Larimer County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
0 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 1.1. - Title
- 1.2. - Authority
- 1.3. - Purpose
- 1.4. - Applicability
- 1.5. - Minimum Standards Required
- 1.6. - Relationship to Other Regulations
- 1.7. - Relationship to Private Covenants and Agreements
- 1.8. - Severability
- 1.9. - Enforcement
- 1.10. - Nonconformities[2]
- 1.10.1. - Purpose.
- 1.10.2. - Regulations Applicable to All Nonconformities.
- 1.10.3. - Nonconforming Uses.
- 1.10.4. - Nonconforming Buildings or Structures.
- 1.10.5. - Nonconforming Lots.
- 1.10.6. - Nonconforming Site Features.
- 1.10.7. - Procedure for the Expansion or Change in Character of a Nonconformity.
- 1.10.8. - Nonconforming Signs.
- 1.11. - Transition from Previous Ordinances
ARTICLE 2
0 - ZONING DISTRICTS1
Sections
- 2.1. - Zoning Districts, Generally
- 2.2. - Conservation and Agriculture Districts
- 2.3. - Rural Districts
- 2.4. - Mixed Center Districts
- 2.5. - Urban Districts
- 2.6. - Planned Development Districts
- 2.7. - Overlay Districts
- 2.8. - Estes Valley Zoning Districts
- 2.9. - Measurements and Exceptions
ARTICLE 3
0 - USE REGULATIONS1
Sections
- 3.1. - Purpose and Organization of this Article
- 3.2. - Tables of Allowed Uses
- 3.2.1. - Explanation of Use Permission Abbreviations.
- 3.2.2. - Table Organization.
- 3.2.3. - Application to Zoning Districts.
- 3.2.4. - Classification of New and Unlisted Uses.
- 3.2.5. - Use Conversion.
- 3.2.6. - Table of Allowed Principal Uses—Rural.
- 3.2.7. - Table of Allowed Principal Uses—Urban.
- 3.2.8. - Tables of Allowed Accessory Uses.
- 3.2.9. - Tables of Allowed Temporary Uses.
- 3.3. - Use-Specific Standards
- 3.4. - Accessory Uses and Structures
- 3.4.1. - Purpose.
- 3.4.2. - Accessory Uses and Structures Allowed.
- 3.4.3. - General Standards for All Accessory Uses and Structures.
- 3.4.4. - Additional Standards for Accessory Agricultural Uses.
- 3.4.5. - Additional Standards for Residential Accessory Uses.
- 3.4.6. - Additional Standards for Public, Civic, and Institutional Accessory Uses.
- 3.4.7. - Additional Standards for Commercial Accessory Uses.
- 3.4.8. - Additional Standards for Industrial Accessory Uses.
- 3.4.9. - Additional Standards for Utility Accessory Uses.
- 3.5. - Temporary Uses and Structures
ARTICLE 4
0 - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS1
Sections
- 4.1. - Purpose
- 4.2. - Applicability
- 4.3. - Adequate Public Facilities
- 4.4. - Environmental Resource Standards[2]
- 4.5. - Connectivity and Circulation
- 4.6. - Off-Street Parking and Loading[3]
- 4.6.1. - Purpose.
- 4.6.2. - Applicability.
- 4.6.3. - Calculation of Parking and Loading Requirements.
- 4.6.4. - Minimum Vehicle Parking Required.
- 4.6.5. - Minimum Amount of Accessible Parking Spaces Required.
- 4.6.6. - Minimum Parking Alternatives.
- 4.6.7. - Design, Use, and Location of Vehicle Parking.
- 4.6.8. - Loading Zones.
- 4.6.9. - Bicycle Parking.
- 4.7. - Landscaping
- 4.8. - Adjacency and Buffering Standards
- 4.9. - Site and Building Standards in Urban Areas
- 4.10. - Exterior Lighting
- 4.10.1. - Purpose.
- 4.10.2. - Applicability.
- 4.10.3. - General Lighting Standards.
- 4.10.4. - Surface Parking Area Lighting.
- 4.10.5. - Under-Canopy Lighting.
- 4.10.6. - Sports Fields, Playgrounds and Other Recreational Facilities.
- 4.10.7. - Additional Lighting Standards in the Urban Districts and GMAs.
- 4.10.8. - Installation, Maintenance and Replacement.
