EL PASO COUNTY
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE

Chapter IV - Section 11

R-T   Residential-Topographic District

A.   PURPOSE

This district is established for the purpose of providing for residential use in regions of extreme topographical conditions.

B.    PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES

1. Adult Care Home *10
2. Child Care Facility *10
3. Dwelling, Single Family
4. Group Home *10
5. Park and Open Space
6. Stables, Private #
7. Tower, Private (See §35.11) #

C.    USES SUBJECT TO SPECIAL REVIEW (SPECIAL USES)

1. Adult Care Home *10
2. Bed and Breakfast Inn *14
3. Child Care Facility *10
4. Dwelling, Secondary
5. Dwelling, Two Family or Duplex
6. Educational Institution
7. Emergency Facility
8. Group Home *10
9. Mineral Resource Extraction (See §§35.8 and 35.13)
10. Religious Institution *4
11. Tower, Private (See §35.11) #

D.    ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND USES

1.   Refer to Section 35.1.
2.   Home Occupations as provided in Section 35.6.

E.    DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS*

1.   For those uses containing an asterisk (*), refer to the corresponding number in Section 35.5 for additional development requirements.

2.   Those uses identified with a pound sign (#) are secondary uses to be conducted in conjunction with Principal (Primary) Uses.

3.   There shall only be one (1) Principal (Primary) Use conducted on a lot or parcel of land. Certain child care facilities, adult care homes and group homes may be conducted with a residential dwelling, educational institution and religious institution as appropriate in accordance with these Zoning Regulations.

4.   Minimum lot area: Five (5) acres. Private Stables: Five (5) acres.

5.   Maximum percentage of structural coverage of lot: Thirty (30) percent.

6.   Maximum structural height: Thirty (30) feet.

7.   Minimum width of lot at front building setback line: Two-hundred (200) feet.

8.   Setback requirements:

a.   Front yard: Twenty-five (25) feet.
b.   Side yard: Twenty-five (25) feet for lots of five (5) acres or greater in area; five (5) feet for lots less than five (5) acres in area.  
c.   Rear yard: Twenty-five (25) feet.
d.   Stables and Corrals: Fifty (50) feet from all property lines.

F.    GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

1.   Off-Street Parking - Refer to Section 35.3.

2.   Advertising Devices - Refer to Section 35.4.

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