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Council advances accessory dwelling unit code updates to second reading, including allowance for tiny homes

5334292 · July 9, 2025
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Summary

Council approved on first reading updates to the ADU regulations to implement recent state law, allow tiny homes and manufactured homes as ADUs in some circumstances, and remove an owner-occupancy requirement; the ordinance moves to a second reading in September.

Broomfield City Council approved on first reading July 8 an update to municipal code regulating accessory dwelling units (ADUs), clearing the proposed ordinance for a second reading and public hearing September 9.

Senior planner Ted Harburg summarized the primary changes: the city’s ADU rules, originally adopted in 2019, will be amended to comply with Colorado’s 2024 state law. Key changes include allowing factory-built manufactured homes and tiny homes to serve as ADUs when installed to building-code standards and…

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