Longmont, CO zoning: where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed
Is a drive-thru allowed in Longmont, CO?
We have not confirmed any zoning district in Longmont, CO where a drive-thru restaurant is allowed by right.
It needs a conditional or special use approval in: MUC, MUN, MUR.
It is not allowed in 8 districts: MUD, NAG, NPF, R-MF, R-MH, R-MN, R-RU, R-SF.
4 districts are not confirmed yet.
Drive-thru restaurant rule by zoning district
| District | Drive-thru restaurant | What the code says | Section | Source | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUC | Conditional | Drive through uses shall not be located on a lot adjacent to Main Street in the MU-C zoning district. Conditional (CS*) elsewhere in MU-C; prohibited on lots adjacent to Main Street. | 15.04.030.D.12.c | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| MUD | Not allowed | Drive through uses are prohibited in the MU-D zoning districts. | 15.04.030.A.7.b | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| MUE | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| MUN | Conditional | Restaurant, with drive through CS* 180 ft stacking (15.05.080.I). | LDC Table 15.04.020; 15.04.030.A.7.d | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| MUR | Conditional | Restaurant, with drive through CS* | Table 15.04.020 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| NAG | Not allowed | blank | Table 15.04.020 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| NPE | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| NPF | Not allowed | blank | Table 15.04.020 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| PUD | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| PUDTL | Not confirmed | Not read closely enough to state a rule. | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 | |
| R-MF | Not allowed | blank | Table 15.04.020 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R-MH | Not allowed | blank | Table 15.04.020 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R-MN | Not allowed | blank | Table 15.04.020 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R-RU | Not allowed | blank | Table 15.04.020 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
| R-SF | Not allowed | blank | Table 15.04.020 | zoneomics.com | 2026-11-14 |
"By right" means permitted with site plan and building permit review only. Overlay districts, planned developments (PD/PUD) and conditions attached to a past rezoning can change the answer for a single parcel.
Official zoning map layer
To find the district for a parcel, query the jurisdiction's own GIS zoning layer: https://services1.arcgis.com/Sb0rgSd67ecLKIvl/arcgis/rest/services/Zoning_Map_Oct_2024_WFL1/FeatureServer/10 (district field: new_zone)
Sources
How to confirm before you buy
- Look up the parcel on the official zoning map to get its district and any overlay.
- Open the code section linked in the table and read the use table and the drive-thru standards.
- Call the planning office and ask whether a drive-thru restaurant needs anything beyond site plan review at that address.
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.
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