What does R1-9 zoning mean in Colorado Springs?

R1-9 is a single-family residential district requiring a minimum 9,000 square foot lot, larger than the 6,000 square foot minimum under R1-6. Both are conventional Euclidean single-family districts distinguished mainly by minimum lot size.

How do I find the zoning for an address in Colorado Springs?

The Planning & Community Development Department's online zoning map viewer looks up the base district by address. If the result shows a PUD zone, you'll need to separately request the recorded PUD zone plan, since it sets the actual development standards for that parcel.

Why does so much land in Colorado Springs show PUD zoning?

The city's extensive annexation history means many parcels were zoned individually as Planned Unit Developments at the time they were brought into the city rather than mapped to a standard citywide district. Each PUD carries its own site-specific zone plan rather than referring back to the base code's use and dimensional tables.

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Colorado Springs, CO zoning map & districts

Colorado Springs is a home-rule city whose zoning is administered by the Planning & Community Development Department. A long history of annexation means a large share of the city's land was zoned parcel-by-parcel through individual Planned Unit Development (PUD) zone plans rather than the base citywide code, so for many sites the controlling document is the specific PUD zone plan on file for that property rather than a standard district's text.

The code Colorado Springs Zoning Code

Colorado Springs zoning map

The Planning & Community Development Department's online zoning map viewer returns the base district by address; for PUD-zoned parcels, request the specific recorded zone plan from the department since it — not the base code — controls development standards.

There is no link to the official map here yet — confirm current district boundaries directly with the Colorado Springs planning or zoning department.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Colorado Springs

Where base zoning does apply, the code retains a fairly conventional structure of numbered residential districts, general commercial districts, and planned industrial park designations, with mobile home parks broken out as their own district.

Colorado Springs zoning districts by family

The 10 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Colorado Springs, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Colorado Springs Zoning Code — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 5 districts
R-1 6	Single-Family – Medium	Corrected format from 'R1-6' — current UDC label is space-separated 'R-1 6'.
R-1 9	Single-Family – Large	Corrected format from 'R1-9' — current UDC label is space-separated 'R-1 9'.
R-E	Single-Family – Estate	Added: large-lot estate single-family district under the current UDC.
R-2	Two-Family	Duplex-scale residential; hyphen added to match current UDC label.
R-5	Multi-Family High	Added: confirmed current multifamily district.
Mixed-use 1 district
MX-N	Mixed-Use Neighborhood Scale	Added: confirmed current district under the 2024 UDC mixed-use series.
Industrial 3 districts
LI	Light Industrial	Confirmed current UDC industrial code.
GI	General Industrial	Confirmed current UDC industrial code.
BP	Business Park (Planned District)	Corrected/replaces 'PIP-1' — the current UDC's business/industrial park code is BP, not PIP-1.
Special purpose 1 district
PDZ	Planned Development Zone District	Corrected from 'PUD' — Colorado Springs' current planned-development code is PDZ under the 2024 UDC.

Colorado Springs zoning — common questions

What does R1-9 zoning mean in Colorado Springs?: R1-9 is a single-family residential district requiring a minimum 9,000 square foot lot, larger than the 6,000 square foot minimum under R1-6. Both are conventional Euclidean single-family districts distinguished mainly by minimum lot size.
How do I find the zoning for an address in Colorado Springs?: The Planning & Community Development Department's online zoning map viewer looks up the base district by address. If the result shows a PUD zone, you'll need to separately request the recorded PUD zone plan, since it sets the actual development standards for that parcel.
Why does so much land in Colorado Springs show PUD zoning?: The city's extensive annexation history means many parcels were zoned individually as Planned Unit Developments at the time they were brought into the city rather than mapped to a standard citywide district. Each PUD carries its own site-specific zone plan rather than referring back to the base code's use and dimensional tables.

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Colorado Springs zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.