(A)

The particular controls the general.

(B)

In case of any difference of meaning or implication between the text of this title and the captions for each section, the text shall control.

(C)

The word shall is always mandatory and not directory. The word may is permissive.

(D)

Words used in the present tense include the future, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.

(E)

Words used in the singular number include the plural, and words used in the plural number include the singular unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.

(F)

A building or structure includes any part thereof. A building or other structure includes all other structures of every kind, regardless of similarity to buildings.

(G)

The phrase used for includes arranged for, designated for, intended for, maintained for, and occupied for.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §1, 1973)

As used in this title, the words defined in this chapter shall be interpreted and defined in accordance with the provisions set forth in this chapter.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(part), 1973)

Accessory means subordinate or incidental to, and on the same lot or on a contiguous lot in the same ownership, as the building or use being identified or advertised.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(1), 1975)

Adult day care home means a residential household in which care is provided for not more than five persons over the age of eighteen for less than sixteen hours per day, on a regular weekly basis.

(Ord. No. 2233, § 5, 7-23-2024)

Area of lot means the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(1), 1973)

Area of special flood hazard means the land within the one-hundred-year flood boundary as identified in the Flood Insurance Study and the Flood Insurance Rate Map, or any subsequent revision to such study and map.

(Ord. 769 §5, 1988)

Automobile parking area means a lot or part thereof used for the short-term storage of automobiles which meet state inspection standards for travel on public highways, provided that such automobiles are not for sale.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(2), 1973)

Base flood means the flood having a one-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

(Ord. 769 §6, 1988)

Boardinghouse and roominghouse means a building or portions thereof which is used to accommodate for compensation, three or more boarders or roomers, not including members of the occupant's immediate family who might be occupying such building. The word compensate shall include compensation in money, services, or other things of value.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(3), 1973)

Building means any permanent structure built for the shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or property of any kind, which:

(A)

Is permanently affixed to the land;

(B)

Has one or more floors and a roof; and

(C)

Is bounded by either open space or the lot lines of a lot.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(4), 1973)

Building frontage means the horizontal lineal dimension on that side of a building which abuts a street, a parking area, a mall, or other circulation area open to the general public and having a public entrance to the building. The public entrance shall be directly adjacent to and shall front on said street, parking area, mall, or other circulation area open to the public.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(19), 1975)

(Ord. No. 2209, § 2, 7-11-23)

Building height means the vertical distance from the average of the finished ground level at the center of all walls of a building to the highest point of the roof surface, exclusive of chimneys, ventilators, pipes, and similar apparatus.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(5), 1973)

Building official means the officer or other person charged by the city manager with the administration and enforcement of this title, or his or her duly authorized representative.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(23), 1975)

Business or use occupied at the street level means a business or industrial use, as defined in this title, located within a building which building has more than one business or industrial use located therein, and which is located, occupied, and operated at the street level, and which has its own public entrance at the street level for its exclusive use.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(20), 1975)

Business unit or use building frontage means the front width of that portion of a building occupied by the business unit or use at the street level.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(21), 1975)

Channel means that area of a watercourse where water normally flows and not that area beyond where significant vegetation exists.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(part), 1973; Ord. 248 Art. 2(1), 1975)

Child day care facility means a facility not located in a residence, by whatever name known, which provides less than twenty-four-hour care of five or more children under the age of sixteen years, and not related to the owner, operator, or manager thereof, whether such facility is operated with or without compensation for such care, and with or without stated educational purposes. The term shall not apply to classes maintained in connection with any public, private, or parochial school system of at least six grades, nor to family child care homes, as defined in section 17-04-132. The facility shall be licensed by the State and shall comply with all applicable regulations promulgated by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood, as well as all local zoning and building codes.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(21), 1973; Ord. 257 Art. 1 §1(b), 1975; Ord. 1590 §1, 2001; Ord. No. 2233, § 5, 7-23-2024)

Development means any manmade change to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to buildings or other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, or drilling operations.

(Ord. 769 §7, 1988)

Accessory dwelling unit (ADU) means a small independent residential dwelling unit located on the same lot as a principal one-family dwelling unit. Accessory dwelling units may be located within the principal dwelling unit, attached to the principal dwelling unit, or detached from the principal dwelling unit.

(Ord. No. 2097, § 4, 10-8-19)

Multiple-unit dwelling means a building occupied by two or more persons living independently of each other in separate dwelling units, but not including hotels or motels. A multiple-unit dwelling may also be known as multi-family dwelling units, multiple-family dwelling units, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, condominiums, apartment buildings or similar multiple dwelling unit arrangements.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(6), 1973; Ord. No. 2241, § 1, 11-12-2024)

Single-unit dwelling means a detached building, arranged and designed as a single dwelling unit structure. A single-unit dwelling may also be known as a one-family dwelling unit, single dwelling unit, or a single-family dwelling.

