Fountain, CO Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)

Fountain's yard setbacks are set per zoning district inside Chapter 17.04, Zoning Districts, with each district's dimensional requirements subsection listing its own front, side, and rear minimums. For the R1 single family residential small lot district, Section 17.04.030(C)(6)-(8) sets a minimum front yard setback of 18 feet, a minimum side yard setback of five feet, and a minimum rear yard setback of 20 feet, dropping to 12 feet for accessory buildings such as detached garages or sheds. The two large-lot residential districts require more room: both the large lot agricultural/residential and residential agricultural districts set a 25-foot minimum front setback, with the former requiring 25 feet on the sides and rear and the latter requiring 10 feet on the side and 20 feet on the rear, under Sections 17.04.010(C)(5)-(7) and 17.04.020(C)(5)-(7).

General setback rules that apply across every district sit in Chapter 17.07, Lot Area Regulations. Section 17.07.050(C) requires a corner lot's street-facing side yard to be at least 10 feet, except a garage with perpendicular street access must sit back 18 feet from the property line. Certain features are allowed to encroach into a required setback under Section 17.07.050(F): fences and walls that meet the code's height standards, driveways and sidewalks, eaves projecting up to 18 inches, and bay windows or cantilevered floor areas projecting up to two feet, among others. On a corner or irregularly shaped lot, or one bordered by a partially built frontage, Sections 17.07.050(D)-(E) provide averaging methods rather than a flat number. These dimensional and general setback provisions were both readopted under Ordinance No. 1742 on January 14, 2020.