3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Clark County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
In Clark County's rural residential districts (R-20, R-10, R-5), the minimum front setback is 50 feet from a road, side setback 25 feet from a street and 20 feet interior, and rear setback 20 feet. Greater setbacks apply near resource or surface-mining land.
CCC 40.210.020, Table 40.210.020-3, note 1
Minimum side setback on each side of the residential dwelling and incidental buildings shall be twenty (20) feet unless fire regulations require a greater setback, and fifty (50) feet for accessory buildings used for agricultural purposes.
In Clark County's rural residential districts (R-20, R-10, R-5), the maximum building height for residential buildings is 35 feet, per Table 40.210.020-3 of the Unified Development Code. Urban zones and scenic-review areas may set different limits.
CCC 40.210.020, Table 40.210.020-3, note 3
Maximum Building Height (feet): 35. [Footnote 3] Residential buildings only.
Clark County's rural residential districts (R-20, R-10, R-5) set no numeric maximum lot coverage in Table 40.210.020-3 (listed as N/A). Coverage is effectively controlled by large minimum lot sizes and the required setbacks. Urban zones have their own coverage limits.
CCC 40.210.020, Table 40.210.020-3
Maximum Lot Coverage: N/A [for R-20, R-10, R-5].
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