Building Setbacks & Zoning in Pueblo, CO (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Pueblo, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Setback Rules
In Pueblo's Residential Charter Neighborhood (RCN) District, the front yard setback isn't a fixed number -- it matches the average of existing building setbacks on the block.
Pueblo RCN District Front Yard Setback
Some RestrictionsPueblo Municipal Code § 17-4-4(f)(3)a
The front yard setback for all buildings, except commercial buildings on a corner lot, shall be the average of the existing building setbacks on adjacent lots. If there is only one (1) adjacent lot with a building, the setback shall be equal to its setback. If both adjacent lots are vacant, the setback shall be the average of all existing building setbacks on the block. If there are no houses o...
Structure Height Limits
Pueblo limits residential structures in the R-1 Single-Family District to a maximum building height of thirty-five feet under the Title XVII Schedule of District Regulations.
Pueblo R-1 District Height Limit
Some RestrictionsPueblo Municipal Code § 17-4-2(f)
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' 5...
Lot Coverage Limits
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.
Pueblo R-1 District Max Lot Coverage
Some RestrictionsPueblo Municipal Code § 17-4-2(d)
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...