AN EASY GUIDE TO POPULAR DENVER ZONING CODES

• E-SU-DX: one property (meaning you can either live there or rent it out to one party), minimum 6,000 sq. ft. lot size, allows for suburban houses. Suburban houses in this case means properties with more height in the back, and sometimes are appropriate for group living and non-residential development.

• E-SU-D1: one property (meaning you can either live there or rent it out to one party), minimum 6,000 sq. ft. lot size, allows for accessory dwelling units (aka, a cottage in the backyard.)

• U-SU-A: one property (meaning you can either live there or rent it out to one party), minimum 3,000 sq. ft. lot size.

• U-SU-A1: one property (meaning you can either live there or rent it out to one party), minimum 3,000 sq. ft. lot size, allows for accessory dwelling units (aka, a cottage in the backyard.)

• U-SU-B1: one property (meaning you can either live there or rent it out to one party), minimum 4,500 sq. ft. lot size, allows for accessory dwelling units (aka, a cottage in the backyard.)

• U-SU-B: one property (meaning you can either live there or rent it out to one party), minimum 4,500 sq. ft. lot size.

• U-SU-C: one property (meaning you can either live there or rent it out to one party), minimum 5,500 sq. ft. lot size.

• U-TU-B: two properties (meaning you can live there and or rent out to two different parties), minimum 4,500 sq ft lot

• U-TU-B2: two properties (meaning you can live there and or rent out to two different parties), minimum 4,500 sq ft lot, row houses allowed on corner lots

• U-TU-C: two properties (meaning you can live there and or rent out to two different parties), minimum 5,500 sq ft lot

• U-MX-3: Urban, mixed use, max height 3 stories (commercial but not residential- you can build townhomes)

• RES: outdated zoning code

• SFR: outdated zoning code