Edmond, OK Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- R-1 (single-family) max height
- 35 feet
- C-2/C-3 max height
- 45 feet
- Measured from
- lowest grade to roof peak
- Governing section
- Zoning Ordinance § 22.5.1(A)
Summary
Edmond caps most single-family and duplex homes at 35 feet under the R-1 zoning district's dimensional standards table; only C-2 and C-3 commercial districts allow taller 45-foot structures.
Standard G-A R-1 R-2-A A B C-1 C-2 C-3 Min. Lot Area 5 ac 90,000 60,000 6,000 3,500 5,000/du 3,500/du 8,400** Min. Lot Dimensions Area (s.f.) Width (ft.)
217,800 250 90,000 100 60,000 100 6,000 50 7,000 50 5,000 50 3,500 60 2,700 60
Min. Yards (ft.)
Major Street Yard* Minor Street Yard Rear Yard Side Yard Street Side Yard 50 25 30*** 25 25 50 25 30*** 25 25 50 25 30*** 15 20 50 25 20*** 5**** 15 50 25 20*** 5**** 15 50 25 20*** 5**** 15 50 25 20*** 5**** 15 50 25 20*** 5**** 15 Max. Height (ft.) 35 35 35 35 35 35 45 45
*Major Street Yard applies to corner lots
**Additional 2,700 square feet required per dwelling unit in excess of three dwelling units
***Or 20% lot depth, whichever is less
****8 feet if structure is 2 or more stories
On existing twenty-five foot (25') wide platted lots, the lot area may be reduced to five thousand (5,000) square feet.
When setbacks are shown on recorded plats exceeding the Base Standards, those setbacks shall be considered the minimum setbacks.
Refer to 22.4.37 (B) for Accessory Structure Dimensional Standards.
du = dwelling unit
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 39).
Full Breakdown
The Zoning Ordinance's District Density and Dimensional Standards table sets a maximum building height of 35 feet for the G-A, R-1, R-2-A, A, B, and C-1 districts: covering virtually all single-family, duplex, and low-density residential zoning in Edmond. C-2 and C-3 districts, used for higher-density multifamily and mixed commercial-residential development, allow 45 feet. Height is measured from the lowest finished grade to the highest point of a flat roof's coping or the mean height between eaves and ridge for a pitched roof, per Section 22.5.3(D). Recorded plat restrictions or a Council-approved variance for qualifying public/civic uses can adjust these limits.
Violations & Fines
Building without a permit or exceeding the district's height table triggers Building Department permit denial, a stop-work order, and possible Board of Adjustment appeal before construction can proceed.
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