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2022 Colorado Code
Title 29 - Government - Local
Article 20 - Local Government Regulation of Land Use
Part 1 - Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act
§ 29-20-102. Legislative Declaration
Universal Citation: CO Code § 29-20-102 (2022)
- The general assembly hereby finds and declares that in order to provide for planned and orderly development within Colorado and a balancing of basic human needs of a changing population with legitimate environmental concerns, the policy of this state is to clarify and provide broad authority to local governments to plan for and regulate the use of land within their respective jurisdictions. Nothing in this article shall serve to diminish the planning functions of the state or the duties of the division of planning.
- The general assembly further finds and declares that local governments will be better able to properly plan for growth and serve new residents if they are authorized to impose impact fees as a condition of approval of development permits. However, impact fees and other development charges can affect growth and development patterns outside a local government's jurisdiction, and uniform impact fee authority among local governments will encourage proper growth management.
Source: L. 74: Entire article added, p. 353, § 1, effective May 17. L. 2001, 2nd Ex. Sess.: Entire section amended, p. 27, § 1, effective November 6.
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