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Loveland Municipal Code Chapter 7.32 (Sound Limitations) sets numeric daytime/nighttime caps measured 25 feet or more from any property line. Loveland LMC 7.32.040 splits the day at…
Loveland Municipal Code 7.32.040 caps amplified music at 55 db(A) (day) / 50 db(A) (night) at 25 ft from any residential property line, with stricter limits for…
Outdoor music in Loveland is governed by LMC 7.32.040 (residential 55/50, commercial 60/55, industrial 75/70 at 25 ft from the property line). The 5-db(A) reduction in LMC 7.32.010(B)…
Loveland LMC 7.32.060(F) treats construction projects as industrial-zone sources for the duration of the project, provided 'the proper construction permit has been issued by the city.'…
Loveland Municipal Code 7.32.060(B) expressly exempts 'all sound emanating from any aircraft' from Chapter 7.32. Aircraft noise is also preempted from local regulation by the federal…
Loveland Municipal Code Section 6.20.020 prohibits 'unreasonable pet noise' - barking, whining, howling, yowling, squawking, etc. - that disturbs the peace and quiet of any person in…
Loveland Municipal Code 7.32.040 sets industrial-zone caps at 75 db(A) daytime (7 a.m.-9 p.m.) and 70 db(A) nighttime (9 p.m.-7 a.m.) measured 25 ft from the property line. Per LMC…
Loveland has no leaf-blower-specific ordinance. There is no codified gas-blower ban, no day-of-week restriction, and no leaf-blower-specific decibel cap. Use is governed by the general…
Loveland Municipal Code 7.32.040 sets numeric A-weighted decibel caps by zone and time: residential 55 db(A) day / 50 db(A) night; commercial 60/55; industrial 75/70. The day/night…
Both Fort Collins (§ 20-28) and unincorporated Larimer County cap vehicle noise identically: heavy vehicles (10,000+ lb GVWR) at 86 dB(A) where posted 35 mph or less and 90 dB(A)…
Open burning in Loveland and surrounding Larimer County requires a burn permit issued through Larimer County. LFRA states: 'Burn permits ensure the use of open burning is done legally…
Loveland sits on the Front Range with the foothills of the Big Thompson Canyon immediately west, placing portions of the city and adjacent unincorporated Larimer County within the…
Loveland follows Colorado fireworks law (C.R.S. 24-33.5-2001 et seq.) and enforces a 'no tolerance' policy on illegal fireworks. Permissible (legal) fireworks include sparklers…
Loveland Fire Rescue Authority (LFRA) allows recreational fires at one- and two-family homes without a permit, provided the fire is contained in a manufactured portable fire pit…
Loveland is split between flat plains east of the city (lower wildfire risk) and the foothills of the Big Thompson Canyon immediately west, which are mapped as Wildland Urban Interface…
Loveland enforces smoke alarm placement under the 2012 International Fire Code adopted by reference at LMC Chapter 15.28 and the locally adopted residential building codes administered…
Backyard fires in Loveland are limited to recreational fires at one- and two-family homes in a manufactured portable fire pit, outside fireplace, permanent fire pit, or chiminea. The…
Loveland follows the 2012 International Fire Code Chapter 61 (LP-Gas) adopted by reference at LMC Chapter 15.28, plus federal DOT cylinder requalification rules enforced through LFRA's…
The City of Loveland does not maintain a stand-alone short-term rental (STR) permit, license, or registration program under its Title 18 Unified Development Code or its…
Loveland has not adopted short-term-rental-specific quiet-hours or party-house rules. STR guests are subject to the same noise ordinance that applies to every Loveland resident…
Short-term rentals in Loveland collect a stack of state, county, and city taxes plus a separate 3% City of Loveland Lodging Tax under Loveland Municipal Code Chapter 3.24. The base…
Registering a short-term rental in Loveland is limited to obtaining (1) a City of Loveland Sales and Use Tax license under LMC Chapter 3.16, administered by the city Finance…
Loveland imposes no short-term-rental-specific off-street parking ratio. Because there is no dedicated STR license, there is no separate STR parking minimum, guest-vehicle cap, or…
Loveland imposes no city-level minimum liability insurance requirement on short-term rental operators. Because there is no dedicated STR license, there is no application stage at which…
Loveland does not impose a short-term-rental-specific maximum occupancy formula such as 'two per bedroom plus two' that has become common in regulated STR markets. Because there is no…