- 4.11. - Air Quality[4]
- 4.12. - Water Quality
- 4.13. - Irrigation Facilities
- 4.14. - Supplementary Engineering Regulations
ARTICLE 5
0 - LAND DIVISION STANDARDS1
Sections
- 5.1. - Site Layout for Land Divisions
- 5.2. - Lot and Block Standards
- 5.3. - Street and Access Standards[2]
- 5.4. - Easement and Utility Standards
- 5.5. - Residual Land and/or Common Area Use Plans
- 5.6. - Subdivision
- 5.7. - Planned Land Division
- 5.8. - Conservation Development
- 5.9. - Rural Land Use Process
- 5.10. - Residual Land and/or Common Area Use Plans
ARTICLE 6
0 - REVIEW PROCEDURES1
Sections
- 6.1. - Purpose and Organization
- 6.2. - Summary Table of Review Procedures
- 6.3. - Common Review Procedures
- 6.4. - Site Development Procedures[2]
- 6.5. - Land Division Procedures
- 6.5.1. - Purpose and Intent.
- 6.5.2. - General Applicability.
- 6.5.3. - Administrative Subdivision.
- 6.5.4. - Subdivision Concept Plan.
- 6.5.5. - Preliminary Plat.
- 6.5.6. - Final Plat.
- 6.5.7. - Director-Approved Property Re-Configuration and Plat Modifications.
- 6.5.8. - Board-Approved Plat Modifications.
- 6.5.9. - Condominium Maps.
- 6.5.10. - Minor Land Division.
- 6.6. - Code Amendment Procedures
- 6.7. - Flexibility and Relief Procedures
- 6.8. - Review and Decision-Making Bodies
ARTICLE 7
0 - SPECIAL EVENTS
Sections
- 7.1. - Purpose
- 7.2. - Definition and Criteria
- 7.3. - Applicability and Exclusions
- 7.4. - Permit Required
- 7.5. - Review Criteria
- 7.6. - Process and Submittal Requirements
- 7.7. - Performance Standards
- 7.8. - Compliance with Other Regulations
- 7.9. - Site Clean Up and Restoration
- 7.10. - Enforcement
ARTICLE 8
0 - SIGNS
Sections
- 8.1. - General Provisions
- 8.2. - Applicability
- 8.3. - Standards for Permanent Signs
- 8.4. - Permanent Sign Regulations by Zone District
- 8.5. - Standards for Temporary Signs
- 8.6. - Nonconforming Signs
- 8.7. - Installation and Maintenance
- 8.8. - Sign Permits
- 8.9. - Measurement and Calculation
- 8.10. - Definitions
ARTICLE 9
0 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Sections
- 9.1. - Intent and Purpose
- 9.2. - Where Allowed
- 9.3. - Operational Standards for all WCFs
- 9.4. - Design Standards
- 9.5. - Administrative Waiver
- 9.6. - Review Procedures
- 9.7. - Application Requirements
- 9.8. - Definitions
ARTICLE 10
0 - AREAS AND ACTIVITIES OF STATE INTEREST
Sections
- 10.1. - Purpose
- 10.2. - General Applicability.
- 10.3. - Designated Matters of State Interest.
- 10.4. - Exempt Development Activities
- 10.5. - Designation Process for Matters of State Interest
- 10.6. - Relationship to Other County, State, and Federal Requirements
- 10.7. - Applicability and Appeal of 1041 Permit Requirement
- 10.8. - 1041 Permit Application and Review Process
- 10.9. - General Requirements for Approval of a 1041 Permit Application
- 10.10. - Additional Specific Review Criteria and Standards
- 10.10.1. - Additional Review Criteria for Power Plants.
- 10.10.2. - Additional Review Criteria for Electrical Transmission Lines.
- 10.10.3. - Additional Review Criteria for New Collectors and Arterial Highways and Interchanges.
- 10.10.4. - Additional Review Criteria for Water and Sewer Projects.
- 10.10.5. - Additional Review Criteria for Historical or Archaeological Resources of Statewide Interest.
- 10.10.6. - Additional Review Criteria for Public Conservation Lands.
- 10.10.7. - Additional Review Criteria for Geologic Hazards.
- 10.11. - Financial Guarantees
- 10.12. - Term of Permit
- 10.13. - Post-Approval Requirements
- 10.14. - Technical Revisions and 1041 Permit Amendments
- 10.15. - Permit Administration and Enforcement
ARTICLE 11
0 - OIL AND GAS FACILITIES1
Sections
- 11.1. - Intent and Purpose
- 11.2. - Review Procedures and Required Permits
- 11.2.1. - General Requirements.
- 11.2.2. - County Review Process—Administrative Special Review.
- 11.2.3. - County Review Process—Special Review.
- 11.2.4. - Oil and Gas Application Review Criteria.
- 11.2.5. - Notification.
- 11.2.6. - County Permits.
- 11.2.7. - Non-County Permits.
- 11.2.8. - Technical Expert Review.
- 11.2.9. - Application to Existing Facilities.
