Setbacks in unincorporated Washoe County depend on the regulatory zone. Common suburban zones require a 30-foot front yard; rural LDR requires 30-foot front, 50-foot side and 30-foot rear yards, per Table 110.406.05.1.
Washoe County Development Code Table 110.406.05.1 (Part Three) sets yard/setback dimensions by regulatory zone. Examples: Low Density Rural (LDR) requires 30-foot front, 50-foot side, 30-foot rear; Medium/High Density Rural and Low Density Suburban require 30-foot front and 30-foot rear (side 15 or 12 feet); Medium/High Density Suburban require 20-foot front, rear and smaller side yards; urban zones drop to 15-foot front, 5-foot side. General Rural (GR/GRA) requires 30-foot front, 50-foot side, 30-foot rear. Setbacks are measured from the property line, except a 20-foot-plus or county-maintained access easement is measured from the easement edge. Look up your parcel's zone via the Washoe Regional Mapping System.
Structures built within a required yard without an approved variance violate the Development Code and may require relocation, a variance, or removal.
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