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Setbacks in Southfield, MI

What the Southfield zoning ordinance says about setbacks, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

R-A — Single Family Residence

The schedule lists a 30 foot front setback, 8 foot least side yard, 20 foot total side yards, and 35 foot rear yard for R-A. Article 22 footnote (r) allows a reduced 5 foot side yard on the garage side and 15 foot total side yards when an attached garage has no habitable living area above it and the portion of the house behind the garage is only one story. Article 5 also says corner side yards abutting a street must be at least 25 feet, and attached-garage residential buildings need at least 25 feet of rear yard (Sections 5.63-5.65; Article 22, Section 5.193).

R-1 — Single Family Residence

The schedule lists a 40 foot front setback, 8 foot least side yard, 20 foot total side yards, and 35 foot rear yard for R-1. Article 5 also says corner side yards abutting a street must be at least 25 feet, and attached-garage residential buildings need at least 25 feet of rear yard (Sections 5.63-5.65; Article 22, Section 5.193).

R-2 — Single Family Residence

The schedule lists a 40 foot front setback, 8 foot least side yard, 20 foot total side yards, and 35 foot rear yard for R-2. Article 5 also says corner side yards abutting a street must be at least 25 feet, and attached-garage residential buildings need at least 25 feet of rear yard (Sections 5.63-5.65; Article 22, Section 5.193).

R-3 — Single Family Residence

The schedule lists a 40 foot front setback, 8 foot least side yard, 20 foot total side yards, and 35 foot rear yard for R-3. Article 5 also says corner side yards abutting a street must be at least 25 feet, and attached-garage residential buildings need at least 25 feet of rear yard (Sections 5.63-5.65; Article 22, Section 5.193).

R-4 — Single Family Residence

The schedule lists a 40 foot front setback, 10 foot least side yard, 25 foot total side yards, and 35 foot rear yard for R-4. Article 5 also says corner side yards abutting a street must be at least 25 feet, and attached-garage residential buildings need at least 25 feet of rear yard (Sections 5.63-5.65; Article 22, Section 5.193).

R-E — Single Family Residence

The schedule lists a 40 foot front setback, 10 foot least side yard, 25 foot total side yards, and 35 foot rear yard for R-E. Article 5 also says corner side yards abutting a street must be at least 25 feet, and attached-garage residential buildings need at least 25 feet of rear yard (Sections 5.63-5.65; Article 22, Section 5.193).

O-S — Office-Service

Area and bulk standards for O-S are in the nonresidential schedule and its footnotes. Because many entries use footnotes tied to building height, adjacent residential zoning, or site plan review, confirm exact setbacks from Article 22 before designing (Article 22, Sections 5.194 and 5.195).

ERO-M — Education-Research-Office-Limited

Area and bulk standards for ERO-M are in the nonresidential schedule and its footnotes. Because many entries use footnotes tied to building height, adjacent residential zoning, or site plan review, confirm exact setbacks from Article 22 before designing (Article 22, Sections 5.194 and 5.195).

ERO — Education-Research-Office

Area and bulk standards for ERO are in the nonresidential schedule and its footnotes. Because many entries use footnotes tied to building height, adjacent residential zoning, or site plan review, confirm exact setbacks from Article 22 before designing (Article 22, Sections 5.194 and 5.195).

NS — Neighborhood Shopping

Area and bulk standards for NS are in the nonresidential schedule and its footnotes. Because many entries use footnotes tied to building height, adjacent residential zoning, or site plan review, confirm exact setbacks from Article 22 before designing (Article 22, Sections 5.194 and 5.195).

RS — Regional Shopping

Area and bulk standards for RS are in the nonresidential schedule and its footnotes. Because many entries use footnotes tied to building height, adjacent residential zoning, or site plan review, confirm exact setbacks from Article 22 before designing (Article 22, Sections 5.194 and 5.195).

RC — Regional Center

Area and bulk standards for RC are in the nonresidential schedule and its footnotes. Because many entries use footnotes tied to building height, adjacent residential zoning, or site plan review, confirm exact setbacks from Article 22 before designing (Article 22, Sections 5.194 and 5.195).

B-1 — Neighborhood Business

Area and bulk standards for B-1 are in the nonresidential schedule and its footnotes. Because many entries use footnotes tied to building height, adjacent residential zoning, or site plan review, confirm exact setbacks from Article 22 before designing (Article 22, Sections 5.194 and 5.195).

B-2 — Planned Business

Area and bulk standards for B-2 are in the nonresidential schedule and its footnotes. Because many entries use footnotes tied to building height, adjacent residential zoning, or site plan review, confirm exact setbacks from Article 22 before designing (Article 22, Sections 5.194 and 5.195).

B-3 — General Business

Area and bulk standards for B-3 are in the nonresidential schedule and its footnotes. Because many entries use footnotes tied to building height, adjacent residential zoning, or site plan review, confirm exact setbacks from Article 22 before designing (Article 22, Sections 5.194 and 5.195).

I-L — Light Industrial

Area and bulk standards for I-L are in the nonresidential schedule and its footnotes. Because many entries use footnotes tied to building height, adjacent residential zoning, or site plan review, confirm exact setbacks from Article 22 before designing (Article 22, Sections 5.194 and 5.195).

I-1 — Industrial

Area and bulk standards for I-1 are in the nonresidential schedule and its footnotes. Because many entries use footnotes tied to building height, adjacent residential zoning, or site plan review, confirm exact setbacks from Article 22 before designing (Article 22, Sections 5.194 and 5.195).

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