Colorado Springs City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- PART 1 TITLE, AUTHORITY, AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 2
ZONE DISTRICTS
Sections
- PART 1 ZONE DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
- PART 2 AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICTS
- PART 3 MIXED-USE ZONE DISTRICTS
- PART 4 INDUSTRIAL ZONE DISTRICTS
- PART 5 PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC ZONE DISTRICTS
- PART 6 OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- 7.2.601: AP-O: AIRPORT OVERLAY:
- 7.2.602: AF-O: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY OVERLAY:
- 7.2.603: SS-O: STREAMSIDE OVERLAY:
- 7.2.604: WUI-O: WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE OVERLAY:
- 7.2.606: NNA-O: NORTH NEVADA AVENUE OVERLAY:
- 7.2.607: ADS-O: AREA DESIGN STANDARDS OVERLAY:
- 7.2.608: HP-O: HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY:
- 7.2.609: HR-O: HIGH-RISE OVERLAY:
- 7.2.610: HS-O: HILLSIDE OVERLAY:
- PART 7 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE DISTRICT
ARTICLE 3
USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- PART 1 GENERAL
- 7.3.101: GUIDANCE:
- 7.3.102: TYPES OF USES ALLOWED IN BASE DISTRICTS AND NNA-O DISTRICT:
- 7.3.103: USES IN PDZ DISTRICTS:
- 7.3.104: MULTIPLE USES:
- 7.3.105: UNLISTED USES:
- 7.3.106: PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED USES:
- 7.3.107: REQUIRED GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS, LICENSES, PERMITS, AND OPERATIONAL RULES:
- 7.3.108: USES IN OVERLAY DISTRICTS:
- PART 2 ALLOWED USE TABLES
- PART 3 USE-SPECIFIC STANDARDS
ARTICLE 4
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND INCENTIVES
Sections
- PART 1 APPLICABILITY
- PART 2 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
- PART 3 SUBDIVISION STANDARDS
- 7.4.301: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
- 7.4.302: DESIGN STANDARDS:
- 7.4.303: REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS:
- 7.4.304: STREET IMPROVEMENTS:
- 7.4.305: ARTERIAL ROADWAY BRIDGES:
- 7.4.306: ASSURANCES AND GUARANTEES FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS:
- 7.4.307: PARK LAND DEDICATIONS:
- 7.4.308: SCHOOL SITE DEDICATIONS:
- 7.4.309: OFF-STREET BICYCLE PATH LAND DEDICATIONS:
- PART 4 ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY
- PART 5 GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS
- PART 6 GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
- PART 7 STORMWATER
- PART 8 FLOODPLAINS
- PART 9 LANDSCAPING AND GREEN SPACE
- 7.4.901: PURPOSE:
- 7.4.902: APPLICABILITY:
- 7.4.903: LANDSCAPE POLICY MANUAL:
- 7.4.904: GENERAL LANDSCAPE AND GREEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS:
- 7.4.905: STREET FRONTAGE AND STREET TREES:
- 7.4.906: PROPERTY EDGE LANDSCAPE BUFFERS:
- 7.4.907: PARKING LOT LANDSCAPING:
- 7.4.908: ADDITIONAL INTERIOR LANDSCAPING:
- 7.4.909: SCREENING:
- 7.4.910: FENCES AND WALLS:
- 7.4.911: CONSERVATION OF ON-SITE TREES AND SHRUBS:
- 7.4.912: LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION, VERIFICATION, AND DEFERRAL:
- 7.4.913: ALTERNATIVES AND ADJUSTMENTS:
- PART 10 PARKING AND LOADING
- 7.4.1001: PURPOSE:
- 7.4.1002: APPLICABILITY AND EXEMPTIONS:
- 7.4.1003: PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS BY USE:
- 7.4.1004: COMPACT LOT GUEST PARKING:
- 7.4.1005: ADJUSTMENTS TO MINIMUM MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS:
- 7.4.1006: ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS:
- 7.4.1007: OFF-STREET BICYCLE PARKING SPACES REQUIRED:
- 7.4.1008: PARKING LOCATION AND DESIGN:
- 7.4.1009: OFF-STREET LOADING LOCATION AND DESIGN:
- 7.4.1010: STACKING LANES FOR DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES:
- 7.4.1011: PARKING, LOADING, AND STACKING AREA MAINTENANCE:
