The HR zoning district shall replace all existing R-1 zones, as defined in the May 1991 Zoning Ordinance.

(Ord. 94-11 §1)

The purpose of the HR zoning district is to promote the continuance of single-family neighborhoods and preserve the historic character and appearance of the existing residences and neighborhoods.

(Ord. 94-11 §1)

The objectives of the HR zoning district are to:

(1)

Retain the historically residential areas as quiet, clean and safe residential neighborhoods.

(2)

Allow for limited home-based businesses, to help provide homeowners with additional economic means for maintaining permanent residency.

(3)

Ensure that new development is consistent with the historic appearance and character of the existing residences and neighborhoods.

(Ord. 94-11 §1)

(a)

Permitted principal uses.

(1)

One (1) single-family dwelling unit.

(2)

Neighborhood playground, park or common area.

(b)

Permitted accessory uses.

(1)

Uses which are customarily incidental to any of the permitted principal uses and are located on the same lot or on an adjacent lot.

(2)

Home-based businesses which occupy less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the gross floor area on the lot and which have no exterior indication of nonresidential activity, except for parking or signage as allowed by Articles XI and XIII of this Chapter. The business owner or operator must reside and maintain primary residency within the principal single-family dwelling unit or on the lot.

(3)

Parking as specified at Section 16-263 of this Chapter. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Chapter, on-site/off-street parking is prohibited within the Historic Residential District unless the parked vehicle is licensed or registered to the owner, tenant or occupant of the principal single-family dwelling unit on the lot that is being used for on-site/off-street parking.

(4)

Bed and breakfasts.

(c)

Special review uses.

(1)

State-licensed group home for either the developmentally disabled or mentally ill or the aged as these terms are defined by Section 31-23-303, C.R.S., may be permitted if it serves not more than eight (8) developmentally disabled persons or eight (8) mentally ill persons, at least one (1) appropriate staff person resides and maintains primary residency within the group home and the group home is not located within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of another such group home.

(2)

Owner-occupied or nonprofit group home for the aged as these terms are defined by Section 31-23-303, C.R.S., may be permitted if it serves no more than eight (8) persons, is not located within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of another such group home and the owner or operator resides and maintains primary residency within the group home.

(3)

Utility infrastructure may be permitted if it is needed to serve the area in which it is located, cannot be located in a nonresidential district and is designed so as to be nonobstructive and blend in with the surrounding area.

(4)

Home-based businesses which occupy greater than or equal to thirty-five percent (35%) of the gross floor area on the lot and/or have some limited external indication of nonresidential activity may be permitted if the business owner or operator resides and maintains primary residency within the principal single-family dwelling unit on the lot, and there are not any unacceptable adverse impacts on neighboring uses.

(Ord. 94-11 §1; Ord. 98-33 §4; Ord. 2009-12 §5; Ord. 2018-10 §2; Ord. 2024-5, §1)

(a)

Lot area and width requirements.

(1)

Minimum lot area: two thousand four hundred (2,400) square feet.

(2)

Minimum lot dimensions:

a.

Sixty (60) feet deep.

b.

Forty (40) feet wide.

(b)

Minimum setbacks.

(1)

Front yard: twelve (12) feet.

(2)

Side yard: seven (7) feet.

(3)

Rear yard: seven (7) feet.

(c)

Maximum impervious coverage: eighty percent (80%).

(d)

Building height: twenty-seven (27) feet.

(Ord. 94-11 §1)

(a)

All development shall be serviced by municipal or district water and sanitation systems.

(b)

Accessory uses which are customarily incidental to the permitted principal uses shall represent less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the ground floor area on the lot.

(c)

Garage doors which face toward a roadway must be set back at least eighteen (18) feet from the roadway.

(d)

All residential dwellings, including without limitation manufactured homes, shall meet the following minimum requirements:

(1)

The dwelling dimensions shall not be less than twenty-four (24) feet wide nor less than thirty-six (36) feet long;

(2)

Installation of the dwelling shall be on a permanent foundation that has been certified by a professional engineer licensed by the State;

(3)

The exterior of the dwelling shall be wood, brick, or equivalent siding;

(4)

The dwelling's roof must be pitched 8:12 at a minimum;

(5)

The dwelling's primary entrance shall be oriented to the lot's front yard so as to face or abut a street; and

(6)

The dwelling must meet or exceed, on an equivalent performance engineering basis, the standards established by the International Building Code, International Residential Code, and the Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings as adopted in this Code. In determining the engineering basis, normal engineering calculations for testing following commonly accepted engineering practices, all components and subsystems of a manufactured home must meet or exceed health, safety and functional requirements to the same extent as other single-family dwellings as outlined in the International Residential Code. As an equivalent performance engineering standard for manufactured homes, snow loads shall meet the requirements as outlined in Chapter 3 of the International Residential Code, Section R301.2.