(Ord. 703 §2, 1986; Ord. No. 2106, § 1, 11-12-19; Ord. No. 2241, § 1, 11-12-2024)

Dwelling unit means any building or portion thereof which contains living facilities, including provisions for sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation, except that any individual dwelling unit may not include more than one individual who is required to register as a sex offender pursuant to Section 18-3-412.5, C.R.S., unless related by marriage or consanguinity. A dwelling unit may be further described as either attached or detached, and single-unit or multiple-unit. This includes both buildings constructed on-site and manufactured homes. A dwelling unit does not include hotels or motels. Maximum occupancy of a dwelling unit shall not exceed any of the following:

a.

The number of individuals permitted by the Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) Regulations, as applicable.

b.

The number of individuals that can be accommodated based on the adopted Building and Fire Codes, as applicable.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(9), 1973; Ord. No. 2241, § 1, 11-12-2024)

Employees means the gross number of persons to be employed in the building in question during any season of the year at any time of the day or night.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(8), 1973)

Exterior wall surface means the most exterior part of a wall, sun screen, or any screening or material covering a building.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(38), 1975)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2241, § 1, adopted November 12, 2024, repealed § 17-04-130, which pertained to Family and derived from Ord. 703 §3, 1986; Ord. 1456 §1, 2000.

Family child care home means a residential household that operates as a facility for child care in which care is provided for two to twelve children under the age of eighteen, who are not related to the head of such household, for less than twenty-four hours, on a regular basis.

(Ord. No. 2233, § 5, 7-23-2024)

Flea market means a location at which booths or similar spaces are rented or otherwise made available temporarily to two or more persons at which such persons offer tangible personal property for sale.

(Ord. 1682 §1, 2002)

Flood means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from:

(A)

The overflow of streams, rivers, or other inland water; or

(B)

The unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(part), 1973; Ord. 248 Art. 2(4), 1975)

Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) means the official map, dated August 15, 2019, on which the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delineated both the areas of special flood hazard and the risk premium zones applicable to the community. The term includes any amendments, revisions, or subsequent versions of such map.

(Ord. 769 §8, 1988; Ord 1972 §1, 2013)

(Ord. 2012 §2, 2015; Ord. No. 2093, § 2, 6-25-19)

Flood Insurance Study means the official report, dated August 15, 2019, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that includes flood profiles, the Flood Boundary Floodway Map, and the water surface elevation of the base flood. The term includes any amendments, revisions, or subsequent versions of such study.

(Ord. 769 §9, 1988; Ord 1972 §2, 2013)

(Ord. 2012 §3, 2015; Ord. No. 2093, § 3, 6-25-19)

Flood profile means a graph or a longitudinal profile showing the relationship of the water surface elevation of a flood event to location along a stream or river.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(part), 1973; Ord. 248 Art. 2(9), 1975)

Floodproofing means a combination of structural provisions, changes, or adjustments to properties and structures subject to flooding, primarily for the reduction or elimination of flood damages to properties, water, and sanitary facilities, structures, and contents of buildings in a flood hazard area.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(part), 1973; Ord. 248 Art. 2(10), 1975)

Floodway means the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood.

(Ord. 769 §10, 1988)

Floor area means the gross floor area of the building measured along the outside walls of the building and including each aboveground floor level, but not including basements, open balconies, garages, other enclosed automobile parking area, and not including one-half of all storage and display areas for hard goods.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(11), 1973)

Gas station means a building and premises used for the retail sale of gasoline, or other fuels for motor vehicles. A gas station may also include accessory uses such as car washes, vehicle vacuums, restaurant/food facilities for sales, and convenience stores. Servicing of vehicles is limited to the checking and adding of fluids and air and the cleaning of windows. No other repair or servicing of vehicles is permitted on site. If the primary use of a property is electric charging of vehicles, then the use shall be considered a gas station for zoning purposes.

(Ord. 681 §1, 1986; Ord. No. 2198, § 1, 9-27-22)

Gas well means a hole drilled for the purpose of producing natural gases at the mouth of the well.

(Ord. 968 §1, 1993)

Hotel and motel means a building designed for occupancy as the more or less temporary abiding place of individuals who are lodged with or without meals, in which there are six or more guest rooms.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(13), 1973)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2241, § 1, adopted November 12, 2024, repealed § 17-04-202, which pertained to Household group and derived from Ord. 703 §4, 1986; Ord. 741 §1, 1987; Ord. 1456 §2, 2000; Ord. No. 2106, § 1, 11-12-19.

