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WHAT ABOUT BUILDING SETBACKS AND HEIGHT LIMITS?

Residential Setback:

  • From County Road, 25 feet from right of way (minimum of 55 feet from centerline).
  • Front, 25 feet from right of way
  • Side, 10 feet from property line
  • Rear, 25 feet from property line, for structures in excess of 100 square feet

Commercial/Industrial Setback

  • Front, 10 feet from right of way
  • Side, 10 feet from property line
  • Rear, 0 feet, except 25 feet from property line when abutting a residential zone.

Setbacks from Easements or Private Roads must meet the minimum requirements as indicated above for residential or commercial development.

Height limits

  • Residential, 35 feet
  • Commercial, 50 feet, except 35 feet when abutting (or within 50 feet of) a residential zone
  • Industrial, 50 feet plus one foot for every foot from property lines
  • Agriculture, resource, communication, and public utility uses, none