New Haven, CT Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)

Minimum yards: Front—25 ft., except that where 75% or more of the entire street frontage (in feet) on the same side of the same street between the nearest two intersecting streets has been developed with buildings with front yards smaller than 25 feet, the required front yard shall be the same as the yard presently followed by existing buildings along the greatest quantity of street frontage (in feet).

Rear—25 ft.

Side—One at least eight ft. and the other at least twelve ft.; in the case of a corner lot, at least eight ft. for the one side yard.

f.Minimum parking: One parking space for the first bedroom, and one-half parking space for each additional bedroom, rounded to the next higher number if a fraction. All parking spaces shall be located on the same lot, and shall conform to section 29 and the remainder of the General Provisions for Residence Districts in Article IV.g.Maximum impervious surface coverage: Total coverage of building(s) and paved area (parking and walkways) shall not exceed 70% of the lot area.(2)Residential accessory buildings, structures and uses, as regulated by Section 22 above and by the General Provisions for Residence Districts.(3)Notwithstanding the foregoing, Section 22 applies to RS-1. Conversion of an existing building to a greater number of dwelling units by variance as follows: