Centennial, CO

Centennial limits home-based professional services, instruction, or counseling to no more than four clients on-site at one time under the Land Development Code's home-business…

Centennial permits family child care homes in residential districts under LDC Section 12-2-405, but requires state licensing, caps capacity at the state-set limit, and bars business…

Centennial bars home-based businesses from posting or installing any sign to advertise the business: a business run from a house cannot have exterior signage of any kind.

Centennial permits home-based businesses inside a residence as an accessory use under LDC Section 12-2-404, but bans butchers, kennels, restaurants, on-site retail, exterior signage…

Colorado Cottage Foods Act CRS 25-4-1614 allows producers in unincorporated Arapahoe County to sell up to $10,000 per product annually of non-potentially hazardous foods directly to…

Colorado has no microenterprise home kitchen permit and no exemption that lets you cook meals to order at home for the public. The state food code closes the question from both…

Centennial bars parking that blocks a driveway approach or a public sidewalk, and bans parking or loading in a way that cuts off access to other spaces or fire lanes.

Centennial bans keeping a junk or inoperable vehicle anywhere visible on public or private property, allowing it only inside a fully enclosed structure or screened by a solid…

Centennial's Land Development Code permits accessory EV charging stations in every zone district and sets equipment height and screening standards.

In designated Residential Parking Permit Districts near high schools, state parks, or major venues, Centennial requires a City-issued permit to park on the street at all, under Sec…

Centennial bars parking campers, RVs, trailers, and manufactured homes on residential rights-of-way except for 48 hours at a time, per Model Traffic Code Section 1214 as adopted at…

Centennial requires off-street loading bays with set minimum dimensions and bars trucks from extending into the public right-of-way while loading.

Colorado's Towing Bill of Rights, C.R.S. 40-10.1-405, governs only nonconsensual ("predatory") tows that PUC-permitted towing carriers pull from private property and common parking…

Centennial requires live music or amplified sound at a Permanent Commercial Outdoor Patio to stop by 10 p.m. whenever the patio sits within 300 unobstructed feet of a residential use…

Centennial bans construction activity within 300 feet of residences between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., though the Director may approve exceptions for traffic mitigation or emergency repairs.

Centennial caps barking at ten minutes by day and five minutes at night before it becomes a code violation. Sec. 7-7-470 requires a written warning before any fine issues.

Centennial outlaws any 'excessive or unusually loud noise', from businesses, industrial equipment or any other source, that disturbs, annoys or endangers others' peace or safety…

Centennial bans excessive or unusually loud noise at any hour under Article 12 of Chapter 10: there's no fixed clock curfew, but noise that disturbs, annoys, or endangers others' peace…

Unincorporated Arapahoe County bans new residential and other noise-sensitive development inside the 65-Ldn and 60-Ldn airport noise zones around Centennial Airport, Buckley Space…

Centennial limits artificial turf to civic, community, and recreational spaces like playgrounds, sports fields, and dog-relief areas; single-family homes and ADUs are exempt from the…

Centennial caps weeds and grass at eight inches; violators get a written notice and seven days to cut before the City mows and bills the property owner.

Centennial bans tree branches and other landscape material from hanging within 8 feet of sidewalks or 15 feet over streets used by vehicles.

Centennial prohibits cutting, filling, or storing materials within the protected root zone of trees credited toward landscaping requirements during construction, though the LDC stops…

Arapahoe County encourages xeriscape and native plant landscaping. Colorado HB 19-1050 and SB 23-178 prohibit HOAs from banning drought-tolerant landscaping. Resource Central and…

Arapahoe County's Land Development Code limits when automatic sprinklers can run on new and redeveloped landscaping in unincorporated Arapahoe County. Under Section 4-1.4.4.i.iv…

Colorado law universally permits residential rooftop rainwater collection up to two rain barrels totaling 110 gallons, overriding the state's strict prior-appropriation doctrine that…

Centennial bars livestock in most residential zones: only rabbits and up to six chickens are allowed outside the Agricultural and Neighborhood Conservation Zone Districts, per Sec…

Centennial makes it a nuisance to intentionally lure deer, coyotes, bears and other wildlife with food, and separately bans feeding birds or squirrels in ways that create unsanitary…

Centennial bans owning wild animals and canid/felid hybrids anywhere in the city, with only a narrow exception for birds held under a valid state or federal wildlife permit.

