chapter.
A. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Amend Sec. 23-3-50. - Accessory uses in subdivisions and townsites.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be allowed in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS in SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC TOWNSITES
so long as they are clearly incidental and ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
A. through F. - No change.
Amend G. Parking areas and parking STR parking of
ICLES.Vehicle parking, subject to the following limitations.
1. No heavy motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-
six thousand (26,000) pounds shall be parked on -site, not counting
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, unless the LOT is at least one (1) acre.
2. On LOTS of at least one (1) acre one (1) heavy motor vehicle with a gross vehicle
weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds may be parked
on -site, not counting RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
3. No SEMI -TRAILERS shall be parked on LOTS of less than one (1) acre. On
LOTS of at least one (1) acre, one (1) SEMI -TRAILER may be parked on -site.
4. Vehicles shall comply with all applicable regulations set forth in Section 23-4-55,
Parking of semi -trailers and heavy vehicles, of this Chapter.
Remainder of Section - No change.
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Amend Sec. 23-3-55. - Uses allowed by permit in subdivisions and historic
townsites.
No USE listed in this Section shall commence construction or operation in the
A (Agricultural) Zone District on LOTS in SUBDIVISIONS and HISTORIC TOWNSITES
without prior approval of a land use permit from the Department of Planning Services or
Department of Public Health and Environment, as applicable. Any USE conducted outside
of an ENCLOSED BUILDING may be required to be SCREENED from adjacent PUBLIC
RIGHTS -OF -WAY and ADJACENT LOTS in any zone district other than 1-3 as a condition
of approval of the permit, as determined by the Department of Planning Services.
A. through C. - No change.
Delete D. JAL. VEHICLE per LEGAL LOT permitted under
D-ivision 12 of F
E. through F. - No change.
G. HOME OCCUPATIONS permitted under -Division 1-3 of Article IV of this Chapter.
HOME BUSINESSES, subject to the limitations of Division 13 of Article IV of this
Chapter.
H. through L. - No change.
Delete M. One (1) SEMI TRAILER used as ACCESSORY storage per LEGAL LOT
perm 11 of Article IV of this Chapter.-
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-60. - Uses by special review in subdivisions.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES may be constructed, occupied,
operated and maintained on LOTS in SUBDIVISIONS 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.
A. through K. - No change.
Delete L. -GM-E BUSINF SSES.
M. through P. - No change.
Delete Q. Private SCHOOLS.
R. and T. - No change.
Delete U. More than the -number of SEMI TRAILERS as ACCESSORY storage allowed
by right -or by permit.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-65. - Uses by special review in historic townsites.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES may be constructed, occupied,
operated and maintained on LOTS in HISTORIC TOWNSITES in the A (Agricultural)
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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.
A. through Q. - No change.
Delete R. HOME BUSINESSES.
S. through EE. - No change.
Delete FF. More than the number of SEMI TRAILERS as
by right or by permit
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-70. - Bulk requirements.
The following lists the bulk requirements for the A (Agricultural) Zone District. Land in
the A (Agricultural) Zone District is subject to the requirements contained in this Section.
A. - No change.
B. Minimum SETBACK: twenty (20) feet. Roadside Farm stands not prohibited pursuant
to C.R.S. Section 29-31-103 shall be located not less than fifty (50) feet from any
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Remainder of Section — No change.
Division 2 - Residential Zone Districts
Amend Sec. 23-3-110. - R-1 (Low -Density Residential) 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 R-1 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the following
USES.
1. through 3. - No change.
Delete 4. PUBLIC parks.
Delete 5. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
6. and 7. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the R-1 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance
with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
1. through 3. - No change.
4. Private SCHOOLS. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
5. — No change.
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D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the R-1 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
1. and 3. - No change.
4. Par RUCTURES Vehicle parking, not including parking of
COMMERCIAL VE---IICLES SEMI -TRAILERS and vehicles with a gross vehicle
weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds, except for
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
5. through 7. - No change.
E. Uses Allowed by Permit. No USE listed in this Subsection shall commence
construction or operation in the R-1 Zone District without prior approval of a land use
permit from the Department of Planning Services.
1. a -ASS 4 permitted under -Division 1 3--ef-Artic l e fV of this
Chapter. HOME BUSINESSES, subject to the limitations of Division 13 of Article
IV of this Chapter.
