Midwest City, OK Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Front setback, A-1/R-35
- 30 feet
- Front setback, R-MH-1/R-MH-2
- 20 feet
- Side setback, adjacent to lot
- as low as 7 feet
- Rear setback formula
- 20 ft or 20% of lot depth
- Governing table
- Appendix A, Table 3.2-1
Summary
Midwest City's zoning ordinance sets minimum front, side, and rear building setbacks for every residential district, ranging from a 30-foot front setback in the low-density A-1 district down to 20 feet in the R-MH-1 and R-MH-2 manufactured-home districts.
Minimum Front Setback 30' 30' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 25' 20' 20' ... Minimum Rear Setback 20' or 20% of Lot Depth, whichever is smaller ... 15' 10' ... 15' 10' 10' 10'
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21).
Full Breakdown
Appendix A (Zoning Regulations) Table 3.2-1 sets minimum yard setbacks for every residential zoning district, from the half-acre A-1 agricultural district down through the R-MH-1 and R-MH-2 manufactured-home districts. Front setbacks run from 30 feet in A-1 and R-35 down to 20 feet in R-MH-1 and R-MH-2; side setbacks adjacent to an interior lot line run as low as 7 feet in most districts, with a flat 15 feet wherever a side lot line instead adjoins a street; rear setbacks are 20 feet or 20% of lot depth, whichever is smaller, dropping to 15 or 10 feet in the manufactured-home and higher-density multifamily districts. A Planned Unit Development or Simplified PUD can modify these figures through its adopted master plan under Sections 2.25 and 2.26.
Violations & Fines
Violating any zoning provision, including a setback, is a municipal offense punishable by a fine up to $100 per day under § 7.10.1, plus city action to abate or restrain the violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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