Centennial makes it unlawful to let feces pile up on any property to an unsanitary degree, and treats the mess from keeping too many animals as an enforceable nuisance.

Dogs must be leashed on a cord no longer than ten feet whenever off the owner's property in Centennial: running at large or unauthorized tethering is a fineable offense under Sec…

Centennial allows backyard beekeeping on single-family lots with movable-frame hive boxes, capping hive count by lot size and setting a 6-foot height limit and 10-foot setback.

Centennial does not have breed-specific legislation. No dog breeds are banned. Colorado SB 04-079 provides partial preemption limiting breed-specific restrictions for insurance…

Unincorporated Arapahoe County treats an animal hospital or veterinary clinic as a Special Exception use in its agricultural and residential zone districts, requiring Board of…

Centennial bans barbed wire, sharp or scrap materials, and street-facing chain link on residential fences, while restricting chain link to interior side and rear yards.

Centennial caps residential fences at 4 feet in front yards and 8 feet in side, street-side, and rear yards, and bars any fence from blocking a corner's required sight triangle.

Centennial's Land Development Code requires retaining walls eight feet or taller to break up their mass with tiering or articulation, and every retaining wall must be built from…

Centennial requires a fence permit for all new fences and replacement fences where height, location, or materials are changing. Permits can be applied for through the city's online…

Colorado is a fence-out state: when two owners' agricultural or grazing lands adjoin, each must build and maintain half of the boundary line fence at joint cost. Ignore a neighbor's…

Centennial short-term rental hosts must hold a valid City sales tax license and pay all sales taxes and fees owed to the City on time, or risk license suspension, revocation, and…

Beyond the license itself, Centennial requires short-term rental applicants to file a recorded deed proving ownership and a scale site plan marking parking, trash storage, and…

Centennial's STR ordinance requires hosts to maintain general liability insurance for the rental property. The application process under Ord. 2021-O-14 calls for documentation as part…

Centennial caps short-term rental occupancy at two renters per bedroom, with a hard maximum of 8 renters per property regardless of bedroom count. Children under 16 are exempt from the…

Proposed Arapahoe County STR regulations require operators to provide a parking plan to renters. A minimum of one parking space is required for studio or one-bedroom units and two…

The proposed Arapahoe County STR regulations require that amplified music and noise from short-term rentals not exceed levels allowed by Colorado Revised Statutes. State noise limits…

Centennial lets sheds up to 120 square feet and 10 feet tall sit anywhere in a side or rear yard, but sheds within two feet of the property line need a five-foot opaque screen or a…

Centennial allows one accessory dwelling unit per single-family lot, capped at 50% of the principal home's footprint and 17 feet tall if detached, with mandatory registration for…

An accessory dwelling unit in unincorporated Arapahoe County cannot be used as a short-term rental unless the underlying parcel is nine acres or larger. Below that acreage threshold…

An owner of record must live in either the principal dwelling or the ADU on any Arapahoe County parcel with an accessory dwelling unit. The Planning Division Manager can waive this for…

Colorado defines a tiny home as a chassis-mounted dwelling of 400 square feet or less built for long-term residency, and regulates its manufacture, sale, and installation statewide…

Centennial adopts the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code by reference as its own Swimming Pool and Spa Code, so the model code's drain-cover, entrapment-protection, and…

Every residential pool or spa built in Centennial must conform to the 2021 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, adopted as the City's pool and spa construction standard.

Centennial designates wildfire hazard areas using the statewide CWRC Map, and any construction within those zones must comply with the Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code.