Loveland does not impose any night cap on short-term rentals. There is no annual booking-night limit (such as the 90-day or 120-day caps used in some markets), no per-booking maximum…
Loveland does not restrict short-term rental licenses to the operator's primary residence. There is no primary-residence requirement, no owner-occupancy mandate, no proof-of-residency…
Loveland imposes no on-site host presence requirement on short-term rental operations. Because there is no dedicated STR ordinance, the city has not codified a hosted-only rule…
Street parking in Loveland is governed by Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Loveland Municipal Code, which adopts the 2003 Model Traffic Code by reference, supplemented by C.R.S…
Curb markings and colored-curb paint on Loveland public streets are installed and maintained only by the City of Loveland following Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)…
Loveland places primary responsibility for sidewalk snow removal on the abutting property owner or occupant. Under the City of Loveland Municipal Code, Chapter 12.24 (Street and…
Driveway and on-lot parking in Loveland is regulated through the Unified Development Code (Title 18) and Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic). Driveway approaches and curb cuts in the…
Loveland follows Colorado state EV law. HB 23-1233 (Electric Vehicle Charging & Parking Requirements, 2023) expanded the right of unit owners in HOA-governed common interest…
Loveland directly limits commercial vehicle parking in residential zones. Under Title 10 of the Loveland Municipal Code, no person may park any truck or bus exceeding six thousand…
Abandoned vehicles in Loveland are governed by Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Loveland Municipal Code, which adopts the 2003 Model Traffic Code by reference and incorporates…
Loveland regulates RV, motorhome, camper trailer, and boat-trailer parking on the public right-of-way through Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Loveland Municipal Code. In…
Loveland does not impose a citywide overnight parking ban on properly registered passenger vehicles on most residential streets. Downtown, however, on-street parking is prohibited…
Loading zones in Loveland are installed and signed by the city under Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Loveland Municipal Code, following Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices…
Loveland directly limits oversized vehicles on residential streets. Under Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Loveland Municipal Code, it is unlawful to park, station, or store any…
LMC § 6.20.010 prohibits any owner from allowing an animal to be 'at large' anywhere in Loveland — meaning unleashed and not within a fence or enclosure. All cats, dogs, pot-bellied…
Loveland has no breed-specific dog legislation — pit bulls and all other breeds are legal. Dangerous-dog conduct is regulated under Colorado Revised Statute § 18-9-204.5, which…
Within Loveland city residential zones, traditional livestock (cattle, horses, sheep, swine) are not permitted as accessory uses. LMC § 6.28.010 limits pet animals to what can be…
Loveland uses a performance-based standard rather than a hard hen cap. LMC § 6.28.010 (Pet Animal Limitations) allows chickens, ducks, geese and other domesticated fowl on residential…
Loveland licenses pot-bellied pigs and dwarf goats (with enclosure inspection) under LMC §§ 6.08.010-060. LMC § 6.28.010 (Pet Animal Limitations) prohibits keeping any animal in a…
Loveland Municipal Code Title 6 has no beekeeping-specific provisions. The Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association's municipal-codes index lists Loveland as 'Nothing specific to…
Colorado state law prohibits intentionally feeding big-game wildlife — deer, elk, pronghorn, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, mountain lions, and bears — anywhere in the state, including…
Cats do not have to be licensed or leashed in unincorporated Larimer County, but every cat four months or older must be vaccinated against rabies. Cats that become a public nuisance…
Larimer County sets no fixed number of pets. Sec. 6-81 limits pet animals to the number you can properly maintain in healthy condition without creating a health or safety hazard or a…
Larimer County addresses hoarding through its pet-quantity and care standards. Sec. 6-80 requires proper food, water, shelter, and veterinary care, and Sec. 6-81 limits animals to the…
