In Allen County's R1 Single Family district, a home must sit at least 25 feet from the front lot line and 25 feet from the rear. Interior side yards are 5 feet (public sewer) or 15 feet (private septic); accessory structures 3 feet.
The Allen County Zoning Ordinance sets minimum yard setbacks by district. In the R1 Single Family Residential district on a platted lot, the front yard is 25 feet (or the platted building line, whichever is greater). Interior side yards are 5 feet with public sewer or 15 feet with private sewage disposal. The primary building rear yard is 25 feet (50 feet if adjacent to an arterial or collector street). Detached accessory structures may be 3 feet from a side or rear lot line if behind the primary building, and swimming pools 6 feet. Corner-lot street side yards follow the front-yard rule. Setbacks vary by district (A1, A2, A3, R1-R4, etc.); confirm your parcel's zoning with DPS.
Building within a required yard is a zoning violation; DPS may deny the permit, require a variance, or order correction.
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