Except as otherwise provided in section 34-1-305, C.R.S., for the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, or the general welfare of the community, including energy conservation and the promotion of solar energy utilization, the governing body of each municipality is empowered to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and […]
For any of the purposes enumerated in section 31-23-301, the governing body may divide the municipality into districts of such number, shape, and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of this part 3, and within such districts it may regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or […]
Such regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, floodwaters, and other dangers; to promote health and general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to promote […]
The governing body of such municipality shall provide for the manner in which such regulations and restrictions and the boundaries of such districts are determined, established, enforced, and, from time to time, amended, supplemented, or changed. However, no such regulation, restriction, or boundary shall become effective until after a public hearing thereon at which parties […]
Such regulations, restrictions, and boundaries may from time to time be amended, supplemented, changed, modified, or repealed. In case, however, of a protest against changes in regulations or restrictions, or changes in the zone district applicable to particular land, which protest is filed with the municipal clerk at least twenty-four hours prior to the governing […]
In order to avail itself of the powers conferred by this part 3, the governing body shall appoint a commission, known as the zoning commission, to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein. Such commission shall make a preliminary report and hold public hearings thereon before submitting […]
The governing body shall provide for the appointment of a board of adjustment consisting of five members, each to be appointed for three years, unless the governing body by ordinance establishes a different number of members or term of office. The governing body may provide by ordinance for filling vacancies on the board, for designation […]
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, converted, or maintained or any building, structure, or land is used in violation of this part 3 or of any ordinance or other regulation made under authority conferred by this part 3, the proper local authorities of the municipality, in addition to other […]
When the regulations made under authority of this part 3 require a greater width or size of yards or courts, or require a lower height of building or a less number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose higher standards than are required in any other statute […]
This part 3 shall not be construed, in the case of any municipality, to confer or enlarge any authority or power to establish any restriction based upon race or color. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1158, § 1, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 31-23-210 as it […]
Any zoning plan, modification thereof, or variance therefrom adopted or granted under this part 3 or part 2 of this article on or after April 23, 1969, shall comply with the requirements of part 6 of article 11 of title 30, C.R.S. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1158, § 1, effective July 1. […]
The governing body of each municipality in this state shall adopt standards governing the use of safety glazing materials for hazardous locations within its jurisdiction. No building permit shall be issued for the construction, reconstruction, or alteration of any structure in such municipality unless such construction, reconstruction, or alteration conforms to the standards adopted pursuant […]
Any municipality may authorize planned unit developments, as defined in section 24-67-103, C.R.S., by enacting an ordinance in accordance with the provisions of article 67 of title 24, C.R.S. Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1158, § 1, effective July 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 31-23-213 as it existed […]
All applications for solid wastes disposal sites and facilities received by a municipality shall be processed, reviewed, and approved pursuant to the provisions of part 1 of article 20 of title 30, C.R.S. Source: L. 91: Entire section added, p. 971, § 15, effective June 5.