Loveland adopts the safety provisions of the 2024 ISPSC at LMC Chapter 15.54, including the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA) drain-cover requirements…
Loveland requires a building permit from the Building Division for the construction, installation, alteration, repair, or replacement of every swimming pool and spa under the 2024…
Hot tubs, spas, and portable spas in Loveland fall under the 2024 ISPSC adopted at LMC Chapter 15.54. ISPSC Section 305.6 (Exemption for spas with safety covers) exempts a spa or hot…
Loveland enforces the 2024 ISPSC residential pool barrier requirements through LMC Chapter 15.54. ISPSC Section 305 (Barrier Requirements) applies to all residential pools and spas…
Above-ground pools deeper than 24 inches in unincorporated Larimer County still need a barrier. Where the pool is above grade, the barrier may be installed on grade or mounted on top…
Loveland does not impose a general tree-removal permit on established single-family residential property. Tree-removal review attaches through Title 18 (Unified Development Code) when…
The Loveland Municipal Code Title 16 (Nuisances) — adopted in 2020 as a consolidated nuisance-abatement ordinance — requires every property owner to keep weeds, grass and other…
Loveland does not require a permit to prune healthy trees on private residential property. Trees on city streets, in the public right-of-way, and on city-owned property are maintained…
On March 3, 2026, the Loveland City Council amended the Title 18 Unified Development Code (effective March 17, 2026) to implement Colorado Senate Bill 24-005. Artificial turf, invasive…
Loveland Municipal Code Title 16 (Nuisances) requires property owners to remove weeds listed as harmful by the Colorado Department of Agriculture (ag.colorado.gov) in addition to…
City of Loveland Utilities (Loveland Water and Power) serves customers inside the city from the Big Thompson River, the Charles Hansen Feeder Canal, and Green Ridge Glade Reservoir…
Loveland does not mandate native plants in private landscapes but actively encourages drought-tolerant and Colorado-adapted species through the City of Loveland Plant List adopted…
Colorado is restrictive on rainwater harvesting because of prior-appropriation water law, but House Bill 16-1005 (codified at CRS 37-96.5-103) permits single-family households and…
Larimer County sets no ordinance banning backyard composting, and it is encouraged for waste reduction. It must not become a nuisance. Fort Collins allows home compost bins provided…
Loveland regulates fence and wall height in the Unified Development Code (UDC) Title 18, with the fence and wall standards located in Section 18.04.07.06 (Supplemental Standards)…
Loveland adopted the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) by reference at LMC Chapter 15.54 via Ordinance 6811 (effective late 2025/2026). The ISPSC requires barriers…
Loveland Title 18 UDC regulates the placement and height of fences (Section 18.04.07.06) but the City does not adjudicate private boundary-fence cost-sharing disputes - those are civil…
Loveland's Title 18 UDC, Section 18.04.07.06, regulates fence and wall materials through three defined categories - 'Solid Material Fence or Wall,' 'Limited Solid Material Fence or…
Loveland fences and walls are reviewed by Development Services for compliance with UDC Title 18 (zoning/design) and by the Building Division for compliance with the adopted I-Codes…
Loveland UDC Section 18.04.07.06 governs fence and wall design; the City's Site Development Performance Standards and Guidelines (revised 12-27-17) state that fences and walls 'can be…
Loveland regulates retaining walls under the adopted I-Codes at LMC Title 15. The City has adopted the 2021 International Residential Code (LMC Chapter 15.10, effective June 1, 2023)…
Loveland's UDC defines fence and wall categories by visual transparency in Chapter 18.19.03: 'Solid Material Fence or Wall' (no view through, e.g., wood privacy, masonry), 'Limited…
Loveland UDC Division 18.02.06 treats home occupations as an accessory use to the dwelling. While there is no separate stand-alone 'home occupation permit' for every micro-business…
Loveland residents may sell homemade cottage foods under the Colorado Cottage Foods Act (CRS 25-4-1614), which permits direct-to-consumer sales of non-potentially-hazardous foods…