Recreational fire pits are permitted in Centennial when no burn ban is in effect. Fire pits must not exceed 3 feet in diameter with 2-foot maximum flame height. A 15-foot clearance…

Centennial prohibits burning of trash, rubbish, construction materials, yard debris, leaves, or recyclable materials at all times. Recreational fires in approved fire pits (no larger…

Fireworks stands are banned from residential zoning districts in unincorporated Arapahoe County and can't operate before June 15 or after July 7. LDC § 3-3.13.G requires a permit…

Colorado adopts NFPA 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code by reference under CRS 8-20-232, applying uniform propane storage, container, and installation rules to all jurisdictions statewide.

Centennial bans smoking anywhere inside Centennial Center Park and the Parker Jordan Centennial Open Space, trails, picnic areas and playgrounds included, under park rules enforced…

Centennial's smoking ordinance defines marijuana as a smoked substance and bars lighting it in any indoor public area, workplace, or building entryway citywide, backed by fines up to…

Centennial bans soliciting money, business or employment from vehicle occupants when the panhandler stands in the roadway or blocks a legal parking spot, and bans it outright near…

Centennial bans selling, serving, or possessing an open container of alcohol or 3.2% beer in Centennial Center Park and Parker Jordan Centennial Open Space, except at events under a…

Centennial requires non-residential property owners to clear sidewalk snow and ice within 24 hours after a storm ends once accumulation reaches four inches; single-family and…

Centennial's 2024 Property Maintenance Code sets minimum standards for existing residential and nonresidential buildings, giving the City authority to require repairs to unsafe or…

Centennial's Land Development Code caps garage sales at 3 events and 9 total days per calendar year in the AG, RS, RA, and NC residential zoning districts, per LDC Table 12-2-502.

Centennial requires a City permit for facility rentals and larger group gatherings in city parks, prioritizes resident bookings, bases fees on City costs, and requires insurance for…

Centennial regulates multi-vendor markets, festivals, and vendor sales under LDC Section 12-2-501, requiring 10-foot right-of-way and 25-foot residential setbacks, non-residential…

Centennial requires a temporary use permit for public interest and special events, such as block parties, carnivals, and outdoor concerts, under LDC Section 12-2-502, including a…

Block parties on single-family lots in Centennial need the consent of every property owner whose lot is included, and count toward the 2-event, 2-day annual cap on residential-lot…

Camping on any City-owned property in Centennial, rights-of-way, sidewalks, trails, parks, floodplains and open space, is unlawful unless the City specifically authorizes it, though a…

Centennial adopts the 2023 National Electrical Code for all electrical design, installation, and inspection; no building may be wired or altered without meeting NEC standards.

Centennial adopts the 2021 International Plumbing Code as its Plumbing Code; any plumbing work must meet IPC standards, including a local amendment setting minimum sewer depth at 12…

Centennial requires every licensed short-term rental to be equipped with operational carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers as a condition of keeping the…

Centennial ties deck and patio placement to the residential setback table in LDC § 12-3-601, caps deck height at the second floor of the house, and limits patios to 60 percent of the…

Placing a private improvement in a Centennial public right-of-way requires a City Manager-issued encroachment license before construction, and the standard for approval is purely…

Centennial bans storing debris, construction materials, landscape waste, snow, or ice on public sidewalks and rights-of-way, and prohibits private-property clutter overhanging within…

Centennial makes it unlawful to dump construction materials, debris, landscape waste, snow or ice on public property, and to let such material spill from private property onto…

Centennial bans dumpsters on public property without a right-of-way permit and limits residential dumpsters to seven days unless screened, always at least five feet from any property…

Centennial requires garbage carts to stay covered and out of view from the street, except when set at the curb for pickup, and curbside placement on public property is capped at 24…

A construction roll-off or temporary dumpster in unincorporated Arapahoe County cannot sit in the public right-of-way, must go in the least-visible spot the site allows, and has to…

HB22-1355 created the Colorado Producer Responsibility Program under CRS 25-17-701 requiring producers of packaging and paper to fund universal curbside recycling access for residents…

