Building Setbacks & Zoning in Blue Earth County, MN (2026)

3 rules for unincorporated Blue Earth County, Minnesota.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Blue Earth County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Setback Rules

Rural Residence (RR) District homes in unincorporated Blue Earth County must sit at least 130 feet back from the centerline of a federal, state, county, or county-state-aid highway, 65 feet from other roads, 30 feet from the rear line, and 15 feet from each side line, under Code Sec. 24-163.

Blue Earth County RR District Yard Setbacks

Some Restrictions

Blue Earth County Code § 24-163(d), (l), (n)

(d)Front yard regulations. ... There shall be a front yard setback in the RR district of not less than 130 feet from the centerline of all federal, state, county and county-state aid highways, except for divided highways which shall be 100 feet from the highway right-of-way line. There shall be a front yard setback of not less than 65 feet from the centerline of all other public rights-of-way a...

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Structure Height Limits

In the Rural Residence (RR) District of unincorporated Blue Earth County, Code Sec. 24-163(e) caps any building at two and one-half stories or 35 feet, and separately limits accessory building sidewalls to 16 feet.

Blue Earth County RR District Height Limit

Some Restrictions

Blue Earth County Code § 24-163(e)

(e)Height regulations. No building hereafter erected or structurally altered in the RR district shall exceed two and one-half stories or 35 feet in height. Accessory buildings sidewall dimensions must not exceed 16 feet in height.

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Lot Coverage Limits

In the Rural Residence (RR) District of unincorporated Blue Earth County, Code Sec. 24-163 caps impervious surface at 40 percent of the lot and building coverage at 25 percent of the lot, two separate lot-coverage ceilings the zoning administrator checks before issuing a construction permit.

Blue Earth County RR District Lot Coverage Limits

Some Restrictions

Blue Earth County Code § 24-163(f), (h)

(f)Impervious surfaces of lot. Not more than 40 percent of the lot area shall be covered by impervious surfaces. ... (h)Lot coverage. Not more than 25 percent of the lot area in the RR district shall be covered by buildings.

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