Loveland Unified Development Code (UDC) Title 18, Division 18.02.06 (Business Use of the Home) permits home occupations as an accessory use in residential zones subject to performance…
Loveland UDC Division 18.02.06 requires that a home occupation generate no traffic in greater volume than is customary for a residence and produce no off-premises nuisance from…
Loveland UDC Division 18.02.06 strictly limits home occupation signage in keeping with the requirement that the business produce 'no external evidence' that the dwelling is being used…
Loveland UDC Division 18.02.06 expressly addresses 'home child care' as a permitted business use of the home in residential zones. Colorado HB 21-1222 (codified to CRS 26-6-104)…
Converting a Loveland garage to habitable living space requires a building permit and electrical permit from Loveland Building Division under the 2021 International Residential Code…
Loveland updated its Accessory Dwelling Unit regulations to comply with Colorado HB 24-1152 (effective June 30, 2025), which mandates that subject Front-Range jurisdictions allow at…
Loveland regulates tiny homes through dwelling type. Tiny homes on a permanent foundation (Tiny House on a Foundation / THoF) are governed by the 2021 International Residential Code…
Loveland UDC Title 18 treats sheds and similar detached accessory structures as accessory uses subject to residential-zone setback standards - typically 5 ft from side and rear…
Loveland UDC Title 18 treats detached carports as accessory structures subject to residential-zone setbacks - typically 5 ft from side and rear property lines, with the carport…
Loveland regulates outdoor lighting through Title 18 Unified Development Code, Division 18.09.02 (Lighting), within Chapter 18.09 (Environmental Quality). The UDC standards apply to…
Unincorporated Larimer County has no numeric light-trespass ordinance for existing single-family homes; disputes are handled as nuisances. Fort Collins regulates exterior site lighting…
Loveland's tree-protection framework rests on Title 18 (Unified Development Code) — which defines Significant Tree (§ 4557) and DBH (§ 4561) and sets landscape, buffer, and replacement…
Loveland does not maintain a stand-alone heritage-tree registry, but the Title 18 Unified Development Code defines 'Significant Tree' at § 4557 and 'Diameter at Breast Height (DBH)' at…
Loveland's tree-replacement obligation arises through Title 18 (Unified Development Code) landscape standards. Trees in required landscape material, buffer yards, or designated for…
Loveland does not require a general tree-removal permit for trees on established single-family residential lots. Permit / written-consent triggers attach when (a) the tree is in the…
Loveland prohibits placing any signs - including garage-sale, yard-sale, or estate-sale signs - in public rights-of-way or on public property under UDC Section 18.04.08. Signs may not…
Under Loveland Municipal Code Section 18.04.08 (Unified Development Code - Sign Regulations), election signs are classified as temporary signs. Up to 12 election signs are permitted…
Loveland does not impose a calendar-based limit on residential holiday lights or seasonal decorations. Holiday lights and seasonal decorations are not regulated as 'signs' under UDC…
Construction sites in Loveland must install and maintain temporary erosion and sediment control BMPs to keep soil out of the MS4 and the Big Thompson River. Authority comes from LMC…
Loveland's stormwater quality program is codified in LMC Chapter 13.20 (Stormwater Quality) and administered by the Public Works Department Stormwater Utility Division. The city…
Loveland reviews grading and drainage through Title 18 Unified Development Code plus the Loveland Storm Drainage Criteria (LSDC), which is an addendum to the Mile High Flood District…
Loveland's floodplain regulations are codified in Title 18 Unified Development Code, Division 18.09.03 (Floodplain Regulations). The Big Thompson River runs through the heart of the…
Loveland follows Colorado state law for personal-use marijuana home cultivation. Colorado Constitution Article XVIII §16 (Amendment 64) and C.R.S. 18-18-406 allow each adult 21 or…
Loveland reversed a long-standing prohibition in November 2024: voters approved Ballot Question 2H (opt-in to retail and medical marijuana sales) and Ballot Issue 2F (5% city excise…
Colorado state law strictly limits what a Loveland HOA may do to a solar installation. C.R.S. 38-30-168 voids any covenant, condition, or restriction in a deed or HOA governing…
