Aspen City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
PART 100
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Chapter 26.104. - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Sec. 26.104.010. - Authority and title.
- Sec. 26.104.020. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.104.030. - Master Plans, Comprehensive Community Plan and other plans, guidelines or documents.
- Sec. 26.104.040. - Applicability and penalty.
- Sec. 26.104.050. - Void permits.
- Sec. 26.104.060. - Emergencies.
- Sec. 26.104.070. - Land use application fees.
- Sec. 26.104.071. - Reserved.
- Sec. 26.104.072. - Zoning review fees.
- Sec. 26.104.080. - Rules of construction.
- Sec. 26.104.100. - Definitions.
- Sec. 26.104.110. - Use Categories.
PART 200
ADMINISTRATION — DECISION-MAKING BODIES
Sections
- Chapter 26.208. - CITY COUNCIL
- Chapter 26.210. - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
- Chapter 26.212. - PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION[1]
- Chapter 26.216. - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT[2]
- Chapter 26.220. - HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (HPC)[3]
- Sec. 26.220.010. - Powers and duties.
- Sec. 26.220.020. - Qualifications for membership.
- Sec. 26.220.030. - Membership; appointment, removal, terms and vacancies.
- Sec. 26.220.040. - Staff.
- Sec. 26.220.050. - Quorum and necessary vote.
- Sec. 26.220.060. - Meetings, hearings and procedure.
- Sec. 26.220.080. - Committees and project monitoring.
- Chapter 26.222. - ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER
PART 300
GENERAL PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS
Sections
- Chapter 26.304. - COMMON DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCEDURES
- Sec. 26.304.010. - General.
- Sec. 26.304.020. - Pre-application conference.
- Sec. 26.304.030. - Application and fees.
- Sec. 26.304.035. - Neighborhood Outreach
- Sec. 26.304.040. - Initiation of Application for Development Order.
- Sec. 26.304.050. - Determination of completeness and review by the Community Development Director.
- Sec. 26.304.060. - Review of a development application by decision-making bodies.
- Sec. 26.304.065. - Compliance with City of Aspen Charter.
- Sec. 26.304.070. - Applicability of land use code amendments.
- Sec. 26.304.080. - Development orders.
- Sec. 26.304.090. - Building permit.
- Chapter 26.306. - INTERPRETATIONS OF TITLE
- Chapter 26.308. - VESTED PROPERTY RIGHTS
- Chapter 26.310. - AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE CODE AND OFFICIAL ZONE DISTRICT MAP (REZONING)
- Sec. 26.310.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.310.020. - Amendments to the Land Use Code procedure for amendment.
- Sec. 26.310.030. - Amendments to the Land Use Code - application contents.
- Sec. 26.310.040. - Amendments to the Land Use Code standards of review - Initiation.
- Sec. 26.310.050. - Amendments to the Land Use Code Standards of review—Adoption.
- Sec. 26.310.060. - Rezoning—Procedure for amendment.
- Sec. 26.310.070. - Initial Zoning for Annexed Properties.
- Sec. 26.310.080. - Rezoning—Application Contents.
- Sec. 26.310.090. - Rezoning—Standards of review.
- Sec. 26.310.100. - Notation on Official Zone District Map.
- Sec. 26.310.110. - Recordation of designation.
- Sec. 26.310.120. - Placement on City's Official Zone District Map.
- Sec. 26.310.130. - Disputes about zoning of a property.
- Sec. 26.310.140. - Time limitations.
- Chapter 26.311. - MASTER PLANS
- Chapter 26.312. - NONCONFORMITIES
- Sec. 26.312.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.312.020. - Nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 26.312.030. - Non-conforming structures.
- Sec. 26.312.040. - Nonconforming accessory uses and accessory structures.
- Sec. 26.312.050. - Nonconforming lots of record.
- Sec. 26.312.060. - Lot reduction.
- Sec. 26.312.070. - Affordable housing.
- Chapter 26.314. - VARIANCES
- Chapter 26.316. - APPEALS
PART 400
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AS OF RIGHT
Sections
- Chapter 26.404. - DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED AS OF RIGHT
- Chapter 26.410. - RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
- Chapter 26.412. - COMMERCIAL DESIGN REVIEW
- Sec. 26.412.010. - General.
- Sec. 26.412.020. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.412.030. - Review authority.
