Title 30, Government - County

The board of county commissioners may provide for the enforcement of the zoning regulations by means of the withholding of building permits, and, for such purpose, may establish and fill a position of county building inspector and may fix the compensation attached to said positio…

(1) Such regulations shall be designed and enacted for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, or welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the state, including lessening the congestion in the streets or roads or reducing the wa…

From time to time the board of county commissioners may amend the number, shape, boundaries, or area of any district, or any regulation of or within such district, or any other provisions of the zoning resolution. Any such amendment shall not be made or become effective unless th…

(1) The board of county commissioners of any county which enacts zoning regulations under the authority of this part 1 shall provide for a board of adjustment of three to five members and for the manner of the appointment of such members. Not more than half of the members of such…

(1) (a) Appeals to the board of adjustment may be taken by any person aggrieved by his inability to obtain a building permit or by the decision of any administrative officer or agency based upon or made in the course of the administration or enforcement of the provisions of the z…

(1) Whether or not a county planning commission has been created, the board of county commissioners of any county which is unzoned, on petition, from time to time, may appoint district planning commissions for the purpose of preparing plans for zoning certain portions of the unin…

(1) The lawful use of a building or structure or the lawful use of any land, as existing and lawful at the time of the adoption of a zoning resolution or, in the case of an amendment of a resolution, at the time of such amendment, may be continued, although such use does not conf…

The board of county commissioners of any county, after appointment of a county or district planning commission and pending the adoption by such commission of a zoning plan, where in the opinion of the board conditions require such action, may promulgate, by resolution without a p…

Before finally adopting and certifying any plan, either master or zoning, the planning commission, regional, county, or district, making such plan shall submit such plan to the division of planning of the department of local affairs for advice and recommendations. The director of…

Wherever the regulations made under authority of this part 1 require a greater width or size of yards, courts, or other open spaces, or require a lower height of buildings or smaller number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied, or impose other …

(1) (a) It is unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, or use any building or structure or use any land in violation of any regulation in, or of any provisions of, any zoning resolution or ordinance, or any amendment thereof, enacted or adopted by the board of county com…

Upon the adoption of any zoning ordinance or regulation, or map, the board of county commissioners shall file a certified copy of each in the office of the county clerk and recorder, which copies shall be accessible to the public. The county clerk and recorder shall index such or…

The board of county commissioners is empowered to appropriate out of the general county fund such moneys, otherwise unappropriated, as it may deem fit to finance the work of the county and district planning commissions and of the boards of adjustment, and to enforce the zoning re…

None of the provisions of this part 1 shall apply to any existing building, structure, or plant or other equipment owned or used by any public utility. After the adoption of a plan, all extensions, betterments, or additions to buildings, structures, or plant or other equipment of…

In order to ensure adequate time for the preparation of those plans which are specified as the primary responsibility of a regional planning commission, the term of membership of any governing body in a regional planning commission shall be not less than three years. Source: L. 5…

Any county or municipality adjacent to an area under the jurisdiction of a regional planning commission may be included in such regional planning commission by agreement between its board of county commissioners, or governing body, or in charter cities the officials having charge…

Written notice of intent to withdraw shall be given to the regional planning commission at least ninety days prior to the date of intended withdrawal, and no withdrawal shall be effective until such notice has been given. In the event of withdrawal of a county or municipality, no…

The regional planning commission shall have primary responsibility for those broad plans described in section 30-28-106 (3) and surveys and studies described in section 30-28-107 which clearly affect the physical development of two or more governmental units. The district, county…

(1) In any instance where a regional planning commission is unable to perform on time and in sufficient detail a plan or survey or study which is its primary responsibility and where such plan or survey or study has been requested and is urgent for the development of a district, …

(1) Every county in the state that does not have a county planning commission on July 1, 1971, shall create a county planning commission in accordance with the provisions of section 30-28-103. Every county planning commission in the state shall develop, propose, and recommend sub…

No person may submit an application for subdivision approval to a local authority unless the subdivision plan or plat provides, pursuant to section 43-2-147, C.R.S., that all lots and parcels created by the subdivision will have access to the state highway system in conformance w…

(1) The process for review and approval of any plat or other plan required by section 30-28-133 or 30-28-133.1, for any agreement required by section 30-28-137, or for plans for extensions, betterments, or additions to buildings, structures or plant or other equipment of a public…

Any zoning plan, modification thereof, or variance therefrom adopted or granted under this part 1 on or after April 23, 1969, shall comply with the requirements of part 6 of article 11 of this title. Source: L. 69: p. 238, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 106-2-35.