Loveland permits residential and commercial solar PV through the Building Division with fees capped under Colorado HB 11-1199 (the Fair Permit Act) — $500 for a residential system and…
Loveland UDC Title 18 establishes residential-zone setbacks that vary by zoning district. Principal-building setbacks typically range from front yards of 20-25 ft (smaller in…
In most unincorporated Larimer County zoning districts the maximum building height is 40 feet. Agricultural structures may exceed that by up to 20 feet, and height exceptions may apply…
Unincorporated Larimer County does not set a fixed lot-coverage percentage. Instead it controls how much you can build through minimum lot area, setbacks, and the 40-foot height cap…
Loveland Solid Waste runs two bulk disposal programs: (1) curbside Large Item Pickup, scheduled by calling (970) 962-2529, with size-based fees billed to the utility bill; and (2) the…
Loveland Solid Waste is a city-operated, three-stream curbside utility regulated by LMC Chapter 7.16 (Solid Waste Collection and Removal). The 95-gallon trash cart runs $27.00/month at…
Loveland Solid Waste service guidelines under LMC Chapter 7.16 require carts to be at the curb by the early-morning set-out time on the scheduled collection day, placed in the street…
Larimer County does not mandate household recycling in unincorporated areas but operates a free Recycling Center at the landfill, open Monday–Saturday 8:00–4:30, accepting cardboard…
Dumping trash, debris, or waste on public or private land is illegal in Larimer County. State law (C.R.S. 18-4-511) makes littering a class 2 petty offense, and the county Department…
Loveland applies LMC Title 16 (Nuisances) uniformly to vacant and occupied lots. Vegetation (other than approved native or ornamental grasses) may not exceed 8 inches in height. The…
Loveland Solid Waste (a city-operated service) requires residents to set out trash and recycling carts by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. Carts must be at the curb with…
Loveland regulates property blight under LMC Title 16 - Nuisances (consolidated in 2020). Outdoor accumulation of trash, junk, scrap, and debris; inoperable vehicles; and dilapidated…
Under Loveland Municipal Code Chapter 12.24 (Street and Sidewalk Maintenance), residents are responsible for clearing all snow from sidewalks and driveways within 24 hours after snow…
Loveland regulates garage sales under LMC Chapter 5.44 (Garage Sales) within Title 5 - Business Licenses and Regulations. The chapter sets frequency and duration limits on residential…
Unincorporated Larimer County sets no maximum grass or weed height and does not require lawns to be mowed. Only Colorado-listed noxious weeds must be controlled by the property owner.
All mobile food vendors (food trucks, carts) operating within the City of Loveland must obtain an annual mobile vendor license from the Loveland City Clerk's office, a Loveland…
Loveland does not designate municipal food-truck zones; mobile vendors operate on private property with owner permission (consistent with the UDC zoning district) or under a…
Federal law (FAA Part 107 and 49 U.S.C. 44809 for recreational flyers) governs U.S. airspace and Loveland cannot regulate altitude or flight paths. Loveland city ordinance prohibits…
Commercial drone operations in Colorado are governed almost entirely by FAA Part 107, with limited state additions covering wildlife, critical infrastructure, and privacy that apply…
Charcoal and wood grilling counts as a small cooking fire, allowed when contained and under 3 feet wide and 2 feet high, but banned during fire restrictions. Propane and gas grills…
Larimer County has no smoker-specific ordinance. A charcoal or wood smoker is treated as a small cooking fire, allowed when contained and under the 3-foot by 2-foot size limit, but…
Colorado allows local governments to adopt minimum wages above the state rate under CRS 8-6-101, with statewide minimums adjusted annually for inflation.
Colorado requires paid sick leave under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act and offers paid family medical leave through the FAMLI program funded by payroll premiums.
Colorado has no statewide predictive scheduling law but permits local governments to adopt fair workweek and advance notice scheduling ordinances for employers.
Colorado requires a concealed handgun permit issued by the county sheriff to carry a concealed firearm in public, with training and background check requirements.
