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Colorado HOA Preemption — ADU and Housing Restrictions (CO)

Tracked preemption from the Colorado overlay bundle.

Overview

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Effective
2024-05-13
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:CO
Other Colorado preemptions
Colorado SB 24-174 — Strategic Growth and Housing Needs PlanningColorado HB 24-1152 — Accessory Dwelling Units By-RightColorado HB 24-1313 — Transit-Oriented Communities Density RequirementsColorado HB 24-1304 — Minimum Parking Requirements and Lot Size Caps

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

parcel.in_hoa attribute is present

Preempted fields

1 field on the base district schema is rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
hoa_restrictions.adu_prohibitionwaive—HOAs may not categorically prohibit ADUs that comply with state law

Citation

Authority source
Colorado HB 24-1152 §3 (HOA preemption clause)
https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1152

Research notes

Colorado is notable for explicit HOA preemption of housing restrictions — covenants that block state-allowed ADUs are unenforceable. Tracked as a separate overlay because HOA rules are not part of base_districts[*].