Building Setbacks & Zoning in Puyallup, WA (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Puyallup, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Puyallup's Table 20.20.020 sets minimum yard setbacks for every RS single-family zone: front yards range from 15 feet in RS-04 to 35 feet in RS-35, rear yards from 15 to 35 feet, and interior side yards from 5 feet up to a combined 16-foot standard in RS-10 under PMC § 20.20.025.
Puyallup RS Zone Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsPMC § 20.20.020, Table 20.20.020, rows (5)-(8)
RS-35 RS-10 RS-08 RS-06 RS-04 ... (5) Minimum front yard setback 35 25 20 15 15 (6) Minimum rear yard setback 35 25 20 20 15 For rear yard setbacks for accessory structures, see PMC § 20.20.040(7)(e) (7) Minimum interior side yard setback 15 Refer to PMC § 20.20.025 5 5 5 (8) Minimum street side yard setback 25 15 15 15 10
Structure Height Limits
Table 20.20.020 caps outright-permitted residential structures at 36 feet in Puyallup's RS-35 through RS-06 zones and 28 feet in RS-04, while structures needing a conditional use permit are held to 28 feet in RS-35 through RS-06 and 25 feet in RS-04, under PMC § 20.20.020.
Puyallup RS Zone Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsPMC § 20.20.020, Table 20.20.020, rows (9)-(10)
RS-35 RS-10 RS-08 RS-06 RS-04 ... (9) Maximum building height—permitted uses 36 36 36 36 28 (10) Maximum building height — conditionally permitted uses 28 28 28 28 25
Lot Coverage Limits
Table 20.20.020 caps how much of an RS-zoned lot a structure may cover: there is no fixed percentage in RS-35, but coverage tops out at 40% in RS-10, 45% in RS-08 and RS-06, and 50% in the compact RS-04 zone, under PMC § 20.20.020.
Puyallup RS Zone Maximum Lot Coverage
Some RestrictionsPMC § 20.20.020, Table 20.20.020, row (11)
RS-35 RS-10 RS-08 RS-06 RS-04 ... (11) Maximum lot coverage — 40% 45% 45% 50%
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