Remainder of Section — No change.
Amend Sec. 23-3-120. - R-2 (Duplex Residential) 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 R-2 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the following
USES.
1. through 3. - No change.
Delete 4. PUBLIC parks.
Delete 5. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
6. and 7. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the R-2 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance
with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
1. through 3. - No change.
4. Private SCHOOLS. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
5. - No change.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the R-2 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
1. - No change.
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2. Parking areas and parking STRUCTURESVehicle parking, not including parking
of COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SEMI -TRAILERS and vehicles with a gross vehicle
weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds, except for
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
3. through 5. - No change.
E. Uses Allowed by Permit. No USE listed in this Subsection shall commence
construction or operation in the R-2 Zone District without prior approval of a land use
permit from the Department of Planning Services.
Delete 1. HOME OCCUPATIONS CLASS I permitted un
of this Chapter.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-130. - R-3 (Medium -Density Residential) 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 R-3 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the following
USES.
1. through 5. - No change.
Delete 6. PUBLIC parks.
Delete 7. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
8. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the R-3 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance
with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
1. through 3. - No change.
4. Private SCHOOLS. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
5. and 6. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the R-3 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
1. Parking areas and parking STRUCTURES Vehicle parking, not including parking
of COMMERCIAL- VEHICLES SEMI -TRAILERS and vehicles with a gross
vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds, except
for RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
2. through 4. - No change.
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E. Uses Allowed by Permit. No USE listed in this Subsection shall commence
construction or operation in the R-3 Zone District without prior approval of a land use
permit from the Department of Planning Services.
Delete 1. HOME OCCUPATIONS - CLASS I permitted under Division 13 of Article -IV
of this Chapter:
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-140. - R-4 (High -Density Residential) 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 R-4 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the following
USES.
1. through 5. - No change.
Delete 6. PUBLIC parks.
Delete 7. PUBLIC S-CHOOl S:
8. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the R-4 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance
with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
1. through 3. - No change.
4. Private-SCI-OOLS. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
5. and 6. - No change.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the R-4 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
1. Pa +ng-STRUCTURES Vehicle parking, not including parking
of COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SEMI -TRAILERS and vehicles with a gross
vehicle weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds, except
for RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
2. through 4. - No change.
E. Uses Allowed by Permit. No USE listed in this Subsection shall commence
construction or operation in the R-4 Zone District without prior approval of a land use
permit from the Department of Planning Services.
Delete 1. HOME OCCUPATIONS CLASS4 permitted under Division 13 of Artic e IV
of th s s Chapter
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-150. - R-5 (Manufactured Home Residential) Zone District.
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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 R-5 Zone District except for one (1) or more of the following
USES.
1. through 3. - No change.
Delete 4. PUBLIC parks.
Delete 5. PUBLIC SCHOOLS
6. and 7. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the R-5 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance
with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
1. through 3. - No change.
4. Private SCHOOLS. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
5. - No change.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the R-5 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE:
1. - No change.
2. P rking STRUCTURES Vehicle parking, not including parking
of COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SEMI -TRAILERS and vehicles with a gross vehicle
weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds, except for
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
3. through 5. - No change.
E. Uses Allowed by Permit. No USE listed in this Subsection shall commence
construction or operation in the R-5 Zone District without prior approval of a land use
permit from the Department of Planning Services.
Delete 1.
of this Chapter.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-160. - Bulk requirements.
Table 23.2 below lists the Bulk Requirements for the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and R-5 Zone
Districts. All BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, USES, and land in the Residential Zone
Districts are subject to the requirements contained in this Section.
Amend Section A of Table 23.2
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Bulk Requirements for R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 Zone Districts
Section
Requirement
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
R-5
A.
ft.)
Minimum
LOT
size
(sq.
6,000
6,000
6,000
3, 0006, 000
6,000
B. through L. - No change.
Add M. Farm stands not prohibited pursuant to C.R.S. Section 29-31-103 shall be
located not less than fifty (50) feet from any PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
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.
1. - No change.
Delete 2. PUBLIC PARKS.
Delete 3. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
4. and 5. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the C-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 16. - No change.
17. SCHOOLS, private. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the C-1 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE and included on an approved and recorded Site
Plan. 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. - No change.
