Building Setbacks & Zoning in Waukegan, IL (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Waukegan, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Waukegan's Table 8.10-1 sets minimum yard setbacks by residential district: R1 requires a 40-60 foot front yard and 40-75 foot rear yard, while the densest R5 district allows setbacks as small as 15 feet front, 5 feet interior side, and 20 feet rear.
Waukegan Residential Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsWaukegan Unified Development Ordinance Table 8.10-1
Table 8.10-1 Residential Zoning District Requirements R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Minimum Front Setback (ft) A: 40 A: 25 A: 20 25 15 B: 50 B: 30 B: 25 C: 60 C: 50 C: 50 Minimum Corner Side Setback (ft) A: 30 A: 20 A: 15 A: 15 20 B: 40 B: 30 B: 25 B: 20 C: 50 C: 40 C: 40 C: 40 Minimum Interior Side Setback (ft) A: 20 A: 6 A: 6 A: 6 A: 6 B: 25 B: 15 B: 15 B: 10 B: 10 C: 30 C: 30 C: 30 C: 30 C: 20 Minimum Rear...
Structure Height Limits
Waukegan caps principal residential building height at 45 feet in the R1, R2 and R3 Districts, rising to 60 feet in R4 and 80 feet in R5, per Table 8.10-1. Commercial districts run much higher, up to 220 feet in the Entertainment District.
Waukegan Residential Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsWaukegan Unified Development Ordinance Table 8.10-1
Table 8.10-1 Residential Zoning District Requirements R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Bulk Requirements Minimum Lot Area (sf) 40,000 7,200 5,000 5,000 5,000 Minimum Lot Width (ft) (1) Type A: 100-199 Type A: 50-149 Type A: 40-149 Type A: 40-99 Type A: 40-99 Maximum Principal Building Height (ft) 45 45 45 60 80
Lot Coverage Limits
Waukegan limits every accessory structure, alone or combined with other impervious ground cover, to 40 percent of any yard on the lot, and the aggregate area of all accessory structures across every yard combined cannot exceed that same 40 percent under UDO Section 9.03.A.5.
Waukegan Caps Accessory Structures at 40% of Yard
Some RestrictionsWaukegan UDO § 9.03.A.5
5.Lot Coverage. No accessory structure may occupy more than 40 percent of any yard. No accessory structure, when combined with impervious ground cover, may occupy more than 40 percent of any yard, unless otherwise established by this Ordinance. The total area of accessory structures on a lot may not occupy more than 40 percent of all yards combined and may not be larger in area or any dimension...
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