Toledo, OH Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- RS 12 front setback
- 35 feet
- RS 6/RD 6/RM front setback
- 25 feet
- RS 6 side setback
- 5 ft one side / 12 ft combined
- RS 12 rear setback
- 35 feet
- RM side setback near RS/RD
- Increases to 10 feet
Summary
Toledo's residential setback table sets minimum front setbacks from 25 feet in RS 6, RD 6, and RM districts up to 35 feet in RS 12, with side setbacks as tight as 5 feet and rear setbacks of 25 to 35 feet, varying by zoning district.
Minimum Setbacks (feet) Front: RS12 35, RS9 30, RS6 25, RD6 25, RM12 25, RM24 25, RM36 25, RMH 25[4]. Side (one side/combined): RS12 7.5/16[5], RS9 6/14[5], RS6 5/12[5], RD6 5/12[5], RM12 5/12[5], RM24 5/12[5], RM36 5/12[6], RMH 10/20. Rear: RS12 35, RS9 30, RS6 25, RD6 25, RM12 25, RM24 25, RM36 25, RMH 12[7]. [6] Minimum side setback is increased to 10 feet when adjacent to RS or RD district.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-105: Complete to June 30, 2026).
Full Breakdown
0101 provides the Intensity and Dimensional Standards table that governs every building in Toledo's Residential (R) Districts unless a rule expressly states otherwise. The Minimum Setbacks row of that table sets front setbacks at 35 feet in RS 12 (the lowest-density single-family district), 30 feet in RS 9, and 25 feet in RS 6, RD 6, and the RM 12/24/36 multi-dwelling districts; manufactured home (RMH) lots also carry a 25-foot front setback, reduced to 7 feet where a lot in a manufactured housing park abuts a dedicated place.
5/16 feet in RS 12, 6/14 in RS 9, 5/12 in RS 6, RD 6, and the RM districts, and 10/20 in RMH, with a footnote requiring the side setback to increase to 10 feet in RM districts when the lot is adjacent to an RS or RD district. Rear setbacks mirror the front-setback pattern at 35 feet in RS 12, 30 in RS 9, and 25 feet across RS 6, RD 6, and the RM districts, dropping to 12 feet in RMH (25 feet where a manufactured housing park lot abuts the development's periphery, with no structure permitted in that required rear setback at all).
A separate note allows attached houses, detached houses, and duplexes to reduce their combined side setbacks to 10 feet total to accommodate an attached garage or carport. 1202.
Violations & Fines
Constructing or expanding a principal building within the required front, side, or rear setback for its zoning district violates Section 1106.0101 and is enforced by the Division of Building Inspection through the building permit review process; noncompliant construction can be denied a permit or ordered corrected before occupancy.
Frequently Asked Questions
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