Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Cañon City, Colorado

Cañon City’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Cañon City city limits: the city administers its own Unified Development Code and Title 17 zoning regulations.

  • Zoning-only topics are answered per topic from the city's own rules where the city's readable text supports it; see unknown claims for topics whose current 2021 UDC text could not be read.

  “zoning and subdivision is responsible for the day-to-day administration and enforcement of the city's unified development code (udc) and zoning regulations (title 17 of the cañon city municipal code).”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Cañon City city limits.

  • The city links a zoning map PDF and the planning, zoning and subdivision regulations PDF. The map itself was not opened, so district-by-district content is not recorded here.

  “planning, zoning, & subdivision regulations (pdf) street guide (pdf) zoning map (pdf)”

• Subdividing landRegulated

  Land divisions inside Cañon City city limits, administered by the city's Zoning and Subdivision division.

  • Subdivision regulations are part of the city's planning, zoning and subdivision regulations PDF, which was not opened.

  “zoning and subdivision is responsible for the day-to-day administration and enforcement of the city's unified development code (udc) and zoning regulations (title 17 of the cañon city municipal code).”

• Permit feesPublished

  City building permit fees inside Cañon City city limits.

  • Fees are computed either from building valuation data or from the actual construction contract under Resolution No. 20, Series of 2024, per the city page.
  • Other fees may apply: state electrical and plumbing permits, city fire impact fee and storm water impact fee, per the city page.
  • The city page states the city does not collect use tax up front on building permits as of 09/01/2021.

  permit fee multiplier: 1 percent of valuation (computed on valuation or contract amount per resolution) · mechanical fee: 110 USD (per the city's mechanical fee PDF; example total on page)

  “city of cañon city permit fee multiplier = 1.0%”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Cañon City or Fremont County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Cañon City city limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Cañon City city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Cañon City city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size, single-family residential district, inside Cañon City city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Minimum lot size, R-1 single-family residential district, inside Cañon City city limits.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.