Building Setbacks & Zoning in Minneapolis, MN (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Minneapolis, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Minneapolis sets minimum front yards by Built Form Overlay District, 20 feet in Interior districts, 15 feet in Corridor and Transit districts, dropping to 10 feet along goods and services corridors, under the zoning code's yard regulations in Chapter 540.
Minneapolis Yard Setback Minimums by Zone
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 20 (Zoning Code), § 540.850, Table 540-18
Table 540-18 Minimum Front Yard Requirements in Urban Neighborhood and Residential Mixed-Use Districts Built Form Overlay District Minimum Front Yard (Feet) Interior 1, Interior 2, Interior 3, Parks 20 Corridor 3, Corridor 4 15 Corridor 6, Transit 10, Transit 15, Transit 20, Transit 30A and Transit 30B 15, except where fronting on a goods and services corridor in which case the front yard requi...
Structure Height Limits
Single- and two-family homes citywide are capped at 2.5 stories and 28 feet, with gable, hip, or gambrel roof peaks allowed up to 33 feet under the zoning code's built form overlay rules.
Minneapolis Residential Structure Height Limits
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 20 (Zoning Code), § 540.410, Table 540-7
540.410. - Maximum height for principal structures. (a) In general. The maximum height requirements of principal buildings ... shall be as set forth within Table 540-6 ... and Table 540-7 ... Single- and two-family dwellings and common lot developments with two (2) units, All districts, 2.5 stories, 28 feet. The highest point of a gable, hip, or gambrel roof shall not exceed 33 feet.
Lot Coverage Limits
Minneapolis caps lot coverage at 45% to 100% and impervious surface at 60% to 100%, both set by Built Form Overlay District under the zoning code.
Minneapolis Max Lot Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsMinneapolis Code of Ordinances, Title 20 (Zoning Code), §§ 540.910, 540.920
540.910. - Maximum lot coverage. Maximum lot coverage requirements shall be as set forth in Table 540-23, Maximum Lot Coverage by District. ... 540.920. - Maximum impervious surface coverage. (a) In general. Maximum impervious surface coverage requirements shall be as set forth in Table 540-24, Maximum Impervious Surface Coverage by District.
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