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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 29-20-101 (2026)

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act of 1974".

Source: L. 74: Entire article added, p. 353, § 1, effective May 17.

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Cited in 28 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2026 · leading case: Pennobscot, Inc. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 642 P.2d 915 (Colo. 1982).
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Pennobscot, Inc. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 642 P.2d 915 (Colo. 1982). · cites it 18× “Moreover, House Bill 1034, `The Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act of 1974,' [sections 29-20-101 to -107, C.R.S. 1973 (1977 Repl.”
Droste v. Bd. of Cnty. Com'rs of Pitkin, 159 P.3d 601 (Colo. 2007). · cites it 12× “We agree with the District Court for Pitkin County and the court of appeals that Pitkin County had authority under sections 29-20-101 to -107, C.R.S. (2006) to adopt ordinances, confirmed through public hearings, imposing a temporary moratorium on land use application reviews…”
Colorado Mining Ass'n v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners of Summit Cnty., 199 P.3d 718 (Colo. 2009). · cites it 4× “The Colorado Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act, §§ 29-20-101 to -108, C.R.S. (2008), grants local governments, including counties, the authority to plan and regulate land use in numerous ways.”
Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners v. Bowen/Edwards Assocs., Inc., 830 P.2d 1045 (Colo. 1992). · cites it 2× “The Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act of 1974, §§ 29-20-101 to -104, 12A C.R.S. (1986 & 1991 Supp.”
Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners v. Conder, 927 P.2d 1339 (Colo. 1996). · cites it 4× “"[E]ach local government within its respective jurisdiction has the authority to plan for and regulate the use of land" by "[r]egulating the location of activities and developments which may result in significant changes in population density," by "[r]egulating the use of land…”
Town of Telluride v. Lot Thirty-Four Venture, L.L.C., 3 P.3d 30 (Colo. 2000). · cites it 2× “This purpose is consistent with powers granted to local governments by the Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act of 1974 (Land Use Control Act), sections 29-20-101 to -205, 9 C.R.S. (1999).”
City & Cnty. of Denver, Etc. v. Bergland, 517 F. Supp. 155 (D. Colo. 1981). · cites it 4× “While the intent of the act was “to clarify and provide broad authority to local governments to plan for and regulate the use of the land within their respective jurisdictions,” Colo.Rev.Stat. § 29-20-102, there is some uncertainty as to the significance of the act with respect…”
Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners v. Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Comm'n, 81 P.3d 1119 (Colo. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Plaintiffs have the authority to regulate land use and development within their jurisdictions under the Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act, § 29-20-101, et seq., C.R.S.2002, and the County Planning Code, § 30-28-101, et seq.”
Droste v. Bd. of Cnty. Com'rs of Pitkin, 85 P.3d 585 (Colo. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “, 2002, and the Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act (Enabling Act), § 29-20-101, et seq., C.R.S.2002, became effective.”
Voss v. Lundvall Bros., Inc., 830 P.2d 1061 (Colo. 1992). “(1986), and defines “local government” as a county, home-rule or statutory city, town, territorial charter city, or city and county, § 29-20-103(1), 12A C.”
Town of Frederick v. North Am. Resources Co., 60 P.3d 758 (Colo. Ct. App. 2002). “In addition, the Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act, § 29-20-101, et seq., C.R.S.2001, grants local governments broad authority to plan for and regulate the use of land within their respective jurisdictions.”
Colorado State Bd. of Land Commissioners v. Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Bd., 809 P.2d 974 (Colo. 1991). “Although acknowledging that the Local Government Land Use Control Enabling Act of 1974, §§ 29-20-101 to -107, 12A C.R.S. (1986 & 1990 Supp.”
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