In Lakeville's RS-3 single-family district, principal buildings are limited to three (3) stories or thirty-five feet (35'), whichever is less (11-52-15). Detached accessory buildings in single-family districts are generally limited to fifteen feet (15'). Building height is measured to the mean roof height (11-17-7).
Lakeville sets maximum building heights by zoning district. In the RS-3 Single-Family Residential District, Section 11-52-15 limits a principal building to three (3) stories or thirty-five feet (35'), whichever is less; accessory building height in RS-3 is governed by the general accessory standards in Section 11-18-9C. Across single-family residential districts, detached accessory buildings are generally limited to fifteen feet (15') in height (twenty feet (20') in the A-P agricultural-preserve and RA rural-area districts), and accessory buildings on two-family and multiple-family properties are limited to twenty feet (20') under Section 11-18-9C. How height is measured matters: under Section 11-17-7, building height is the distance measured from the mean ground level to the mean height of the roof — not to the highest peak — so a pitched roof's peak may exceed 35 feet while the building still complies. Other zoning districts (commercial, industrial, higher-density residential, and special districts) carry their own height maximums, so the RS-3 figures above do not apply citywide. Before designing a tall home, addition, or oversized garage, confirm the maximum height and measurement method for your specific district with Lakeville Community Development.
Building a principal structure taller than the district maximum (35 feet / 3 stories in RS-3) or an accessory building over the applicable 15- or 20-foot limit violates 11-52-15 / 11-18-9C. The city can deny permits, require redesign or a variance, and withhold occupancy until the height complies.
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