Chaffee County Unincorporated

If a nonconforming use of a building or structure is discontinued for a period of 18 months, further use of the subject property shall conform to the requirements of this Code.

Temporary uses, ADUs, home occupations standards.

Required Off-Street Parking Spaces (Parking Tables) set out the number of required parking spaces for each land use...

All other development on subject properties that include areas identified as high or highest quality habitat shall be set back from the high or highest quality habitat identified in the wildlife report to the maximum extent practicable, but at least as provided in Section 3.6.2.1.

This Division applies to all development within 150 feet of the ordinary high-water mark of a natural waterbody, river, or stream.

A minimum 40 foot building setback from the toe of the ditch shall be maintained for all structures.

A fluvial hazard zone use permit must be obtained before commencing non-exempt activities... Every project that proposes to alter the sediment storage volume within the project limits must provide compensatory storage...

All public roads, sidewalks, and pathways shall be located within a platted easement conforming to the right-of-way widths detailed in the Engineering Criteria Manual

This Division applies to net new residential development on property located in the Salida R-32-J or Buena Vista R-31 School Districts.

The following uses are not allowed in any zoning district: 1. Intensive Agriculture 2. Prison or Jail that is not owned and operated by Chaffee County, the State of Colorado, or the United States government 3. Data Center 4. Medical Marijuana Store 5. Retail Marijuana Store 6. Retail Marijuana Hospitality Business 7. Retail Marijuana Hospitality and Sales Business

Principal dwelling units <=400 sq ft count as 0.5 units; ADUs count as 0.5 if on well/OWTS, 0 if on public water or on pre-2025 AR/RR lot.

Privacy fencing, chain-link fencing, garden walls, or perimeter walls between six and eight feet in height...

Retaining walls taller than six feet shall be terraced such that no individual wall segment is taller than six feet.

Centralized solid waste facilities... located no more than 200 feet walking distance from residential units; enclosures wildlife-proof or with service gates and covers.

Uncovered decks and patios may occupy footprint of smaller of 25% of principal building footprint or 50% of rear yard.

Roof-mounted solar collectors may project up to 1 ft above ridge for 4:12+ pitch, 4 ft for up to 4:12, 5 ft above flat roof.

Noise will not exceed 50 dB(A) at any property line at peak generation.

Satellite dishes >1m diameter must be in rear yard, not visible, or set back 30 ft from ROW and 10 ft from property lines on lots >5 ac.

Accessory buildings >3 ft high and <500 sq ft footprint: front setback same as principal, street side same, interior side lesser of 5 ft or principal, rear lesser of 5 ft or principal, alley 5 ft.

Areas used for outdoor storage that is accessory to residential uses shall be located in a back yard or side yard... Accessory outdoor storage to single-unit detached dwellings, duplexes, and multiplexes shall be enclosed with a privacy fence of at least five feet in height.