(Ord. 94-11 §1; Ord. 2018-2 §2)

RR zoning districts are intended for and may be established in those areas on the periphery of the City, which can be served by municipal or district water and sanitation systems.

(Ord. 94-11 §1; Ord. 2017-14 §1)

The purpose of RR zoning districts is to allow for low density single-family residences.

(Ord. 94-11 §1)

The objectives of the RR zoning district are to:

(1)

Allow for residential development that may be located away from existing and potential activity centers.

(2)

Retain the natural beauty of the rural mountain areas and a feeling of openness, by ensuring residences are located, sited and designed to be nonobtrusive and blend in with existing natural features.

(3)

Ensure public health and safety by requiring development to be serviced by connections to municipal or district water and sanitation systems or by on-site systems that at a minimum have been approved to meet all state health standards and that are inspected on a regular basis.

(Ord. 94-11 §1)

(a)

Permitted principal uses.

(1)

One (1) single-family dwelling unit.

(2)

Neighborhood playground, park or common area.

(b)

Permitted accessory uses.

(1)

Uses which are customarily incidental to any of the principal uses and are located on the same lot or on an adjacent lot.

(2)

Home-based businesses which occupy less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the gross floor area on the lot and which have no exterior indication of nonresidential activity, except for parking or signage as allowed by Articles XI and XIII of this Chapter. The business owner or operator must reside and maintain primary residency within the principal single-family dwelling unit or on the lot.

(3)

One (1) guest house which has a gross floor area that is no greater than eighty-five percent (85%) of the gross floor area of the principal single-family dwelling unit.

(4)

Parking as specified at Section 16-263 of this Chapter. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Chapter, on-site/off-street parking is prohibited within the Rural Residential District unless the parked vehicle is licensed or registered to the owner, tenant or occupant of the principal single-family dwelling unit on the lot that is being used for on-site/off-street parking.

(5)

Bed and breakfasts.

(c)

Special review uses.

(1)

State-licensed group home for either the developmentally disabled or mentally ill or the aged as these terms are defined by Section 31-23-303, C.R.S., may be permitted if it serves not more than eight (8) developmentally disabled persons or eight (8) mentally ill persons, at least one (1) appropriate staff person resides and maintains primary residency within the group home, and the group home is not located within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of another such group home.

(2)

Owner-occupied or nonprofit group home for the aged as these termed are defined by Section 31-23-303, C.R.S., may be permitted if it serves no more than eight (8) persons, is not located within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of another such group home, and the owner or operator resides and maintains primary residency within the group home.

(3)

Utility infrastructure may be permitted if it is needed to serve the area in which it is located, cannot be located in a nonresidential district, and is designed so as to be nonobtrusive and blend in with the surrounding area.

(Ord. 94-11 §1; Ord. 98-33 §5; Ord. 2009-12 §6; Ord. 2018-10 §3; Ord. 2024-5, §2)

(a)

Lot area and width requirements.

(1)

Minimum lot area: municipal or district water and sanitation system: thirty thousand (30,000) square feet. Independent on-site sanitation system: three (3) acres.

(2)

Minimum lot dimensions are:

a.

One hundred fifty (150) feet deep.

b.

One hundred fifty (150) feet wide.

(b)

Minimum setbacks.

(1)

Front yard: twenty (20) feet.

(2)

Side yard: twenty (20) feet.

(3)

Rear yard: twenty (20) feet.

(c)

Maximum impervious coverage: forty percent (40%).

(d)

Maximum height: twenty-seven (27) feet.

(Ord. 94-11 §1)

(a)

Development shall be located, sited and designed to be nonobtrusive and blend in with the existing natural environment and minimize disruption to existing terrain, vegetation, drainage patterns, natural slopes and any distinctive natural features.

(b)

Accessory uses which are customarily incidental to the permitted principal uses shall represent less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the ground floor area on the lot.

(c)

All residential dwellings, including without limitation manufactured homes, shall meet the minimum requirements set forth in Section 16-66(d) of this Code.

(Ord. 94-11 §1; Ord. 2018-2 §2)

The ECP zoning district shall replace all existing M zones as defined in the May 1991 zoning ordinance. This zoning district shall contain those areas which are considered to be of special significance for their unique natural or cultural importance in defining the character of the City or for the protection of public health and safety.

