Berwyn, IL Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- R-1 and R-2 front / rear
- 15 ft front, 25 ft rear
- R-3 front / rear
- 10 ft front, 25 ft rear
- R-4 front / rear
- 10 ft front, 20 ft rear
- Corner side, all R districts
- 5 ft minimum
- Interior side, all R districts
- 3 ft minimum
- Accessory structures
- 3 ft from rear and interior side lot lines
Summary
In the City of Berwyn, Illinois, R-1 and R-2 lots need a 15 ft front setback and 25 ft rear setback, R-3 needs 10 ft front and 25 ft rear, and R-4 needs 10 ft front and 20 ft rear. Every residential district requires 5 ft on the corner side and 3 ft on the interior side.
Table 1246.10-A. R-1 District Requirements ... Setback Requirements E Minimum Front Setback 15 ft F Minimum Corner Side Setback 5 ft G Minimum Interior Side Setback 3 ft H Minimum Rear Setback 25 ft ... Table 1246.11-A. R-2 District Requirements ... Setback Requirements E Minimum Front Setback 15 ft F Minimum Corner Side Setback 5 ft G Minimum Interior Side Setback 3 ft H Minimum Rear Setback 25 ft ... Table 1246.12-A. R-3 District Requirements ... Setback Requirements C Minimum Front Setback 10 ft D Minimum Corner Side Setback 5 ft E Minimum Interior Side Setback 3 ft F Minimum Rear Setback 25 ft ... Table 1246.13-A. R-4 District Requirements ... Setback Requirements C Minimum Front Setback 10 ft D Minimum Corner Side Setback 5 ft E Minimum Interior Side Setback 3 ft F Minimum Rear Setback 20 ft
Full Breakdown
Berwyn Code of Ordinances §§ 1246.10 through 1246.13 print a Setback Requirements block in each residential district table.
R-1 Single-Family and R-2 Bungalow: Minimum Front Setback 15 ft, Minimum Corner Side Setback 5 ft, Minimum Interior Side Setback 3 ft, Minimum Rear Setback 25 ft.
R-3 Two-Family: Minimum Front Setback 10 ft, Corner Side 5 ft, Interior Side 3 ft, Rear 25 ft.
R-4 Multi-Family: Minimum Front Setback 10 ft, Corner Side 5 ft, Interior Side 3 ft, Rear 20 ft.
On a 30 ft wide lot, a 3 ft interior setback on both sides leaves a 24 ft wide building envelope.
Accessory structures follow § 1244.04(A)(4): a minimum of three feet from any rear lot line and three feet from any interior side lot line. Section 1246.14 lets certain principal structure components project into required yards: eaves, gutters, and chimneys up to two feet, bay windows up to three feet, balconies up to five feet into the front, corner side, or rear yard, and porches, stairs, and stoops into any required yard but no closer than five feet from any lot line. Accessibility ramps can extend into any required yard. Swimming pools must sit at least three feet from the rear lot line and cannot extend into the corner side or interior side yards.
Commercial districts differ: the P Public Areas table sets a 0 ft front setback and 5 ft rear, and the I Industrial table sets a 15 ft maximum front setback.
Violations & Fines
Building inside a required yard is a Zoning Code violation. Section 1240.06(B) fines each offense in accordance with the Municipal Code, and each day the violation continues is a separate offense. Section 202.99 sets a fine of not more than $2,000 per violation where no other penalty is provided. The Zoning Administrator can ask the City Attorney to enjoin, abate, or stop the work and can seek Police Department assistance.
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