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What are the setback requirements for a house in Royal Oak?

For a house in One-Family Residential (1F):

Front: greater of 25 feet or adjacent-dwelling average, capped at 50 feet. On a corner, the side-street yard is 10 feet where the adjacent lot does not front that street (8 feet if frontage is under 50 feet); if the adjacent lot fronts that street, the interior-lot front setback applies.

Side: lots at least 45 feet wide at the building line require 5 feet per side and 15 feet combined if no attached accessory building is provided in the side yard. Below 45 feet: 4 feet per side and 12 feet combined if no attached accessory building is provided. The 8-foot open side area suitable for a driveway applies to lots without accessory buildings in the side yard. Rear: 35 feet.

Section 770-21C(5): unroofed, unenclosed structures at grade have no setback; those six inches or more above grade and entirely in the rear yard require 3 feet from rear and side lines. In the side yard, principal-building setbacks apply. Unenclosed porches/steps may project up to 7 feet into the front setback and one story high. Listed architectural features may project up to 24 inches, but projections containing floor area must meet building setbacks.

One-Family Large Lot and Two-Family have their own rules: 5-foot sides, conditional 15-foot combined sides, and an 8-foot open driveway side area on all lots (§§ 770-35D(6), 770-36D(6)). Single-family detached dwellings in 2F follow 1F standards (§ 770-36B(1)).

Sources

Full text: Royal Oak ordinance on eCode360. Applies to districts: 1F, 1FL, 2F.

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