Front Yard Carports

[Vision67]

New rules for Colorado Springs carports proposed

https://gazette.com/news/local/new-r...57ce0b386.html

"The rules as proposed would allow most front yard carports to stay up. If carports do not meet the new rules, they would need to be modified or come down, said Mitch Hammes, neighborhood services manager. The carports would also only be allowed in certain circumstances. For example, those with a two-car garage or larger would not be allowed to have a carport, the proposed rules state."

"The proposal would prohibit carports made out of canvas, plastic, polyester or other tent-like materials. Metal carports would have to be painted, the proposed rules state. The structure could have one enclosed side if they are up against a building. Otherwise all sides must be open for the first 6 feet from the ground up, the proposal says.

The carports would also not be allowed in front of a house if they can be placed behind it or beside it, the draft rules state."

[otowi]

In the county, they are allowing them if the sides are opened and they are about 15 feet back from the sidewalk - they deliver notices if there are complaints to make these changes to comply, otherwise they're ignoring them for now.

[Wittgenstein's Ghost]

Gotta love the "I'm a veteran, so I should play by special rules" logic. I am thankful for the service, but constantly pointing to that service in an effort to sidestep the normal rules is petty and annoying.

City code is pretty clear on this stuff. Setback requirements can sometimes be onerous, but there's a process to request variances. Building a carport right up to the sidewalk, like the one pictured in the original article, does look trashy, IMO.