Building Setbacks & Zoning in Carver County, MN (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Carver County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Unincorporated Carver County structures must clear a 15-foot side lot line setback and a 30-foot rear lot line setback in every zoning district under § 152.034, with front setbacks measured from the center of the abutting road and bluff setbacks reaching 50 to 100 feet depending on erosion.
Carver County Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsCarver County Code of Ordinances § 152.034
(A) No reduction in setback. No setback existing upon the effective date of this chapter shall be reduced in area or dimension so as to make the setback less than the minimum required by this chapter... Side Lot Line Setbacks All Districts 15 feet. Rear Lot Line Setback All Districts 30 feet. Bluff Setback-All Structures 50 feet; 100 feet for actively eroding bluffs. Bluff Impact Zone All Dis...
Structure Height Limits
In unincorporated Carver County, the Zoning Code caps structures at 35 feet under § 152.037. Belfries, water towers, smokestacks and similar accessory structures may go up to 100 feet, and anything taller needs a conditional use permit from the County Board.
Carver County Structure Height Limit
Some RestrictionsCarver County Code of Ordinances § 152.037
(A) Height regulations. All structures shall have a maximum height of 35 feet except those structures specifically excepted below and subject to the provisions thereof. (B) Height limitations; exceptions. The maximum height as stated above shall be increased to 100 feet for the following: belfries, church spires and steeples, cooling towers, flagpoles, smokestacks, water towers, farm access...
Lot Coverage Limits
In the Shoreland Overlay District, Carver County caps impervious surface at 25% of lot area under § 152.131.1(B)(1). Stormwater rules also require developments to prioritize natural drainage, infiltration, and vegetated surfaces before piped or engineered systems.
Carver County Shoreland Impervious Limit
Some RestrictionsCarver County Code of Ordinances § 152.131.1(B)
(B) Specific standards. (1) Impervious surfaces of lots must not exceed 25% of the lot area. (2) When constructed facilities are used for stormwater management, documentation must be provided by a qualified individual that they are designed and installed consistent with the field office technical guide of the local soil and water conservation district or the Minnesota Stormwater Manual, as appl...
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