Group living home means any single unit dwelling, duplex or paired home where accommodations and care (including but not limited to, supervision, guidance, counseling, medical or other services) are provided to persons. Typically people in a group living home are living with physical or mental disabilities, persons under the age of eighteen years living apart from their parents or guardians, elderly, or persons in emergency or crisis situations. Group living home includes, but is not limited to, residential treatment or training home, home based residential care facilities, adult foster home, recovery residence, or similar facilities.

(Ord. No. 2106, § 2, 11-12-19; Ord. No. 2241, § 1, 11-12-2024)

Junkyard means an industrial use, not permitted in residential and business areas, contained within a building, structure, or parcel of land, or portion thereof, used for the collecting, storage, or sale of waste paper, rags, scrap metal, or discarded material; or for the collecting, dismantling, storage, salvaging, or demolition of vehicles, machinery, or other material, and including the sale of whole or parts thereof.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(14), 1973)

Kiosk means a small structure, typically located within a pedestrian walkway, or similar circulation area, and intended for use as a key, magazine, or similar type of small shop, or for use as display space for posters, notices, exhibits, etc.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(29), 1975)

Large family child care home shall mean a family child care home that provides care for seven to twelve children.

(Ord. No. 2233, § 5, 7-23-2024)

Light source means and includes neon, fluorescent, or similar tube lighting. The incandescent bulbs, including the light-producing elements therein, and any reflecting surface which, by reason of its construction or placement, becomes in effect the light source.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(30), 1975)

Lot means a parcel of land occupied or designed to be occupied by one or more buildings, structures, or uses, together with such open areas as are required by this title.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(16), 1973)

Front lot line means the property line dividing a lot from a street. On a corner lot, only one street line shall be considered as a front line, and the shorter street frontage shall be considered the front line.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(17), 1973)

Rear lot line means the line opposite the front lot line.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(18), 1973)

Side lot line means any lot lines other than front lot lines or rear lines.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(19), 1973)

Reversed corner lot means a corner lot having its side street line substantially a continuation of the front lot line of the first lot to its rear.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(20), 1973)

Lowest floor means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking vehicles, building access, or storage, in an area other than a basement, is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the design requirements of chapter 17-40 (other than elevation requirements).

(Ord. 769 §11, 1988)

Manufactured home means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which is built on a permanent chassis and is designed for use with or without a permanent foundation when connected to required utilities. A manufactured home (formerly known as a mobile home) is built to the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards as adopted by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Manufactured homes are built in the controlled environment of a manufacturing plant and are transported in one or more sections on a permanent chassis. A manufactured home is not a licensed recreational vehicle and is not self-propelled.

(Ord. 769 §12, 1988)

(Ord. No. 2265, § 1, 9-9-2025)

Marquee means a permanently roofed structure attached to and supported by a building, and projecting from the building.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(32), 1975)

(Ord. No. 2265, § 1, 9-9-2025)

Editor's note— Former § 17-04-285

Mobile home means a structure, manufactured prior to June 15, 1976, that was built prior to the effective date of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974.

(Ord. No. 2265, § 1, 9-9-2025)

Modular home means a factory-built residential structure, in accordance with C.R.S. 24-32-3302, as amended.

(Ord. No. 2265, § 1, 9-9-2025)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2265, § 1, adopted September 9, 2025, renumbered the former § 17-04-285 as § 17-04-283 and enacted a new § 17-04-285 as set out herein. The historical notation has been retained with the amended provisions for reference purposes.

Municipal building means any building, structure, or facility acquired, constructed, used, or occupied at any time by the City of Broomfield for any city, county, or city and county purpose.

(Ord. 1415 §8, 1999)

New construction for the purposes of chapter 17-40 means structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after the effective date of the ordinance enacting this revised chapter 17-40. Start of construction includes substantial improvement, and means the date the building permit was issued, provided that the actual start of construction, repair, reconstruction, placement, or other improvement was within 180 days of the permit date. The actual start means the first placement of permanent construction of a structure on site, such as pouring of slab or footings, the installation of piles, the construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of excavation or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not include land preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor does it include the installation of streets or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure.

(Ord. 769 §13, 1988)

Nonconforming building or nonconforming use means a building or use which was formerly allowed but is now prohibited (except as provided in chapter 17-36) either:

(A)

Because annexation has since subjected the involved property to municipal ordinance; or

(B)

Because of subsequent changes to municipal ordinances;

Provided, however, that the building or use must have been in its existence on the date the use was prohibited and must have continued in use since then.

