Campbell County, KY Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Zone example
- R-1A single-family residential
- Front yard
- 50 feet minimum
- Side yards
- 25 feet total, 10 feet one side
- Rear yard
- 25 feet minimum
- Lot size
- 1 acre, 100 feet of width minimum
- Height cap
- 35 feet maximum
- Averaging rule
- § 154.048(C) front-yard block averaging
Summary
In Campbell County's R-1A single-family zone, § 154.078(D) sets a 50-foot minimum front yard, a 25-foot rear yard, and side yards totaling 25 feet with at least 10 feet on one side, on a lot of at least one acre and 100 feet of width, capped at a 35-foot building height.
(D) Area and height regulations for permitted uses . No buildings shall be erected or structurally altered hereafter except in accordance with the following regulations: (1) Minimum lot area , one acre. (2) Minimum lot width , 100 feet. (3) Minimum front yard depth , 50 feet. (4) Minimum side yard width on each side of lot , total: 25 feet; one side: ten feet. (5) Minimum rear yard depth , 25 feet. (6) Maximum building height , 35 feet.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-50: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. O-09-2026, passed 8-5-26; and Res. R-42-26, passed 7-15-26; and State legislation current through KRS Pamphlet 2025).
Full Breakdown
078(D) governs the R-1A Residential One-A zone's dimensional standards: a minimum lot area of one acre, minimum lot width of 100 feet, a minimum front yard depth of 50 feet, minimum side yard width totaling 25 feet across both sides with at least 10 feet on any one side, a minimum rear yard depth of 25 feet, and a maximum building height of 35 feet. 078(E): the same one-acre lot and 100-foot width, 50-foot front yard, 25 feet combined for side and rear yards, and the same 35-foot height cap.
075(D), for example, uses a 50-foot front yard and 25-foot side yards but a 50-foot rear yard on a one-acre lot. 048(C) adds a front-yard averaging rule that can modify the standard minimum: where the average depth of existing front yards within 300 feet on the same block face exceeds the zone's required minimum, the required front yard on a new lot rises to match that average, and in residential zones no front yard can be required to exceed that block average once 51 percent or more of the lots on the same side of the street are already built out.
Violations & Fines
Building closer to a lot line than § 154.078(D) allows is enforced under § 154.999 as a class B misdemeanor, with each day the encroachment continues counted as a separate offense; § 154.045(D) permits only specific minor intrusions, like driveways, steps, eaves, and air conditioning units, into the required yard.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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