Lakewood single-family setbacks: 25 ft front, 5 ft side, 25 ft rear (Zoning 1117.04). Two-family (twin singles) 20 ft front, 3 ft side. Nonconforming narrow lots common.
Most of Lakewoods residential housing stock predates the 1946 zoning code, and many lots are only 30-40 feet wide. Side-yard setbacks of 5 feet per side often result in nonconforming structures that cannot be expanded without a Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) variance. Corner lots have two front yards (both street frontages require the full 25-foot front setback). Porches may encroach up to 6 feet into the front setback if open and unenclosed. Detached garages in R1/R2 districts have a 3-foot rear-yard setback minimum.
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