1. Zoning
  2. Fort Collins, CO
  3. RL

Fort Collins, CO · zoning record

RL zoning in Fort Collins.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the RL district, straight from Fort Collins's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

Free · Every figure cited · Read from the current code (2026-10-02)

RL dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base RL district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

28 ft

How tall the building may be.

“Single-Unit Dwelling or 28’ max.”RL - Low Density Residential District › 2.1.4 · Fort Collins code · read 2026-10-02

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Check a real Fort Collins lot against RL.

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