EL PASO COUNTY
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE

Chapter IV - Section 8

RR-1    Rural Residential District

This District is established to provide medium density rural residential use.

B.   PERMITTED PRINCIPAL USES

1.   Adult Care Home *10
2.   Child Care Facility *10
3.   Dwelling, Single Family
4.   Group Home *10
5.   Public Park and Open Space
6.   Stable, 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.   Cemetery
  4.   Child Care Facility *10
  5.   Dwelling, Secondary
  6.   Dwelling, Two Family or Duplex
  7.   Emergency Facility
  8.   Group Home *10
  9.   Institution, Philanthropic & Charitable
10.   Mineral Resource Extraction  (See §§35.8 and 35.13)
11.   Religious Institution *4 
12.   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.

3.   Development requirements for accessory buildings:

a.   Front Yard:    Twenty-five (25) feet.

b. Side Yard:        Ten (10) feet, however such structures may be erected with a five (5) foot side yard setback, whenever such structures are sixty (60) feet or more from the front property line or nearest street or highway right-of-way, and in no instance shall any such structure be closer to the front property line than the principal structure.

c.   Rear Yard: Five (5) feet.

E.   DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS

1.   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 in conjunction with a residential dwelling and religious institution as appropriate in accordance with these Zoning Regulations.

4.   Minimum lot area: a. One-half (1/2) acre (21,780 square feet); b. One (1) acre if stables/corrals utilized.

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

6.   Minimum width at front building setback line: One hundred (100) feet.

7.   Setback requirements: a. Front yard: Twenty-five (25) feet b. Side yard: Ten (10) feet c. Rear yard: Twenty-five (25) feet

8.   Stables and corrals:

a.   The stable and/or corral shall meet the following setbacks from all lot lines:

1)   Corrals:

a)   Front yard: Fifty (50) feet
b)   Side yard: Ten (10) feet
c)   Rear yard: Ten (10) feet
d)   In any case all corrals must be situated at least thirty-five (35) feet from a residential structure on adjoining lots, measured in a straight line from nearest point to nearest point.

2)   Stables (Barns) on corner lots:

a)   Front yard: Fifty (50) feet
b)   Side yard: Twenty-five (25) feet
c)   Rear yard: Twenty-five (25) feet

3)   Stables (Barns) on non-corner lots:

a)   Front yard: Fifty (50) feet
b)   Side yard: Twenty-five (25) feet
c)   Rear yard: Ten (10) feet

b.   A horse corral and/or stable shall not be located over any Individual Sewage Disposal System and lines in active use.

c.   All horse corrals and stables shall be kept in a clean and orderly manner. Horse manure shall be picked up on a regular basis or as needed and disposed of in a manner acceptable to the El Paso County Department of Health & Environment.

d.   No more than two (2) horses over the age of one (1) year per one-half (½) acre of property ownership shall be allowed.

e.   Any open-ended stable shall not face toward the nearest property line(s).

f.   Drainage facilities and erosion control measures shall be established on site to protect adjacent properties from runoff containing contaminants such as sediment or organic wastes.

As a matter of public health, safety and welfare, the provisions of subparagraphs 6.c., 6.d. and 6.f. shall apply to any legally existing private stable as well as any future private stable. Any legally existing private stable exceeding the provisions of subparagraph 6.d. shall have one (1) year from date of adoption of this regulation (December 14, 1989) to come into compliance with said provisions.

F.   GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

1.   Off-Street Parking - Refer to Section 35.3.
2.   Advertising Devices - Refer to Section 35.4.

G.   PLATTING

No building permits shall be applied for or granted on any portion of property which is currently zoned RR-1 (Rural-Residential) District until and unless the property is platted in accordance with the El Paso County Land Development Code, as amended, unless otherwise exempted by Statute.

If a property, at the time of its creation, was established in accordance with all applicable El Paso County subdivision regulations, platting of said property is not required for the authorization by the Development Services Department for the issuance of a building permit. It shall be the responsibility of the person(s) seeking such authorization to submit the necessary documentation to the Development Services Department to substantiate the legal creation of the property.

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