Meridian, ID Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- R-2 rear setback
- 15 feet
- R-2 interior side setback
- 7.5 feet
- R-2 local street setback
- 20 feet
- R-2 collector street setback
- 25 feet
- Multi-story side add-on
- 7.5 ft per story
Summary
Meridian sets minimum rear, side and street setbacks by residential zoning district in its Unified Development Code dimensional-standards tables.
R-2 Standard Requirement / Rear setback (in feet) 15 / Interior side setback (in feet) 7.5 / Street setback (in feet): Local 20, Collector 25 / Street landscape buffer (in feet): Collector 20, Arterial 25, Entryway corridor 35, Interstate 50
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Meridian's Unified Development Code fixes yard setbacks per zoning district rather than citywide. In the R-2 low-density district, Table 11-2A-4 requires a 15-foot rear setback, a 7.5-foot interior side setback, and a 20-foot street setback on local streets (25 feet on collectors), plus a 20- to 50-foot landscape buffer along collector, arterial, entryway-corridor or interstate frontage. R-4 and R-8 districts carry their own tables (11-2A-5, 11-2A-6) with smaller lots and setbacks as low as 5 feet interior side. Multi-story homes add 7.5 feet of side setback per additional story.
Violations & Fines
Building or planning staff reject permit applications that don't meet the table's minimums; structures built in violation are subject to code enforcement and can be required to be modified or removed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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