Building Setbacks & Zoning in Salem, OR (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Salem, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
In Salem's RS Single Family Residential zone, buildings must sit back at least 12 feet from a street (20 feet along a collector or arterial), 5 feet on the interior side, and 14 to 20 feet at the interior rear, per Table 511-3 under SRC 511.010(d).
Salem Single-Family Zone Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsSalem Revised Code § 511.010(d), Table 511-3
(d)Setbacks. Setbacks within the RS zone shall be provided as set forth in Table 511-3. TABLE 511-3. SETBACKS Requirement Standard Limitations & Qualifications Abutting Street Buildings ... All other uses Min. 12 ft. Min. 20 ft. Applicable along collector or arterial streets. ... Interior Side Buildings Single family Min. 5 ft. Applicable to new buildings, other than zero side yard dwellings an...
Structure Height Limits
Salem caps new single-family, two-family, three-family, and four-family buildings in the RS zone at 35 feet, with existing buildings allowed up to 28 feet or their existing height, whichever is greater, under Table 511-4 in SRC 511.010(e).
Salem Single-Family Home Height Limit
Some RestrictionsSalem Revised Code § 511.010(e), Table 511-4
(e)Lot coverage; height. Buildings and accessory structures within the RS zone shall conform to the lot coverage and height standards set forth in Table 511-4. TABLE 511-4. LOT COVERAGE; HEIGHT ... Height Buildings Single family, two family, three family, and four family Max. 35 ft. Applicable to new buildings. Max. 28 ft. or existing building height, whichever is greater Applicable to existing...
Lot Coverage Limits
Salem's Single Family Residential (RS) zone caps lot coverage by buildings and accessory structures at 60 percent for single-, two-, three-, and four-family homes, 35 percent for most other uses, and no maximum for multiple family development, under Table 511-4 of SRC 511.010. Rear-yard accessory coverage for single- and two-family lots is separately capped at 25 percent.
Salem RS Zone Maximum Lot Coverage
Some RestrictionsSalem Revised Code § 511.010(e), Table 511-4
(e)Lot coverage; height. Buildings and accessory structures within the RS zone shall conform to the lot coverage and height standards set forth in Table 511-4. Lot Coverage Buildings and Accessory Structures Single family, two family, three family, and four family Max. 60% Multiple family No Max. All other uses Max. 35% Rear Yard Coverage Accessory Structures Accessory to single family and two ...
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