Municipality · Colorado

Brighton

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
36
Districts
103
Extracted rules
759
Standards
16
Chapters read

Zoning districts

36 districts, grouped by category.

General provisions

67 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.

11.02 - Glossary of Architecture & Design Terms, C. Form10 standards

Vertical articulation can also be affected by a step back in the massing typically a minimum of 5 feet from the story below and occurring on at least 50% of the horizontal length.

8.05 Fences & Walls7 standards

At least 18 inches from any right-of-way... Sports fences up to 10 feet; tennis courts up to 18 feet if 50% open above 7 feet.

Historic District Designation1 standards

A resource that contributes to the district's overall sense of time and place, meets at least one of the categories for significance, and is at least 50 years old shall be considered a significant resource.

Landscape Standards2 standards

All plant areas should receive soil amendments of at least 3 cubic yards per 1,000 square feet... Temporary irrigation shall be allowed for no more than two growing seasons.

Mobile or Manufactured Home Park Legally Operating Prior to January 1, 20208 standards

The minimum home size shall be 650 square feet.

Nonconforming Lots (Sections 2-3)1 standards

In any district that allows detached houses, a detached house and customary accessory buildings may be erected on any nonconforming lot not eligible for a lot combination, provided all standards other than lot dimensions standards are met.

Open and Civic Space Standards - Community Garden7 standards

Community Gardens shall front on a public street for at least 25' or have a connection to public streets by a Pedestrian Passage.

Open and Civic Space Standards - Enhanced Streetscape4 standards

Width at least 1.5x the width of the Pedestrian or Landscape Amenity area of the typical Street Standards specified in Section 3.01.

Open and Civic Space Standards - Green11 standards

One shade tree for every 25' of street frontage and one ornamental or evergreen tree for every 2,000 square feet shall be required.

Open and Civic Space Standards - Patio5 standards

Patios shall front on a public street for at least 15' or have a connection to ...

Open and Civic Space Standards - Pedestrian Passage5 standards

Width 12' to 20'+ wide

Open and Civic Space Standards - Plaza/Courtyard9 standards

One shade tree for every 40' of street frontage and one ornamental tree for every 2,000 square feet shall be required.

Open and Civic Space Standards - Square10 standards

One shade tree for every 40' of street frontage and one ornamental tree for every 2,000 square feet shall be required.

School site dedication requirements4 standards

Before issuance of first residential building permit, applicant shall convey land to School District, pay half of street development costs, provide water, sewer and utilities stubbed to dedicated land, and perform overlot grading.

Section 1.06, 1.07 (and nonconforming sign provisions)3 standards

When improvements are being made to 25% percent or more of the facade of a building on which a nonconforming sign is located. ... the notice of violation shall generally allow the occupant, property owner, or permit holder 10 calendar days from the date of the notice to correct the violation

Section 10.029 standards

No new residential dwelling units or uses shall be established in the floodplain. Existing dwelling unit uses may be improved if they meet the requirements of this Section.

Section 10.033 standards

Prior to submitting a land development application or receiving a permit for any alteration to a historic landmark, the applicant shall obtain a COA from the Historic Preservation Commission for the proposed work.

Section 10.03 Historic Preservation1 standards

A cultural resource may individually be designated as a historic landmark if the cultural resource is at least 50 years old and is of historic, architectural, and/or geographical significance.

Section 10.046 standards

No person, firm or corporation shall construct, establish or build or cause to be constructed, established or built a WCF without first having obtained use-by right or conditional land use approval, a lease (as applicable), pole attachment agreement or license (as applicable), and a building permit for this purpose.

Section 10.0424 standards

No related accessory equipment or accessory structure shall exceed 15 feet in height.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.