Building Setbacks & Zoning in Flagstaff, AZ (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Flagstaff, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Flagstaff's Table 10-40.30.030.C sets minimum front, side, and rear yard setbacks separately for each residential zone. The Rural Residential zone requires a 75-foot front and 60-foot rear setback, while the denser High Density Residential zone drops to a 10-foot front and 15-foot rear, with an interior side yard as tight as 5 feet in MR and HR.
Flagstaff Residential Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsFlagstaff Zoning Code § 10-40.30.030.C (Table 10-40.30.030.C)
Residential Zones RR ER R1 R1N MR HR MH ... Front (min.) 2nd Floor and Below 75' 50' 15' 15' 10' 10' 15' ... Interior Side Yard 10' 20' min./45' total 8' 6' 5' 5' 8' ... Rear (min.) 10' 60' 25'2 15' 15'3 15'3 10'
Structure Height Limits
In the City of Flagstaff, Table 10-40.30.030.C of the Zoning Code caps residential building height at 35 feet in the RR, ER, R1, R1N and MR zones, 30 feet in the Manufactured Housing (MH) zone, and 60 feet in the High Density Residential (HR) zone, where a conditional use permit can authorize more. Community Development enforces these limits through the building permit process before construction begins.
Flagstaff Residential Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsFlagstaff Zoning Code § 10-40.30.030.C
RR ER R1 R1N MR HR MH ... Building Form Requirements Building Height (max.)11,12, 13 35' 35' 35' 35' 35' 60'4 30' ... ... 4. Building height can be exceeded with approval of a conditional use permit. ... ... 11. Primary structures, excluding accessory structures, with a roof pitch greater than, or equal to, 6:12 shall be allowed an additional five feet above the maximum building height.
Lot Coverage Limits
In the City of Flagstaff, Table 10-40.30.030.C of the Zoning Code sets maximum lot coverage by residential zone: 20 percent in Rural Residential (RR), 17 percent in Estate Residential (ER), 35 percent in R1 and R1N, 40 percent in Medium Density Residential (MR), 50 percent in High Density Residential (HR), and 43 percent in the Manufactured Housing (MH) zone.
Flagstaff Maximum Lot Coverage By Zone
Some RestrictionsFlagstaff Zoning Code § 10-40.30.030.C
RR ER R1 R1N MR HR MH ... Building Form Requirements ... Coverage (max.) 20% 17% 35% 35% 40% 50% 43%
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