Use this page as a starting place for property projects, neighborhood information and development questions for Fort Collins residents.
Planning a project at home? Start here:
Building Permits
Apply for construction, remodeling, or alterations:
Building Permits
Zoning
Find information about zoning, including a zoning map:
Check My Zoning
Accessory Dwelling Units
Learn what’s allowed and how to get started:
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Landscaping
Rules for turf replacement and improvements:
Landscaping
Land Use Code
The full set of rules that guide property use in Fort Collins:
Land Use Code
Vested Rights
Some properties in existing subdivisions already have approved uses.
Find documents showing what has been approved for properties within an existing subdivision in our public records database.
Use FCMaps to find the name of a subdivision.
Find Subdivision Records
Short-Term Rentals
Information and licenses for rental properties offered for less than 30 days in a row:
Short-Term Rentals
Curious about development nearby? Explore:
Current Projects
See what’s proposed or under review near you:
Development Proposals
Neighborhood Meetings
Find opportunities to learn more and ask questions:
Neighborhood Meetings
Plans and Policies
Learn how Fort Collins is planning for future growth:
Plans and Policies
Residents play an important role in shaping how the City grows:
What is Development Review
Learn how the review process works:
What is Development Review?
How to Participate
Ways to give feedback and stay informed:
How to Participate
Planning and Zoning Commission
Contact or attend a meeting:
Planning and Zoning Commission
Neighborhood Meetings
Find opportunities to learn more and ask questions:
Neighborhood Meetings
Join a Board or Commission
Residents serve on advisory boards that help shape City decisions. Terms are typically two to four years:
Boards and Commissions Information
Find applications by type.
Zoning Applications
Signs, amendments, home businesses, zoning verification letters:
Zoning Applications
Development Review Applications
Conceptual and preliminary design review meetings:
Development Applications
Building Permits
Construction and alterations to existing buildings:
Building Permits
Sign Permits
Permanent and temporary (banners, feather flags, etc.):
Sign Permits
Urban Agriculture
Permits to grow and sell produce — different from a home vegetable garden, which does not require any permitting:
Urban Agriculture
Home Business License (Home Occupation License)
Apply to operate a business from your home:
Home Business License
A “home business” is any income-producing activity run from a residential dwelling (e.g., workshop, consulting, instruction, etc.)
Some uses are not allowed as home businesses: e.g., restaurants, nursing homes, tourist homes, animal hospitals.
License required; fee = $25; valid for 2 years.
Conditions:
- No more than 50% of the home used for business.
- Only one non-resident employee/co-worker allowed.
- No retail sales except incidental; no exterior storage; parking requirements may apply.
- Signage limits: up to 2 square feet (sq. ft.) (local/collector streets) or 4 sq. ft. (arterial streets).
- See Article 4, Section 4.3.1(G) (p. 14) of the Land Use Code for more details.
What is Planning
How urban planning works in Fort Collins:
What is Planning?
FAQs
What can I build, and where?
FAQs