Land Use Regulations

• Outdoor Lighting Ordinance
• Floodplain Development
• Solar Access 
• Land Use Regulations – (City Code)
  

This title is intended to accomplish the following purposes:

(a) Promote coordinated sound development, effective use of land, and high quality site planning considering and complementing the city’s unique geographic setting, amenities of view, and open space;

(b) Prevent overcrowding of land, overtaxing of public facilities and services, unregulated growth, poor quality development, waste and inefficient use of land, danger and congestion in travel and transportation, and any other use or development that might be detrimental to the stability of the city;

(c) Protect and promote public safety, health, and general welfare by providing adequate light and air, public transportation, water and sewage control, police and fire protection, educational and recreational opportunities, and wetlands protection;

(d) Encourage innovation in residential development and renewal that meets the growing demand for housing by a greater variety in type and design of dwellings;

(e) Preserve the character and stability of neighborhoods and conserve property values by encouraging the most appropriate uses of land within zoning districts;

(f) Support and implement the goals of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan; and

(g) Provide equal opportunity in housing to the handicapped.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 November 2009 14:10