(Ord. 94-11 §1)

The purpose of the ECP zoning district is to preserve environmentally and culturally sensitive areas that are prominent features of the community, and protect public health and safety.

(Ord. 94-11 §1)

The objectives of the ECP zoning district are to:

(1)

Preserve distinctive natural features including drainage swales, streams, hillsides and mountainsides, ridge lines, rock outcroppings, vistas, natural plant formations, trees and scenic views.

(2)

Protect distinctive features of the City's mining heritage, which are a cultural amenity to the community.

(3)

Avoid development in areas that may be a threat to public health and safety.

(Ord. 94-11 §1, 1994)

(a)

Permitted principal uses.

(1)

One (1) single-family dwelling unit.

(2)

Common open space areas.

(3)

Agriculture, horticulture, silviculture and grazing activities.

(4)

Public facilities.

(b)

Permitted accessory uses.

(1)

Uses which are customarily incidental to any of the principal uses and are located on the same lot or on an adjacent lot.

(2)

Home-based businesses which occupy less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the gross floor area on the lot and which have no exterior indication of nonresidential activity, except for parking or signage as allowed by Articles XI and XIII of this Chapter. The business owner or operator must reside and maintain primary residency within the principal single-family dwelling unit or on the lot.

(3)

Parking as specified at Section 16-263 of this Chapter.

(4)

Bed and breakfasts.

(c)

Special review uses.

(1)

State-licensed group home for either the developmentally disabled or mentally ill or the aged as these terms are defined by Section 31-23-303, C.R.S., may be permitted if it serves not more than eight (8) developmentally disabled persons or eight (8) mentally ill persons, at least one (1) appropriate staff person resides and maintains primary residency within the group home, and the group home is not located within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of another such group home.

(2)

Owner-occupied or nonprofit group home for the aged as these terms are defined by Section 31-23-303, C.R.S., may be permitted if it serves no more than eight (8) persons, is not located within seven hundred fifty (750) feet of another such group home, and the owner or operator resides and maintains primary residency within the group home.

(3)

Mining and mining related uses, including mining heritage uses, such as a mining museum which preserve the community's mining heritage, may be permitted if they are not a threat to public health and safety and do not adversely impact surrounding land uses.

(4)

Outdoor recreation uses may be permitted if they are nonobtrusive and blend in with the existing environment, and require a minimum of support structures or facilities, such as cross-country skiing or horseback riding.

(5)

Campgrounds, including those providing recreational vehicle hookups. These specific uses shall be required to provide for on-site sanitary facilities, all-weather accessibility and road surfacing, and a caretaker residence. Campgrounds shall also be required to have a source of water contained on-site considered sufficient for fire protection. No campground shall be located within five hundred (500) feet of a preexisting residentially developed property.

(6)

Surface transportation-related facilities such as private shuttle stops not located on public rights-of-way and shuttle stations with indoor areas designed for passenger waiting and comfort.

(7)

Fixed guideway transportation systems such as trains, cogways and aerial tramways. Fixed guideway transportation systems shall be subject to specific regulations found in Section 16-363(6).

(8)

Utility infrastructure may be permitted if it is needed to serve the area in which it is located, cannot be located in a nonresidential district and is so designed so as to be nonobtrusive and blend in with the surrounding area.

(Ord. 94-11 §1, 1994; Ord. 2000-23 §§1, 2; Ord. 2009-12 §7; Ord. 2018-10 §4; Ord. 2024-5, §3)

(a)

Lot area and width requirements.

(1)

Minimum lot area: five (5) acres.

(2)

Minimum lot dimensions are:

a.

Two hundred (200) feet deep.

b.

Two hundred (200) feet wide.

(b)

Minimum setbacks.

(1)

Front yard: twenty-five (25) feet.

(2)

Side yard: twenty-five (25) feet.

(3)

Rear yard: twenty-five (25) feet.

(c)

Maximum impervious coverage: the lesser of fifteen percent (15%) or three thousand (3,000) square feet.

(d)

Height: twenty-seven (27) feet.

(Ord. 94-11 §1, 1994)

(a)

Development shall be located, sited and designed to blend in with the existing natural environment and minimize disruption to existing terrain, vegetation, drainage patterns, natural slopes and any other distinctive natural features.

(b)

Accessory uses which are customarily incidental to the permitted principal uses shall represent less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the ground floor area on the lot.

(c)

All residential dwellings, including without limitation manufactured homes, shall meet the minimum requirements set forth in Section 16-66(d) of this Code.

(Ord. 94-11 §1, 1994; Ord. 2018-2 §2)