Pueblo, CO Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- District
- R-1 Single-Family Residential
- Max lot coverage
- 50% of lot area
- Compare
- A-1/A-2 capped at 25%
- Set by
- Schedule of District Regulations table
Summary
Pueblo caps building coverage at 50 percent of the lot in its R-1 Single-Family Residential zoning district under the Title XVII schedule of district regulations.
SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS (Part I, Residential)
A-1
A-2
A-3
A-4
R-1
R-2
R-2U
R-3
R-4
R-5
R-6
R-7
R-8
RCN
(a) Min Lot Area Single Family
40 ac
5 ac
1 ac
½ ac
7000sf
5000sf
(D) 5000sf
(B) 4000sf
(B) 3000sf
(B) 3000sf
3000sf
3400sf
5000sf
(B) 2500sf
(b) Min Lot Area Two-Family
80 ac
10 ac
—
—
—
—
—
5000sf
4000sf
4000sf
4000sf
—
—
5000sf
(c) Min Lot Width
600'
300'
140'
140'
70'
50'
(D)50'
50'
50'
50'
50'
—
50'
25'
(d) Max Coverage of Lot
25%
25%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
—
50%
50% (75% by
review)
(e) Max Floor Area Ratio
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
—
—
(f) Max Building Height
—
—
35'
35'
35'
35'
35'
35'
35'
—
—
35'
20'
35'
(g) Min Front Yard Setback
25'
25'
25'
25'
25'
25'
(D) 18'
25'
25'
25'
25'
5'
20'
(E) (h) Min Side Yard Setback
(A) (C) 15'
(A) (C) 15'
(A) 15'
(A) 15'
(A) 5'
(A) 5'
(A) 5'
(A) 5'
(A) 5'
(A) (C) 5'
(A) (C) 5'
5'
(A) 5'
(F) (i) Min Rear Yard Setback
(A) (C) 15'
(A) (C) 15'
(A) 15'
(A) 15'
(A) 15'
(A) 15'
(A) 15'
(A) 15'
(A) (A) 15'
(A) (C) 15'
(C) 15'
5'
(A) 10'
(A) 15'
(A) Accessory Buildings need only be set back five feet, except when Section 17-4-6 is applicable. Also note exceptions listed in Section 17-4-23 .
(B) See Section 17-4-4 for lot size requirements for multiple unit housing.
(C) See Section 17-4-6 (1).
(D) See Section 17-4-4 (g).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Pueblo's Schedule of District Regulations sets maximum lot coverage by zoning district. In the R-1 Single-Family Residential District, structures may cover no more than fifty percent of the lot. The same table caps A-1 and A-2 agricultural districts at 25 percent and allows up to 100 percent coverage, by review, in several industrial and special districts, so the limit is zone-specific rather than citywide.
Violations & Fines
Building over the coverage limit without an approved variance or plan revision is a zoning violation, enforced by Pueblo's Planning and Community Development Department at building permit and plan review.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum lot coverage in Pueblo's R-1 zone?
Does the 50% cap in R-1 include driveways and patios?
Sources & Official References
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