(Ord. 856 §1, 1989)

Obstruction means sandbars formed by the natural flow of a watercourse or temporary structures, planks, snags, and debris in and along an existing channel which cause a flood hazard.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(part), 1973; Ord. 248 Art. 2(14), 1975)

Oil well means a hole drilled for the purpose of producing crude petroleum oil and any other hydrocarbons at the mouth of the well.

(Ord. 968 §2, 1993)

Open area means a privately owned and maintained parcel of land or body of water or both within a development upon which there are no structures, parking areas, or driveways. An open area may be a landscaped area, a plaza, a recreational area, sidewalks, or such other areas that are accessible to the public or to the occupants of a development.

(Ord. 1364 §1, 1998)

Open space means a parcel of land intentionally protected from development and/or set aside for unstructured, passive recreation and the appreciation of natural surroundings. Open Space may contain but is not limited to trailheads and trails, water bodies, wetlands, wildlife viewing areas, agricultural lands, fishing facilities, and other facilities that support uses compatible with site resources and conditions. Open Space is deemed to be in use for a public purpose.

(Ord. No. 2273, § 3, 9-23-2025)

Owner means a person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity recorded as such on the records of the applicable county clerk and recorder, including a duly authorized agent or attorney, a purchaser, devisee, fiduciary, or a person having a vested or contingent interest in the property in question.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(33), 1975)

Preschool means a school providing pre-elementary educational services on a scheduled basis to children through kindergarten. For the purposes of this definition, preschools are those facilities that maintain an affiliation with a public, private, or parochial school system of at least six grades. Said affiliation shall include the provision of educational services to children by the preschool as a part of an integrated program offered through the school system. A child day care facility is not a preschool.

(Ord. 1185 §1, 1996; Ord. No. 2233, § 5, 7-23-2024)

Private recreational area means an outdoor recreational space that is privately owned, maintained and used for leisure, enjoyment, and outdoor activities by a specific group, like residents of a community or owners of a particular property. Private recreational areas include but are not limited to: private parks, private playgrounds or similar play equipment, private outdoor recreation spaces such as pools, playing courts and fields, and private golf courses.

(Ord. No. 2273, § 3, 9-23-2025)

Private recreational facility means an indoor recreational space that is privately owned, maintained and used for leisure, enjoyment, and indoor activities by a specific group, like residents of a community or owners of a particular property. Private recreational facilities include, but are not limited to: private community centers and clubhouses, private fitness centers, and private indoor playing courts.

(Ord. No. 2273, § 3, 9-23-2025)

Professional office means an office for professions, such as physicians, dentists, lawyers, architects, engineers, artists, musicians, designers, teachers, accountants, and others, who through training are qualified to perform services of a professional nature, and where no storage or sale of merchandise exists.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26 §2(22), 1973)

Public entrance means an entrance to a building or premises which is customarily used or intended for use by the general public. For the purposes of this title, drive-up customer service windows may be considered as a public entrance; provided that said customer service areas comply with the definition of building frontage. Fire exits, special employee entrances, loading dock entrances not generally used by the public, and similar entrances shall not be considered as public entrances.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(22), 1975)

Public recreational area means an outdoor recreational space that is owned by a governmental or quasi-governmental entity, such as a city, county, or metropolitan district, that is maintained and used for leisure, enjoyment, and outdoor activities by the public. Public recreational areas include but are not limited to: public parks, public playgrounds or similar play equipment, public outdoor recreation spaces such as trails, playing courts and fields, and public golf courses.

(Ord. No. 2273, § 3, 9-23-2025)

Public recreational facility means an indoor recreational space that is owned by a governmental or quasi-governmental entity such as a city, county, or metropolitan district, that is maintained and used for leisure, enjoyment, and indoor activities by the public. Public recreational facilities include but are not limited to: public community centers and clubhouses, public fitness centers, and public indoor playing courts.

(Ord. No. 2273, § 3, 9-23-2025)

Reach means a hydraulic engineering term to describe longitudinal segments of a stream or river. A reach will generally include the segment of the floodplain where flood heights are primarily controlled by manmade or natural floodplain obstructions or restrictions. In an urban area, the segment of a stream or river between two consecutive bridge crossings would most likely be a reach.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(part), 1973; Ord. 248 Art. 2(16), 1975)

Recyclable materials means waste materials that are collected, separated, or processed and that are used as raw materials or products, and include, but are not limited to, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, paper bags, high grade white office paper, mixed paper, catalogs, magazines, phone books, glass bottles and jars, aluminum and tin cans, aluminum foil, plastic jars, plastic tubs, plastic bottles, milk cartons, and juice cartons.

