In Lee's Summit's most common single-family district (R-1), principal buildings need a 30-foot front and rear yard and a 7.5-foot side yard, per UDO Table 6-3. Denser RP planned-residential districts allow tighter setbacks.
Minimum principal-building setbacks are set by Section 6.040 and Table 6-3 of the Unified Development Ordinance. In the R-1 single-family district, buildings must sit at least 30 feet from the front street line, 30 feet from the rear, and 7.5 feet from each side. The RP-1 through RP-4 planned-residential districts use a 20-to-25-foot front setback (garages set back farther), 5-foot side yards, and 20-foot rear yards. Corner lots, angled homes, and irregular lots follow special averaging rules in Section 6.060 and Table 6-5. A front setback may be reduced by five feet where the garage is accessed from an alley.
Building inside a required setback violates the UDO and blocks permit or certificate-of-occupancy approval. Enforcement runs through Development Services; noncompliant structures may require a variance from the Board of Adjustment or removal.
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