Edmond, OK Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Major street yard
- 50 ft, all base districts
- Minor street yard
- 25 ft, all base districts
- R-1/R-2-A side yard
- 25 ft / 15 ft
- A/B/C district side yard
- 5 ft (8 ft if 2-story)
- Max height, R-1 to C-1
- 35 ft
Summary
Edmond's base residential districts share a 50-foot major-street yard and 25-foot minor-street yard, while side yards range from 25 feet in R-1 down to just 5 feet in the A, B and C districts.
Min. Yards (ft.) Major Street Yard*: G-A 50, R-1 50, R-2-A 50, A 50, B 50, C-1 50, C-2 50, C-3 50. Minor Street Yard: 25 (all). Rear Yard: G-A/R-1/R-2-A 30***, A/B/C-1/C-2/C-3 20***. Side Yard: G-A/R-1/R-2-A 25, A/B/C-1/C-2/C-3 5****. ***Or 20% lot depth, whichever is less. ****8 feet if structure is 2 or more stories.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 39).
Full Breakdown
Edmond's base residential dimensional table (§ 22.5.1(A)) sets a uniform 50-foot major-street yard and 25-foot minor-street yard across the G-A, R-1, R-2-A, A, B, C-1, C-2 and C-3 districts. Side yards tighten from 25 feet in R-1 and R-2-A down to just 5 feet in A, B, C-1, C-2 and C-3 (8 feet for two-story structures). Rear yards run 30 feet, or 20% of lot depth if less, in G-A/R-1/R-2-A, and 20 feet in the denser districts. Recorded-plat setbacks that exceed these minimums control instead.
Violations & Fines
Building within a required yard without approval is enforced through the Building Department's permit process; noncompliant construction can be denied a permit or ordered corrected, and general Code violations are Class B offenses fined up to $200 under §§ 1.04.040 and 2.56.210.
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