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Weld County adopts zoning changes after resident raises truck‑related health concerns
Summary
The Weld County Board of Commissioners approved two zoning code amendments on final reading that revise home‑based business rules, commercial vehicle definitions and minimum distances for buildings near wells; a resident urged action over diesel exhaust and truck operations in a nearby subdivision.
The Weld County Board of Commissioners approved changes to the county zoning code on final reading Tuesday, updating rules for home‑based businesses, commercial vehicles and building setbacks near oil and gas wells.
The revisions in Code Ordinance 20‑25‑11 replace the county's ambiguous commercial‑vehicle definition with limits tied to gross vehicle weight rating and zoning district, add a definition for trucking and transportation companies (eligible for use by special review in certain Ag and industrial zones), add setbacks for parking heavy trucks and semi‑trailers outside CNI zones, and streamline permitting for public and private schools into an administrative site plan process, Planning Department…
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