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CHAPTER 17 - ZONING ORDINANCE#
TABLE OF CONTENTS#
| Section | Title |
|---|---|
| Chapter 17.02 | General Provisions |
| Chapter 17.04 | Definitions |
| Chapter 17.06 | Districts and Map |
| Chapter 17.07 | PF Public Facilities District |
| 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 District |
| Chapter 17.18 | R-5 Medium-High Density Residential District |
| 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 Homes |
| 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 Code |
| Chapter 17.48 | Amendments |
| Chapter 17.50 | Enforcement |
| Chapter 17.52 | Public Notice Requirements |
| Chapter 17.54 | Oil and Gas Land Use Regulations |
| Chapter 17.56 | Plugged and Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells and Former Oil and Gas Production Sites |
CHAPTER 17.18.1 - R-7 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT#R-7
17-18.1-010 - Intent.#
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17-18.1-020 - Permitted uses; by right.#
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17-18.1-030 - Permitted uses; by special review.#
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17-18.1-040 - Maximum density.#
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17-18.1-050 - Lot and yard requirements.#
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17-18.1-060 - Building height.#
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17-18.1-070 - Open area.#
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17-18.1-080 - General provisions and process required.#
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CHAPTER 17#
18.1 - R-7 High Density Residential District#
17-18.1-010 - Intent.#
Multiple-unit housing should be accommodated primarily through this district and the R-5 district. The intent of this zone district is to encourage a range of dense housing opportunities including income-aligned housing through infill, redevelopment and greenfield development.
(Ord. No. 2275, § 3, 8-12-2025)
17-18.1-020 - Permitted uses; by right.#
The following uses are permitted by right in the R-7 district:
(A) Multi-unit dwellings;
(B) Clubhouses and associated community spaces when associated with a residential community;
(C) Churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, and other religious facilities;
(D) Public and private schools for elementary, junior, and senior high school education;
(E) Public and private recreational areas;
(F) Aboveground or underground distribution and transmission lines for public utilities when said lines primarily serve the city;
(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. No. 2275, § 3, 8-12-2025)
17-18.1-030 - Permitted uses; by special review.#
The following uses are permitted by special review in the R-7 district:
(A) Multi-unit residential developments exceeding the density or height standards established in sections 17-18.1-040 and 17-18.1-050 of this code.
(B) Other public and private recreational facilities not permitted by right;
(C) Nursing homes and senior living facilities;
(D) Medical and dental clinics;
(E) Offices;
(F) 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;
(G) Water and sewer facilities and stations including storage; and
(H) Child day care facilities
(Ord. No. 2275, § 3, 8-12-2025)
17-18.1-040 - Maximum density.#
Maximum density in the R-7 district shall not exceed eighty units per gross acre unless approved through a Use by Special Review.
(Ord. No. 2275, § 3, 8-12-2025)
17-18.1-050 - Lot and yard requirements.#
The following are minimum lot and yard requirements in the R-7 district:
| Area | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
| Lot area | |
| Multi-unit residential | 10,000 square feet |
| Nonresidential | 20,000 square feet |
| Front yard | 25 feet to parking lots (driveways not included); 15 feet to building |
| Rear yard | |
| Principal building | 20 feet |
| Accessory structure | 5 feet |
| Side yard | 10 feet |
| Side yard when adjacent to public ROW | 20 feet |
| Rear and side yard when adjacent to A, E-1, E-2, or R-1 district | 50 feet to parking and building |
(Ord. No. 2275, § 3, 8-12-2025)
17-18.1-060 - Building height.#
The building height may be a maximum of 80 feet unless approved for greater height by Use by Special Review. Accessory buildings shall be a maximum of 25 feet.
(Ord. No. 2275, § 3, 8-12-2025)
17-18.1-070 - Open area.#
In the R-7 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. No. 2275, § 3, 8-12-2025)
17-18.1-080 - General provisions and process required.#
(A) Use of land in the R-7 district shall also conform to the parking, signing, landscaping, and other provisions of this title.
(B) Site Development Plan Required
(1) Prior to the submittal of any site development plan, the applicant shall submit a concept plan for initial concept review consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17-38, article I, B.M.C.
An approved site development plan, consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17-38, article III, B.M.C., is required prior to the issuance of a building permit for a use permitted in this chapter. Such site development plan shall be reviewed and approved by the land use review commissioner and city council as set forth in Chapter 17-38.
(3)
The reviews, procedures, submission requirements, recording requirements, and other requirements of title 16 and title 17 shall apply to all properties designated as R-7, except as modified in this chapter.
(Ord. No. 2275, § 3, 8-12-2025)