2. Parking areas and parking STRUCTURESPARKING LOTS for USE by
employees, customers, and company vehicles. not including TRUCKING AND
TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
No other changes to section.
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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.
1. - No change.
Delete 2. PUBLIC- PARKS.
Delete 3. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
4. and 5. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the C-2 Zone District following approval and recording of a Site Plan in accordance
with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter. No OUTDOOR STORAGE will be allowed
in the C-2 Zone District. 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 21. - No change.
22. SCHOOLS, private. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
23. through 25. - No change.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the C-2 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE and included on an approved and recorded Site
Plan. 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. - No change.
2. Parking areas and parking STRUCTURESPARKING LOTS for USE by
employees, customers, and company vehicles, not including TRUCKING AND
TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
Remainder of Section - No change.
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.
1. - No change.
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Delete 2. PUBLIC PARKS.
Delete 3. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
4. and 5. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the C-3 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 13. - No change.
Delete 14. Hea4qua+
services-
ities for taxi services, bus services and other
ortation of people
15. through 22. - No change.
23 PARKING LOTS.
24. through 28. - No change.
29. SCHOOLS, private.PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
30. - No change.
Insert a new 31 after "THEATERS and convention halls.": 31. TRUCKING AND
TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
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.
1. - No change.
Delete 2. PUBLIC PARKS.
Delete 3. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
4. and 5. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
C. Uses allowed subject to Site Plan Review. The following USES shall be allowed in
the C-4 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 11. - No change.
12. SCHCOLS, private.PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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Insert new 13. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
14. VEHICLE RENTAL and SALES ESTABLISHMENTS.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the C-4 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE and included on an approved and recorded Site
Plan. 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. - No change.
2. Park}parking STRUCTURES for USE by employcos, customers and
company vehiclesPARKING LOTS.
Remainder of Section — No change.
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. through 3. - No change.
Delete 4. PUBLIC PARKS.
Delete 5. PUBLIC SCHOOL&
6. through 8. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
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 9. - No change.
Delete 10. Headquarters or service facilities for taxi services, bus services and other
services involving the transportation of people.
11. through 21. - No change.
Insert after "Police, ambulance, and fire stations or facilities."
21. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS
22. through 28. — No change.
Insert after "THEATERS and convention halls.":
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29. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
Renumber as appropriate.
D. Accessory Uses. The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be
allowed in the I-1 Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and
ACCESSORY to an allowed USE and included on an approved and recorded Site
Plan. 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. and 2. - No change.
3. Parking areas and parking STRUCTURE_• -
company vehiclesPARKING LOTS.
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. through 3. - No change.
Delete 4. PUBLIC PARKS.
Delete 5. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
6. through 8. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
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.
1. through 10. - No change.
Delete 11. Headquarters or service facilities for taxi services, bus services and other
12. through 22. - No change.
23. Parking areas -and parking STRUCTURES PARKING LOTS.
24. and 25. - No change.
Insert after "Police, ambulance, and fire stations or facilities.":
25. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
26. through 30., no change; renumber as appropriate.
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Insert after "TRANSLOADING.":
32. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
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.
1. through 3. - No change.
Delete 4. PUBLIC --PARKS.
Delete 5. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
6. through 8. - No change. Renumber as appropriate.
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 13. - No change.
Delete 14.
ace facilitie
15. through 25. - No change.
26. Parking -areas and parking STRUCTURES PARKING LOTS.
27. and 28. - No change.
Insert after "Police, ambulance, and fire stations or facilities.":
29. PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
29. through 35. - No change; renumber as appropriate.
Insert after "TRANSLOADING.":
36. TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Division 5 - E (Estate) Zone District
Amend Sec. 23-3-410. - 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 E Zone District except for one (1) or more of the following USES.
A. through C. - No change.
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Delete D. PUBLIC parks.
Delete E. PU-B-LUC- SCHOOLS.
Renumber as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-415. - Uses allowed subject to site plan review.
The following USES shall be allowed in the E Zone District following approval and
recording of a Site Plan in accordance with Article II, Division 3, of this Chapter.
Insert new A. COMMUNITY BUILDINGS.
C. Prk/ate SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS and PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-420. - Accessory uses.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES shall be allowed in the E
(Estate) Zone District so long as they are clearly incidental and accessory to an allowed
USE. Exterior portions of all ACCE SSORY-43_ • _ - = = • - = = , sha I be
constructed of non -reflective materials.
