Staten Island setbacks follow NYC Zoning Resolution Article II; R1-R3 districts require 15-foot front yards and 5-8 foot side yards.
NYC Zoning Resolution Sections 23-45 through 23-48 govern setbacks. R1-1/R1-2 (detached): 15-foot front yard, two side yards totaling 20 feet minimum 8 feet each. R3-1/R3-2: 15-foot front, side yards 5 and 8 feet. R3A: 10-foot front yard. Rear yard 30 feet typical. Many Staten Island neighborhoods in R1-R3 Lower Density Growth Management Area with stricter rules per ZR Article XIII Chapter 7.
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