Centennial measures building height from the average grade at the front building line to the roof's highest midpoint or top parapet; maximum heights range from 30 ft. in most NC…

Centennial's Land Development Code sets zone-specific yard setbacks in Table 12-3-301A; the NC 9 single-family district requires a 20 ft. front and street-side setback, 5 ft. interior…

Centennial caps building coverage ratio, building footprint divided by lot area, by zoning subdistrict under Table 12-3-301A, ranging from 20% in NC 2A up to 60% for Single Family…

Centennial's Residential Agriculture Overlay District lets qualifying properties keep farm animals as an accessory use, from one animal-equivalent-unit per acre to unlimited small…

Colorado's Right to Farm Act under CRS 35-3.5-102 shields agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits when they follow generally accepted practices and predate complaints.

Centennial classifies data centers and server farms as Light Industry, permitted outright in the I district and allowed as a limited use in the BP and EC-LI districts under LDC…

Centennial's review of subdivision CC&Rs is limited to provisions tied to LDC compliance and conditions of approval; the City won't intervene in purely private CC&R disputes between…

Under the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, C.R.S. § 38-33.3-316, an association has a statutory lien for unpaid assessments. After HB22-1137 (2022) it may foreclose only once…

Colorado law entitles any unit owner in a common interest community to examine and copy the association's records without stating a reason. C.R.S. § 38-33.3-317 bars boards from…

Colorado bars homeowners associations from effectively prohibiting six specific energy efficiency devices: a retractable clothesline, evaporative cooler, garage or attic fan…

Colorado law limits how homeowners' associations regulate yard landscaping, but the strongest protections in C.R.S. § 38-33.3-106.5(1)(i.5) apply only to single-family detached homes…

Colorado's flag protection applies only inside common interest communities, HOAs, condos, and co-ops governed by the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, not to every property…

Colorado's Common Interest Ownership Act sets statewide due-process and dollar limits on how condo and homeowner associations fine owners and collect delinquent accounts, with one…

A Colorado association's assessment lien attaches automatically the moment the declaration is recorded, but foreclosing it has become the hardest remedy in the association's toolkit…

Centennial's Land Development Code allows roof-mounted solar panels on any building in every zoning district, but ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays must meet accessory-building…

Colorado CRS 38-30-168 and HB 23-1233 protect homeowners' rights to install solar panels. HOAs in Arapahoe County cannot prohibit rooftop solar and must approve reasonable…

Centennial makes it a strict-liability offense for anyone under 18 to be on a street, alley or public establishment after 11 p.m. on school nights, midnight on weekends, or before 5…

Centennial closes Centennial Center Park and Parker Jordan Centennial Open Space at hours the City Manager posts on-site; entering or staying past posted closing time without a permit…

Centennial requires every pawnbroker to hold a City license before opening, and bars a new pawnshop from locating within one mile of any other pawnbroker inside or outside city limits.

Centennial restricts sexually oriented businesses to a narrow Industrial-zoned strip between I-25, Havana Street, Costilla Avenue, and Arapahoe Road, and bans them within 1,000 feet of…

Colorado requires retailers selling cigarettes, vapor products, and other tobacco items to obtain a state retail tobacco license and follow strict point-of-sale rules.

Any land-disturbing activity in Centennial needs a Grading, Erosion, and Sediment Control permit issued by SEMSWA before disturbance begins, under standards in the regional GESC Manual.