A. through C. - No change.
D. Parking areas and parking -STRUCTURES, not including parking of
E& Vehicle parking, subject to the following limitations:
1. No more than one (1) heavy motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of
more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds shall be parked on -site, not
counting RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.
2. No more than one (1) SEMI -TRAILER shall be parked on -site, whether used
for storage or for transport.
3. Vehicles shall comply with all applicable regulations set forth in Section 23-4-
55, Parking of semi -trailers and heavy vehicles, of this Chapter.
Remainder of Section - No change.
Amend Sec. 23-3-425. - Uses allowed by permit.
No USE listed in this Section shall commence construction or operation in the E Zone
District without prior approval of a land use permit from the Department of Planning
Services. Any USE conducted outside of an ENCLOSED BUILDING may be required to
be SCREENED from adjacent PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY and ADJACENT LOTS in any
zone district other than 1-3 as a condition of approval of the permit, as determined by the
Department of Planning Services.
A. — 1 -3 -of Article IV of this Chapter.
HOME BUSINESSES, subject to the limitations of Division 13 of Article IV of this
Chapter.
B. - No change.
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Delete C. Parking of one (1) COMMERCIAL VEHICLE per LEGAL LOT permitted
under-Division-4otArt ie4V-of this Chapter.
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-430. - Uses by special review.
The following BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES and USES may be constructed, occupied,
operated and maintained in the E Zone District upon approval of a permit in accordance
with the requirements and procedures set forth in Article II, Division 4 of this Chapter.
A. and B. - No change.
Delete C.14
Reletter as appropriate. No other changes to section.
Amend Sec. 23-3-440. - Bulk requirements.
The following Subsections list the bulk requirements for the E (Estate) Zone District.
All BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, USES, and land in the E (Estate) Zone District are
subject to the requirements contained in this Section:
A. and B. - No change.
C. Minimum SETBACK: twenty (20) feet. Farm stands not prohibited pursuant to
C.R.S. Section 29-31-103 shall be located not less than fifty (50) feet from any
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
No other changes to section.
ARTICLE IV - Supplementary District Regulations and Zoning Permits
Amend Division 1 - Off -Street Parking and Loading Requirements
Add Sec. 23-4-55. Parking of semi -trailers and heavy vehicles.
Where SEMI -TRAILERS or vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than
twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds are permitted in Article III of this Chapter, the owner
of the LOT on which such vehicle is located is responsible for ensuring compliance with
all of the following limitations:
A. No semi -truck tractor shall be parked within fifty (50) feet of any property line of
an adjoining LOT, with the following exceptions:
1 Where the property line is shared with a LOT that is in identical ownership as
the LOT with the semi -truck tractor.
2 Where the adjoining LOT is in a C (Commercial) or I (Industrial) zone district.
3 Where the subject LOT is in a C (Commercial) or I (Industrial) zone district.
4. This provision may be reduced by the Director of Planning Services upon
receipt of a form signed by the owners of such adjoining LOT(S)
acknowledging the existence of the semi -truck tractor parking and expressing
no objection to its being closer than the limit described above. A wooden,
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vinyl, or decorative metal opaque privacy fence at least six (6) feet in height
may be required.
5. The provisions of this Subsection A shall not apply to FARMING.
B. SEMI -TRAILERS shall be located at least twenty (20) feet from any property line,
including property lines abutting RIGHT-OF-WAY, with the following exceptions:
1 Where the property line is shared with a LOT that is in identical ownership as
the LOT with the SEMI -TRAILER.
2 Where the adjoining LOT is in a C (Commercial) or I (Industrial) zone district.
3 Where the subject LOT is in a C (Commercial) or I (Industrial) zone district.
4 This provision may be reduced by the Director of Planning Services upon
receipt of a form signed by the owners of such adjoining LOT(S)
acknowledging the existence of the SEMI -TRAILER and expressing no
objection to its being closer than the limit described above. A wooden, vinyl,
or decorative metal opaque privacy fence at least six (6) feet in height may
be required.
5 The provisions of this Subsection B shall not apply to FARMING.
C. No utility other than electricity shall be connected to a SEMI -TRAILER used for
ACCESSORY storage.
