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Durango City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

CHAPTER 1

TITLE, PURPOSE, AUTHORITY, APPLICABILITY, JURISDICTION, TRANSITION, INTERPRETATION, AND SEVERABILITY

Sections

  • ARTICLE 1-1 TITLE, PURPOSES, AUTHORITY, APPLICABILITY, AND JURISDICTION
    • Division 1-1-1 Title and Purposes
    • Division 1-1-2 Authority, Applicability, and Jurisdiction
  • ARTICLE 1-2 TRANSITION, INTERPRETATION, AND SEVERABILITY
    • Division 1-2-1 Transition
    • Division 1-2-2 Interpretation and Severability
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CHAPTER 2

ZONES, USES, AND DEVELOPMENT YIELD

Sections

  • ARTICLE 2-1 ZONES AND LAND USES
    • Division 2-1-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 2-1-2 Establishment of Zones
    • Division 2-1-3 Use / Zone Matrices
  • ARTICLE 2-2 SPECIAL, LIMITED, AND CONDITIONAL USE STANDARDS
    • Division 2-2-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 2-2-2 General Standards for Limited and Conditional Uses
    • Division 2-2-3 Specific Standards for Special, Limited, and Conditional Uses
  • ARTICLE 2-3 MAJOR ACCESSORY USES AND TEMPORARY USES
    • Division 2-3-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 2-3-2 Major Accessory Uses
    • Division 2-3-3 Temporary Uses
  • ARTICLE 2-4 DENSITY AND INTENSITY
    • Division 2-4-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 2-4-2 Residential Development Yield
    • Division 2-4-3 Mixed-Use and Nonresidential Development Yield
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CHAPTER 3

LOTS, BUILDINGS, AND STRUCTURES

Sections

  • ARTICLE 3-1 ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD ZONES
    • Division 3-1-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 3-1-2 Bulk and Intensity in EN and EN-MF Zones
    • Division 3-1-3 Design Standards Applicable within Multiple EN Zones
    • Division 3-1-4 Setback Reductions, Height Increases, and Detached Garage Bonuses
    • Division 3-1-5 Alternative Compliance
  • ARTICLE 3-2 LOT AND YARD STANDARDS; BUILDING HEIGHT AND DISPOSITION
    • Division 3-2-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 3-2-2 Housing Palette
    • Division 3-2-3 Nonresidential and Mixed-Use Zones
    • Division 3-2-4 Alternative Development Standards
  • ARTICLE 3-3 HISTORIC PRESERVATION
    • Division 3-3-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 3-3-2 Historic Landmarks
    • Division 3-3-3 Additional Permitting Requirements for Historic Landmarks and Districts
    • Division 3-3-4 Enforcement Procedures
  • ARTICLE 3-4 DESIGN STANDARDS
    • Division 3-4-1 Purpose and Application of Standards
    • Division 3-4-3 Multifamily Design Standards
    • Division 3-4-4 Commercial and Mixed-Use Design Standards
  • ARTICLE 3-5 SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
    • Division 3-5-1 Supplemental Standards for All Uses
    • Division 3-5-2 Residential Supplemental Standards
    • Division 3-5-3 Nonresidential and Mixed-Use Supplemental Standards
  • ARTICLE 3-6 SIGNS
    • Division 3-6-1 Purpose and Applicability
    • Division 3-6-2 Administration and Procedures
    • Division 3-6-3 General Sign Requirements
    • Division 3-6-4 Permitted Sign Types
    • Division 3-6-5 Place-Based Sign Standards
    • Division 3-6-6 Design, Installation and Maintenance
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CHAPTER 4

