Parma, OH Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)

01 requires every main building in a residence district to have a rear yard at least fifteen percent of the lot's depth, never less than ten feet, and never more than thirty feet, except that a building taller than two and one-half stories needs a rear yard at least half its own height. Up to forty percent of that rear yard may still hold one-story accessory buildings, provided they sit at least ten feet from any existing residence and, generally, no closer than 100 feet to the front street line.

02: the building line sits back fifteen percent of the average lot depth along the block face, capped at thirty feet, unless sixty percent or more of the frontage is already built to the street line, in which case the street line itself becomes the front yard line. 01 additionally requires at least ten feet total between an interior lot's two side yards and bars any dwelling from standing closer than ten feet to another building. 04, generally ten percent of lot width back from the side street line, capped at five feet in most cases.