Colorado zoning: drive-thru rules by city and county
Jurisdictions on file: 4. Each page lists every zoning district, whether a drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right, and the code section the answer came from.
- Aurora, CO3 by right · 6 conditional · 14 not allowed · 3 to confirm
- Colorado Springs, CO3 by right · 1 conditional · 10 not allowed · 6 to confirm
- Denver, CO40 by right · 0 conditional · 53 not allowed · 77 to confirm
- Longmont, CO0 by right · 3 conditional · 8 not allowed · 4 to confirm
Why this library exists
I'm Luke Smith. I find land for drive-thru brands like 7 Brew, Ellianos Coffee and Starbucks, sign the tenant, build the shop and sell it as a net lease property. Every deal starts with the same question: is the use allowed here without a rezoning? Getting that answer takes too long, so we read the codes (with AI research help), and I publish what we find with a link back to every source so you can check it yourself.
If you have a site that fits a drive-thru, or you want to learn how these deals are put together, join the free Reverse Deal Finder community on Skool, see cap rates and land prices by brand, or call 1-760-392-1525. Brokers welcome: I pay commissions.