SITE DESIGN AND NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP

Sections

  • ARTICLE 4-1 SITE LAYOUT
    • Division 4-1-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 4-1-2 General Standards for Site Layout
    • Division 4-1-3 Site Layout for Specific Neighborhood Types
  • ARTICLE 4-2 STREETS, SIDEWALKS, TRAILS, AND UTILITIES
    • Division 4-2-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 4-2-2 Streets, Driveways, and Access Points
    • Division 4-2-3 Sidewalks and Trails
    • Division 4-2-4 Access Management
    • Division 4-2-5 Utilities
  • ARTICLE 4-3 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
    • DIVISION 4-3-1 GRADING, EROSION, AND STORMWATER CONTROLS
    • Division 4-3-2 Lighting
    • Division 4-3-3 Noise, Vibration, and Pollution
  • ARTICLE 4-4 NATURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
    • Division 4-4-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 4-4-2 Resource Protection Standards
    • Division 4-4-3 Hillsides, Ridgelines, and Topographic Features
    • Division 4-4-4 Protection of Wildlife Corridors, Ranges, and Habitat
    • Division 4-4-6 Floodplain Management and Flood Damage Prevention
    • Division 4-4-7 Geologic and Wildfire Hazard Areas
    • Division 4-4-8 Archaeological Resources
    • Division 4-4-9 Minerals
    • Division 4-4-10 Oil and Gas
  • ARTICLE 4-5 PARKING AND LOADING
    • Division 4-5-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 4-5-2 Parking and Loading Calculations
    • Division 4-5-3 Parking and Loading Design
    • Division 4-5-4 Use and Maintenance of Parking Areas
  • ARTICLE 4-6 LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING
    • Division 4-6-1 Purpose and Application of Article; Landscape Design Principles
    • Division 4-6-2 Calculation of Landscape Requirements
    • Division 4-6-3 Buffering Requirements
    • Division 4-6-4 Requirements by Landscape Area
    • Division 4-6-5 Tree Protection
    • Division 4-6-6 Landscape Elements, Maintenance, and Warranties
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CHAPTER 5

GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND ONGOING COMPLIANCE

Sections

  • ARTICLE 5-1 ADEQUACY OF INFRASTRUCTURE
    • Division 5-1-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 5-1-2 Adequacy of Infrastructure
  • ARTICLE 5-2 DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS
    • Division 5-2-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 5-2-2 Dedication Requirements
  • ARTICLE 5-3 IMPACT FEES
    • Division 5-3-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 5-3-2 Establishment of Trust Funds; Expenditures; Refunds
    • Division 5-3-3 Major Street Impact Fee
  • ARTICLE 5-4 FAIR SHARE HOUSING
    • Division 5-4-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 5-4-2 Alternative Compliance and Fees-in-Lieu
    • Division 5-4-3 Fair Share Agreements
    • Division 5-4-4 Requirements for Providing Fair Share Homes
    • Division 5-4-5 Fair Share Transactions and Monitoring
  • ARTICLE 5-5 ONGOING COMPLIANCE
    • Division 5-5-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 5-5-2 Property Owners Associations and Property Managers
    • Division 5-5-3 Stormwater Management Plans and Stormwater BMPs
    • Division 5-5-4 Maintenance of Easements
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CHAPTER 6

ADMINISTRATION

Sections

  • ARTICLE 6-1 NONCONFORMITIES
    • Division 6-1-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 6-1-2 Types and Classes of Nonconformities
    • Division 6-1-3 Regulation of Nonconformities
    • Division 6-1-4 Incremental Compliance
    • Division 6-1-5 Conversion of Nonconformities
  • ARTICLE 6-2 ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES
    • Division 6-2-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 6-2-2 City Staff
    • Division 6-2-3 Council, Boards, and Commissions
  • ARTICLE 6-3 PERMITS AND PROCEDURES
    • Division 6-3-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 6-3-2 Required Approvals and Permits
    • Division 6-3-3 Standard Development Approval Procedures
    • Division 6-3-4 Specialized Permit Standards and Procedures
    • Division 6-3-5 Variances
    • Division 6-3-6 Subdivision Procedures
    • Division 6-3-7 Historic Preservation Designation Procedures
    • Division 6-3-8 Oil and Gas Permitting Procedures
    • Division 6-3-9 Modifications and Corrections
    • Division 6-3-12 Comprehensive Plan Adoption and Amendments
    • Division 6-3-13 Text Amendments to the LUDC
    • Division 6-3-16 Development and Public Improvement Agreements
    • Division 6-3-17 Administrative Appeals
  • ARTICLE 6-4 ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES
    • Division 6-4-1 Purpose and Application of Article
    • Division 6-4-2 Enforcement Procedures
    • Division 6-4-3 Remedies
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CHAPTER 7

WORD USAGE, MEASUREMENTS, CALCULATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS

Sections

  • ARTICLE 7-1 EXTERNAL REFERENCES, CROSS-REFERENCES, ILLUSTRATIONS, WORD USAGE, AND ACRONYMS
    • Division 7-1-1 Captions, Cross-References, and External References
    • Division 7-1-2 Word Usage and Acronyms
  • ARTICLE 7-2 MEASUREMENTS AND CALCULATIONS
    • Division 7-2-1 Measurements
    • Division 7-2-2 Calculations
  • ARTICLE 7-3 DEFINITIONS
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APPENDICES

Sections

  • APPENDIX A FEE TABLES
  • APPENDIX B MAPS
    • Zoning Overlay Maps
    • Technical Reports and Studies
    • Site Plans and Plats
    • Landscaping and Lighting Plans
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