Setbacks in Birmingham, MI

Front: the average front setback of the homes on the same side of the street within 200 feet; where no average applies, 25 feet. Rear: 30 feet. Front and rear combined must total at least 55 feet.

Sides: 9 feet or 10 percent of lot width for one side, 14 feet or 25 percent of lot width for both sides combined, and never less than 5 feet. Principal homes on adjacent lots must sit at least 14 feet or 25 percent of lot width apart (§ 4.74 SS-01).

Attached garages may take up at most 50 percent of the street-facing width, must sit 5 feet behind the front facade, and garage doors max out at 9 feet wide (§ 4.75 SS-02).

Front: the average front setback of the homes on the same side of the street within 200 feet; where no average applies, 25 feet. Rear: 30 feet. Front and rear combined must total at least 55 feet.

Sides: 9 feet or 10 percent of lot width for one side, 14 feet or 25 percent of lot width for both sides combined, and never less than 5 feet. Principal homes on adjacent lots must sit at least 14 feet or 25 percent of lot width apart (§ 4.74 SS-01).

Attached garages may take up at most 50 percent of the street-facing width, must sit 5 feet behind the front facade, and garage doors max out at 9 feet wide (§ 4.75 SS-02).

Front: the average front setback of the homes on the same side of the street within 200 feet; where no average applies, 25 feet. Rear: 30 feet. Front and rear combined must total at least 55 feet.

Sides: 9 feet or 10 percent of lot width for one side, 14 feet or 25 percent of lot width for both sides combined, and never less than 5 feet. Principal homes on adjacent lots must sit at least 14 feet or 25 percent of lot width apart (§ 4.74 SS-01).

Attached garages may take up at most 50 percent of the street-facing width, must sit 5 feet behind the front facade, and garage doors max out at 9 feet wide (§ 4.75 SS-02).

Front: the average front setback of the homes on the same side of the street within 200 feet; where no average applies, 25 feet. Rear: 30 feet. Front and rear combined must total at least 55 feet.

Sides: 9 feet or 10 percent of lot width for one side, 14 feet or 25 percent of lot width for both sides combined, and never less than 5 feet. Principal homes on adjacent lots must sit at least 14 feet or 25 percent of lot width apart (§ 4.74 SS-01).

Attached garages may take up at most 50 percent of the street-facing width, must sit 5 feet behind the front facade, and garage doors max out at 9 feet wide (§ 4.75 SS-02).

Side setbacks in R7 scale with the building: each side must equal half the building height. A taller building therefore needs wider side yards on both sides.