The board of county commissioners of each county in this state shall adopt standards governing the use of safety glazing materials for hazardous locations in the unincorporated areas of the county. No building permit shall be issued for the construction, reconstruction, or altera…

(1) Upon receipt of a complete preliminary plan submission, the board of county commissioners or its authorized representative shall distribute copies of prints of the plan as follows: (a) To the appropriate school districts; (b) To each county or municipality within a two-mile r…

(1) No final plat shall be recorded until the subdivider has submitted and the board of county commissioners has approved one or a combination of the following: (a) A subdivision improvements agreement agreeing to construct any required public improvements shown in the final plat…

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of county commissioners shall refer any proposed land use decision that involves a business or agricultural activity identified in section 31-15-501 (1)(a) and (1)(d), C.R.S., to the governing body of a municipality …

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, where a county ordinance, regulation, or resolution provides for the merger of two or more parcels of land for the purpose of eliminating interior lot lines, obsolete subdivisions, or otherwise, the ordinance, regulation, or resolut…

(1) (a) The general assembly finds that: (I) Colorado has adopted economy-wide greenhouse gas emission goals of, at minimum, a twenty-six percent reduction by 2025, a fifty percent reduction by 2030, and a ninety percent reduction by 2050; (II) The governor's "Colorado Greenhouse…

(1) A county may publish a map showing the location of and character of existing or proposed equestrian infrastructure. The map may be published on the county's website. The map must include: (a) Equestrian venues, including fairgrounds, equestrian parks, public arenas, and ridin…

(1) A board of county commissioners is authorized to adopt ordinances and a building code consistent with the uniform building code, 1988 edition, as promulgated by the international conference of building officials and as revised from time to time, in all or part of the county, …

(1) The county planning commission of any county, upon request from the board of county commissioners of the county, may designate part or all of the county for the adoption of a building code. The county planning commission shall certify a copy of the building code to the board …

The provisions of any building code shall be made with a reasonable consideration of, and in accordance with, the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare and the safety, protection, and sanitation of such dwellings, buildings, and structures. Source: L. 45: p. 244, § 3…

(1) The board of county commissioners from time to time by resolution may alter and amend any county building code after public hearing, notice of which hearing shall be given by at least one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least fourteen days p…

(1) The county building inspector, as authorized in section 30-28-114, may be authorized by the board of county commissioners to administer and enforce the building code adopted pursuant to this part 2; and the board of county commissioners shall fix a reasonable schedule of fees…

(1) The board of county commissioners of any county which enacts a building code under the authority of this part 2 may provide for a board of review of three or five members and for the manner of appointment of such members. Members of the board shall be experienced in building …

(1) Meetings of the board of review shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such other times as the board in its rules of procedure may specify. The chairman or, in his absence, the acting chairman may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings…

Upon the adoption of such area building code, the board of county commissioners shall file certified copies thereof in its office, which copies shall be accessible to the public at a cost not to exceed that of printing the same. The board of county commissioners shall also file a…

(1) (a) It is unlawful to erect, construct, reconstruct, or alter any building or structure or use any building or structure in a manner that results in a violation of any regulation in, or of any provisions of, the area building code, or any amendment thereof, enacted or adopted…

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that there is statewide interest in requiring an effective energy efficient building code for the following reasons: (a) Excessive energy consumption creates effects beyond the boundaries of the local government within which the …

(1) Notwithstanding any authority granted to a board of county commissioners by this part 2, the board shall not adopt an ordinance or a resolution prohibiting the installation of or utilization of electric vehicle charging stations unless the ordinance or resolution is narrowly …

(1) Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Administrative review process" means a process: (I) In which an EV charger permit is approved, approved with conditions, or denied by administrative staff of a county permitting agency based sol…

(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that, in certain areas of the state, property has been conveyed as irregular parcels or as parcels platted prior to establishment of current subdivision regulations. Situations exist where the physical layout of lots conveyed in …

As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Irregular, divided area" means an area containing parcels of less than thirty-five acres which are either irregular parcels or parcels which were platted prior to June 1, 1972. (2) "Irregular parcel" means a parc…

(1) Upon petition of the property owners who represent not less than ten percent of the land in an irregular, divided area, the board of county commissioners may create a land division study area. (2) At any regular meeting of the board of county commissioners, the board may desi…

(1) (a) The board of county commissioners shall have prepared a plan for platting the land division study area. (b) The plan shall include the estimated cost for preparing a subdivision exemption plat and the estimated amount which must be assessed against each property included …