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Broomfield, CO Zoning Ordinance | Zoneomics
CHAPTER 17
02 - General Provisions
CHAPTER 17
04 - Definitions1
CHAPTER 17
06 - Districts and Map
CHAPTER 17
07 - PF Public Facilities District2
CHAPTER 17
07.1 - OS Open Space District
CHAPTER 17
07.2 - PROL Parks, Recreation and Open Lands District
CHAPTER 17
08 - A-1 Agricultural District
CHAPTER 17
09 - RR Rural Residential District
CHAPTER 17
10 - E-1 Estate District
CHAPTER 17
12 - E-2 Estate District
CHAPTER 17
13 - E-3 Estate District
CHAPTER 17
14 - R-1 Low-Density Residential District
CHAPTER 17
16 - R-3 Medium-Low Density Residential District3
CHAPTER 17
18 - R-5 Medium-High Density Residential District4
17-18-010 - Intent. 17-18-020 - Permitted uses; by right. 17-18-030 - Permitted uses; by special review. 17-18-040 - Maximum density. 17-18-050 - Lot and yard requirements. 17-18-060 - Building height. 17-18-070 - Open area. 17-18-080 - General provisions.
CHAPTER 17
18.1 - R-7 High Density Residential District
CHAPTER 17
19 - TOD-1 Transit Oriented Development District
CHAPTER 17
20 - B-1 Limited Business District
CHAPTER 17
22 - B-2 General Business District
CHAPTER 17
23 - MU-1 Suburban Mixed Use District
CHAPTER 17
23.1 - MU-2 Employment Mixed Use District
CHAPTER 17
24 - I-1 Limited Industrial District
CHAPTER 17
25 - Neighborhood Overlay Area
CHAPTER 17
25.1 - Transitional Overlay Area District
CHAPTER 17
26 - I-2 General Industrial District
CHAPTER 17
26.05 - I-3 Industrial District
CHAPTER 17
26.1 - A-1 District
CHAPTER 17
27 - GA General Aviation District
CHAPTER 17
28 - PUD Planned Unit Development District
CHAPTER 17
29 - Interchange Influence Area
CHAPTER 17
30 - Uses Permitted by Special Review
CHAPTER 17
31 - Temporary Sales Stands
CHAPTER 17
32 - Accessory Buildings and Uses
CHAPTER 17
33 - Group Living Homes5
CHAPTER 17
34 - Supplementary Regulations
CHAPTER 17
35 - Wireless Communications Facilities
CHAPTER 17
36 - Nonconforming Uses
CHAPTER 17
38 - Planned Unit Development
CHAPTER 17
40 - Floodplain
CHAPTER 17
42 - Mobile Home Communities
CHAPTER 17
44 - Sign Code6
CHAPTER 17
48 - Amendments
CHAPTER 17
50 - Enforcement
CHAPTER 17
52 - Public Notice Requirements
CHAPTER 17
54 - Oil and Gas Land Use Regulations7
CHAPTER 17
56 - Plugged and Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells and Former Oil and Gas Production Sites
CHAPTER 17-18 - R-5 Medium-High Density Residential District#
Footnotes: --- (4) --- Editor's note— Ord. No. 2275, § 2, adopted August 12, 2025, amended the title of ch. 17-18 to read as herein set out. The former ch. 17-18 title pertained to R-5 High-Density Residential District.
17-18-010 - Intent.#
The demand for multiple-unit housing should be accommodated primarily through this district and the R-7 district. The location of this zone should occur in areas where moderate density development can assist in providing convenience to its occupants without negatively affecting the surrounding neighborhood.
(Ord. 149 Art. 11 §1, 1973)
(Ord. No. 2275, § 2, 8-12-2025)
17-18-020 - Permitted uses; by right.#
The following uses are permitted by right in the R-5 district:
(A) Multiple-unit dwellings;
(B) Churches mosques, synagogues, temples, and other religious facilities;
(C) Public and private schools for elementary, junior, and senior high school education;
(D) Public and private recreational areas;
(E) Aboveground or underground distribution and transmission lines for public utilities when said lines primarily serve the city;
(F) Clubhouses and associated community spaces when associated with a residential community;
(G) Home occupations as defined in section 17-32-020;
(H) Accessory buildings and uses.; and
(I) Group Living Homes consistent with the standards established within Chapter 17-33 of the Broomfield Municipal Code.
(Ord. 744 §1, 1987)
(Ord. No. 2275, § 2, 8-12-2025)
17-18-030 - Permitted uses; by special review.#
The following uses are permitted by special review in the R-5 district:
(A) Other public and private recreational facilities not permitted by right;
(B) Colleges and universities;
(C) Mobile home communities, subject to the provisions of chapter 17-42, B.M.C.;
(D) Nursing homes, and senior living facilities;
(E) Medical and dental clinics;
(F) Offices;
(G) Public utility substations and major transmission lines when said lines primarily serve areas other than Broomfield. Substations shall not contain major office, repair, or storage space;
(H) Water and sewer facilities and stations including storage; and
(I) Child day care facilities;
(Ord. 149 Art. 11 §3, 1973; Ord. 257 Art. 1 §3, 1975; Ord. 968 §9, 1993)
(Ord. No. 2123, § 9, 5-12-20; Ord. No. 2275, § 2, 8-12-2025)
17-18-040 - Maximum density.#
Maximum density in the R-5 district shall not exceed forty units per gross acre.
(Ord. 149 Art. 11 §4, 1973)
(Ord. No. 2275, § 2, 8-12-2025)
17-18-050 - Lot and yard requirements.#
The following are minimum lot and yard requirements in the R-5 district:
| Area | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
| Lot area | |
| Residential | 10,000 sq ft |
| Nonresidential | 20,000 square feet |
| Lot width | |
| Interior lot | 100 feet |
| Corner lot | 100 feet |
| Lot depth | 100 feet |
| Front yard | 10 feet |
| Rear yard | |
| Principal building | 20 feet |
| Accessory building | 5 feet |
| Side yard | 10 feet for residential uses, 25 feet for other permitted principal buildings |
| Side yard when adjacent to public ROW | 20 feet for residential uses, 25 feet for other permitted principal buildings |
(Ord. 149 Art. 11 §5, 1973)
(Ord. No. 2275, § 2, 8-12-2025)
17-18-060 - Building height.#
Maximum building height in the R-5 district shall not exceed four stories or fifty feet, including rooftop access structures. Accessory buildings shall be a maximum of twenty-five feet. Maximum height for buildings adjacent to R-1 zoned residential properties shall be limited to a maximum height of thirty-five feet within thirty feet of the shared property line.
(Ord. 149 Art. 11 §6, 1973)
(Ord. No. 2275, § 2, 8-12-2025)
17-18-070 - Open area.#
In the R-5 district, a minimum of 15% of the site shall be developed and maintained as private open area for use by the occupants of the project.
(Ord. 149 Art. 11 §7, 1973; Ord. 1364 §3, 1998)
(Ord. No. 2275, § 2, 8-12-2025)
17-18-080 - General provisions.#R-5
Use of land in the R-5 district shall also conform to the parking, signing, and other provisions of this title. An overall site plan shall be provided with all building permits to ensure consistency with the standards established in this chapter.§ Engineering reports may be requested as needed.
(Ord. 149 Art. 11 §8, 1973)
(Ord. No. 2275, § 2, 8-12-2025)