§ 4.3.2. Residential uses.

A.

Single-family dwelling. A structure designed, arranged or intended to be occupied by one living unit, containing a primary heat source and living facilities for sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation. A single family dwelling shall not be rented for less than 31 continuous days.

B.

Duplex dwelling. A structure designed, arranged or intended to be occupied by two separate occupants or living units, containing a primary heat source and living facilities for sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation. A duplex dwelling shall not be rented for less than 31 continuous days.

C.

Dwelling, cabin. A structure that contains at least one habitable room for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation that is designed, arranged and intended to be occupied by one occupant or living unit. A cabin dwelling shall not be rented for less than 31 continuous days.

1.

A cabin that includes a primary heat source will be considered to be a single-family dwelling.

2.

Cabins are permitted in the applicable zoning districts (See subsection 4.1) only in the west half of Range 70, in Ranges 71-78 and in Townships 11 and 12, Ranges 68-78.

D.

Multiple-family dwelling. A structure designed, arranged or intended to be occupied by three or more separate occupants or living units, containing a primary heat source and living facilities for sleeping, cooking, eating and sanitation.

E.

Manufactured housing park. A parcel of land, under single ownership, that has been planned and improved for the placement of manufactured housing for single-family dwelling purposes.

F.

Group home for the developmentally disabled. A single-family dwelling occupied by two to eight people who are developmentally disabled.

1.

A group home must be licensed by the State of Colorado prior to occupancy.

2.

No more than eight developmentally disabled persons can be housed in such a group home not including staff.

3.

Developmentally disabled means people having cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, mental retardation, autism or epilepsy.

4.

Anyone proposing to occupy a single-family dwelling as a group home for the developmentally disabled must demonstrate by competent evidence that there are no other such group homes within 750 feet of the proposed facility.

G.

Group home for the aged. A single-family dwelling occupied by two to eight people who are 60 or older.

1.

A group home for the aged must be licensed by the State of Colorado prior to occupancy.

2.

No more than eight people can occupy a group home for the aged not including staff.

3.

Anyone proposing to occupy a single-family dwelling as a group home for the aged must demonstrate by competent evidence that there are no other such group homes within 750 feet of the proposed facility.

H.

Group home. A single-family dwelling licensed by the state to be occupied as a group home for no more than eight children.

1.

Anyone proposing to occupy a single-family dwelling as a group home must demonstrate by competent evidence that there are no other such group homes within 750 feet of the proposed facility.

I.

Storage buildings and garages on vacant lots. Prior to the construction of a single-family dwelling each lot may include a storage building or garage for the purpose of storing personal property of the lot owner. All storage must be inside the storage building or garage. No residential, business or commercial activities are permitted in these buildings unless approved by the county commissioners through the special exception, special review or minor special review processes. On lots of less than two acres (net area) these buildings may not exceed 800 square feet. On lots of two to five acres (net area) these buildings may not exceed 2,400 square feet. On lots over five acres (net area) there is no limit to the size of these buildings. In no event shall the ground floor area of detached storage buildings and garages exceed ten percent of the net area of any lot. Only those buildings that are designed, constructed and approved by the Larimer County Building Department as storage buildings or garages may be used for this purpose. Manufactured homes, including pre-1974 mobile homes, cannot be used as storage buildings or garages.

J.

Group home for the mentally ill A single-family dwelling occupied by two to eight people who are mentally ill as defined in Colorado Revised Statute 30-28-115.

1.

A group home for the mentally ill must be licensed by the State of Colorado prior to occupancy.

2.

Not more than eight people can occupy a group home for the mentally ill not including staff.

3.

Anyone proposing to occupy a single family dwelling as a group home for the mentally ill must demonstrate by competent evidence that there are no other such group homes within 750 feet of the proposed facility.

4.

No person shall be placed in a group home for the mentally ill unless they qualify pursuant to Colorado Revised Statute 30-28-115.

(Res. No. 04292003R005, 4-29-2003; Res. No. 05022006R001, Exh. A, 5-2-2006; Res. No. 09262006R024, Exh. A, Item 1, 9-26-2006; Res. No. 01292008R003 Exh. A, 1-29-2008; Res. No. 11172009R002, Exh. A, 11-17-2009; Res. No. 08102010R001, Exh. A, 8-10-2010; Res. No. 06212011R002, Exh. A, 6-21-2011; Res. No. 07222014R004, Exh. A, § 6, 7-22-2014; Res. No. 12152015R001 , Exh. A, § 11, 12-15-2015)