Legislation: Colorado

Municipality Name Category Type Effective Date
El Paso (County) Tiny House as Guest House (with limitations) Zoning Code ADU
El Paso (County) Tiny House Defined as Single-Family Dwelling Unit Zoning Code SF 12/13/2017
Garfield (County) Tiny Home on Foundation (THOF) as Permanent Dwelling Units Zoning Code SF 03/23/2017
Glenwood Springs (City) Tiny Home on Foundation (THOF) as ADUs Zoning Code ADU 10/26/2021
Golden (City) Tiny Home on Foundation (THOF) as Permanent Dwelling Units Zoning Code SF 09/01/2016
Home Rule State State Residential Building Code – 2018 IRC and Appendix Q Building Code IRC 09/14/2020
Lyons (Town) Tiny Home on Wheels (THOW) as ADUs Zoning Code SF 01/07/2019
Routt (County) Residential Building Code – 2018 IRC and Appendix Q Building Code IRC 01/01/2021
Routt (County) Tiny Home on Foundation (THOF) as Permanent Dwelling Units Zoning Code SF 01/29/0019
Statewide State Building Codes and Standards Building Code IRC 07/01/2023
Statewide State Law Regulates the Manufacturers, Sellers, and Installers of Tiny Homes Building Code IRC 05/17/2022
Walsenburg (City) Residential Building Code – IRC 2015 and Tiny Home Amendments Building Code IRC 10/26/2021

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Key

Category

Building Code — Legislation that speaks to how to construct a tiny house.

Zoning Code — Legislation that speaks to how the lot will be used.

Type

ADU — Accessory Dwelling Unit

DMV — Division of Motor Vehicles

IB — Industrialized Buildings

IRC — International Residential Code

PUD — Planned Unit Development

RV — Recreational Vehicle

SF — Single Family Dwelling

T — Transitional Housing

UDO — Unified Development Ordinance

 

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