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Cortez, Colorado · General provision

Nonresidential Area Regulations Schedule

All Cortez districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 15 ftRear 7 ftSide 7 ftMIN LOT AREA10,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT35 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE50%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
10,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
15 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
7 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
7 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
35 ft
Height measured fromHeight measured fromThe reference point height is counted from — natural grade, finished grade, or the street.
avg_grade
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
50%

From the ordinance

Min. lot area 10,000 sq. ft.; Min. front yard 15′; Min. side yard 7′; Min. rear yard 7′; Max. lot coverage 50%; Max. height 35′.
Nonresidential Area Regulations Schedule