Land Use Code Town of Norwood, Colorado - San Miguel County

Chapter 7: Land Use Code
walks, roofs, driveways) that reduces the infiltration of precipitation into the ground.
Improvement: The addition of one or more structures or utilities on a vacant parcel of land.
Improvement Permit: A permit issued by the Building Official after Final Plat approval that allows
development of required improvements within a subdivision.
Landscaping: May include trees, shrubs, ground cover, vines, walkways, ponds, fountains, sculpture,
and other organic and inorganic materials used for creating an attractive appearance. Smooth concrete or
asphalt surfaces are not considered landscaping.
Library: A publicly operated facility housing a collection of books, magazines, audio and video tapes,
or other material for use by the general public.
Living Unit: The room or rooms occupied by a family and must include cooking facilities.
Lot: An undivided tract or parcel of land under one ownership having frontage on a public street and
either occupied or to be occupied by a building or building group together with accessory buildings,
which parcel of land is designated as a separate and distinct tract.
Lot Area: The net area of the lot, excluding portions of streets and alleys.
Lot Coverage: That portion of a lot that is covered by buildings, measured from where the exterior
wall meets the foundation, excluding open decks, roof projections (extending less than three feet (3’)
from the exterior wall), stoops, sidewalks, pathways, patios and driveways. Portions of the building
that project beyond the foundation wall and are covered with an impervious membrane (roof
covering) such as bays, bay windows, porches, decks and basement spaces, shall be included in the
site coverage calculations. Basements that are contained within the footprint of the first story shall
not be counted towards site coverage. When an alley house is constructed on a lot, up to 250 square
feet of lot coverage shall be excluded from lot coverage computations, provided that the structure is
constructed in rear yards only.
Lot Lines: The lines bounding a lot as defined herein.
Lot line, front: Any lot line adjacent to a street.
Lot line, rear: A lot line opposite a front lot line and not adjacent to a street.
Lot line, side: Any lot line not defined as a front or rear lot line.
Lot of Record: A lot that is part of a subdivision or the original town site, the plat of which has been
recorded in the office of the County Clerk of San Miguel County or a parcel of land, the deed for which
is recorded in the office of the County Clerk of San Miguel County prior to the adoption of the Town's
original Zoning Ordinance (Nov. 6, 1974).
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