Title 29, Government - Local
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act of 1974. Source: L. 74: Entire article added, p. 353, � 1, effective May 17.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that in order to provide for planned and orderly development within Colorado and a balancing of basic human needs of a changing population with legitimate environmental concerns, the policy of this state is to clarify and provide…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Development permit means any preliminary or final approval of an application for rezoning, planned unit development, conditional or special use permit, subdivision, development or site plan, or similar applicatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-104 Powers of local governments - definition
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(1) Except as expressly provided in section 29-20-104.2, section 29-20-104.5, and article 35 of this title 29, the power and authority granted by this section does not limit any power or authority presently exercised or previously granted. Except as provided in section 29-20-104.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-104.5 Impact fees - definition
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(1) Pursuant to the authority granted in section 29-20-104 (1)(g) and as a condition of issuance of a development permit, a local government may impose an impact fee or other similar development charge to fund expenditures by such local government on capital facilities needed to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-105 Intergovernmental cooperation
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(1) Local governments are authorized and encouraged to cooperate or contract with other units of government pursuant to part 2 of article 1 of this title for the purposes of planning or regulating the development of land including, but not limited to, the joint exercise of planni…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-106 Receipt of funds
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Without limiting or superseding any authority presently exercised or previously granted, local governments are hereby authorized to receive and expend funds from other governmental and private sources for the purposes of planning for or regulating the use of land within their res…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-107 Compliance with other requirements
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Except as provided in section 29-20-105 (2), where other procedural or substantive requirements for the planning for or regulation of the use of land are provided by law, such requirements shall control. Source: L. 74: Entire article added, p. 354, � 1, effective May 17. L. 89: E…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-109 Local government regulation of amateur radio antennas
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(1) No local government shall enact or enforce an ordinance or resolution regulating amateur radio antennas that fails to conform to the limited preemption set forth in the memorandum opinion and order PRB-1 entitled Federal Preemption of State and Local Regulations Pertaining to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-110 Local government regulation of pesticide use - definitions
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(1) A local government that adopts an ordinance that concerns pesticides, including an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 31-15-707 (1)(b), shall file the following with the commissioner of agriculture in accordance with section 35-10-112.5 (4): (a) A certified copy of the ord…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-201 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (a) The right to own and use private property is a fundamental right, essential to the continued vitality of a democratic society; (b) Governmental regulation of conduct, while equally essential to public order…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-202 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Land-use approval means any final action of a local government that has the effect of authorizing the use or development of a particular parcel of real property. (2) Local government has the same meaning as set fo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-203 Conditions on land-use approvals
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(1) In imposing conditions upon the granting of land-use approvals, no local government shall require an owner of private property to dedicate real property to the public, or pay money or provide services to a public entity in an amount that is determined on an individual and dis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-204 Remedy for enforcement against a private property owner
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(1) (a) Within thirty days after the date of a decision or action of a local government imposing a condition in granting a land-use approval, the owner of such property may notify the local government in writing of an alleged violation of section 29-20-203. (b) Upon the filing of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-205 Limitation - scope of part
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Nothing in this part 2 shall be construed to affect the expressly granted land-use authority of any local government. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 589, � 1, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-301 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly: (a) Finds that, due to the broad regional impact that securing an adequate supply of water to serve proposed land development can have both within and between river basins, it is imperative that local governments be provided with reliable information con…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-302 Definitions
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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Adequate means a water supply that will be sufficient for build-out of the proposed development in terms of quality, quantity, dependability, and availability to provide a supply of water for the type of developme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-303 Adequate water supply for development
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(1) A local government shall not approve an application for a development permit unless it determines in its sole discretion, after considering the application and all of the information provided, that the applicant has satisfactorily demonstrated that the proposed water supply w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-304 Water supply requirements
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(1) Except as specified in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, an applicant for a development permit shall submit estimated water supply requirements for the proposed development in a report prepared by a registered professional engineer or water supply expert acceptable to …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-305 Determination of adequate water supply
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(1) The local government's sole determination as to whether an applicant has a water supply that is adequate to meet the water supply requirements of a proposed development shall be based on consideration of the following information: (a) The documentation required by section 29-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-306 Cluster developments - inapplicability
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Nothing in this part 3 shall be deemed to apply to a rural land use process regarding the approval of a cluster development pursuant to part 4 of article 28 of title 30, C.R.S. Source: L. 2008: Entire part added, p. 1562, � 2, effective May 29.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-401 Short title
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The short title of this part 4 is the Renewable Energy Projects Act. Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (SB 24-212), ch. 214, p. 1305, � 1, effective May 21.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-402 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds that: (a) New renewable energy projects and development of a skilled renewable energy workforce are needed in order to make progress on the state's greenhouse gas emission reduction goals while also protecting public health, safety, welfare, and the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-403 Definitions
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As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Brunot Agreement means the agreement of September 13, 1873, ratified by act of April 29, 1874, ch. 136, 18 Stat. 36 (1874). (2) Brunot area means the land relinquished and conveyed by the confederated bands of the…