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The following ordinances, noticed in the Silverton Standard on May 5, 2023 are still in draft form and will be reviewed by the Planning Commission on May 16th.  Links to the proposed ordinances are below.

An Ordinance of the Town of Silverton Defining Affordable Housing, Concerning the Collection of Expenses Related to Lan Development Applications and Providing for Developer Cost Reimbursement Agreements by amending Section 1-2-10, Definitions of the Silverton Municipal Code, Adding a definition for "affordable Housing"; Adding Section 16-1-80 to Chapter 16 Article 1; and Adding Section 17-1-90 to Chapter 17 Article 1.

An Ordinance of the Town of Silverton Concerning Accessory Dwelling Units, by Modifying Section 16-1-20 of the Silverton Municipal Code; Revising the definition of an "Accessary Dwelling Unit", Modifying SMC, Section 16-3-20. R-1-A Single-Family Residential District; SMC, Section 16-3-30. R-1 Single-Family Residential District; SMC, Section 16-3-40. R-2 Multiple Family Residential District; SMC, Section 16-3-50. B-P Business Pedestrian District; SMC, Section 16-3-60. B-A Business Automobile District; SMC, Section 16-3-70. E-D Economic Development District and Section 16-8-80, Placement and construction of Accessary Dwelling Units for residential housing needs of the Silverton Municipal Code.

An Emergency Ordinance of the Town of Silverton Concerning wetlands, by Modifying Section 13-2-20 Watershed Protection Definitions, Modifying the definition of "Wetland"; Modifying Section 16-1-20 Zoning Definitions of the Silverton Municipal Code inserting Section 16-1-90, Disturbance Permit, of the SMC; Inserting Section 16-8-90, Wetlands of the Silverton Municipal Code.

The Town of Silverton Compass Master Plan has been approved and adopted by the Planning Commission on September 20th, 2022 and by the Board of Trustees on September 26th, 2022

Click HERE to view the Final Master Plan.

Effective April 24, 2023, The Federal Emergency Management Administration has updated Town of Silverton’s Flood Plain Insurance Rate maps and the Flood Insurance Study (below). This effects private landowner’s insurance, as well as land development within Town of Silverton.
 

How to Read of Flood Map

FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map 05.09.23

Flood Insurance Study

For more information regarding FEMAS updates, please visit https://msc.fema.gov/portal/advanceSearch#searchresultsanchor or contact Community Development Coordinator, Lucy Mulvihill at lmulvihill@silverton.co.us

On April 24, 2023, the Town of Silverton Board of Trustees adopted Ordinance 2023-02: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 16 ARTICLE 4 SECTION 16-4-20 TO ADOPT THE FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY SAN JUAN COUNTY, COLORADO AND INCORPORATED AREAS, DATED MAY 9, 2023, WITH ACCOMPANYING FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS