Bill > HB1114

This bill, effective October 1, 2031, mandates that "subject jurisdictions" (which refers to specific local government entities as defined elsewhere in Colorado law) cannot impose minimum lot size requirements larger than 2,000 square feet for parcels intended for single-family homes, aiming to increase housing affordability by reducing land costs. The bill also prevents these jurisdictions from using other zoning rules, like minimum lot frontage or setbacks, to effectively prohibit building a single-family home on a 2,000-square-foot lot. However, this new rule does not apply to "exempt lots," which include parcels not connected to public water and sewer systems, those served by wells or septic tanks, lots within certain existing common interest communities or historic properties outside historic districts. Importantly, the bill clarifies that subject jurisdictions can still enforce local infrastructure, life safety, health and safety regulations, and collect impact fees, and it does not prevent them from requiring confirmation of water or wastewater service capacity or applying historic district design standards to properties within those districts.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1114