Building Setbacks & Zoning in Colorado Springs, CO (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Colorado Springs, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Colorado Springs sets minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks district-by-district in the Unified Development Code's Part 7.2 dimensional-standards tables. In the R-1 6 Single-Family Medium district, City Code Sec. 7.2.204, a house needs a 15-foot front setback (or the block-face average, whichever is greater), a 5-foot interior side setback and a 15-foot rear setback, with tighter distances for detached garages on an alley.
Colorado Springs Minimum Yard Setbacks by Zone
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 7.2.204 (Table 7.2.2-D, R-1 6: Lot and Building Standards)
Setbacks (minimum) A Front House 15 ft or average of two adjacent or nearest developed properties facing the same street frontage, whichever is greater Garage - General (from back of sidewalk) [1] 20 ft (see Table 7.4.2-A) House and Garage adjacent to collector, parkway, or arterial street 25 ft B Side - Interior 5 ft Corner Lot - Side Street 15 ft C Rear House and Attached Garage or Carport, G...
Structure Height Limits
Colorado Springs caps single-family and two-family home height at 35 feet in most residential zone districts, rising to 40 feet in R-4 and 50 feet in R-5 under the Unified Development Code's dimensional standards table. Schools, religious institutions, and similar public-assembly buildings can exceed the cap by adding matching extra side and rear setback.
Colorado Springs Residential Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 7.4.201, Table 7.4.2-A
7.4.201: GENERAL DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS: ... In case of conflict between the dimensions shown in this Section 7.4.201 and the dimensions shown for individual zone districts in Article 7.2: Zone Districts, the dimensions in this Section shall control. Accessory structures shall meet the required minimum setbacks and maximum heights applicable to primary structures unless otherwise noted... Zone D...
Lot Coverage Limits
Colorado Springs caps how much of a residential lot can be covered by buildings, decks, and patio covers, with the maximum set district-by-district in the UDC Part 7.2 dimensional tables. R-E (Single-Family Estate) tops out at 30%, R-1 9 (Single-Family Large) at 35%, R-4 (Multi-Family Low) at 45%, and R-5 (Multi-Family High) at 50%, with coverage itself defined at Section 7.6.203.D.
Colorado Springs Lot Coverage Caps: 30-50%
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 7.6.203.D
D. Lot Coverage: The percentage equal to (1) the total surface area of the lot covered by improvements, including but not limited to building footprints, decks, or patio covers, divided by (2) the total area of the entire lot.
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