This zoning code is enacted for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the Town of Gypsum, Colorado ("town") and to accomplish a coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of the town consistent with its established character. To these ends, the zoning code is intended to provide for adequate air, light, sanitary drainage, and aesthetics; to secure safety from fire, flood, accumulation of snow and other dangerous conditions; to promote safe and efficient pedestrian and vehicular traffic circulation and thereby lessen traffic congestion, accidents and maintenance costs; to encourage the most appropriate use of land; to conserve and protect the Eagle River, Gypsum Creek and other streams, forests, open space, natural landscapes and other amenities conducive to the establishment of human ambience and preservation of property values; and to otherwise provide for the growth, development and maintenance of an orderly, efficient and viable community.

The Town of Gypsum recognizes that zoning is ultimately a local and municipal matter, and intends with this title to supersede within the territorial limits and other jurisdiction of the town any general law of the State of Colorado in conflict herewith. This zoning code is enacted to encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the town and for such purpose to divide the town into zone districts of such number, shape, location and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out these regulations and to provide for administration, enforcement, amendment and judicial review.

(Ord. 2010-01)

The provisions of this title shall be liberally construed as remedial provisions in order to eliminate existing conditions inconsistent with the provisions of this title.

The zoning code applicable to each zone district shall be minimum regulations and shall apply uniformly to each class of use. Except as provided in this title, the use of any parcel shall be in compliance with all of the zoning code.