Peoria, AZ Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Peoria City Code § 21-420(A)
- R1-43 front setback
- 35 feet
- R1-6 front setback
- 10-20 feet by garage type
- R1-43 rear setback
- 30 feet
- R1-6 rear setback
- 15 feet
- Corner setback
- 10 feet in every R1 district
Summary
Peoria's single-family setback table in City Code Section 21-420(A) tightens as lot size shrinks: front setbacks run 10 to 35 feet depending on garage orientation, side yards drop as low as 5 feet, and rear yards range from 15 to 30 feet across the eight R1 zoning districts.
A. The following property development standards shall apply in zoning districts R1-43, R1-35, R1-18, R1-12, R1-10, R1-8, R1-7 and R1-6: Property Development Standards R1-43 R1-35 R1-18 R1-12 R1-10 R1-8 R1-7 R1-6. Front Setback (FT) Side-entry garage 35 30 20 10 10 10 10 10; Front-facing garage 35 30 20 20 20 20 20 20. Interior Setback (min/total FT) 10/30 10/20 5/15 5/15 5/15 5/15 5/15 5/8/13. Rear Setback (FT) 30 20 15 15 15 15 15 15. Corner Setback (FT) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-9: Supplement contains: LLocal legislation current through Ord. 2026-15, passed 6-16-26).
Full Breakdown
Section 21-420(A) sets front, side, and rear setback minimums for all eight single-family districts in one table, and every dimension scales with the district's minimum lot size. On the largest lots, R1-43, the front setback is 35 feet for both side-entry and front-facing garages, the rear setback is 30 feet, and the interior side setback runs a 10-foot minimum with a 30-foot total for both sides combined. On the smallest-lot district, R1-6, the front setback drops to 10 feet for a side-entry garage (with a footnote capping the front-facing elevation at that setback to 60 percent of the home's width) or 20 feet where the garage faces the front, the rear setback is 15 feet, and interior side setbacks fall to a 5-foot minimum per side with an 8-foot minimum on the narrow side and 13 feet total.
Corner lots carry a flat 10-foot corner setback in every district. Side-entry garages are prohibited outright on corner lots under the table's footnotes, and where a landscaped tract sits between the right-of-way and a side property line, that tract is not counted as a corner yard for setback purposes. These are the standards for permitted principal uses; Section 21-421(B) requires the same setbacks be maintained for conditionally permitted principal and accessory buildings in the same districts.
Violations & Fines
Building within a required setback without an approved variance is a zoning violation the Community Development Department can flag at permit review or a field inspection; the City can withhold or revoke a building permit and require a licensed contractor to relocate or remove the encroaching structure, and unpermitted work found after the fact can also delay a certificate of occupancy.
Frequently Asked Questions
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