Building Setbacks & Zoning in Mesa County, CO (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Mesa County, Colorado.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Mesa County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Setback Rules

Mesa County sets minimum yard setbacks by zoning district in the LDC's Density and Dimensional Standards tables. In the RSF-4 single-family/duplex district, for example, the standard is 20/25 feet from the street, 7/3 feet on the side, and 20/10 feet at the rear, split between principal and accessory structures.

Mesa County Zoning District Setback Minimums

Some Restrictions

Mesa County Land Development Code § 5.02(E)

E. Residential Single Family - 4 District (RSF-4) The Residential Single Family - 4 District is primarily intended to accommodate medium-density, single-family and duplex residential development. Zoning District ... Minimum Lot Size (net) ... Minimum Street Frontage (feet) ... Minimum Setbacks (feet) Principal/Accessory2, 4 ... Street 20/25, Side 7/3, Rear 20/10 ... 4 [max] 2 [min] ... 7,000 [s...

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Structure Height Limits

Mesa County caps most single-family districts at 35 feet under the LDC's zoning tables, rising to 60-72 feet in higher-density multi-family districts. Accessory buildings and structures are separately capped at two stories or 25 feet in most districts.

Mesa County Residential Structure Height Limits

Some Restrictions

Mesa County Land Development Code § 6.03(B)(1)

The maximum height of accessory buildings or structures shall not exceed two (2) stories or twenty-five (25) feet, except within the I-1, I-2, or Rural Zoning Districts.

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Lot Coverage Limits

Mesa County caps how much of a lot residential development can cover with buildings and pavement. The Land Development Code defines lot coverage as building footprints plus impervious surfaces divided by lot area, then sets a maximum for each zoning district: 20 percent in RSF-1, 25 percent in RSF-E, and 50 percent in the denser RSF-4 district.

Mesa County Maximum Lot Coverage Limits

Some Restrictions

Mesa County Land Development Code § 7.01(F)

F. Lot Coverage Lot coverage is calculated by dividing the total square footage of all building footprints and all impervious surfaces by the square footage of the lot.

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