Setbacks#
Finding your setbacks#
Setbacks on a property are determined by several legal factors. In order to determine the setbacks for an individual property, all of these factors will need to be checked.
We are here to help! Please reach out and a staff member would be happy to assist you in understanding what your setbacks are.
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Find your property#
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See if your subdivision has a plat map that calls out additional setbacks. First you will need to find the public records for your subdivision.
1. Go to our online GIS mapping application.
2. Select the tab at the top of the page for "Tasks."
3. Select "Search By Address."
4. Type your address in the text box.
5. Click "Search."
6. The map will zoom to your property.
7. Click on your property.
Find your subdivision#
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After you click on your property, a dialogue box will pop up.
1. Select the arrow on the dropdown menu.
2. Choose the option for "Subdivision."
3. The text that appears is the name of your subdivision.
Find your subdivision records#
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This is the home page for our Public Documents Portal.
1. Select Engineering documents.
2. Click on the letter that corresponds with the first letter of your subdivision.
3. Scroll until you find your subdivision.
4. Check any subdivision plats for easements and legally recorded setbacks.
5. Check any site/landscape plans for other recorded setbacks.
PLEASE NOTE: Finding the right folders can be a challenge. Sometimes there are multiple folders for the same subdivision. Sometimes naming conventions differ and a "Third Filing" will be in a different place, alphabetically, than a "3rd Filing."
We're here to help! Please reach out if you would like our assistance in your search.
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Your land use#
Different land uses may have different setbacks within a zone district.
For example, in some zone districts a single-family detached house would have 5-foot side yard setbacks while a school would have 25-foot side yard setbacks.
No setbacks?#
Instead of setbacks, properties in commercial zone districts may have "build-to" lines.
Build-to lines strengthen the relationship between commercial buildings and the multi-modal streetscape.
You can read more about build-to lines in Article 7, Section 7.1.2, Rules of Measurement, Build-to line (p. 3) of the Land Use Code
We're Here to Help#
We are more than happy to help you in your search.