Colorado repealed firearms preemption in 2021, allowing cities and counties to enact local gun regulations stricter than state law in most circumstances.
Colorado generally permits open carry of firearms by adults without a license, though local jurisdictions may impose restrictions in specific areas after the 2021 preemption repeal.
Colorado allows adults legally able to possess a firearm to carry a handgun in a private vehicle for lawful protection without a permit under CRS 18-12-105.5.
Under the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act, C.R.S. § 38-33.3-316, an association has a statutory lien for unpaid assessments. After HB22-1137 (2022) it may foreclose only once…
CCIOA requires open governance. C.R.S. § 38-33.3-308 mandates open board meetings, owner comment, and limited executive sessions; § 38-33.3-310 requires secret ballots for contested…
C.R.S. § 38-33.3-302 lets a Colorado association enforce covenants and 'levy reasonable fines' only 'after notice and an opportunity to be heard.' Architectural and landscaping…
HB22-1137 rewrote C.R.S. § 38-33.3-209.5, capping most covenant fines at $500, requiring two consecutive 30-day cure periods (or 72 hours for safety threats) before legal action…
Colorado law overrides HOA covenants on several owner rights. C.R.S. § 38-33.3-106.5 protects flags, signs, and xeriscape/drought-tolerant landscaping; § 38-30-168 makes covenants…
Colorado does not require private employers to use E-Verify and repealed the prior employment eligibility affirmation form in 2016 under HB 16-1114.
Colorado law limits state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement under HB 19-1124, restricting ICE detainers, courthouse arrests, and information sharing statewide.
Before filing an eviction for nonpayment of rent, a Colorado landlord must serve a standard residential tenant with 10 days' written notice to pay or quit under Colo. Rev. Stat. §…
Colorado law implies a warranty of habitability in every residential lease. A landlord must respond within 24 hours to conditions that materially interfere with life, health, or…
Colorado HB23-1171 created a statewide for-cause eviction standard requiring landlords to cite specific statutory grounds, such as nonpayment or lease violations, before terminating…
Colorado has no general statute setting a notice period for a landlord to enter an occupied rental. Ordinary entry is governed by the lease and the tenant's covenant of quiet…
Colorado caps residential late fees at the greater of $50 or 5% of the past-due rent. No late fee may be charged until rent is at least seven days late, and only if disclosed in…
To end a no-fault tenancy, Colorado requires written notice scaled to the tenancy length under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-107: 21 days for a month-to-month tenancy, 28 days for…
Colorado prohibits rent control statewide. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-301 declares rent control a matter of statewide concern and bars any county or municipality from enacting an…
For residential tenancies with no written agreement (including month-to-month), a Colorado landlord must give at least 60 days' written notice before raising rent. Statewide, a…
Colorado caps residential security deposits at two months' rent. Landlords must return the deposit, with an itemized written statement of any deductions, within 30 days of lease…
Colorado's general adverse possession period is 18 years of open, continuous, hostile possession under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-41-101. The period shrinks to 7 successive years where the…
Colorado counties zone agricultural lands under state planning laws while preserving farm operations through Right to Farm protections and local agricultural overlays.
Colorado's Right to Farm Act under CRS 35-3.5-102 shields agricultural operations from nuisance lawsuits when they follow generally accepted practices and predate complaints.
Colorado banned single-use plastic carryout bags and polystyrene foam containers statewide under the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, fully effective in 2024.
Colorado prohibits retail food establishments from using expanded polystyrene foam containers for ready-to-eat food and beverages under the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act.
Colorado does not ban plastic straws statewide, but allows cities to restrict distribution and many require straws only upon customer request.
Colorado prohibits the sale and furnishing of cigarettes, tobacco, and nicotine vapor products to anyone under age 21 statewide under CRS 18-13-121.
Colorado does not impose a statewide flavored tobacco ban, but home rule cities and counties may prohibit flavored vape and tobacco product sales locally.
Colorado requires retailers selling cigarettes, vapor products, and other tobacco items to obtain a state retail tobacco license and follow strict point-of-sale rules.