ADUs are allowed in CedaredgeTypes:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Cedaredge, CO
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# of Properties
1,365
Owner-occupied
75%
Avg Home Value
$277,151
Median Lot Size
0.30 acres
Avg Income
$50,600
Residential Types:
1,365 housing units
Single Family
85%
2-3 Family
2%
Apts (4+ units)
4%
Other
9%
ADU Rules
What can you build in Cedaredge, CO?
Cedaredge, CO follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: By Right
- –Detached ADU: By Right
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –If primary dwelling is 600–1,500 sq ft, maximum ADU size is 495 sq ft
- –If primary dwelling is over 1,500 sq ft, maximum ADU size is 33% of primary floor area, capped at 850 sq ft
- –Maximum size of 850 sq ft
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Detached ADU general maximum size of 850 sq ft
- –Detached ADU maximum size of 495 sq ft when primary dwelling is 600–1,500 sq ft
- –Detached ADU maximum size is 33% of primary dwelling total floor area, capped at 850 sq ft, when primary dwelling is larger than 1,500 sq ft
Max Units
- –Single-family detached: 1 ADU (attached or detached) per property
- –Multifamily/mixed-use/live/work: 0 ADUs
Owner Occupancy
- –No owner-occupancy requirement
Parking
- –2 off-street spaces per ADU; may be reduced to 1 if it is demonstrated that an extra space is not required and there is not sufficient area on the property to accommodate it; must comply with Access and Parking standards.
ADU State Law
What can you build in Colorado?
- –ADUs must be approved based on objective standards; no discretionary hearings allowed.
- –Historic properties: Local historic review may still apply in designated historic districts.
- –Exempt parcels: ADUs are not required to be allowed on parcels without adequate water/sewer, in floodways, or on certain historic properties.
- –HOAs cannot prohibit ADUs: HOA rules that conflict with the state ADU law are void.
- –Parking exceptions exist: In rare cases, one parking space may be required if there is no existing off-street parking and on-street parking is prohibited.
- –Local rules still matter: Building code, fire code, utility capacity, and life-safety standards still apply.
- –More permissive is allowed: Municipalities may allow larger ADUs, multiple ADUs, or additional housing types beyond what the state requires.
- –Local zoning controls whether ADUs are allowed at all.
- –HOA rules may still apply.
- –More permissive local rules are allowed.
What's allowed on your lot?
These are the municipality-wide rules. What's allowed on a specific property also depends on state laws, setbacks, floor area ratio, lot coverage, environmental constraints, topography, and other property-specific factors. Search your address on FutureLot to see what's allowed on your property.
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