Building Setbacks & Zoning in Yuma, AZ (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Yuma, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Yuma sets minimum yard setbacks by zoning district rather than one citywide number. In the five Low Density Residential (R-1) districts, § 154-05.04(F)(4) requires a 20-foot front yard, 7-foot side yards, a 20-foot rear yard (reduced to 10 feet in R-1-6 and 15 feet in R-1-8), and a 10-foot street side yard.
Yuma Residential Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsYuma City Code § 154-05.04(F)(4)
(4) Yards. The following is the list of minimum yard setbacks for the five Low Density Residential (R-1) Districts: (a) Minimum front yard setback. Twenty feet; (b) Minimum side yard setback. Seven feet; (c) Minimum rear yard setback. Twenty feet (reduced to ten feet in the R-1-6 District and fifteen feet in the R-1-8 District); and (d) Minimum street side yard setback. Ten feet.
Structure Height Limits
Yuma caps single-family building height at 40 feet in every Low Density Residential (R-1) district under City Code § 154-05.04(F)(5), while the smaller-lot Residential Estate districts (RE-12, RE-18, RE-35) top out at 30 feet. Suburban Ranch and Medium Density Residential (R-2) zones also allow 40 feet, though R-2 multi-family buildings drop to 20 feet near lower-density neighbors.
Yuma Residential Structure Height Limits
Some RestrictionsYuma City Code § 154-05.04(F)(5)
(5) Building heights. The maximum building height in the five Low Density Residential (R-1) Districts shall be 40 feet.
Lot Coverage Limits
Yuma caps building footprint at 50% of lot area across its five Low Density Residential (R-1-6 through R-1-40) districts under City Code § 154-05.04(F)(3), the zoning that covers most single-family neighborhoods citywide. Suburban Ranch districts hold new construction to 25% of the lot under § 154-05.02(F)(3), while Residential Estate districts scale from 30% to 40% depending on lot size under § 154-05.03(F)(3).
Yuma Maximum Lot Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsYuma City Code § 154-05.04(F)(3)
(F) Property development standards. In addition to the regulations and requirements contained in other sections of this chapter, the following minimum property development standards apply to all land and buildings in the five Low Density Residential Districts as may be designated on the official zoning map. ... (3) Lot coverage. The maximum lot coverage for the R-1-40, R-1-20, R-1-12, R-1-8 and...