(Ord. 1739 §1, 2003)

Roof means the cover of any building, including the eaves and similar projections.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(34), 1975)

Roofline means the highest point on any building where an exterior wall encloses usable floor space, including floor area for housing mechanical equipment. The term roofline shall also include the highest point on any parapet wall, provided that the parapet wall extends around the entire perimeter of the building.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(35), 1975)

Service station means a building and premises used for providing lubrication services, sale, and servicing of tires, batteries, and other automotive accessories, emissions testing, minor tune-up services, vehicle safety inspection, and minor adjustment services, provided that all such uses occur within a building. The term does not include establishments providing body and fender work, painting, major motor vehicle repairs, or the storage or sale of motor vehicles.

(Ord. No. 2198, § 1, 9-27-22)

Small animal means dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, birds, fish, nonpoisonous reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates.

(Ord. 1079 §1, 1994)

Sound wall means a solid fence constructed of concrete, stone, brick, or similar material, the intent of which is to limit visibility, light, and sound from passing through.

(Ord. 1927 §1, 2011)

Street frontage means the lineal frontage, or frontages, of a lot or parcel abutting on a private or public street which provides principal access to or visibility of the premises.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(36), 1975)

Street level means the elevation of the finished street, parking area, mall, or other circulation area open to the public. For multistory buildings, the floor at street level shall be that floor nearest in elevation to the elevation of that point of the finished street, parking area, mall, or other circulation area open to the general public.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(37), 1975)

(A)

Structure means anything constructed or erected with a fixed location on the ground above grade, but not including poles, lines, cables, or other transmission or distribution facilities of public utilities.

(B)

Structure also means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires a more or less permanent location on or in the ground, includes, but is not limited to, objects such as buildings, factories, sheds, and cabins.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(part), 1973; Ord. 248 Art. 2(18), 1975; Ord. 249 Art. 4(17), 1975)

Permanent structure means a structure which is built of such materials and in such a way that it would commonly be expected to last and remain useful for a substantial period of time.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(part), 1973; Ord. 248 Art. 2(19), 1975)

Temporary structure means a structure which is built of such materials and in such a way that it would commonly be expected to have a relatively short, useful life, or is built for a purpose that would commonly be expected to be relatively short-term.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(part), 1973; Ord. 248 Art. 2(20), 1975)

Substantial improvement means any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the actual cash value of the structure either before the improvement has started, or if the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damage occurred. Substantial improvement is started when the first alteration of any structural part of the building commences.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(part), 1973; Ord. 248 Art. 2(21), 1975)

Swimming pool means any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that contains water over twenty-four inches (610 mm) deep. This includes in-ground, above-ground and on-ground swimming pools, hot tubs and spas.

(Ord. 149, Art. 26 2(50), 1973; Ord. 1927 §2, 2011)

Tiny home means a structure that is permanently constructed on a vehicle chassis, is 400 square feet or less in floor area, is designed for long term residency, and has received a Tiny Homes insignia following certification by the State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing. A tiny home does not include: i) a manufactured home; ii) a recreational park trailer as defined in C.R.S. 24-32-902(8); iii) a recreational vehicle as defined in C.R.S. 24-32-902(9); iv) a semitrailer as defined in C.R.S. 42-1-102(89); or v) an intermodal shipping container.

(Ord. No. 2265, § 1, 9-9-2025)

Tiny house means a dwelling, defined by the International Residential Code, that is 400 square feet or less in floor area excluding lofts. A tiny house is built to be placed on a permanent foundation and has no chassis.

(Ord. No. 2265, § 1, 9-9-2025)

International Building Code means the latest edition of the International Building Code, published by the International Code Council, as amended and adopted by the city council.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(40), 1973; Ord. 1858 §6, 2008)

Watercourse means a channel, natural depression, slough, artificial channel, gulch, arroyo, stream, creek, pond, reservoir, or lake in which storm runoff and floodwater flows either regularly or infrequently. This includes major drainageways for carrying urban storm runoff.

(Ord. 149 Art. 26(part), 1973; Ord. 248 Art. 2(22), 1975)

Zoning ordinance or zoning ordinances means the Broomfield Zoning Code contained in Title 17, together with all amendments thereto.

(Ord. 249 Art. 4(42), 1975)

(Ord. No. 2252, § 3, 5-27-2025)