- 11.3. - Standards Required for Oil and Gas Facilities
- 11.3.1. - General.
- 11.3.2. - Location Restrictions.
- 11.3.3. - Air Quality.
- 11.3.4. - Leak Detection and Repair.
- 11.3.5. - Odors.
- 11.3.6. - Water Quality and Water Bodies.
- 11.3.7. - Risk Management.
- 11.3.8. - Emergency Response.
- 11.3.9. - Incident and Accident Reporting.
- 11.3.10. - Spills and Releases.
- 11.3.11. - Noise.
- 11.3.12. - Dust.
- 11.3.13. - Access.
- 11.3.14. - Wildlife.
- 11.3.15. - Chemical Handling.
- 11.3.16. - Waste Disposal.
- 11.3.17. - Lighting and Visual Impacts.
- 11.3.18. - Well Plugging and Abandonment.
- 11.3.19. - Well Liquids Unloading.
- 11.3.20. - Flammable Materials.
- 11.3.21. - Interim Reclamation and Removal of Equipment.
- 11.3.22. - Maintenance of Machinery.
- 11.3.23. - Flow Lines, Transfer Lines, and Gathering Lines.
- 11.3.24. - Temporary Water Lines.
- 11.3.25. - Financial Assurance.
- 11.4. - Appeals
- 11.5. - Enforcement and Inspections
- 11.6. - Fees
- 11.7. - Definitions
ARTICLE 12
0 - FLOODPLAIN1
Sections
- 12.1. - Floodplain Overlay District
- 12.1.1. - Purpose.
- 12.1.2. - Applicability and Administration.
- 12.1.3. - Floodplain Overlay District Defined.
- 12.1.4. - Floodplain Development Permits.
- 12.1.5. - Floodplain Development Requirements.
- 12.1.6. - Flood Review Board.
- 12.1.7. - Wet Floodproofing.
- 12.1.8. - Nonconforming Uses and Structures in the FPO District.
- 12.1.9. - Definitions.
ARTICLE 13
0 - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR THE ESTES VALLEY
Sections
- 13.1. - Purpose and Applicability
- 13.2. - Estes Valley Zoning Districts
- 13.3. - Compliance with District Standards
- 13.4. - Residential Zoning Districts—Permitted Uses and Standards
- 13.5. - Nonresidential Zoning Districts—Permitted Uses and Standards
- 13.6. - Use Regulations for the Estes Valley
- 13.7. - Supplemental Development Standards for the Estes Valley
- 13.7.1. - General Development Standards.
- 13.7.2. - Slope Protection Standards.
- 13.7.3. - Tree and Vegetation Protection.
- 13.7.4. - Geologic and Wildfire Hazard Areas.
- 13.7.5. - Wildlife Habitat Protection.
- 13.7.6. - Exterior Lighting.
- 13.7.7. - Operational Performance Standards.
- 13.7.8. - Street Design and Construction Standards.[1]
- 13.8. - Definitions
- 13.9. - Reference Maps
ARTICLE 14
0 - DISASTER RE-BUILD PROGRAM1
Sections
- 14.1. - Generally
- 14.2. - Review and Approval Processes
- 14.2.1. - Temporary Emergency Housing.
- 14.2.2. - Temporary Emergency Accessory Structures.
- 14.2.3. - Documentation of a Nonconforming Structure or Use.
- 14.2.4. - Rebuilding Nonconforming Buildings and Structures.
- 14.2.5. - Reestablishing a Nonconforming Use.
- 14.2.6. - Setback Requirements.
- 14.2.7. - Rebuilding and Re-Establishment of Structures and Uses Not Legally Permitted or Constructed.
- 14.2.8. - Impact Fees.
- 14.2.9. - Flood Review Board.
- 14.3. - Floodplain Management
ARTICLE 15
0 - FEES AND LAND DEDICATIONS
Sections
- 15.1. - Dedication of Land and Fee-in-Lieu Standards
- 15.1.1. - Generally Applicable Standards.
- 15.1.2. - Affordable Housing.
- 15.1.3. - School Sites.
- 15.1.4. - Drainage/Stormwater Facility Fees.
- 15.1.5. - Community Park Land Dedication/In-Lieu Fee Standards.
- 15.1.6. - Regional Park Land Dedication/In-Lieu Fee Standards.
- 15.1.7. - Non-Regional Road Capital Expansion Fee.
- 15.1.8. - Regional Road Capital Expansion Fee.
- 15.1.9. - Right-of-Way Dedications.
- 15.2. - Public Improvements
ARTICLE 20
0 - RULES OF INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS
Sections
- 20.1. - Rules of Interpretation
- 20.2. - Definitions of Use Categories and Specific Use Types
- 20.3. - Other Terms Defined