Building Setbacks & Zoning in El Paso County, CO (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in El Paso County, Colorado.
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Setback Rules
El Paso County's Table 5-4 sets minimum front, rear and side yard setbacks for every agricultural, residential and special-purpose zoning district: 25 feet front and rear with a 5-foot side setback for standard RS-6000 residential lots.
El Paso County Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsLand Development Code § 5.4.2, Table 5-4
Table 5-4. Density and Dimensional Standards for Agricultural, Residential and Special Purpose Districts ... Minimum Setbacks Principal(Accessory) Front Rear Side ... RS-20000 20,000 sq ft 100 ft 40 ft 40 (15) ft 15 ft 20% 30 ft RS-6000 6,000 sq ft7,13 50 ft 25 ft13 25 (5) ft13 5 ft13 40%/45%15 30 ft
Structure Height Limits
El Paso County caps residential buildings at 30 feet in the RS, RR, F-5, A-5, A-35 and R-T zoning districts, while RM-12 and RM-30 multifamily districts allow up to 40 feet under Land Development Code Table 5-4.
El Paso County Residential Structure Height Limit
Some RestrictionsLand Development Code § 5.4.2, Table 5-4
Table 5-4. Density and Dimensional Standards for Agricultural, Residential and Special Purpose Districts ... Residential Suburban Zoning Districts RS-20000 20,000 sq ft 100 ft 40 ft 40 (15) ft 15 ft 20% 30 ft RS-6000 6,000 sq ft7,13 50 ft 25 ft13 25 (5) ft13 5 ft13 40%/45%15 30 ft Residential Multifamily Zoning Districts RM-12 12 3,500 sq ft8,13 35 ft 20 ft10,13 15 ft10,13 5 ft10,13 70% 40 ft
Lot Coverage Limits
Unincorporated El Paso County limits building footprint by zoning district under Table 5-4, from 20% in RS-20000 up to 70% in RM-12, with single-story ranch homes in RS-6000 and RS-5000 allowed 45% coverage instead of 40%.
El Paso County Lot Coverage Cap
Some RestrictionsEl Paso County LDC § 5.4.1, Table 5-4, Note 19
Where a single-story ranch style residence is proposed, the maximum lot coverage may be 45% of the total lot area. (Res. No. 16-164, 5-17-2016; Res. No. 16-165 , Exh. A, 5-17-2016; Res. No. 17-374 , Exh. A, 12-12-2017; Res. No. 18-496 , Exh. A, 12-20-2018; Res. No. 19-330 , Exh. A, 8-27-2019; Res. No. 22-400 , Exh. A, 11-15-2022; Res. No. 23-219 , Exh. A, 6-20-2023) Table 5-5. Density and Dim...
Building Setbacks & Zoning by City in El Paso County
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