- Sec. 26.412.040. - Procedures for Review.
- Sec. 26.412.050. - Application Requirements.
- Sec. 26.412.060. - Review Criteria.
- Sec. 26.412.070. - Pedestrian Amenity.
- Sec. 26.412.080. - Second Tier Commercial Space.
- Sec. 26.412.090. - Amendments.
- Chapter 26.415. - HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Sec. 26.415.010. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 26.415.015. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.415.020. - Definitions.
- Sec. 26.415.025. - Identification of historic properties.
- Sec. 26.415.030. - Designation of historic properties.
- Sec. 26.415.040. - Recordation of designation.
- Sec. 26.415.050. - Rescinding designation.
- Sec. 26.415.060. - Effect of designation or inclusion within a historic district.
- Sec. 26.415.070. - Development involving designated historic property or property within a historic district.
- Sec. 26.415.080. - Demolition of designated historic properties or properties within a historic district.
- Sec. 26.415.090. - Relocation of designated historic properties.
- Sec. 26.415.100. - Demolition by neglect.
- Sec. 26.415.110. - Benefits.
- Sec. 26.415.120. - Appeals, notice to City Council and call up.
- Sec. 26.415.130. - Variances by other City review bodies.
- Sec. 26.415.140. - Penalties.
- Chapter 26.425. - CONDITIONAL USES
- Sec. 26.425.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.425.020. - Authority.
- Sec. 26.425.030. - Authorized conditional uses.
- Sec. 26.425.035. - Standards for Boutique Lodge uses.
- Sec. 26.425.040. - Standards applicable to all conditional uses.
- Sec. 26.425.045. - Standards applicable to formula uses; exemptions; determination of formula uses.
- Sec. 26.425.050. - Procedure for review.
- Sec. 26.425.060. - Application.
- Sec. 26.425.080. - Amendment of development order.
- Chapter 26.430. - SPECIAL REVIEW
- Sec. 26.430.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.430.020. - Authority.
- Sec. 26.430.030. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.430.040. - Review standards for special review.
- Sec. 26.430.050. - Procedure for special review approval.
- Sec. 26.430.060. - Application.
- Sec. 26.430.070. - Conditions.
- Sec. 26.430.080. - Modification of requirements.
- Sec. 26.430.090. - Amendment of development order.
- Chapter 26.435. - DEVELOPMENT IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS (ESA)
- Sec. 26.435.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.435.020. - Authority.
- Sec. 26.435.030. - 8040 Greenline review.
- Sec. 26.435.040. - Stream margin review.
- Sec. 26.435.050. - Mountain view plane review.
- Sec. 26.435.060. - Hallam Lake Bluff review.
- Sec. 26.435.070. - Procedure for approval of development in ESA.
- Sec. 26.435.080. - Application.
- Sec. 26.435.090. - Conditions.
- Sec. 26.435.100. - Amendment of an ESA development order.
- Chapter 26.445. - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
- Sec. 26.445.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.445.020. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.445.030. - Scope and Limitations.
- Sec. 26.445.040. - Procedures for Review.
- Sec. 26.445.050. - Project Review Standards.
- Sec. 26.445.060. - Use Variation Standards.
- Sec. 26.445.070. - Detailed Review Standards.
- Sec. 26.445.080. - Application Contents.
- Sec. 26.445.090. - Documents and Deadlines.
- Sec. 26.445.100. - Planned Development designation on Official Zone District Map.
- Sec. 26.445.110. - Amendments.
- Sec. 26.445.120. - Appeals.
- Chapter 26.450. - TEMPORARY AND SEASONAL USES
- Sec. 26.450.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.450.020. - Authorization for temporary uses.
- Sec. 26.450.030. - Criteria applicable to all temporary uses.
- Sec. 26.450.040. - Conditions of approval.
- Sec. 26.450.050. - Duration and expiration of a temporary use.
- Sec. 26.450.060. - Procedure for temporary use approval.
- Sec. 26.450.070. - Application.
- Sec. 26.450.080. - Amendment of development order.
- Sec. 26.450.090. - No vesting of temporary uses.
- Chapter 26.470. - GROWTH MANAGEMENT QUOTA SYSTEM (GMQS)
- Sec. 26.470.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.470.020. - Terminology.
- Sec. 26.470.030. - Applicability and prohibitions.
- Sec. 26.470.040. - Allotment procedures.
