E. Land Use Areas - Residential
In addition to the preceding provisions, the following shall be applicable to R-1, R-3, R-4, R-5 and R-6 areas as defined in the Pueblo County Zoning Resolution.
- Livestock, Poultry and Pets
No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any lot, except that dogs, cats or other household pets may be kept provided they are not kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purposes and are not kept in quantities which create an annoyance or nuisance to the neighborhood. - Sewage Disposal Systems
Where approved for such use, the design and construction of all individual sewage disposal systems shall be installed in compliance with the health requirements of the local, county, or district health department.
In the event a domestic sewer line is installed at some future date as determined in the opinion of the Colorado Water Pollution Commission, then at such time, the lot or parcel owner shall make arrangements to connect to the sewer line pursuant to the rules and regulations of the regulating authority. - Side Distances
Fences, walls, hedges or shrubs may be erected or planted in rear or side yards to height not exceeding six (6) feet, provided they shall not be closer than fifteen (15) feet, to a public right of way line.
No trees, plants, shrubs or foliage shall be planted, kept or maintained in such a manner as, in the opinion of the Architectural Committee, shall crate a serious potential hazard to the other residences of the area. - Garages and Carport
On R-1 and R-3 zoned areas there shall be provided on the same building site at least one garage or carport per dwelling unit of a minimum size of 200 square feet per dwelling unit. - Spaces Between Building-Passage Ways to Dwelling Units
Where more than one building or a multiple dwelling is located on a lot, the following spaces and passageways shall be provided and maintained: - There shall be at least ten feet between every one-family dwelling, two family dwelling, multiple dwelling, boarding or rooming house or tourist court and any other building on the same lot. These regulations do not apply to required spaces between accessory buildings and other buildings on the same lot, which requirements are otherwise provided for by the provisions of E. (6) of these Land Use Areas Residential.
- There shall be a passageway at least ten feet in width extending from a street to one entrance of each dwelling unit in a multiple dwelling, unless there is an entrance to the dwelling unit open onto a public street or into a hallway opening onto a public street.
- Where dwellings or group dwellings are arranged around a court, the average width of the court shall be not less than 20 feet. Such court may serve as the passageway for rear building or as the space between buildings.
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- Location of Accessory Buildings – in the R Land Use Areas
The accessory buildings and structures necessary to such use may occupy not more than fifty (50) percent of a required rear yard, may not be more than fifteen (15) feet in height, and must be located at least ten (10) feet from the nearest part of a main building. No accessory building shall be erected closer than five (5) feet to the line of an abutting lot to the rear and no such building shall occupy any portion of a required front or side yard. - Side Yard Setback – Reverse Corner Lots
In the case of a reversed corner lot, there shall be a side yard set back on the street side of the corner lot of not less than the front yard requirements for the lots in the rear of such corner lot.
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