Scott County zones unincorporated townships under Zoning Ordinance No. 3. In the RR-2 Rural Residential district, principal buildings need a 150-foot front setback from a county/state road centerline, 30-foot side yards, and a 60-foot rear.
Scott County Community Development enforces dimensional standards township by township; cities like Shakopee, Savage, and Prior Lake zone their own land. RR-2 requires a 150-foot front yard from a county or state road centerline (or 100 feet from the right-of-way, whichever is greater), 30-foot side yards, and a 60-foot rear yard. Lots of record under 2 acres drop to 15-foot sides and a 30-foot rear. Accessory buildings on sub-2-acre lots need 5-foot side and 8-foot rear setbacks. No structure may sit in a wetland, easement, shoreland setback, or the 100-year floodplain. Variances go to the Board of Adjustment.
Building inside a required yard triggers a stop-work order and a demand to move or remove the structure. A variance or after-the-fact permit is needed to keep it.
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