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El Paso County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

Chapter 3

GENERAL ZONING DISTRICTS

3.1.- ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS

Table 3-1 lists the general zoning districts included in this Code. General zoning districts are base zoning districts.

Table 3-1, List of Established Zoning Districts

SymbolName
A, Agricultural and F, Forestry Districts
F-5 Forestry and Recreation
A-35 Agricultural
A-5 Agricultural
RR, Residential Rural Districts
RR-5 Residential Rural
RR-2.5 Residential Rural
RR-0.5 Residential Rural
RS, Residential Suburban Districts
RS-20000 Residential Suburban
RS-6000 Residential Suburban
RS-5000 Residential Suburban
RM, Residential Multi-Dwelling Districts
RM-12 Residential Multi-Dwelling
RM-30 Residential Multi-Dwelling
Commercial Districts
CC Commercial Community
CR Commercial Regional
CS Commercial Service
Industrial Districts
I-2 Limited Industrial
I-3 Heavy Industrial
Zone Districts Removed from Land Development Code per Resolution 12-008
CN Commercial Neighborhood
CO Commercial Office
I-1 Research and Development

 

3.2. - ZONING DISTRICT PURPOSES

3.2.1.   A, Agricultural and F, Forestry District Purposes

(A)

F-5, Forestry and Recreation District. The F-5 zoning district is a 5 acre district intended to accommodate the conservation of forest resources, protect the natural environment and preserve open space, while accommodating limited residential use.

(B)

A-35, Agricultural District. The A-35 zoning district is a 35 acre district primarily intended to accommodate rural communities and lifestyles, including the conservation of farming, ranching and agricultural resources.

(C)

A-5, Agricultural District. The A-5 zoning district is a 5 acre district primarily intended to conserve agricultural resources and ranching operations and accommodate limited residential use.

3.2.2.   RR, Residential Rural District Purposes

(A)

RR-5, Residential Rural District. The RR-5 zoning district is a 5 acre district intended to accommodate low-density, rural, single-family residential development.

(B)

RR-2.5, Residential Rural District. The RR-2.5 zoning district is a 2.5 acre district intended to accommodate low-density, rural, single family residential development.

(C)

RR-0.5, Residential Rural District. The RR-0.5 zoning district is a .5 acre district intended to accommodate rural residential uses where urban services are generally available.

3.2.3.   RS, Residential Suburban District Purposes

(A)

RS-20000, Residential Suburban District. The RS-20000 zoning district is a 20,000 square foot district intended to accommodate larger lot, single-family residential development with available urban services.

(B)

RS-6000, Residential Suburban District. The RS-6000 zoning district is a 6,000 square foot district intended to accommodate single-family residential development.

(C)

RS-5000, Residential Suburban District. The RS-5000 zoning district is a 5,000 square foot district intended to accommodate single-family and 2-family residential development.

3.2.4.   RM, Residential Multi-Dwelling District Purposes

(A)

RM-12, Residential Multi-Dwelling District. The RM-12 zoning district is a 12 dwelling unit per acre district intended to accommodate moderate density single-family attached and detached and low-density multi-dwelling development.

(B)

RM-30, Residential Multi-Dwelling District. The RM-30 zoning district is a 30 dwelling unit per acre district primarily intended to accommodate moderate-density multi-dwelling development.

(Res. No. 22-400, Exh. A, 11-15-2022)

3.2.5.   Commercial District Purposes

(A)

CC, Commercial Community District. The CC zoning district is intended to accommodate retail sales and service establishments that generally require freestanding or small center type buildings and that primarily serve adjoining neighborhoods.

(B)

CR, Commercial Regional District. The CR zoning district is intended to accommodate regional centers providing ease of pedestrian and vehicular circulation, unity of architectural design, and best serving the convenience of the public and aesthetic enhancement of the community and region.

(C)

CS, Commercial Services District. The CS zoning district is intended to accommodate retail, wholesale or service commercial uses that serve the general public.

3.2.6.   I, Industrial District Purposes

(A)

I-2, Limited Industrial District. The I-2 zoning district is intended to accommodate light industrial and manufacturing activities, which are generally clean, quiet and free from objectionable or dangerous nuisance or hazard.

(B)

I-3, Heavy Industrial District. The I-3 zoning district is intended to accommodate manufacturing and industrial uses, which may include related outside storage of raw or finished materials.

3.3. - USES AND STANDARDS

3.3.1.   Allowed, Special, Accessory, Temporary and Prohibited Uses

The allowed, special, accessory, temporary and prohibited uses in the zoning districts listed in Table 3-1 are shown in the Use Table in Chapter 5.

3.3.2.   Use and Dimensional Standards

All uses and development are subject to the Use and Dimensional Standards in Chapter 5.

3.3.3.   General Development Standards

All uses and development are subject to the General Development Standards in Chapter 6.