D. SEMI -TRAILERS shall not be used to display SIGNS.
E. SEMI -TRAILERS shall not be allowed to deteriorate into a state of disrepair. Such
disrepair would include, but not be limited to, a SEMI -TRAILER partially or totally
damaged by fire, earthquake, wind, or other natural causes, or a SEMI -TRAILER
in a state of general dilapidation, deterioration, or decay resulting from a lack of
maintenance, vandalism, or infestation with vermin or rodents. Any such
SEMI -TRAILER shall be restored to and maintained in the original condition upon
being placed on the LOT or shall be removed from the LOT.
Division 3 - Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Structures, and Occupied
Recreational Vehicles
Amend Sec. 23-4-130. - Permit requirements.
Where a MANUFACTURED HOME, MANUFACTURED STRUCTURE, or occupied
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE is permitted in Article III of this Chapter upon issuance of a
zoning permit, the permit may be issued by the Department of Planning Services upon a
determination that the application complies with this Division 3 and any applicable
provisions of this Code. An application for any zoning permit for a MANUFACTURED
HOME, MANUFACTURED STRUCTURE, or occupied RECREATIONAL VEHICLE shall
include the following:
A. through F. - No change.
G. Methods of disposal of sewage or other wastes in compliance with the
requirements of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and
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the County Department of Public Health and Environment except- for
applications for TEMPORARY storage of a MANUFACTURED HOME under
Section 23 4 160 below.
H. Methods of supplying water in such a manner as to be adequate in quality,
quantity and dependability for the proposed USE, except for applications for
TEMPORARY storage of a MANUFACTURED HOME under Section 23 4 160
below.
I. through L. - No change.
M. Each request for a TEMPORARY permit shall include a statement by the
applicant acknowledging that the TEMPORARY permit shall cease to exist at
any such time as the MANUFACTURED HOME, MANUFACTURED
STRUCTURE, or occupied RECREATIONAL VEHICLE is used for other than
the permitted USE, or expire at the end of the initial or extended term of the
pef r TEMPORARY storage of -the MANUFACTURED HOME. Such
application shall include detailed plans for removal of the MANUFACTURED
HOME or MANUFACTURED STRUCTURE upon expiration of the
TEMPORARY permit.
Amend Sec. 23-4-150. Temporary use during construction of residence.
A zoning permit for the USE of a one (1) MANUFACTURED HOME or
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE occupied as a TEMPORARY DWELLING UNIT during the
construction of a permanent DWELLING UNIT on the same LOT in the A (Agricultural)
Zone District may be issued by the Department of Planning Services subject to the
following provisions:
Remainder of Section — No change.
Repeal, in its entirety, Sec. 23-4-160. - Temporary storage of unoccupied
manufactured home. Reserved.
Repeal, in its entirety, Sec. 23-4-190. - - •• _ = - • - - - = - -
Reserved.
Repeal, in its entirety, Division 7. - Temporary Seasonal StructuresReserved.
Repeal, in its entirety, Division 11. - Semi -Trailers as Accessory StorageReserved.
Repeal, in its entirety, Division 12. - Division 12 - Parking of Commercial
Vehicles Reserved.
Amend the title of Division 13 - Home Occupation PermitsBusinesses.
Amend Sec. 23-4-990. - Home occupation permit requirements businesses.
A. Intent. The intent of these regulations is to allow for residents of a DWELLING UNIT
to maintain certain types of COMMERCIAL USES in the Agricultural, Residential,
and Estate zone districts while maintaining the intent of those zone districts,
safeguarding the health, safety, and welfare of neighboring residents, and limiting
undue adverse impacts from the HOME BUSINESS. HOME BUSINESSES must
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comply with the provisions of this Division 13.A HOME OCCUPATION Zoning Permit
shall be obtained -for any HOME OCCUPATION falling within the definition of a
HOME OCCUPATION operation. The
ity f permit to the
Department of Planning Services. The Department of Planning Services shall also
have the responsibility of ensuring t irements are met
prior to initiating any official action.
B. No HOME BUSINESS shall be conducted on a LOT smaller than one (1) acre unless
such USE is conducted entirely indoors within one (1) or more BUILDINGS or off -site.