Centennial bans new residential and non-residential construction in mapped floodplains outright, and allows any other floodplain development only if it won't restrict channel or…

Centennial bans discharging pollutants into the storm drain system or watercourses, with limited exemptions for clean water sources like irrigation runoff and air conditioning…

Substantially improved structures in a Centennial floodplain must elevate their lowest floor at least two feet above the 100-year base flood elevation, certified by a licensed…

Every structure in unincorporated Arapahoe County must keep a noncombustible buffer: gravel or crushed rock at least two inches thick beneath decks and around the foundation, extending…

In unincorporated Arapahoe County, engine idling at a permitted Oil and Gas Facility must be minimized at all times, and between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. it is hard-capped at 10…

Centennial has opted out of commercial cannabis entirely: marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, testing, retail sales, and clubs are prohibited on every parcel in the city, so there is…

Colorado Amendment 64 and C.R.S. §18-18-406 permit adults 21+ to grow up to 6 plants per adult (12 max per household, only 3 flowering). Aurora City Code §94-370 caps at 12 per…

Garage sale signs in Centennial are regulated as Yard Signs: no permit or cap on quantity, but each sign is capped at 6 square feet, 5 feet tall, and set back 5 feet from property…

Centennial caps digital billboard brightness at 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light, measured with a calibrated meter 175 feet from the sign 30 minutes after sunset or before sunrise.

Centennial exempts holiday lighting from its exterior lighting standards as long as it stays up no more than 90 nights in any 12-month period.

Centennial caps window signage by requiring 50% to 80% window transparency, depending on zone district, instead of a flat coverage percentage.

In unincorporated Arapahoe County, a freestanding sign facing an Arterial/Freeway frontage is capped at one sign per right-of-way access point on parcels under 10 acres, rising to two…

Arapahoe County's Land Development Code treats political and campaign signs the same as any other temporary sign: no separate category or content review exists. On residential land, a…

Centennial's Land Development Code sets outdoor lighting standards city-wide to curb glare and light pollution, requiring shielded fixtures, illuminance caps, and dimming tied to the…

Centennial limits how much light can spill from one property onto its neighbor, capping illuminance at the shared property line from 0.1 to 1.5 foot-candles by Lighting Zone.

Centennial's Land Development Code limits where artificial turf and decorative non-functional turf are allowed, but exempts single-family homes and ADUs entirely.

Centennial bans operating remote control or control-line devices, including drones, in the air or on the ground at Centennial Center Park and Parker Jordan Centennial Open Space, with…

Commercial drone operators in Arapahoe County must hold FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. DIA, Centennial Airport, and Buckley SFB create complex controlled airspace requiring…

Landscape plans in unincorporated Arapahoe County can't use noxious plant species. Land Development Code § 4-1.4.4.a.i.6 prohibits any plant listed as noxious by Arapahoe County Weed…

Unincorporated Arapahoe County regulates trees and shrubs planted in county rights-of-way and medians under LDC § 4-1.4.F. Right-of-way landscaping tied to a residential project must…

Colorado HB 24-1098 established statewide just-cause eviction protections for most residential tenants. Arapahoe County follows state law: landlords need a statutory reason to…

Arapahoe County cannot enact rent control. Colorado Revised Statute 38-12-301 preempts local rent control ordinances on both private residential property and mobile home lots…

Before filing an eviction for nonpayment of rent, a Colorado landlord must serve a standard residential tenant with 10 days' written notice to pay or quit under Colo. Rev. Stat. §…

Colorado law implies a warranty of habitability in every residential lease. A landlord must respond within 24 hours to conditions that materially interfere with life, health, or…

Colorado caps residential late fees at the greater of $50 or 5% of the past-due rent. No late fee may be charged until rent is at least seven days late, and only if disclosed in…

To end a no-fault tenancy, Colorado requires written notice scaled to the tenancy length under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-107: 21 days for a month-to-month tenancy, 28 days for…

For residential tenancies with no written agreement (including month-to-month), a Colorado landlord must give at least 60 days' written notice before raising rent. Statewide, a…

Colorado caps residential security deposits at two months' rent. Landlords must return the deposit, with an itemized written statement of any deductions, within 30 days of lease…

Colorado's general adverse possession period is 18 years of open, continuous, hostile possession under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-41-101. The period shrinks to 7 successive years where the…

In the A-E and A-1 rural districts, Arapahoe County lets a cluster-subdivision applicant earn discretionary density bonuses, up to 20 percent each for central water, central sewer, or…

Colorado allows local governments to adopt minimum wages above the state rate under CRS 8-6-101, with statewide minimums adjusted annually for inflation.

