Mohave County zones unincorporated desert land and enforces real setbacks through its Zoning Ordinance. Section 35 fixes minimum front, side, and rear yards by district, with the one-acre A-R agricultural-residential zone the common rural standard.
Mohave County regulates setbacks countywide on unincorporated land through the Zoning Ordinance, not just as guidance. Section 35 (Setbacks and Area Requirements) sets minimum yards by district. The agricultural-residential A-R zone, the workhorse zone across Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, and the desert around Kingman, carries a one-acre minimum lot and modest front, side, and rear setbacks; denser R-O and estate R-E zones have their own figures. Setbacks run from the property line, and corner lots add a second street-side setback. Accessory structures follow reduced standards. Building inside a required yard needs a variance from the Board of Adjustment. Inside Kingman, Lake Havasu City, and Bullhead City, each city's own zoning setbacks apply instead.
Building within a required yard violates the Zoning Ordinance. Development Services can withhold permits, issue stop-work orders, and require correction or removal. Relief requires a variance from the Board of Adjustment.
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