Archuleta County Zoning Map & Districts 2026
Explore zoning districts, official map resources, and recent rezoning activity in Archuleta County, CO. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Official Archuleta County Zoning Resources
Zoning Districts in Archuleta County
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
Federal, state, and BIA public lands; the majority of public land in the county, managed to conserve forest resources and preserve uninhabited areas.
Large-scale private agricultural and grazing land (very low density residential); generally up to 2 dwellings per lot with limited ag/recreation-related commercial use.
Smaller-scale agriculture on lots of roughly 5 to 35+ acres (low density residential); up to 2 dwellings per lot with commercial limited to home occupations.
Medium density residential where central water and/or sewer may not be available; up to 2 dwellings per lot with commercial limited to home occupations.
High density residential where services are available; up to one dwelling per 8,000 sq ft, allowing single-, two-, and multi-family homes and walkable neighborhood/mixed-use centers.
Residential district for mobile home parks and manufactured (HUD) homes on individually owned lots; commercial beyond home occupations generally not permitted.
Non-residential district for retail, office, personal services, and mixed use, subject to design standards to protect the county's scenic and tourism environment.
Non-residential district for industrial parks and other industrial uses, with nuisances (dust, noise, odors, vibration) confined to the premises.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The official Archuleta County zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://www.archuletacounty.gov/county-government/development-services/planning-department/zoning-map/. ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.
Zoning districts in Archuleta County include AF (Agricultural/Forestry), AR (Agricultural/Ranching), AE (Agricultural Estate), RR (Rural Residential), R (Residential), MH (Mobile Home Park), C (Commercial), I (Industrial). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
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Yes. The county first adopted county-wide zoning in 2006 as part of its Land Use Regulations, which apply to all development of buildings, structures, and uses of land in unincorporated Archuleta County. The regulations were adopted May 2006 and have been updated through 2025.
The Planning Commission reviews land use applications and makes recommendations, and the Board of County Commissioners makes the final decision on rezonings, subdivisions, and conditional uses. The Planning Department administers the process and issues Land Use Permits.
The county's Land Use Regulations establish eight zoning districts: Agricultural/Forestry (AF), Agricultural/Ranching (AR), Agricultural Estate (AE), Rural Residential (RR), Residential (R), Mobile Home Park (MH), Commercial (C), and Industrial (I). Planned Unit Developments (PUD) are also allowed through a separate process.
Variances are heard by the Board of Adjustment, which holds a public hearing and grants or denies variances from the Land Use Regulations. Planning staff may grant limited administrative variances (such as certain setback waivers); other variance requests are reviewed under Section 2.4 of the regulations.
You can look up a parcel's zoning on the county's interactive mapping application (the Sidwell/Portico assessor map) or view the county-wide zoning map PDF, both accessible from the Planning Department's Zoning Map page.
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