- Sec. 26.470.050. - Calculations.
- Sec. 26.470.060. - Procedures for review.
- Sec. 26.470.070. - Exempt development.
- Sec. 26.470.080. - General review standards.
- Sec. 26.470.090. - Administrative applications.
- Sec. 26.470.100. - Planning and zoning commission applications.
- Sec. 26.470.110. - City council applications.
- Sec. 26.470.120. - Yearly growth management accounting procedures.
- Sec. 26.470.130. - Application contents.
- Sec. 26.470.140. - Reconstruction limitations.
- Sec. 26.470.150. - Amendment of a growth management development order.
- Sec. 26.470.160. - Appeals.
- Chapter 26.480. - SUBDIVISION
- Sec. 26.480.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.480.020. - Applicability, prohibitions and lot merger.
- Sec. 26.480.030. - Procedures for review.
- Sec. 26.480.040. - General subdivision review standards.
- Sec. 26.480.050. - Administrative subdivisions.
- Sec. 26.480.060. - Minor subdivisions.
- Sec. 26.480.070. - Major subdivisions.
- Sec. 26.480.080. - Subdivision application contents.
- Sec. 26.480.090. - Subdivision amendments.
- Sec. 26.480.100. - Appeals.
- Chapter 26.490. - APPROVAL DOCUMENTS
- Sec. 26.490.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.490.020. - Applicability and Limitations.
- Sec. 26.490.030. - Procedures and Standards for Review.
- Sec. 26.490.040. - Approval Documents Content and Form.
- Sec. 26.490.050. - Development Agreements.
- Sec. 26.490.060. - Financial and Site Protection Requirements.
- Sec. 26.490.070. - Performance Guarantees.
- Sec. 26.490.080. - Deadlines and Extensions.
- Sec. 26.490.090. - Appeals.
PART 500
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
Sections
- Chapter 26.500. - PUBLIC PROJECTS
- Sec. 26.500.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.500.020. - Authority.
- Sec. 26.500.030. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.500.040. - Procedures for review.
- Sec. 26.500.050. - Advisory group.
- Sec. 26.500.060. - Timing requirements.
- Sec. 26.500.070. - General review standards.
- Sec. 26.500.075. - Review standards for private development projects.
- Sec. 26.500.080. - Application.
- Sec. 26.500.090. - Appeals.
- Chapter 26.505. - Wireless Communication Facilities and Equipment[5]
- Sec. 26.505.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.505.020. - Adoption of Wireless Communications Facilities Design Guidelines.
- Sec. 26.505.030. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.505.040. - Wireless Definitions.
- Sec. 26.505.050. - Operational Standards.
- Sec. 26.505.060. - Procedures for Review.
- Sec. 26.505.070. - Application Contents.
- Sec. 26.505.080. - Conditions and limitations.
- Chapter 26.510. - SIGNS
- Sec. 26.510.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.510.020. - Applicability and Scope.
- Sec. 26.510.030. - Prohibited Signs.
- Sec. 26.510.040. - Signs not requiring a permit.
- Sec. 26.510.050. - Procedure for sign permit approval.
- Sec. 26.510.060. - Sign measurement and location.
- Sec. 26.510.070. - Sign illumination.
- Sec. 26.510.080. - Sign lettering, logos and graphic designs.
- Sec. 26.510.090. - Sign types and characteristics.
- Sec. 26.510.100. - Sign allotment.
- Sec. 26.510.110. - Sandwich board signs.
- Sec. 26.510.120. - Policies regarding signage on public property.
- Chapter 26.512. - OUTDOOR LIGHTING
- Sec. 26.512.010. - Intent and purpose.
- Sec. 26.512.020. - Lighting zone planning and designations.
- Sec. 26.512.030. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.512.040. - Submittal process.
- Sec. 26.512.050. - Light trespass.
- Sec. 26.512.060. - Requirements for all outdoor lighting.
- Sec. 26.512.070. - Residential lighting.
- Sec. 26.512.080. - Non-residential lighting.
- Sec. 26.512.090. - Parks, trails, and open space lighting.
- Sec. 26.512.100. - Special use.
- Sec. 26.512.110. - Miscellaneous lighting types.
- Sec. 26.512.120. - Enforcement and penalty.
- Sec. 26.512.130. - Definitions.