On LOTS of at least one (1) acre, if any activity related to the HOME BUSINESS
occurs outside of one (1) or more BUILDINGS, a wooden, vinyl, or decorative metal
opaque privacy fence at least six (6) feet in height is required in order to SCREEN
the outside activity. The Director of Planning Services is authorized to waive or
reduce this fencing requirement or may allow alternative methods of SCREENING,
upon written request of the applicant, depending on the location of the property, the
ADJACENT zoning, the nature of the activity, and the distance from the activity to
the nearest DWELLING UNIT. Any such waiver, if granted, is subject to change and
may be revised or revoked by the Director based on future changes in surrounding
land USES, changes to USES associated with the HOME BUSINESS, or complaints
from neighbors if deemed warranted by the Department of Planning Services.
nts. _ An application for any —zoning permit for a HOME
hall include the following:
OCCUPATION
1, ---Name, add
2. Name, address and telephone number o -le owner o the land if different from
applicant.
a. A copy of the most recent deed to the property and, if the applicant is not the
property owner, evidence of interest in the subject land held by the applicant,
such as a lease agreement of sim4 -evidence.
4. Reserved
5. Number of acres of the property.
6 Me application for a -HOME OCCUPATION CLASS II
plan of the site at the scale of one (1) inch repres
suitable scale, to show:
a. The proposed parking location of any COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (if
applicable), includ ng distances from the property LOT lines and other
to the contrary, a CLASS II HOME OCCUPATI
associated COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
b. Access
to
be
iwhether
the
osed.
utH
,
ac
c. Locati
d Reserved.
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e. Identification of any COUNTY, state or
highways.
f. Existing STRUCTURES on the property.
g.
delineated.
The STRUCTURES in which the HOME OCCUPATION shall be operated
i-ately labeled. The total area of USE shall also be
7-. An application fee. An additional fifty (50) percent of -the appli
added to the cost of the application fee if the USE is started -prior to issuance of
t relieve any persons from
fully complying with the requirements of this Chapter, nor from any other
penalties:
The applic N CLASS II shall include a certified
is: o- -tie names, actresses anc - ie corresponding Parcel Identification Number
assigned by the County Assessor -of the owners of property (the surface estate)
such list shall be the rec
fro••
ecords or from
the records of the County Clerk and Recorcer. - ie -is- was assemb ec. -rom -.1-e
records of the County Assessor, the applicant -shall certify that such list was
i -(30) days of the application submission date. Inadvertent
errors by the applicant in supplying such list, or the Department of Planning
h notice, shall not create a jurisdictional defect in the
- - • • - - • a • • • • • • • -y
.. .
I
not'
ication.
9. Whether the property is situated within a SUBDIVISION regulated by a
Homeowners
provided.
formation shall be
• : - : s - •• - • • . • g permit shall not be transferable by the
applicant and/or owner to any successor; the zoning perm
conveyance or lease of the property.
11.
Evidence
that
a water supply
of
sufficient
and
dependability
will
quality, quantity
1-2
e -imposed LOT and USE, if applicable. A letter from
a water district or municipality or a well permit are examples of evidence for
domestic use.
the disposal of sewage in compliance with the requirements of the
sewage disposal to each proposed LOT are examples of evidence for domestic
use.
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13. A Weld County Access Permit.
Taxes from
er show
ion materials.
15. Questionnaire prov : . - • - : _ . -• -. • .... _ _ _
C. BUILDINGS in which a HOME BUSINESS is conducted may require improvements
to make the BUILDING meet current building codes, as adopted in Chapter 29 of this
code. Building permits, including, but not limited to, a change of use permit, may be
required.Duties Department of Planni-ng Services and Board of County
oning permit.
1. Once a COMPLETE- APPLICATION is submitted for a CLASS —I-1- HOME
OCCUPATION, the Department -of Planni•r �oroes
to the applicable agencies listed in Appendix 23 G,
Department of Planning Services.
twenty one (21) days may be de
ag are conside
The authority -and responsibility for approval and den
with the COUNTY.
2. _
owners of LOTS within five
kc- at4on
I REFERRAL
-to--the COUNTY.
ices shall send notice, mailed first class, to
undred (500) feet of the wag
he signed form sent by the
3. If the D
ing Services -receives objections from -at least -thirty
rmtnes the application does not meet all applicable
rmit s
of Planning Services.
