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Bicycle Parking (racks)
The rules and regulations establishing the dimensional and equipment standards for bicycle parking areas. Review Equipment Standards for Bicycle Parking Areas
 

Design Review Districts  
Projects in established design review deistricts require additional review and approval. 
Review Design Standards and Guidelines
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General Development Plan Rules & Regulations
Approval of the GDP constitutes approval of a master plan that will guide all future development within the defined boundaries.  
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Landmark - Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation was established through the Denver Landmark Preservation Ordinance in 1967 in order to help preserve City history and character.  They assist with designation of historic districts and landmark structures, design review of exterior changes (including windows), state income tax credits related to the preservation of historic properties, and review demolition requests. For more information, review Historic District / Landmark Preservation
 
Parking Lot Landscaping Rules & Regulations  
Rules and regulations governing the appearance of surface parking areas. For more information, review Rules and Regulations for the Landscaping of Parking Areas.
 
PUD/PBG Development (Site) Plan Rules & Regulations  
The PUD/PBG Development (Site) Plan Rules and Regulations contain the standards and approval process applicable to Development Plans (includes PUD site plans; Planned Building Groups, Mixed-Use Development Plans, and Planned Developments). For more information view Development (Site) Plan Review Regulations 
 
Small Car Stalls (Compact Parking)  
The Zoning Code provides that up to 40% of provided parking stalls may be small (compact) spaces, so long as the owner/manager is able to limit such parking to employees or residents; assign such spaces appropriately, and enforce such restrictions.  Compact spaces must be specifically requested in writing and including a detailed, scaled parking plan, a justification and a $100 fee.  More information can be found here.
 
Subdivision Rules and Regulations
A guide on the process and requirements to divide or separate a parcel of land into two or more parcels, lots, blocks, tracts, or sites. Review SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS
 
View Planes (height restrictions)
Denver has height restrictions in several areas to protect view planes from strategic points in the city. To find out if your site is affected by these restrictions, Review the View Plane ordinances
 
Other Agency Regulations:

Designated Parkways (and setback requirements)  
Certain parkways and boulevards specifically designated by ordinance are further regulated to preserve it's unique character.  Each parkway has a its own width for the right-of-way, distance for set-backs of structures and regulations governing structures and signs.  

Inclusionary Housing Ordinance (IHO)
The IHO ordinance requires private developers to provide a certain number of affordable homes within developments of 30 or more homes.
Public Works, Developmental Engineering Services  
This section of Public Works Development Engineering Services performs comprehensive plan review for all new development and redevelopment within the City and County of Denver for Transportation, Drainage and Sanitary Sewer uses.  For more information on their requirements, click here .

 

Fire Department  
The Denver Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau reviews some types of zoning applications to ensure consistency with fire and building codes.  More information about this can be found here: Fire Prevention & Investigation Division

  

 
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