- Chapter 26.515. - TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING MANAGEMENT
- Sec. 26.515.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.515.020. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.515.030. - Transportation Mitigation.
- Sec. 26.515.040. - Parking Requirements.
- Sec. 26.515.050. - Meeting Parking Requirements.
- Sec. 26.515.060. - Procedures for Review.
- Sec. 26.515.070. - Off-Street Parking Requirements.
- Sec. 26.515.080. - Special Review Standards.
- Sec. 26.515.090. - Cash-in-lieu Requirements.
- Sec. 26.515.100. - Amendments.
- Sec. 26.515.110. - Appeals.
- Chapter 26.520. - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND CARRIAGE HOUSES
- Sec. 26.520.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.520.020. - General.
- Sec. 26.520.030. - Authority.
- Sec. 26.520.040. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.520.050. - Design standards.
- Sec. 26.520.060. - Calculations and measurements.
- Sec. 26.520.070. - Deed restrictions and enforcement.
- Sec. 26.520.080. - Procedure.
- Sec. 26.520.090. - Amendment of an ADU or Carriage House Development Order.
- Chapter 26.530. - SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATIONS[6]
- Chapter 26.535. - TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS (TDR)
- Sec. 26.535.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.535.020. - Terminology.
- Sec. 26.535.030. - Applicability and prohibitions.
- Sec. 26.535.040. - Authority.
- Sec. 26.535.050. - Procedure for establishing a historic transferable development right certificate.
- Sec. 26.535.060. - Procedure for extinguishing a historic transferable development right certificate.
- Sec. 26.535.070. - Review criteria for establishment of a historic transferable development right.
- Sec. 26.535.080. - Review criteria for extinguishment of a historic transferable development right.
- Sec. 26.535.090. - Application materials.
- Sec. 26.535.100. - Appeals.
- Chapter 26.540. - CERTIFICATES OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDIT
- Sec. 26.540.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.540.020. - Terminology.
- Sec. 26.540.030. - Applicability and prohibitions.
- Sec. 26.540.040. - Authority.
- Sec. 26.540.050. - Application.
- Sec. 26.540.060. - Procedures for establishing an affordable housing credit.
- Sec. 26.540.070. - Review criteria for establishing an affordable housing credit.
- Sec. 26.540.080. - Procedure for issuing a certificate of affordable housing credit.
- Sec. 26.540.090. - Authority of the Certificate.
- Sec. 26.540.100. - Transferability of the certificate.
- Sec. 26.540.110. - Converting category designation of an affordable housing certificate.
- Sec. 26.540.120. - Extinguishment and Re-Issuance of a Certificate.
- Sec. 26.540.130. - Amendments.
- Sec. 26.540.140. - Appeals.
- Chapter 26.575. - MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
- Sec. 26.575.010. - General.
- Sec. 26.575.020. - Calculations and Measurements.
- Sec. 26.575.030. - Outdoor Merchandising.
- Sec. 26.575.040. - Commercial Parking Facilities.
- Sec. 26.575.045. - Junkyards and service yards.
- Sec. 26.575.050. - Fence Materials.
- Sec. 26.575.060. - Driveways.
- Sec. 26.575.070. - Reserved (formerly Use square footage limitations).
- Sec. 26.575.080. - Child care center.
- Sec. 26.575.090. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 26.575.100. - Landscape maintenance.
- Sec. 26.575.110. - Building envelopes.
- Sec. 26.575.120. - Satellite dish antennas.
- Sec. 26.575.130. - Rescinded and replaced by 26.505 Wireless communications facilities and equipment.
- Sec. 26.575.140. - Accessory uses and accessory structures.
- Sec. 26.575.150. - Reserved.
- Sec. 26.575.160. - Dormitory.
- Sec. 26.575.170. - Fuel storage tanks.
- Sec. 26.575.180. - Required Access.
- Sec. 26.575.190. - Farmers' market.
- Sec. 26.575.200. - Group homes.
- Sec. 26.575.210. - Lodge occupancy auditing.
- Sec. 26.575.220. - Reserved.
- Chapter 26.580. - DEMOLITION[7]
- Sec. 26.580.010. - Purpose.
- Sec. 26.580.020. - Future amendments to Chapter 26.580.
- Sec. 26.580.030. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.580.040. - Measurement of demolition.
- Sec. 26.580.050. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 26.580.060. - Enforcement and penalties.