4. The Department of Plannin
and the denial of the zoning permit. The Department fanning eryice shell
also provide the a received from REFERRAL agencies. The
applicant may appeal -in writing to the Department of Planning Services within
f -the applicant does not submit a
a. A public hearing shall be scheduled before the Board of County
Commissioners and CI
to the applicant and owners of LOTS within five hundred (500) feet of the
b. The Department of 'P anning - :: : - : • - - roperty in
question -indicating a zoning permit has been requested for the property -Et -he
hearing date, and to e _ further information may be
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obtained. The sign shall be post
date a - -
c. The Clerk to the Board shall -arrange for legal notice of said hearing to be
published in the newspaper designated by the Board of County
Commissioners for publication of notices at least ten (10) days prior to the
hearing.
d. The Board of County Commissioners sha
owners o and REFERRAL a
•- •- -• •: :- •• e- e NEIGHBORHOOD and its compliance
e. Following the public hearing the Boa
ers shall pass
v e or deny the
zoning permit. The decision of the Board shad -be final.
Notice is not required by -state statute and is provided as a courtesy to
sur ors by the applicant in
ng Services in sending such
defect in the permi: process even if
�-property owner to receive
supplyi
such notification.
5. Theappr-ov-at: .- =--
the intent of this Chapt
REFERRAL ag - -
shall -be met prior to recording the
enforc
roperty ow
ress concerns of
7
agreement. If approved, the
ices shall prepare a permit/agreement. The
permit/a ll aspects of the application, including but not
limited to conditions or restrictions and the standards contained in this Article.
D. All accesses from the LOT with the HOME BUSINESS onto Weld County -maintained
STREETS/ROADS must have valid Access Permits as required by Chapter 8, Article
XIV, of this code. A ME OCCUPATION
1. Compatibility with surrounding area, harmony with the character of the
ffects upon the immediate area.
2. The proposal is consists• . - .. - . e e • _ .. _
3. Availabiiity-of adequate water and sewage --disposal facilities.
/I. The HOME OCCUPATION shall not create any negative impacts to the public
welfare of th owners, such as
little or no offensive noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odors, lighting, traffic
congestion, trash accumulation, heat, glare or electrical interference, or other
able off the LOT.
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6. Reserved.
7. The proposed zoning p
avai a e - - _ s e : - - - - - ss and egress
to a PUBLIC STREET/ROAD. All accesses shall be in accordance with the
access requirements set forth in this Code.
E. There shall be no more than ten (10) total customers, clients, patients, students, or
nonresident employees on -site at any one (1) time.A I`lE
le --by the applicant and/or owner to any
11 -automat
F. Hours of operation for public access shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00
p.m.A CLASS I HOME of the
LIVING UNIT of the DWELLING UNIT. A CLASS II HOME OCCUPATION shall be
conducted by the members of the LIVING UNIT of the DWELLING UNIT plus no
more than t
G. The LOT must have adequate off-street parking in accordance with Division 1,
Off -Street Parking and Loading Requirements, of this Article IV.There shall only be
he premises.
t
H. More restrictive processes. Any USE that requires approval of a zoning permit, other
special permit, site plan review, or a use by special review in the zone district in which
it is located shall not be allowed as a HOME BUSINESS except by approval of the
zoning permit, other special permit, site plan review, or use by special review, as
applicable.A CLASS I HOME OCCUPATION shall -not be accessible -by the public,
other -than fo _ • - = e = = - . = for public access
shall be limited to between 7:00 a. _ • : ! ! = -- = - ' - - - s
OCCUPATION.
I Prohibited HOME BUSINESS USES. In -person retail sales shall not be the primary
objective of the HOME BUSINESS. There shall only be incidental sales of products
related to the HOME BUSINESS conducted on the premises. Additionally, the
following USES shall not be permitted as HOME BUSINESSES:A CLASS II HOME
daily trips (eight (8) round trips), excluding the traffic produced by the DWELLING
UNIT.
1. ADULT BUSINESS, SERVICE, or ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS.
2. AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT AND SERVICE.
3. Animal (veterinary) clinics.
4 BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES.
5 BREW PUBS.
6. CONTRACTOR'S SHOPS.
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7. CUSTOM MEAT PROCESSING.
