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Boulder adopts state-aligned ADU rules aiming to expand accessory dwelling unit construction
Summary
Council approved ordinance 86-50 to align local ADU rules with Colorado House Bill 24-1152, removing some lot-size and owner-occupancy barriers and establishing administrative approval to qualify for state ADU grants.
The Boulder City Council voted unanimously Thursday to adopt ordinance 86-50, revising the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations to comply with recent state requirements and to position Boulder for a state ADU incentive program.
The ordinance changes remove a 5,000-square-foot minimum lot-size requirement for most ADUs, eliminate an owner-occupancy requirement for market-rate ADUs, expand where ADUs are allowed in more zoning districts, and establish an administrative approval pathway consistent with House Bill 24-1152. The code also sets a minimum maximum floor area for attached ADUs at 750 square feet and allows at least…
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