Building Setbacks & Zoning in Parker, CO (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Parker, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Parker's Land Development Ordinance sets yard setbacks by residential zoning district in Table 13.04.B. SF1 lots need a 25-foot front, 10-foot side and 15-foot rear setback; SF2 drops to 20/5/15 feet; SF3 allows zero-foot front and side setbacks for attached product; multifamily varies by use type.
Parker Residential Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsParker Municipal Code § 13.04.220, Table 13.04.B
Table 13.04.B: Summary of Residential District Lot and Building Standards Zoning District SF1 SF2 SF3 MF ... Setbacks (Minimum) [1] Front 25 feet 20 feet Without garage: 0 feet With front-facing garage: 0 feet Single-family attached or duplex: 0 feet Other residential: 20 feet Nonresidential: 25 feet Side 10 feet [2] 5 feet [2] 0 feet [2] Single-family attached or duplex: 0 feet Other residenti...
Structure Height Limits
Parker caps residential building height by zoning district in Table 13.04.B. SF1 and SF2 top out at 35 feet, SF3 allows 40 feet, and MF buildings can reach 45 feet, or 60 feet with an approved Use by Special Review. A separate rule limits any building near a Protected Lot to 35 feet within 50 feet of that line.
Parker Residential Building Height Caps
Some RestrictionsParker Municipal Code § 13.04.220, Table 13.04.B
Zoning District SF1 SF2 SF3 MF ... Height (Maximum) Building height 35 feet 35 feet 40 feet [3] 45 feet; 60 feet with Use by Special Review [3] Notes: ... [3] No portion of a building constructed on a Restricted Lot outside of the DE or DW zoning districts may exceed a maximum height of 35 feet within 50 feet of a Protected Lot.
Lot Coverage Limits
On hillside lots with an average slope of fifteen to twenty percent, the Town of Parker's Land Development Ordinance caps building lot coverage at forty percent and sets an eight-thousand-square-foot minimum lot size for single-family detached homes, part of the hillside development standards in Section 13.08.040(b) meant to limit erosion and protect the Town's visible ridgelines.
Parker 40% Lot Coverage Cap on Steep Slopes
Some RestrictionsParker Municipal Code § 13.08.040(b)(5)b
(2)Applicability. ... This Section 13.08.040(b) shall apply to any development or subdivision proposal for hillside properties that contain any slopes fifteen (15) percent or greater as measured over a horizontal distance of at least fifty (50) feet (Steep Slopes) ... (5)Development on slopes of fifteen (15)—twenty (20) percent.a.Permitted uses. Unless otherwise specifically allowed by this LDO...
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