Haverford, PA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)

Each residential district in Chapter 182 has an area and bulk list with front, side and rear yard minimums, and the Zoning Officer enforces them through the zoning permit. In the R-1 Low-Density Residential District, § 182-202C sets the front yard at 50 feet minimum. Side yards for residential uses total 50 feet aggregate with a twenty-foot minimum each, and uses by special exception need 25 feet minimum each. The rear yard is 40 feet minimum.

The R-1A District (§ 182-203C) lists a 40 foot front yard, side yards of 30 feet aggregate total with a fifteen-foot minimum each for residential use, 25 feet minimum each for special exception uses, and a rear yard of 25 feet minimum each. In the R-2 District (§ 182-204C) the front yard is 40 feet minimum on an interior lot, while a corner lot needs 40 feet minimum on one street and 30 feet minimum on the other street. R-2 side yards are 30 feet aggregate total with a ten-foot minimum each, 25 feet minimum each for special exception uses, and the rear yard is 25 feet minimum.

In the R-3 District (§ 182-205C) the front yard is 30 feet minimum on an interior lot, and a corner lot needs 30 feet minimum for one street and 12 feet minimum for the other. Side yards are 20 feet aggregate total with an eight-foot minimum each for residential use, 20 feet minimum for special exception uses, and the rear yard is 25 feet minimum each. Every list applies except in the case of a plan for special residential development, which must comply with § 182-721. A zoning permit is required before the erection, construction, structural alteration or enlargement of any building or structure (§ 182-902A).