8. DISTILLERIES.
9. EVENT FACILITIES.
10 HOSPITALS.
11 HOTELS/MOTELS.
12 KENNELS.
13 NIGHTCLUBS, BARS, LOUNGES, OR TAVERNS
14 RESTAURANTS.
15 SHOOTING RANGES.
16 TRUCKING AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
17 VEHICLE RENTAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
18 VEHICLE SALES ESTABLISHMENTS.
19 VEHICLE SERVICE/REPAIR ESTABLISHMENTS.
20 WINERIES.
21. Any USE that is not ACCESSORY to a DWELLING UNIT.
22. Any USE that does not meet the requirements of this Division 13.
Delete J. HOME OCCUPA ! _ • . : - : - :. - : -- . • doors. A HOME
OCCUPATION may utilize up to OSS FLOOR AREA of a
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS on the property-:
Delete K. There shall be no OUTDOOR STORAGE, display or sales of materials, goods,
I
Add Section 23-4-1000. - Home business permit process.
Where Article III of this chapter allows a HOME BUSINESS with approval of a zoning
permit, the process in this section shall be followed.
A. The applicant shall complete and sign an application form provided by the
Department of Planning Services acknowledging the requirements and
limitations of this Division 13.
B. The Board of County Commissioners delegates the authority to approve or deny
an application for a HOME BUSINESS, where allowed, to the Director of Planning
Services or their designee.
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C. A zoning permit issued for a HOME BUSINESS shall not be transferable by the
applicant and/or owner to any successor. The zoning permit shall terminate
automatically upon conveyance or lease of the property.
D. Revocation.
1. The Director of Planning Services may revoke a permit for a HOME
BUSINESS for any of the following circumstances:
a. Failure to comply with this Division 13 or any other applicable law,
ordinance, or resolution.
b. When there is evidence the HOME BUSINESS USE has been
discontinued for a period of three (3) consecutive years.
2. Prior to revoking the permit, the Department of Planning Services shall mail
notice to the applicant describing the cause for revocation and notifying them
of their opportunity to request a meeting with the Director. Within fifteen (15)
days of receipt of the notice, the applicant may contact the Department of
Planning Services to request a meeting with the Director. The applicant may
choose to have an attorney present at the meeting, provided the Department
of Planning Services is notified at least three (3) days prior to the meeting.
The applicant or their attorney may present evidence for why the permit
should not be revoked. The Director shall then decide whether to revoke the
permit. The Director's decision to revoke the permit may be appealed by the
applicant pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-4-10 of this Code. If the
zoning permit is revoked, the property owner shall cease operation of the
USE immediately. Continued operation of the USE after a zoning permit has
been revoked shall be a VIOLATION of this Code.
Add Sec. 23-4-1010. - Inspections.
Employees of the Weld County Sheriffs Office, Planning Department, and/or Health
Department may enter the PROPERTY from time -to -time while the HOME BUSINESS is
open to the public to inspect and ensure compliance with the provisions of this Division 13.
Division 17 - Zoning Permits for Certain Uses in the Agricultural Zone District
Amend Sec. 23-4-1210. - Operation standards.
The applicant shall demonstrate conformance with the following operation standards
in the zoning permit application to the extent that the standards affect location, layout and
design of the USE prior to construction and operation. Once operational, the operation of
the USE permitted shall conform to these standards.
A. through F. - No change.
G. Up to nine (9) COMMERCIAL VEHICLES associated with the zoning permit USE
shalt be allowed to be parked on site, unless otherwise approved by the Board of
County Commissioners. Up to fifteen (15) heavy motor vehicles with a gross vehicle
weight rating of more than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds and up to fifteen (15)
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SEMI -TRAILERS may be permitted to be parked on site at any one (1) time. Such
USE shall comply with all applicable regulations set forth in Division 1 of Article IV of
this Chapter.
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: July 18, 2025
First Reading: September 15, 2025
Continued to: October 6, 2025
Publication: October 10, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Second Reading: October 20, 2025
Publication: October 24, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Final Reading: November 3, 2025
Publication: November 7, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Effective: November 12, 2025
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Weld County Code Ordinance 2025-11
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
Pending 9/2/2025 Planning Commission Recommendation
Publication: July 18, 2025, and August 13, 2025
First Reading: August 18, 2025
Continued to: September 15, 2025
Publication: September 19, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Second Reading: September 29, 2025
Publication: October 3, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Final Reading: October 13, 2025
Publication: October 17, 2025, in the Greeley Tribune
Effective: October 22, 2025
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