Building Setbacks & Zoning in Blaine, MN (2026)
2 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Blaine, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
In the City of Blaine's Single-Family (R-1) zoning district, Sec. 109-120 sets a 30-foot front yard setback, a 10-foot side yard setback, a 20-foot corner-lot setback and a 30-foot rear yard setback, plus a 75-foot building setback from the ordinary high water mark of any public water, with garages and small accessory buildings held to their own narrower setbacks.
Blaine R-1 Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsBlaine City Code §§ 18-24, 109-120
The measurements for side yard space or setback shall be made between the side lot line or the front lot line and the part of the building nearest to it and shall be made on a line perpendicular to the side or front lot line. The measurements shall be made at the grade level, at the building, and the cornice or eave projection shall not affect the case unless this projection is over two feet fr...
Structure Height Limits
In the City of Blaine's Single-Family (R-1) zoning district, Sec. 109-120(11) caps house height at 2½ stories or 30 feet, whichever is less, while a required garage's access doors under the same section cannot exceed 10 feet in height, and the same formula repeats district by district.
Blaine Residential Building Height Cap
Some RestrictionsBlaine City Code § 109-120(11), (12)
(11)Maximum building height shall not exceed 2½ stories or 30 feet, whichever is less.(12)It shall be required for all single-family dwellings that there be a garage constructed of a minimum of 400 square feet with no dimension less than 20 feet. ... Garage/accessory building access doors shall not exceed ten feet in height.
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