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Pueblo, CO Building Setbacks & Zoning: Lot Coverage Limits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 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).

View official code

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?
Fifty percent of the lot. Coverage limits vary by district under Pueblo Municipal Code Section 17-4-2, from 25% in agricultural districts up to 100% in some industrial districts.
Does the 50% cap in R-1 include driveways and patios?
The 50% figure governs building footprint coverage under Section 17-4-2; separate impervious-surface limits, like the RCN district's 50% front-yard cap, are set in Section 17-4-4.

Sources & Official References

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