Parker, CO Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)

Section 13.04.220's Table 13.04.B, Summary of Residential District Lot and Building Standards, fixes minimum setbacks separately for each residential zoning district: SF1 (large-lot single-family), SF2 (standard-lot single-family), SF3 (small-lot and attached product) and MF (multifamily). SF1 requires a 25-foot front setback, a 10-foot side setback and a 15-foot rear setback. SF2 tightens those to 20 feet front, 5 feet side and 15 feet rear. SF3 allows a zero-foot front setback whether or not the home has a garage, and a zero-foot side setback, reflecting its use for compact and attached housing types.

MF setbacks split by product: single-family attached or duplex units get a zero-foot front and side setback, while other residential or nonresidential MF buildings need 20 feet front, 15 feet side and 25 feet rear. A footnote to the table adds a separate buffer near any Protected Lot: on a Restricted Lot, buildings 35 feet tall or under must sit back at least 25 feet from a Protected Lot's shared property line, and taller buildings need 40 feet, regardless of the base zoning district's own setback number.

Community Development reviews setbacks at building permit and site plan stages, and Section 13.04.230 explains how setbacks are measured differently for single-family attached products, since shared walls complicate a simple property-line measurement.