The 2017 Unified Development Code governs Cheyenne zoning. Districts span low-density residential, mixed-use downtown, commercial corridors, industrial near Union Pacific, and overlay zones reflecting the F.E. Warren AFB ICBM mission.
Cheyenne consolidated zoning, subdivision, and design rules into the Unified Development Code (UDC) adopted in 2017, replacing older fragmented codes. The UDC defines residential districts (LR, MR, HR), mixed-use and downtown districts encouraging walkable infill, commercial and industrial districts often aligned with the Union Pacific Railroad and Interstate corridors, and special overlays. Federal jurisdiction at F.E. Warren Air Force Base lies outside city zoning, but the surrounding ICBM missile field across Laramie, Goshen, and Platte counties influences development review under federal noise and safety considerations near launch facilities.
Construction or use changes inconsistent with UDC zoning can trigger stop-work orders, denial of certificate of occupancy, and required restoration to a compliant configuration before reoccupation.
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