- Sec. 26.580.070. - Appeals.
- Sec. 26.580.080. - Adoption of residential demolition and redevelopment standards for projects that meet the definition of demolition.
- Chapter 26.590. - TIMESHARE DEVELOPMENT[8]
- Sec. 26.590.010. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 26.590.020. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.590.030. - Prohibitions.
- Sec. 26.590.040. - Procedure for review.
- Sec. 26.590.050. - Timeshare review standards.
- Sec. 26.590.060. - Application contents.
- Sec. 26.590.070. - Timeshare documents.
- Sec. 26.590.080. - Amendments.
- Sec. 26.590.090. - Appeals.
PART 600
IMPACT FEES AND DEDICATIONS
Sections
- Chapter 26.610. - IMPACT FEES
- Sec. 26.610.010. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 26.610.020. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.610.030. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 26.610.040. - Definitions.
- Sec. 26.610.050. - Imposition, calculation and collection of fees/charges.
- Sec. 26.610.060. - Impact fee accounts.
- Sec. 26.610.070. - Use of impact fee proceeds.
- Sec. 26.610.080. - Credits.
- Sec. 26.610.090. - Impact fees.
- Sec. 26.610.100. - Waiver of fees.
- Sec. 26.610.110. - Appeals.
- Chapter 26.620. - SCHOOL LAND DEDICATION
- Sec. 26.620.010. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 26.620.020. - Applicability.
- Sec. 26.620.030. - Exemptions.
- Sec. 26.620.040. - Definitions.
- Sec. 26.620.050. - Imposition, calculation and collection of dedications.
- Sec. 26.620.060. - Procedures for land dedication and/or cash payment.
- Sec. 26.620.070. - Land dedication and cash-in-lieu fees.
- Sec. 26.620.080. - Appeals.
- Chapter 26.630. - Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines (Deleted by Ord. 32, 2016, § 2)
PART 700
ZONE DISTRICTS
Sections
- Chapter 26.710. - LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Sec. 26.710.010. - General purpose.
- Sec. 26.710.020. - Zone districts established.
- Sec. 26.710.022. - Zoning of lands containing more than one (1) underlying zone district.
- Sec. 26.710.024. - Zoning of vacated areas.
- Sec. 26.710.030. - Official zone district map.
- Sec. 26.710.040. - Medium-Density Residential (R-6).
- Sec. 26.710.050. - Moderate-Density Residential (R-15).
- Sec. 26.710.060. - Moderate-Density Residential (R-15A).
- Sec. 26.710.070. - Moderate-Density Residential (R-15B).
- Sec. 26.710.080. - Low-Density Residential (R-30).
- Sec. 26.710.090. - Residential Multi-Family (RMF).
- Sec. 26.710.100. - Residential Multi-Family-A (RMFA).
- Sec. 26.710.110. - Affordable Housing/Planned Development (AH/PD).
- Sec. 26.710.120. - High Density Residential (R-3).
- Sec. 26.710.130. - Rural Residential (RR).
- Sec. 26.710.140. - Commercial Core (CC).
- Sec. 26.710.150. - Commercial (C-1).
- Sec. 26.710.160. - Service/Commercial/Industrial (S/C/I).
- Sec. 26.710.170. - Neighborhood Commercial (NC).
- Sec. 26.710.180. - Mixed-Use (MU).
- Sec. 26.710.190. - Lodge (L).
- Sec. 26.710.200. - Commercial Lodge (CL).
- Sec. 26.710.220. - Conservation (C).
- Sec. 26.710.230. - Academic (A).
- Sec. 26.710.240. - Park (P).
- Sec. 26.710.250. - Public (PUB).
- Sec. 26.710.260. - Open Space (OS).
- Sec. 26.710.270. - Wildlife Preservation (WP).
- Sec. 26.710.280. - Transportation Overlay (T) Zone District.
- Sec. 26.710.290. - Drainage Overlay (D) Zone District.
- Sec. 26.710.300. - Golf Course Support Overlay (GCS) Zone District.
- Sec. 26.710.310. - Lodge Overlay (LO) Zone District.
- Sec. 26.710.320. - Lodge Preservation Overlay (LP) Zone District.
- Sec. 26.710.330. - Ski Area Base (SKI).
- Sec. 26.710.340. - Essential Business Overlay (EBO) Zone District.