- PART 11 BUILDING DESIGN AND SITE FEATURES
- PART 12 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- PART 13 SIGNS
- 7.4.1301: PURPOSE:
- 7.4.1302: APPLICABILITY:
- 7.4.1303: EXEMPTIONS:
- 7.4.1304: GENERAL PROVISIONS:
- 7.4.1305: SIGN MEASUREMENT AND ORIENTATION:
- 7.4.1306: SIGN ALLOCATION:
- 7.4.1307: SIGN TYPES AND CRITERIA BY SIGN CATEGORY:
- 7.4.1308: COORDINATED SIGN PLAN:
- 7.4.1309: PROHIBITED SIGNS:
- 7.4.1310: SIGNS ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES:
- 7.4.1311: NONCONFORMING AND ABANDONED SIGNS:
- 7.4.1312: OFF PREMISES ADVERTISING (BILLBOARDS):
- PART 14 BUILDING CODES
ARTICLE 5
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- PART 1 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY TABLES OF PROCEDURES
- PART 2 REVIEW AND DECISION-MAKING BODIES
- PART 3 TYPES OF PLANS RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
- PART 4 GENERAL PROCEDURES
- 7.5.401: PRE-APPLICATION MEETING:
- 7.5.402: NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING:
- 7.5.403: APPLICATION SUBMISSION:
- 7.5.404: FEES:
- 7.5.405: DETERMINATION OF APPLICATION COMPLETENESS:
- 7.5.406: PUBLIC NOTICE:
- 7.5.407: MEETINGS AND DECISIONS:
- 7.5.408: REFERRAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION, FBZ REVIEW BOARD, OR HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD:
- 7.5.409: GENERAL CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL:
- 7.5.410: CONDITIONS ON APPROVALS:
- 7.5.411: FINAL DECISIONS:
- 7.5.412: VESTED RIGHTS:
- 7.5.413: LIMITATION ON SIMILAR APPLICATION:
- 7.5.414: DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS:
- 7.5.415: APPEALS:
- PART 5 ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
- 7.5.501: GENERAL:
- PERMITS
- 7.5.502: ADULT USE PERMIT:
- 7.5.503: BUILDING PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY:
- 7.5.504: COORDINATED SIGN PLAN:
- 7.5.505: FRONT YARD CARPORT PERMIT:
- 7.5.506: GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL PERMIT:
- 7.5.507: HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT:
- 7.5.508: SIGN PERMIT:
- 7.5.509: SITE PLAN TO UNPLATTED LANDS:
- 7.5.510: SHORT TERM RENTAL PERMIT:
- 7.5.511: TEMPORARY USE PERMIT:
- 7.5.512: WCF ELIGIBLE FACILITIES REQUESTS:
- 7.5.513: WCF PERMIT:
- LAND USE PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- SUBDIVISION RELATED PROCEDURES
- VARIANCES AND ADJUSTMENTS
- OTHER PROCEDURES
- PART 6 DECISIONS REQUIRING A PLANNING COMMISSION HEARING
- PART 7 POLICY DECISIONS BY CITY COUNCIL
- PART 8 NONCONFORMITIES
- PART 9 GENERAL ENFORCEMENT
- PART 10 GRADING AND LAND DISTURBANCE ENFORCEMENT
- PART 11 STORMWATER ENFORCEMENT
- PART 12 SUBDIVISION SIGN AND ACCESS MARKING ENFORCEMENT
- PART 13 HISTORIC PRESERVATION ENFORCEMENT
- PART 14 BUILDING CODE ENFORCEMENT
- 7.5.1401: PENALTY PROVISION FROM THE REGIONAL BUILDING CODE:
- 7.5.1402: VIOLATIONS:
- 7.5.1403: ENFORCEMENT:
- 7.5.1404: FAILURE TO OBEY ORDER/DECISION:
- 7.5.1405: FELONY OR CRIMINAL FRAUD:
- 7.5.1406: CONTRACTOR PENALTY PROVISIONS:
- 7.5.1407: ALTERING, DEFACING, OR REMOVING A NUMERIC ADDRESS:
- 7.5.1408: FAILURE TO ABATE A SWIMMING POOL NUISANCE:
ARTICLE 6
DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
Sections
- PART 1 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- 7.6.101: TECHNICAL TERMS:
- 7.6.102: LISTS AND EXAMPLES:
- 7.6.103: COMPUTATION OF TIME:
- 7.6.104: PUBLIC BODIES, DOCUMENTS, AND AUTHORITY:
- 7.6.105: MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY TERMS:
- 7.6.106: CONJUNCTIONS:
- 7.6.107: TENSES AND PLURAL:
- 7.6.108: HEADING, ILLUSTRATIONS, AND TEXT:
- 7.6.109: ZONE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES:
- 7.6.110: CONSTRUCTION OF NUMBERS:
- PART 2 RULES OF MEASUREMENT AND CALCULATION
- PART 3 DEFINITIONS