Building Setbacks & Zoning in Toledo, OH (2026)
2 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Toledo, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Toledo's residential setback table sets minimum front setbacks from 25 feet in RS 6, RD 6, and RM districts up to 35 feet in RS 12, with side setbacks as tight as 5 feet and rear setbacks of 25 to 35 feet, varying by zoning district.
Toledo Residential Setback Minimums By Zone
Some RestrictionsToledo Municipal Code § 1106.0101
Minimum Setbacks (feet) Front: RS12 35, RS9 30, RS6 25, RD6 25, RM12 25, RM24 25, RM36 25, RMH 25[4]. Side (one side/combined): RS12 7.5/16[5], RS9 6/14[5], RS6 5/12[5], RD6 5/12[5], RM12 5/12[5], RM24 5/12[5], RM36 5/12[6], RMH 10/20. Rear: RS12 35, RS9 30, RS6 25, RD6 25, RM12 25, RM24 25, RM36 25, RMH 12[7]. [6] Minimum side setback is increased to 10 feet when adjacent to RS or RD district.
Structure Height Limits
Toledo caps residential building height by zoning district: 35 feet in the RS 12, RS 9, RS 6, RD 6, RM 12 and RM 24 districts, 50 feet in RM 36, and 20 feet in manufactured housing (RMH) districts, per the Zoning Code's dimensional standards table.
Toledo OH Residential Height Limits
Some RestrictionsToledo Municipal Code (Zoning Code) Section 1106.0101 - Residential Districts, Intensity and Dimensional Standards Table
1106.0101 Residential Districts. Unless otherwise expressly stated, all buildings in Residential (R) Districts must comply with the following standards, as well as all other applicable standards of this Zoning Code. (Ord. 170-04. Passed 3-23-04; Ord. 346-10. Passed 6-22-10; Ord. 229-13. Passed 4-30-13; Ord. 533-24. Passed 10-23-24.) Standard RS 12 RS 9 RS 6 RD 6 RM 12 R...
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