Setbacks in Yakima County come from two codes: the joint Yakima Urban Area Zoning Ordinance (YMC Title 15) inside the urban growth area, and Yakima County Code Title 19 for outlying rural land. Residential lots typically need a 20-foot front, 10-foot side, and 15-foot rear setback.
Yakima's urban area is governed by the joint Urban Area Zoning Ordinance (UAZO), YMC Title 15, adopted under the state Growth Management Act. Standard structure setbacks appear in Table 5-1: in the residential SR, R-1, R-2, and R-3 districts the front yard is 20 feet, side yards 10 feet, and the rear yard 15 feet. Accessory buildings sit at least 5 feet from side and rear lines. Rural unincorporated parcels follow Yakima County Code Title 19, where front and side setbacks run 50 feet from private-road centerlines outside urban growth areas. Variances go to the hearing examiner.
Building inside a required setback triggers a stop-work order and correction. Structures may be relocated or removed at the owner's expense, and permits are withheld until the encroachment is fixed.
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