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Weld County advances wide-ranging zoning rewrite on first reading after hours of public comment
Summary
The Weld County Board of Commissioners approved first reading of Ordinance 2025-11, which revises Chapter 23 (Zoning) to change heavy-vehicle limits, new rules for home businesses and commercial vehicle standards. The vote was 5-0 after a lengthy public hearing in which multiple residents raised enforcement, noise, property-value and ADA concerns.
The Weld County Board of Commissioners approved on first reading Ordinance 2025-11, a rewrite of Chapter 23 (Zoning) that changes rules for heavy vehicles, home businesses and other uses in unincorporated parts of the county. Commissioner Ross moved the ordinance and Commissioner Maxey seconded; the board voted 5-0 to advance the measure to second reading.
The ordinance proposes zone-specific heavy-vehicle limits based on gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR): up to 26,000 pounds in agricultural, state commercial and industrial zones and up to 16,000 pounds in residential zones. Semi trailers would be prohibited in residential zones or agriculturally zoned subdivisions or historic townsites when lots are under one acre, and would be required to be set back at least 20 feet from rights of way and 5 feet from other property lines. The proposal also creates a new “trucking and…
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