Colorado requires paid sick leave under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act and offers paid family medical leave through the FAMLI program funded by payroll premiums.

Colorado requires a concealed handgun permit issued by the county sheriff to carry a concealed firearm in public, with training and background check requirements.

Colorado repealed firearms preemption in 2021, allowing cities and counties to enact local gun regulations stricter than state law in most circumstances.

Colorado generally permits open carry of firearms by adults without a license, though local jurisdictions may impose restrictions in specific areas after the 2021 preemption repeal.

Colorado allows adults legally able to possess a firearm to carry a handgun in a private vehicle for lawful protection without a permit under CRS 18-12-105.5.

Colorado requires all mobile food vendors to obtain Retail Food Establishment licenses through local public health agencies under uniform state Retail Food Establishment Rules.

Colorado's constitution confines all commercial casino gaming to the historic commercial districts of Central City, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek: nowhere else in the state is a casino…

Colorado bars all lotteries and games of chance except licensed bingo and raffles run by charities. The Secretary of State issues bingo-raffle licenses only to religious, charitable…

Colorado's criminal code doesn't reach purely social gambling. C.R.S. section 18-10-102(2)(d) carves any game, wager, or transaction incidental to a bona fide social relationship out…

Colorado legalized sports betting statewide in 2020 under C.R.S. section 44-30-1505, but the state issues a "master license" only to holders of an existing retail gaming license -- the…

Colorado never passed a law creating sobriety checkpoints. The word "roadblock" does not appear anywhere in the Colorado Revised Statutes, and "checkpoint" appears in the statutory…

Colorado is one of the few states that put the right to film officers into its own sentence of statute. C.R.S. § 16-3-311(1) says a person "has the right to lawfully record any…

Colorado writes the demand into statute and then declines to punish the refusal. C.R.S. § 16-3-103 lets a peace officer who reasonably suspects you of a crime stop you and require your…

Colorado is one of a small group of states that requires the advisement out loud. Under C.R.S. § 16-3-310, before a peace officer may conduct a consensual search of a vehicle, of a…

Colorado runs two separate regimes. A low-speed electric vehicle is a motor vehicle under C.R.S. § 42-1-102 (58)(a), so it is titled, registered, plated and driven on a licence, and…

Colorado banned single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam containers statewide under the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, fully effective in 2024.

Colorado prohibits retail food establishments from using expanded polystyrene foam containers for ready-to-eat food and beverages under the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act.

A posted no-soliciting sign alone generally is not enough for criminal trespass in Colorado. Under C.R.S. 18-4-503, second-degree criminal trespass of residential premises requires…

Colorado prohibits the sale and furnishing of cigarettes, tobacco, and nicotine vapor products to anyone under age 21 statewide under CRS 18-13-121.

Colorado permits four categories of extra forward lighting and caps each at two lamps: spot lamps, fog lamps, auxiliary passing lamps and auxiliary driving lamps, under C.R.S. §…

Colorado has no statute naming dash cameras and no list of permitted windshield attachments, so two general rules decide where one may go. Section 42-4-201 (4) requires the driver’s…

Riding between lanes of traffic is illegal in Colorado. C.R.S. § 42-4-1503 (3)(a) forbids driving a motorcycle or autocycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows…

Colorado writes its plate-cover ban around machine readability. C.R.S. § 42-3-202 (2)(b) makes it unlawful to operate a motor vehicle with an affixed device or substance that causes…

A passenger-car driver in Colorado may use a radar detector. Nothing in title 42 regulates one: the word "detector" does not appear anywhere in the Vehicles and Traffic title. What…

Colorado puts no calendar on studded tires. C.R.S. § 42-4-228 (3) lets single-tired passenger vehicles, and other single-tired vehicles rated up to and including three-fourths of a…

Colorado sets a single light transmittance figure for every window except the windshield. Under C.R.S. § 42-4-227 (1)(a)(I) no window other than the windshield may allow less than…