Colorado § 29-20-103 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 29-20-103 — Definitions

Colorado § 29-20-103

Title 29Government

Art.Local Government Regulation of Land Use

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-103 (2026).

Text

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Development permit means any preliminary or final approval of an application for rezoning, planned unit development, conditional or special use permit, subdivision, development or site plan, or similar application for new construction; except that, solely for purposes of part 3 of this article:

(a)Each application included in the definition of development permit constitutes a stage in the development permit approval process; and

(b)Development permit is limited to an application regarding a specific project that includes new water use in an amount more than that used by fifty single-family equivalents, or fewer as determined by the local government. (1.3) Fire and emergency services provider means a fire prote

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Development permit means any preliminary or final approval of an
application for rezoning, planned unit development, conditional or special use
permit, subdivision, development or site plan, or similar application for new
construction; except that, solely for purposes of part 3 of this article:

(a) Each application included in the definition of development permit
constitutes a stage in the development permit approval process; and

(b) Development permit is limited to an application regarding a specific
project that includes new water use in an amount more than that used by fifty
single-family equivalents, or fewer as determined by the local government.

(1.3) Fire and emergency services provider means a fire protection district
organized under article 1 of title 32, C.R.S., or a fire authority established pursuant
to section 29-1-203.5.

(1.5) Local government means a county, home rule or statutory city, town,
territorial charter city, or city and county.

(2) Power authority means an authority created pursuant to section 29-1-204.

Legislative History

Source: L. 74: Entire article added, p. 353, � 1, effective May 17. L. 2001: (2) added, p. 597, � 3, effective May 30. L. 2001, 2nd Ex. Sess.: (1) amended and (1.5) added, p. 27, � 2, effective November 6. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 1559, � 1, effective May 29. L. 2013: (1) amended, (SB 13-258), ch. 255, p. 1348, � 2, effective May 23. L. 2016: (1.3) added, (HB 16-1088), ch. 259, p. 1059, � 2, effective June 8.