Canon City
Zoning districts
18 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
5Residential
8Manufactured Home District
Manufactured Home District
Single-Family Residential District
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 11
Residential District
Residential District
High Density Residential District
- Min lot
- 1,000 sq ft
- Permitted uses
- 17
Residential Low Density District
Riverfront Residential District
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 15
Planned
2General provisions
93 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The maximum sign area of feather signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet.
The maximum allowed sign area of a-frame/sandwich board signs shall be six (6) square feet.
The maximum sign area of a temporary window sign shall be thirty (30) percent of the square footage of the individual window on which the sign shall be located, or not more than a total sign area of 30 percent when considered in aggregate with permanent window sign area on the same window.
The maximum sign area of a yard sign shall not exceed four (4) square feet. The maximum height of a yard sign shall not exceed three and one-half (3.5) feet.
The maximum permitted sign area of a flag sign shall be twelve (12) square feet. ... No flag sign shall protrude above the highest roofline ... A maximum of one (1) flag sign shall be permitted per every twelve (12) linear feet of building frontage. ... Flag signs shall be secured to a building and shall maintain a seven (7) foot clearance above any public right-of-way.
With the exception of the CB District, buildings or structures to be built or substantially altered to increase its fair market value by more than fifty (50) percent that receive and distribute material or merchandise by truck shall provide and maintain at all times off-street loading berths...
The maximum sign area of a post sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet. The maximum height of a post sign shall not exceed six (6) feet.
All lots shall abut a public right-of-way for at least 40 ft in nonresidential and 25 ft in residential. Combined interior side setback for any two adjacent lots shall equal 10 ft.
Minimum off-street parking spaces required by use. The minimum number of required parking spaces per use shall be as established in Table 17.04.020.C.3.
Minimum off-street parking spaces required by use. The minimum number of required parking spaces per use shall be as established in Table 17.04.020.C.3.
Minimum off-street parking spaces required by use. The minimum number of required parking spaces per use shall be as established in Table 17.04.020.C.3.
RF-MU Riverfront Mixed Use District specific standards. Lot standards, setbacks, height, uses, design standards.
RF-MU Riverfront Mixed Use District specific standards. Lot standards, setbacks, height, uses, design standards.
RF-MU Riverfront Mixed Use District specific standards. Lot standards, setbacks, height, uses, design standards.
Livestock may be kept in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Districts only on a contiguous tract of land which is in excess of one (1) acre... Group homes shall be for the exclusive use of citizens protected by the federal Fair Housing Act...
General retail, less than 10,000 square feet: main entrance oriented towards primary street; off-street parking in rear and/or interior side setback; max one curb cut per street frontage. General retail, 10,000 sq ft or greater: facades >100 ft articulate every 25 ft; ground floor facades facing public streets have arcades/display windows etc along no less than 60% of horizontal length.
Amusement and entertainment facility, animal boarding, general service, kennels, sexually oriented business standards.
Artisan manufacturing: gross floor area shall not exceed 10,000 sq ft; outdoor storage prohibited; retail sales limited to 25% of building area; max one residential unit limited to 25% of building area. Materials recovery facility Type 1: storage enclosed; Type 2: special review.
Bed and breakfast: parking 1 for owner/operator + 1 per lodging room; owner must reside; max 2 non-resident employees; guests max 30 days. Boarding/rooming house: parking 1 per lodging room + 1 per employee; meals common area; no kitchen in rooms.
Medical marijuana facility subject to Chapter 5.56 and Colorado law. Medical and dental clinic standards not provided in source text.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.
- Title 17 - UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE599.7K charsRead →