Yonkers residential setbacks vary by district: R-1 typical minimums are 25-ft front, 10-ft side, 30-ft rear; denser R-3/R-4 districts have reduced setbacks with some narrow-lot flexibility.
Yonkers Zoning Ordinance Chapter 43 establishes district-specific setback requirements. Typical R-1 detached single-family: 25-ft front yard, 10-ft minimum side (sometimes combined 25 ft), 30-ft rear. R-2 slightly smaller. R-3/R-4 (denser, rowhouse-friendly) may allow zero-lot-line side setbacks for attached units. Corner lots have two front yards. Accessory structures generally have reduced setbacks (3-5 ft side/rear). Nonconforming existing setbacks may be maintained. Variances require Zoning Board of Appeals approval.
Encroachment: stop-work, removal or relocation of structure, zoning fines $250-$1,000.
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